I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERKeep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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The storm hit with all the fury of a woman who’d been dieting for six months, only to discover she’d gained four pounds.
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Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
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So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don’t really have hobbies in the traditional sense.
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When readers start asking about character motivations instead of concentrating on the special effects, it means you’re connecting with them on a personal level.
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I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the World Fantasy Convention for business purposes.
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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If you’re crazy, there’s two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.
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Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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The overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less diversity within the field and has made it much harder for newer writers not only to break in, but to make any kind of a living while doing so.
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