The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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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I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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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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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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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 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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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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