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.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERGetting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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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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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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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’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century.
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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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Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
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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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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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