Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERI engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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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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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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I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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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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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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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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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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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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I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.
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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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