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 FOSTERWe’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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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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In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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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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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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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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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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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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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap.
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That means there’s also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field.
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Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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