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.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERWe’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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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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Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material.
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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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Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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Enjoying consciousness every now and then for a second or so before splitting up to become bits and pieces of trees and stars and french fries.
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It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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Living gives you a better understanding of life.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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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