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How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.

Alan Dean Foster

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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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Art Culture Difference Wide Politics Travel
Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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Advance Especial Existence Joy One Prepare Spontaneous
Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn’t difficult at all.
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All Difficult Get Inside Mind Terrorist
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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Business Convention Fantasy Make Purpose Usually World Year
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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Been Diet Discover Fury Gain Hit Month Pound Six Storm Women
Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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Badly Change Economic Give Technology
All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.
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All Explorer Traveler Want
I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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Become Character Deep Hope Personality Round
Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That’s where the real danger lies.
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Carefully Danger Real Some Structure Thought Well
Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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Better Chaos Freedom Just Light
I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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Dozen Early Half Least Morning Usually Newspaper Portion Read Web White
Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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Beings Children Elaborate Even Fabricate Human
Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
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Become Besides Character Involve Love Mistake Reader Way
It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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Certain Kife Reward Sacrifice Sterility
I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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Ful Long Since Time Write
It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
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Always Belief Hard Intrude Reality

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