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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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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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Badly Change Economic Give Technology
So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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Already Know Hard Me New Read Rewrite Something
I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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exchange Give Innocent Life Normal People Protect See
The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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Assumption Dead Full Live People Universe
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
I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Action Activity Already Character Engage Many Though
There is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics.
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Ask Band Character Concentrate Discord Motivation Reader Start
Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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Four Get Important More Page Perfect Spend Week
There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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Available Certainly More New Start Write
I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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Become Character Deep Hope Personality Round
Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies.
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Beings Children Elaborate Even Fabricate Human
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
In loquaciousness lay insanity.
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Insanity Lay
I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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Entire Head Note Oratorios Symphony Write
The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
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Avoid Find Think Way Write Writer
I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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Challenge Much Myself Often Possible Try

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