I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERHow much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
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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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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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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.
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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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How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
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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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I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent.
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We’re not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
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I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.
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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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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer.
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The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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