How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all. ALAN DEAN FOSTER AllNoneResearch
We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around. ALAN DEAN FOSTER AroundAtomDriftEnjoyNothingParticleUnfile
I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters. ALAN DEAN FOSTER AlreadyEngageManyThough
That means there’s also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field. ALAN DEAN FOSTER HistorianHoofMatteMore
It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility. ALAN DEAN FOSTER CertainKifeSterility
The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing. ALAN DEAN FOSTER FindThinkWayWriteWriter
Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies. ALAN DEAN FOSTER BeingsElaborateEvenFabricate
