Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters. ALAN DEAN FOSTER BecomeBesidesCharacterInvolveLoveMistakeReaderWay
I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web. ALAN DEAN FOSTER DozenEarlyHalfLeastMorning UsuallyNewspaperPortionReadWebWhite
Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal. ALAN DEAN FOSTER BanalBanalityBeforeDrawnEvilPeopleSpeakTodayWrite
So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new. ALAN DEAN FOSTER Already KnowHardMeNewReadRewriteSomething
Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers. ALAN DEAN FOSTER AdvantageBestsellersBiggestEverythingExceptFallenGenerallyPotential
I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material. ALAN DEAN FOSTER BadBoreMaterialOwnRapidlyTendency
In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known. ALAN DEAN FOSTER AmusementBaseBookCachalotCharacterDirectlyEveryKnownSomeone
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. ALAN DEAN FOSTER BeenDietDiscoverFuryGainHitMonthPoundSixStormWomen
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. ALAN DEAN FOSTER BeforeConsciousnessEnjoyFrench-friesPieceSecondSplitStarTree
Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend. ALAN DEAN FOSTER BetweenFriendLineMatterScienceSorceryTerminology
I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities. ALAN DEAN FOSTER BecomeCharacterDeepHopePersonalityRound
Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. ALAN DEAN FOSTER BeingExplorerGrowTravelerWantWriter
Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year. ALAN DEAN FOSTER DecadeLastWentWorldconYear
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 FOSTER ConglomerateDiversityFeelInternationalMadeMultimediaOverwhelmingTriumph
Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art. ALAN DEAN FOSTER ArtCultureDifference WidePoliticsTravel
Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do. ALAN DEAN FOSTER AllowAlwaysTimeTravelWantWorldWrite
Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it. ALAN DEAN FOSTER AlreadyInaccessibleOtherwiseReadStart
I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note. ALAN DEAN FOSTER EntireHeadNoteOratoriosSymphonyWrite
Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect. ALAN DEAN FOSTER FourGetImportantMorePagePerfectSpendWeek
There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing. ALAN DEAN FOSTER AvailableCertainlyMoreNewStartWrite
Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance. ALAN DEAN FOSTER AdvanceEspecialExistenceJoyOnePrepareSpontaneous
I’d really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it’s the wrong century. ALAN DEAN FOSTER CelebrityCenturyLikePeopleReallyRong
There is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics. ALAN DEAN FOSTER AskBandCharacterConcentrateDiscordMotivationReaderStart
