Alan Dean Foster Quotes - Page 2

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• I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can't write a note.

  Alan Dean Foster

  Writing, Symphony, Notes

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• Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn't difficult at all. Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies. We're not a particular species. Check out popular video games.

  Alan Dean Foster

  Children, Revenge, Games

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• I've been writing full-time since 1978.

  Alan Dean Foster

  Writing

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• I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.

  Alan Dean Foster

  Morning, Reading, Writing

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• Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.

  Alan Dean Foster

  Lying, Science, Sorcery

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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

  Stories, Research, Fantasy

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• Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters. When readers start asking about character motivations instead of concentrating on the special effects, it means you're connecting with them on a personal level.

  Alan Dean Foster

  Motivation, Mistake, Character

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• In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.

  Alan Dean Foster

  Book, Character, Amusement

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