Alan Dean Foster Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I've been writing full-time since 1978.”

“Don't try to write to the trend of the moment.”

“How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.”

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

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

“Living gives you a better understanding of life. I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities. Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.”

“Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers. Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn't done too badly.”

“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.”

“Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal. Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That's where the real danger lies.”

“I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material, so rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.”