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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer. Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
Alan Dean Foster
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Alan Dean Foster
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: November 18
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I've been writing full-time since 1978.
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Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap. Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.
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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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