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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
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Alan Dean Foster
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 18
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James Lawson
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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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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal. I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don't really have hobbies in the traditional sense... I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters.
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Don't try to write to the trend of the moment.
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In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.
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I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the World Fantasy Convention for business purposes. Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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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.
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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.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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