Alan Dean Foster

The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing. ↗

— Alan Dean Foster

#writing #writer

Freedom is just chaos with better lighting ↗

— Alan Dean Foster

#freedom

To be angered by evil is to partake of it, stupid. - Phrases of Import and Salvation, Chapter IX, The Book of Universal Truths and Other Humorous Anecdotes ↗

— Alan Dean Foster

#sort-of-true #anger

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

#check #children #difficult #elaborate #even

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

— Alan Dean Foster

#fantasy #how #i #much #nature

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. ↗

— Alan Dean Foster

#bad #bored #get #hard #i

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

— Alan Dean Foster

#head #hear #i #note #symphonies

I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent. It's a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility. ↗

— Alan Dean Foster

#certain #certain degree #degree #exchange #giving

I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible. ↗

— Alan Dean Foster

#i #much #myself #often #possible

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting. ↗

— Alan Dean Foster

#chaos #freedom #just #lighting