I used to be of the outline school, but after 30 years I find it's no longer necessary. However, I don't entirely make it up as I go along.
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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
How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
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It's unreasonable, for example, to expect a female Jedi to think exactly like a male Jedi... or an alien one... in every situation.
Alan Dean Foster
I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can't write a note.
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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. I was going to be a lawyer, but I got saved.
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