“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.” WayMeanCharacterMotivationLevelsMistakeSpecialEffectsReaderInvolvedAskingConnectingConcentratingSpecial Effects Author:Alan Dean Foster
“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.” KnowsMeanBookHardStoriesReadingMy OwnMaterialsTendenciesBoredSomething NewReading BooksRewriting Author:Alan Dean Foster
“There's certainly more new SF available than when I started writing. That means there's also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field.” WritingMeanMatterFieldsAvailableHistorian Author:Alan Dean Foster