Dean Foster
Dean Foster
basketball character years
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.
motivation mistake character
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.
emptiness apex
An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
stars tree pieces
We're all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around, enjoying consciousness every now and then for a second or so before splitting up to become bits and pieces of trees and stars and french fries.
years two trying
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.
reality statistics belief
It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.
lying science lines
Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.
writing symphony notes
I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can't write a note.
done economic given
Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers. Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn't done too badly.
art philosophy band
There is nothing in art, in philosophy, or in politics to match the fervor of mutual cooperation among discordant bands of fanatics.
insanity lays
In loquaciousness lay insanity.
writing perfect important
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.
came caused energy forced game hard ourselves shots
We expended so much energy to get ourselves back in the game that we started pressing ourselves a little too much at the end. We forced up a lot of shots at the end, but give them credit. They came at hard defensively and caused us to do some things we're not used to doing today.
defensive fortunate gave great happened higher players pushes
Those are two really outstanding players. We do a lot of switching, which pushes players a little higher on the floor. We gave them some wide-open looks. We were just very fortunate they happened to miss. When you get a great defensive effort, a lot of times that's what happens.