Dean Foster
Dean Foster
emptiness apex
An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness
writing
I've been writing full-time since 1978.
children revenge games
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.
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.
stories research fantasy
How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
writing symphony notes
I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can't write a note.
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.
giving-up sacrifice degrees
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.
people assumption dead-people
The universe is full of dead people who lived by assumption.
freedom justice chaos
Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
joy spontaneity existence
Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
writing way
The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.
advances business cheaper culture existed expand india large markets might technology true whether work
International business has always existed in some form. But because of advances in technology and travel, we can do business with India as well as Indiana. In fact, it might even be cheaper to do business with India than Indiana. And that's true whether you're a large multinational corporation, or a mom-and-pop business ? there are new cross-cultural markets you can expand into. You've got to know how to work well with other cultures.
brown kids tone tonight tyler
The first two nights, Tyler Brown set the tone for us, but tonight all the kids just went out and did it.