My work desk faced a window that in turn faced an exterior wall, and I found myself continually looking up and out at the darkness as I worked on the book. One of the scariest books I’ve ever read.įoster: I happened to be living alone at the time, in a small apartment.
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Any advice for authors on how to approach a scary scene? Only rarely will I get to see any video or film of the product.Īthans: Chad Akins, also via Twitter, wants to know, “did writing Alien give you the creeps?” Reading your novelization scared the crap out of me, too, even though I read it after I’d seen the movie. If I’m lucky, I will be provided with pre-production artwork and even better, still shots taken on set. How do you approach the necessary research? Do you rely on your editor, other “subject matter experts,” printed sources, or all of the above?įoster: I always work directly from the most recent screenplay available. The format is no different from the envelope in which a letter (remember those?) is delivered.Īthans: You’ve written more than your fair share of tie-ins and novelizations. All that matters to me is telling a good story.
You’ve been published in just about every format there is-does format matter to you?įoster: No. For one thing, self-published (and for that matter e-book only) efforts rarely get reviewed.Īthans: I’ve advised authors to think of themselves as “content providers” and not suffer over formats, including e-books.
Philip Athans: Please define “fantasy” in 25 words or less.Īlan Dean Foster: Fantasy is the literature of the impossible.Īthans: Please define “science fiction” in 25 words or less.įoster: Science fiction is the literature of the possible.Īthans: If you were starting out today, would you self-publish rather than go looking for an agent/editor? (From Eric Swett, via Twitter)įoster: While the field is changing it’s still better to seek out an agent or a print publisher.
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