“I try to find clues in the documented record - from the subject's own testimony, from the testimony of other people. When you're writing a biography, you're trying to understand your subject in the same way that you try to understand one of your friends, and that effort at understanding is always very imperfect.” PeopleWritingTryingUnderstandingEffortImperfectClueTestimony Author:Russell Freedman
“Digging up new information and speculating on it isn't your primary purpose when you're writing a biography intended for young readers, unless you find compelling evidence that departs from the accepted wisdom. A biography for young people calls for the demanding art of distillation, the art of storytelling, and your responsibility is to stick as closely as possible to the documented record.” PeopleWritingArtPurposeResponsibilityEvidenceAcceptedStorytelling Author:Russell Freedman
