“Of course I'd sometimes have characters from downstate living upstate, but it took a while for me to start writing about where I grew up.” WritingSometimesCharacterCoursesGrewGrew Up Author:Tom Barbash
“My characters tend, if wounded, to be emotionally resourceful. Often they're in that way station between when loss happens and when it can be fully comprehended. In the meantime they're fighting to get something back, and occasionally they prevail in surprising ways.” IfsWayCharacterHappensFightingLossStationsSurprisingWoundedResourceful Author:Tom Barbash
“I think the second, or outsider's, perspective can come as you layer a story. It's as though you've grabbed a secondary character and asked them, "What do you make of this guy?" and the hope is that the answer surprises you as the writer.” ThinkingCharacterStoriesGuyAnswersPerspectiveSurpriseLayersOutsidersThis Guy Author:Tom Barbash
“Susan Rebecca White has a keen sense for how her characters talk and think. An impressive debut.” ThinkingCharacterWhiteImpressiveDebutRebecca Author:Tom Barbash
