“I think writers tend to hear a different message from the ones our friends and acquaintances intend. We see what's revealed, which makes us dangerous.” ThinkingDifferentDangerousMessagesAcquaintance 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
“I tend to listen to my friends and family empathetically, and I try to help work through their problems from the inside. I try to adopt their thinking.” ThinkingTryingHelpingProblemMy FriendsFamily And Friends Author:Tom Barbash
“I think narrators expect a high level of intimacy with their readers, and vice versa.” ThinkingLevelsReaderVicesIntimacyVice VersaHigh LevelNarrators Author:Tom Barbash
“I think it's probably better to make a region your own, and then maybe you can go somewhere else, but a lot of great writers have stuck to one region.” ThinkingStuckRegionsSomewhere ElseGreat Writers Author:Tom Barbash
“Susan Rebecca White has a keen sense for how her characters talk and think. An impressive debut.” ThinkingCharacterWhiteImpressiveDebutRebecca Author:Tom Barbash
