“Shockingly, a University of Pennsylvania study says the number of young people addicted to gambling - largely due to increased exposure to the Internet and Internet gambling - grew by an alarming 20 percent between 2004 and 2005 alone.” PeopleYoungNumbersStudyGrewInternetPercentUniversityDuesGamblingExposurePennsylvaniaUniversity Of Pennsylvania Author:Spencer Bachus
“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 believe that we can access stories, and voices from those around us, more easily often than from our own imperfect memories.” BelieveStoriesI BelieveVoiceMemoriesAccessImperfect 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
“I'll write about California someday, I imagine, but I don't know when.” KnowsWritingImagineCaliforniaSomeday Author:Tom Barbash
“When you teach, it's sometimes necessary to consciously not write for a month or two - and then pick a time in the future to sink back in. It makes you less frustrated and more in control. I do best when I give myself breaks and come back hungry.” GivingWritingTwoSometimesTeachBreakMonthsPicksHungryFrustrated Author:Tom Barbash