The fact is that writing, like any creative undertaking, carries with it both pain and great joy. The pain is often inherent in the most fertile subject matter; the joy lies in transforming that subject matter and thus moving through… — Judith Barrington Copy Share Image
“Whether or not you employ humor in dealing with difficult subjects, the tone of the writing is of the utmost importance. Personally, I can… — Judith Barrington Copy Share Image
My Family and Other Saints echoes Gerald Durrell's classic memoir, My Family and Other Animals, not only in its title, but in its wonderful… — Judith Barrington Copy Share Image
“A word of warning here. The events as you remember them will never be the same in your memory once you have turned them… — Judith Barrington Copy Share Image
The fact is that writing, like any creative undertaking, carries with it both pain and great joy. The pain is often inherent in the… — Judith Barrington Copy Share Image
Just as composers go to concerts and artists visit galleries, writers read. You will learn, in the most enjoyable way, more about style and… — Judith Barrington Copy Share Image
“Susan Griffin describes it as a time when "there is no intrinsic authority to my words." "I...clean off my desk. I make telephone calls.… — Judith Barrington Copy Share Image
If you want help in starting to write memoirs, you don't want to fall into the clutches of a famous writer who has been… — Judith Barrington Copy Share Image
One thing we can probably agree on is that the truth, however we define it, is often hard to tell. It can be hard… — Judith Barrington Copy Share Image
“One last characteristic of the memoir that is important to recognize is one which also applies to essays, and which Georg Lukacs described as… — Judith Barrington Copy Share Image
