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. — Tom Barbash Copy Share Image
Susan Rebecca White has a keen sense for how her characters talk and think. An impressive debut. — Tom Barbash Copy Share
One good thing the teaching has given me is the ability to read and revise my own work. — Tom Barbash Copy Share
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… — Tom Barbash Copy Share
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… — Tom Barbash Copy Share
I went back into the older stories and reworked them, because I became a better writer over the years and could spot flaws. I… — Tom Barbash Copy Share
I tend to listen to my friends and family empathetically, and I try to help work through their problems from the inside. I try… — Tom Barbash Copy Share
I think narrators expect a high level of intimacy with their readers, and vice versa. — Tom Barbash Copy Share
I believe that we can access stories, and voices from those around us, more easily often than from our own imperfect memories. — Tom Barbash Copy Share
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… — Tom Barbash Copy Share
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… — Tom Barbash Copy Share
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… — Tom Barbash Copy Share
