Judith Barrington Quotes

• 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 it in a way that helps us grow while we create something of value to others.

  Judith Barrington

  Pain, Lying, Moving

  Judith Barrington (2002). “Writing the Memoir”

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• Just as composers go to concerts and artists visit galleries, writers read. You will learn, in the most enjoyable way, more about style and language from reading good literature than you will ever acquire from workshops and how-to books.

  Judith Barrington

  Reading, Book, Artist

  Judith Barrington (2002). “Writing the Memoir”

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• 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 humor and lyrical prose. Like Durrell, Kirin Narayan takes the reader to a fascinating world far from our own, and brings to life its myriad sights, sounds and smells, while revealing the profound cultural beliefs of its people. India is just the most complex character among a cast of characters-family members, gurus, hippies, and neighbors-all of whom I now count as old friends.

  Judith Barrington

  Hippie, Character, Animal

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• Si quieres ayuda para empezar a escribir memorias, no querrás caer en las garras de un escritor famoso que ha sido contratado para dar clases en un taller de escritura únicamente por la capacidad de su nombre para atraer a los estudiantes, y no por ninguna habilidad pedagógica. No deberías tener que lidiar con alguien que secretamente piensa que deberías estar escribiendo sobre su vida y no sobre la tuya.

  Judith Barrington

  Fall, Teaching, Writing

  Judith Barrington (2002). “Writing the Memoir”

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• One thing we can probably agree on is that the truth, however we define it, is often hard to tell. It can be hard to tell the facts of the story, and it can be hard to tell its emotional truth too.

  Judith Barrington

  Emotional, Stories, Facts

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