“He realized anger was also a source of power, which the artist ought to convert into creative energy.”— Ha Jin, amazon.com
“The readers know us and our pain and the ugly events of our lives, the emotions we’ve hidden for decades because we’ve spread them out for all to view. As writers, we’re voluntarily masochistic. Personally, I’d rather leap away and wrap myself in the comfort of denial and I can do that but my writin…”— Chuck Sambuchino, writersdigest.com
“When we as writers put our deepest emotions and feeling on a page and share them with others, we’re extremely vulnerable. It’s chilling to think that others will read about the most intimate details of our lives and feelings.”— Chuck Sambuchino, writersdigest.com