Judith Barrington - The fact is that writing, like any creative undertaking, carries with it bo

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

source: Judith Barrington (2002). “Writing the Memoir”

topic: Pain, Lying, Moving, Fertile, Undertakings