I started writing when I was a journalist. But every time I sat down to write a novel or a story, I ended up writing about myself, which was incredibly annoying and self-involved.
Scotland has always been independent. We have our own legal system, our own culture; I don't see the issue. We are different and I think we should ce… - Damian Barr
Scotland has always been independent. We have our own legal system, our own culture; I don't see the issue. We are different and I think we should ce…
- Damian Barr
I started writing when I was a journalist. But every time I sat down to write a novel or a story, I ended up writing about myself, which was incredib… - Damian Barr
I started writing when I was a journalist. But every time I sat down to write a novel or a story, I ended up writing about myself, which was incredib…
You don't realise how much you're holding onto until you start to let go of it. I had had loads of therapy and thought I had come to terms with who I… - Damian Barr
You don't realise how much you're holding onto until you start to let go of it. I had had loads of therapy and thought I had come to terms with who I…
The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves are very often not really what happened. And as I started to write stuff down, I started to challenge w… - Damian Barr
The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves are very often not really what happened. And as I started to write stuff down, I started to challenge w…
I went through in the edits and cut tons of stuff that was "funny" because if it wasn't funny at the time, so it shouldn't be funny now. It's about h… - Damian Barr
I went through in the edits and cut tons of stuff that was "funny" because if it wasn't funny at the time, so it shouldn't be funny now. It's about h…
If you are a Scot living outside of Scotland but still in the UK, you are not allowed to vote in the referendum. This leaves over a million of loyal,… - Damian Barr
If you are a Scot living outside of Scotland but still in the UK, you are not allowed to vote in the referendum. This leaves over a million of loyal,…
I think the secret of memoirs is keeping those parts of yourself off the page, which makes what you do share more valuable. - Damian Barr
I think the secret of memoirs is keeping those parts of yourself off the page, which makes what you do share more valuable.
I do feel a responsibility. It's a privilege to be able to speak about it, but I don't speak for all gay people. - Damian Barr
I do feel a responsibility. It's a privilege to be able to speak about it, but I don't speak for all gay people.
Because I work at other things, whenever I get a chance to write I feel grateful for it. But I learned that sometimes, I couldn't do anything else an… - Damian Barr
Because I work at other things, whenever I get a chance to write I feel grateful for it. But I learned that sometimes, I couldn't do anything else an…
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