At one level you're condemned to the voice you have. But within those confines, you have a certain amount of freedom to range among your possible voices. David Guterson amountcondemnconfine Change image and share on social
I write because something inner and unconscious forces me to. That is the first compulsion. The second is one of ethical and moral duty. I feel responsible to tell stories that inspire readers to consider more deeply who they are. David Guterson compulsiondeeplyduty share on social
Time made me change. I gradually woke up to the realization that this is who I am, an author, a public figure, and I couldn't just hide in my study, tapping away at the keyboard and pretend that I didn't have a role to play beyond stringing words together. David Guterson authorchangefigure share on social
