'What It Is' was based on this class I've been teaching for 10 years - I wanted to write a book about writing that didn't mention stuff like story structure, protagonists, and all those things that we know about only because they already exist in stories. Lynda Barry basebookclass share on social
When you are little, you will draw pictures for no reason. Lynda Barry drawpicturereason Change image and share on social
I think of images as an immune system and a transit system. Lynda Barry imageimmunesystem Change image and share on social
It's not hard for me to be funny in front of people, but most of that is just horrified nerves taking the form of what makes people laugh, and afterwards I'd always feel dreadfully depressed, kind of self-induced bi-polar disorder. Lynda Barry depressdisorderdreadfully share on social
I do love to eavesdrop. It's inspirational, not only for subject matter but for actual dialogue, the way people talk. Lynda Barry actualdialogueeavesdrop Change image and share on social
If it is your time, love will track you down like a cruise missile. Lynda Barry cruiselovemissile Change image and share on social
Race and class are the easiest divisions. It's very stupid. Lynda Barry classdivisioneasy Change image and share on social
Love is an exploding cigar we willingly smoke. Lynda Barry cigarexplodelove Change image and share on social
When I work on a book, I usually start with a question. And I don't sit around and go 'I need to write a book. What's a good question?' It will be a question that's just clanging around in my head. So for 'What It Is,' it was this idea of 'What is an image?' Lynda Barry bookclanggood share on social
