The worst time in any writer's life is the two months before publication. ALL writers become mental and pathetic, even those of devout faith, who have some psychological healing to lean up against, and gorgeous lives. All writers think that this time, the jig is up, and they will be exposed as frauds.
Anne LamottI never had a particularly strong craving to procreate, except for earlier fantasies of wanting to be Marmee in Little Women.
Anne LamottYou want to protect your child from pain, and what you get instead is life, and grace; and though theologians insist that grace is freely given, the truth is that sometimes you pay for it through the nose. And you can't pay your child's way.
Anne LamottAlmost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere.
Anne LamottBeing a writer is part of a noble tradition, as is being a musician โ the last egalitarian and open associations. No matter what happens in terms of fame and fortune, dedication to writing is a marching-step forward from where you were before, when you didnโt care about reaching out to the world, when you werenโt hoping to contribute, when you were just standing there doing some job into which you had fallen.
Anne Lamott