My friend Terry says that when you need to make a decision, in your work or otherwise, and you donโt know what to do, just do one thing or the other, because the worst that can happen is that you will have made a terrible mistake.
Anne LamottI've known for years that resentments don't hurt the person we resent, but they do hurt us.
Anne LamottI can never tell what I'm doing when I'm in the middle of publication because I have no confidence. I have terrible self-esteem, along with boundless narcissism.
Anne LamottAny plot you impose on your characters will be onomatopoetic: PLOT. I say don't worry about plot. Worry about the characters. Let what they say or do reveal who they are, and be involved in their lives, and keep asking yourself, Now what happens? The development of relationship creates plot.
Anne Lamott