Your experiences will be yours alone. But truth and best friendship will rarely if ever disappoint you.
Anne LamottBeing a writer is part of a noble tradition, as is being a musician – 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 didn’t care about reaching out to the world, when you weren’t hoping to contribute, when you were just standing there doing some job into which you had fallen.
Anne LamottI am a terrible and lazy Christian. I do not believe that the Bible is the literal word of God. I just skip about a third of it.
Anne LamottIf you are hoping to find your self-worth and fulfillment in other peoples' opinion of your writing, you will never find it.
Anne LamottHere are the two best prayers I know: 'Help me, help me, help me' and 'Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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