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About Anne Lamott
American novelist and nonfiction writer
Anne Lamott is an American novelist and nonfiction writer. She is known for work that blends fiction with personal and reflective nonfiction, and for a voice that is direct, candid, and observant. Her writing often draws on everyday life, faith, family, addiction, recovery, and the struggles and small consolations of ordinary experience. She has built a large body of quoted material on the site, reflecting the wide reach of her public voice and the clarity of her style.
More from Anne Lamott (268 quotes) →More quotes by Anne Lamott
- “A writer paradoxically seeks the truth and tells lies every step of the way. It's a lie if you make something…”Anne Lamott
- “Toni Morrison said, "The function of freedom is to free someone else," and if you are no longer wracked or in…”Anne Lamott
- “Rosie had to keep her room neat enough so James would not freak out, but not so neat that they could figure i…”Anne Lamott
- “The first holy truth in God 101 is that men and women of true faith have always had to accept the mystery of…”Anne Lamott
Writing: more sayings
- “When writing a novel a writer should create living people”people not characters. A character is a caricature.
- “A lot of aspiring writers are all ready to write a novel, but they don't know how to write sentences.”Tom Robbins
- “Anecdotes don't make good stories. Dig down so far that what finally comes out is not even what you thought i…”Alice Munro