How does Lamott’s writing style help her make her point? Well, Lamott’s point of view about writers is interesting especially when she is a writer that seems to intrigue the “fantasy of the uninitiated.” She brings a real sense of initiation that is required of writers whether success or failure exhume. Her style also tends to be a little “out there” that keeps the reader captivated and questioning. Her points are well taken. I liked her analogy that a first draft is like a child, “You just let this childlike part of you channel whatever voices and visions come through and onto the page.” Her style is unlike any other I have read, but I am not an avid reader.
Do I agree or disagree with the suggestions she gives? Yes, I agree. She sorts her suggestions in a way that gives you an understanding of what is in store for a writer, and the fears that are common among writers. Facts she shared that it takes time to trust yourself and the process of writing was reassuring to me although she expressed her ideas and examples in a quirky way.
What kind of writer am I? I am a stranger when it comes to developing and writing an essay. Sharing her views on writing that shitty first draft, as she refers, has somewhat calmed my nerves. But, knowing that someone will see my first shitty drafts gives me hesitancy. Hopefully, my own writing skills will flourish to brilliancy that no other writer can match. So after reading her views, I believe we have an opportunity and have permission to really, really, write “Shitty First Drafts” of our own.
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