Write straight into the emotional center of things
Author Anne Lamott on writing toward vulnerability and how truth is always subversive.
Author Anne Lamott:
“If something inside of you is real, we will probably find it interesting, and it will probably be universal. So you must risk placing real emotion at the center of your work. Write straight into the emotional center of things. Write toward vulnerability. Risk being unliked. Tell the truth as you understand it. If you’re a writer you have a moral obligation to do this. And it is a revolutionary act—truth is always subversive.”
Her book “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life” is one of the best I’ve ever read about writing and telling stories.
dear matt,
this is great, thanks for sharing!
love these lines:"If you’re a writer you have a moral obligation to do this... truth is always subversive.”
love,
myq
I’m reading this book again now ☺️