Three Words: Unexpected. Relatable. Authentic.
A Few More:Anne Lamott is a writer that I put under my "tells you like it is, even the shiz" category. She's hysterical. From her Published work to her mini Facebook essays/ I laugh so hard I cry, and I cry some more because she's so right about most things. Although this book is about writing (which I didn't even realize when I picked it up), it really felt more like an excellent pep talk of, "it's okay if you suck at stuff! We all do!" which is really some of the best pep talks there are.
Here's a Taste: "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." (<-- I love that last line so much)
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