Everything I Know About Writing

Ms. Lamott discussed her book Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith, published by Pantheon Books, a collection of essays describing her … read more

Ms. Lamott discussed her book Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith, published by Pantheon Books, a collection of essays describing her reluctant journey into faith. She also reflected on the challenges of writing and some of her techniques. She focused on the need to write important events down because you will not remember them later. She also urged writers to write every day and use many drafts to sift out the unnecessary information. close

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Everything I Know About Writing

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Program ID:
122736-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
First Aired:
Apr 24, 1999 | 10:41am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Dec 31, 1999 | 1:10pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Apr 24, 1999 | 10:41am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 01, 1999 | 7:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 31, 1999 | 1:10pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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