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Draft Quotes by Anne Lamott
- Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is…
- Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something—anything—down on paper. What I’ve learned to do…
More Draft Quotes
- Before the Civil War, Canada was at the top of the underground railroad. If you made it into Canada, you were safe… — Margaret Atwood
- No one uses a ribbon typewriter any more, but your final draft is not the time to try to wring a few… — Lynn Abbey
- Israel has a people's army and a draft and therefore they should be considered legitimate targets. They are part of the occupying… — Mohamed Elmasry
- Writing a first draft is like groping one's way into a dark room, or overhearing a faint conversation, or telling a joke… — Ted Solotaroff
- You write that first draft really to see how it's going to come out. — James A. Michener
- When I finish a first draft, it's always just as much of a mess as it's always been. I still make the… — Michael Chabon
- After finishing the first draft, I work for as long as it takes (for two or three weeks, most often) to rework… — Kent Haruf
- In the big picture I write for an audience of people I've never met. By the final draft I'm looking for anything… — Lionel Shriver