What Anne Lamott has said about Writing craft

1 quote · 1 episode · Aug 5, 2026

Anne Lamott, American writer and essayist, author of Bird by Bird, Operating Instructions and Somehow: Thoughts on Love, has been quoted on Writing craft once in 1 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, most recently on August 5, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Lamott calls Doctorow's headlights metaphor the most profound advice she can offer on any topic.
“you can only see a little ways in front of you and you can make the whole journey that way”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #878: How to Start When You're Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration — Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott and More (Aug 5, 2026) · Listen from 8:37

Episodes

#878: How to Start When You're Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration — Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott and More
The Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 5, 2026 · 59 min
Tim Ferriss compiles writing advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Anne Lamott, Joyce Carol Oates, Jerry Seinfeld, Mary Karr, Brandon Sanderson and Seth Godin on starting, persisting and finishing.

Others on Writing craft

Elizabeth Gilbert · 2 quotes
Seth Godin · 1 quote
Jerry Seinfeld · 1 quote

Anne Lamott on other topics

Perfectionism · 1 quote
Bird by Bird · 1 quote