ALI

1) What is Lamott's thesis? Which sentence best conveys her main idea?
2) According to Lamott, what role can other people, real or imaginary, play in the writing process? Are they helpful?
3) What do you think Lamott means when she says that "writing is for some of us, the latch that keeps the door for the pen closed, keeps those crazy, ravenous dogs contained " (par.9)? What might the dogs and control of them stand for on is this image?
4) What is the purpose of the Lamott's piece? T o advice the inexperienced writers? To relate her own difficulties with writing? Both, or something else? How do you know?
5)What is the purpose of lamott's piece? To advise inexperienced writers? To relate her own difficulties with writing? Both, or something else? How do you know?