Anne Lamont's Writing Process and Advice on Starting Writing

Anne Lamont discusses her writing process, highlighting how she begins with rereading the previous day's work, letting her characters daydream in her mind, and then translating the scenes into words to form coherent sentences. She emphasizes the importance of getting the initial draft down on paper and viewing the writer's role as holding a lantern while the characters do the digging for details, clues, and fresh ideas. Lamont's approach involves a paragraph-by-paragraph progression, allowing for insights about humankind and humorous anecdotes to emerge naturally during the writing process.