Observations:

• All writers write shitty first drafts
• Most writers don’t really know what they’ll write about
• First drafts are meant to get out all of your thoughts on paper
• Even the most terrible of first drafts can hide something good to write about
• Professional writers have trouble with writing as well
• To write well written paper, you would usually need to write about 2 drafts first

Compelling moments:

• I found it compelling when Anne said she would panic before writing every review, even though she had been doing this for years and was well experienced
• I found it interesting how this article was published by Anne Lamott and the article still contained a handful of grammar errors which shows how she still had mistakes in her writing

Question for Author:

Did she purposely write this article with grammar errors to convince readers that even professional writers write shitty drafts?

Authors Purpose:

I believe that Anne Lamott wrote this article to explain to the reader and all writers that everyone writes shitty first drafts. The article describes the struggles that a professional  writer like herself goes through writing reviews which helps the reading make a connection to their own experiences when writing.