Lamott: Audience, Author, and Purpose

In Shitty First Drafts, Lamott answers the questions of Audience, Author and Purpose. The audience that Lamott seeks seems to be anyone who overestimates the abilities of successful writers. Lamott focuses (her purpose) on demystifying the belief that all great writers can magically produce a best seller on the first try. On the contrary, like everyone else, they must begin with a shitty first draft. As a previous food critic and author of several novels, Lamott uses her first hand experiences and accounts from fellow writers to justify her position and credibility.