Anne Lamott's “Shitty First Drafts” has a encouraging, informative and persuasive tone. The author provides many examples of how she successfully writes her works. A strategy she uses is to “isolate one of the voices and imagine the person speaking as a mouse” this descriptive example on how she begins to write informs the reader on the steps to follow (Lamott 471). Lamott’s tone is persuasive when she states that “shitty first drafts. All good writers write them” this both informs and persuades the reader to conclude a shitty first draft is typical for all writers event those considered to be the best (Lamott 468). The author's tone encourages the reader that this writing process is successful when she says “ I would eventually let myself
