Anne Lamott & Neil Allen: Write Toward the Really Real

About this episode

Tami Simon discusses the craft of writing with Anne Lamott and Neal Allen, focusing on truth and compassion.

What if the secret to better writing isn’t more technique—but more truth? Tami Simon speaks with beloved author Anne Lamott and her husband Neal Allen—writer, spiritual coach, and author of Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences —about the craft of finding your voice, writing toward compassion and truth, and why the most powerful sentences come not from the polished mind but from the really real. This conversation offers genuine transmission—not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable presence of realized teachers exploring the growing edge of spiritual understanding together. Originally aired on  Sounds True One . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Tami Simon

Guests: Anne Lamott, Neal Allen

Topics covered

• writing
• truth
• compassion
• spirituality
• voice
• awakening

Keywords

• writing
• truth
• spirituality
• Anne Lamott
• Neal Allen
• voice
• compassion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences

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