She said that sometimes she uses a formula when writing a short story, which goes ABDCE, for Action, Background, Development, Climax, and Ending.

Anne Lamott Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
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Anne Lamott (born 10 April 1954) is an American novelist and non-fiction writer.

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