7764 Kyle Street

Tujunga, Ca 91042
September 14, 2015
Dear Anne Lamott,
I read your story Polaroids and I fell in love. What really captured my attention of your
story was when in the beginning you compared writing to photography. As soon as I read the first
sentence I knew that I should continue reading. What I understood from the comparison was that
writing takes time to develop just like a Polaroid picture, and when they are both fully developed
they turn into beautiful works of art. I would love to know exactly why you chose to compare
writing to photography.
In the beginning of your story you said that your lunch bag caught your attention, and I
would like to know why. What was so interesting about your lunch bag that you decided to take a
picture of it? It was cool how you noticed the boy against the fence in your picture, and the
fascinating thing is that the same thing has happened to me before. There was a time when I took
a picture of my family in front of my house, and when I looked at the picture I ended up seeing
my neighbors dog right next to them. The funny thing is that I didnt notice the dog before I had
taken the picture.
When you were describing the track-and-field event, it felt like I was with you because of
how detailed you were with explaining the experience you had. I created the perfect image of the
entire event in my mind and of the moment when the girl crossed the finish line. When I explain
stories I do it extremely detailed just like you did. In my opinion, being detailed with the stories
you tell is necessary because the details can help someone understand and picture where you

were and how you really felt. Overall, I enjoyed reading your story and I would love to read
more of your work.
Sincerely,
Mari Morlyan