Anne Lamott once said, "Good writing is about telling the truth." Personally, I think this quote is arguable because I think it's not always true. But first, I think I should give examples of what good and bad writing actually are in order to defend my opinion.

First of all, good writing doesn't have to be about the truth literally. For example, a writer can put all lies in his writing. If it's convincing enough, has a good clear structure and organization along with fine analysis, examples, definition, and no grammatical errors, it can be classified as a good piece of writing according to some writing guides. As a result, it's still a good paper even with deception.

On the other hand, honest writing can be bad. For instance, pretend a writer positions all facts that tell the truth in his writing. According to Anne Lamott's quote, its considered good writing if we take her plainly. However, if the writer has no ideas, evidence, development, or correct grammar usage, is it still good writing? If we ask our teachers or professors, most will say it's not well written.

I'm not trying to argue whether or not Lamott's quote is absolutely wrong. I just think it's not always true. In some cases, her quote can be agreeable. As long as the writer includes the main components and aspects of a great paper, as mentioned previously, and include the truth, then Anne Lamott's statement can be accurate.

In conclusion, as I cited above, the quote "Good writing is about telling the truth" isn't necessarily true all the time. Writing does not have to be truthful to be excellent. Although Lamott is not totally right, her ideas can be truthful some of the time. Therefore, next time we write, we can just write lies and yet it could still be a fine piece of writing as long as it includes the required and essential parts of an essay.