I believe "voice" refers to your personal experiences and opinions in which the topic you are writing about. I try and relate myself or connect myself to each topic I have to write about. By writing in your own voice, the reader will get a personal feel everytime they read something. It is much more interesting to read an item with individual voice opposed to reading without one.
I believe Lamott is saying that we need to push boundaries when writing otherwise, it gets boring. Writing is about telilng what needs to be told whether it makes the reader feel uncomfortable or not. When writing, yes we must be sensitive to our audience, but we can't necessarily silence our 'voice' in order to please everyone. If the truth must be told, then tell it. The more we hold back on writing what our voice tells us to, the more we are conforming into what society thinks we should do.
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