{"id":13516,"date":"2026-08-08T00:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/how-to-start-when-youre-stuck-finish-what-you-begin-and-stop-waiting-for-inspiration-creative-advice-from-elizabeth-gilbert-seth-godin-joyce-carol-oates-anne-lamott-and-more-878\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:27:10","slug":"how-to-start-when-youre-stuck-finish-what-you-begin-and-stop-waiting-for-inspiration-creative-advice-from-elizabeth-gilbert-seth-godin-joyce-carol-oates-anne-lamott-and-more-878","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/how-to-start-when-youre-stuck-finish-what-you-begin-and-stop-waiting-for-inspiration-creative-advice-from-elizabeth-gilbert-seth-godin-joyce-carol-oates-anne-lamott-and-more-878\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start When You&#8217;re Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration \u2014 Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott and More (#878)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1011\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-2.21.15-PM.png?resize=1024%2C1011&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-2.21.15-PM.png?resize=1024%2C1011&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-2.21.15-PM.png?resize=300%2C296&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-2.21.15-PM.png?resize=768%2C758&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-2.21.15-PM.png?resize=1536%2C1517&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-2.21.15-PM.png?w=1604&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 1604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a special compilation devoted to a subject very close to my heart and currently consuming a large percentage of my waking hours: writing. Over the years, I\u2019ve asked some of the writers I admire most questions like: How do you choose a project and stay with it? How do you begin when inspiration refuses to show up? How do you build a practice that reliably produces pages? And how do you keep going when you fear your pages are terrible? Listen in to some of my favorite authors answer these and other questions. Please enjoy this special compilation on the craft of writing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please enjoy! <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This episode is brought to you by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prolonlife.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ProLon<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0science-backed Fasting Mimicking Diet that helps activate cellular renewal through fasting, while still eating nourishing meals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drinkag1.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>AG1<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>all-in-one nutritional supplement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>How to Start When You&#8217;re Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration \u2014 Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott and More<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/9f261454-c4d9-46aa-91db-4f6340cdab8a\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional podcast platforms<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Listen to this episode on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/878-how-to-start-when-youre-stuck-finish-what-you-begin\/id863897795?i=1000780094673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5wqPvamXNkrABZ6Scv4BlD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/+AAKebtEaE9M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Overcast<\/a>,\u00a0<a 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Notes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with Elizabeth Gilbert:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethgilbert.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/lizgilbert.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bluesky<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GilbertLiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elizabeth_gilbert_writer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/elizabethgilbert.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elizabeth\u2019s appearances on the podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2024\/09\/26\/elizabeth-gilbert-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">770<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2020\/05\/08\/elizabeth-gilbert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">430<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with Anne Lamott:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnneLamott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/annelamott.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bluesky<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AnneLamott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/AnneLamott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anne\u2019s appearance on the podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2021\/07\/09\/anne-lamott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">522<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with Joyce Carol Oates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoyceCarolOates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/joycecaroloates.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bluesky<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joycecaroloatesofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecaroloates.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joyce\u2019s appearance on the podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2021\/02\/10\/joyce-carol-oates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">497<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with Jerry Seinfeld:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jerryseinfeld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jerryseinfeld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/JerrySeinfeld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/jerryseinfeld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jerry\u2019s appearance on the podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2020\/12\/08\/jerry-seinfeld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">485<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with Mary Karr:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marykarr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marykarrlit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/marykarr.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bluesky<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MaryKarrLit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/marykarrny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mary\u2019s appearance on the podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2020\/11\/11\/mary-karr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">479<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with Brandon Sanderson:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonsanderson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrandSanderson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrandSanderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brandsanderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BrandSanderson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brandon\u2019s appearance on the podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2025\/02\/05\/brandon-sanderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">794<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with Seth Godin:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sethgodin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/seths.blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seth\u2019s Blog<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thisissethsblog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/sethgodin.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bluesky<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sethgodin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sethgodin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seth\u2019s appearances on the podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2025\/01\/30\/seth-godin-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">792<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2020\/10\/26\/seth-godin-the-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">476<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2019\/12\/16\/seth-godin-esther-perel-recommended-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">402<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2018\/11\/01\/seth-godin-this-is-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">343<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2016\/08\/03\/seth-godin-on-how-to-think-small-to-go-big\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">177<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2016\/02\/10\/seth-godin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">138<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Books<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0143038419\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman\u2019s Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia<\/a> by Elizabeth Gilbert<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/1594634726\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear<\/a> by Elizabeth Gilbert<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/1594634742\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Girls: A Novel<\/a> by Elizabeth Gilbert<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0385480016\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life<\/a> by Anne Lamott<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/1400079098\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son\u2019s First Year<\/a> by Anne Lamott<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/1594631298\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers<\/a> by Anne Lamott<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/B0FDK8M9J5\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences<\/a> by Neal Allen and Anne Lamott<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0578839083\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shapes of Truth: Discover God Inside You<\/a> by Neal Allen<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0062968459\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blonde: A Novel<\/a> by Joyce Carol Oates<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0452282829\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We Were the Mulvaneys<\/a> by Joyce Carol Oates<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0345484401\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Them<\/a> by Joyce Carol Oates<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0143107798\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Liars\u2019 Club: A Memoir<\/a> by Mary Karr<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0141002077\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cherry<\/a> by Mary Karr<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0060596996\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lit: A Memoir (P.S.)<\/a> by Mary Karr<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0062223070\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Art of Memoir<\/a> by Mary Karr<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0060883286\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One Hundred Years of Solitude<\/a> by Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/B0B4N71QWS\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Mistborn Saga: Mistborn, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages, The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning, and The Lost Metal<\/a> by Brandon Sanderson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/B074CBP9DY\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Stormlight Archive Series: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War, and Wind and Truth<\/a> by Brandon Sanderson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/B07F7MLR2R\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Wheel of Time<\/a> by Robert Jordan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/1444723251\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">On Writing<\/a> by Stephen King<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/158297103X\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy<\/a> by Orson Scott Card<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/1982112697\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Is This Anything?<\/a> by Jerry Seinfeld<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0060193395\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength<\/a> by Bill Phillips and Michael D\u2019Orso<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/159184021X\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable<\/a> by Seth Godin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/1591844096\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?<\/a> by Seth Godin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/B088QLT891\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Practice: Shipping Creative Work<\/a> by Seth Godin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0684856360\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers<\/a> by Seth Godin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0316346624\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference<\/a> by Malcolm Gladwell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended Reading, Listening, &amp; Viewing<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Movies &amp; TV<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timestamps<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[00:00:00] Start.<\/li>\n<li>[00:01:52] Elizabeth Gilbert: Choosing the project, committing to it.<\/li>\n<li>[00:06:25] Anne Lamott: Shitty first drafts, bird by bird.<\/li>\n<li>[00:13:03] Joyce Carol Oates: Don\u2019t wait for mood, just work.<\/li>\n<li>[00:15:47] Jerry Seinfeld: The session, the alarm, the system.<\/li>\n<li>[00:26:27] Mary Karr: Revision, throwing out 1,200 pages.<\/li>\n<li>[00:35:07] Brandon Sanderson: Consistency, word counts, output.<\/li>\n<li>[00:45:04] Seth Godin: Bad writing can\u2019t persist if you do enough of it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quotations from This Episode<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cMeditation, spirituality, and art have so much in common.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u00a0Elizabeth Gilbert<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cAll first drafts of any book you\u2019ve ever read by the authors you esteem most began as unreadable first drafts.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u00a0Anne Lamott<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cLife doesn\u2019t have to be so overthought. You don\u2019t have to wait to be inspired. Just start working.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u00a0Joyce Carol Oates<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cNobody writes all day. Shakespeare can\u2019t write all day. It\u2019s torture.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u00a0Jerry Seinfeld<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cEvery writer I know has written a bad book. So maybe it\u2019s just going to be a bad book, but it\u2019s the book that\u2019s standing in line to be written.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u00a0Mary Karr<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cMost people are better served by writing a certain amount every day really consistently, or at least two or three times a week, and building a novel out of good habits.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u00a0Brandon Sanderson<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cBad writing over time, if you do enough of it, can\u2019t persist. Good writing will slip through. I learned this from Isaac Asimov \u2026 [who] published 400 books back when it was hard to publish a book.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u00a0Seth Godin<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2021\/02\/26\/steven-pressfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want to hear<\/a> another episode with someone who has spent a lifetime wrestling the demon of the blank page?<\/strong> Listen to my conversation with novelist and <em>The War of Art<\/em> author <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2021\/02\/26\/steven-pressfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Steven Pressfield<\/strong><\/a>, in which we discussed overcoming \u201cResistance with a capital R,\u201d the many faces of self-sabotage, his journey from blue-collar truck driver to bestselling novelist, the hero\u2019s journey versus the artist\u2019s journey, morning routines and a \u201clittle successes\u201d approach, shadow careers, why the process that works for Joyce Carol Oates might be all wrong for you, fear-setting, <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2021\/02\/26\/steven-pressfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This episode is brought to you buy <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ProLonlife.com\/Tim\">ProLon<\/a>!<\/strong> One name that has come up on this podcast more than once is Dr. Valter Longo, a USC professor with decades of peer-reviewed research on fasting, nutrition, and aging. I regularly fast and have done a lot of experiments with fasting over more than a decade, and it has been one of the most incredible unlocks that I have found for both near- and long-term physical and mental health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But fasting can be really hard, and that is why Dr. Longo, best known for the Fast Mimicking Diet (FMD), developed <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ProLonlife.com\/Tim\">ProLon<\/a><\/strong>. <strong>For 5 days, you\u2019re able to get the benefits of fasting\u2014including autophagy, your body\u2019s cellular, self cleanup process\u2014all while eating real, structured, plant-based meals.<\/strong> In scientific studies, 5-day cycles of the Fast Mimicking Diet improved markers tied to metabolic health and biological aging and helped people drop fat while holding onto lean muscle. And ProLon makes it easy: it comes in one box, everything is clearly laid out, and there\u2019s no guesswork. <strong>For a limited time, Prolon is offering my listeners 15% off site wide, plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-day program. Just visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ProLonlife.com\/Tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ProLonLife.com\/Tim<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This episode is brought to you by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/drinkag1.com\/tim\">AG1<\/a><\/strong>. I\u2019ve taken AG1 for more than a decade. Longtime listeners have heard me call it my nutritional insurance. Here\u2019s the news: they\u2019ve just launched AG1 Pro, designed for people focused on performance and longevity. I\u2019ll be traveling soon, and I\u2019m throwing this in my bag to cover my bases while I travel. Past a certain age, maintaining lean muscle becomes priority number one, and AG1 Pro is formulated to support exactly that. It includes HMB, a clinically studied compound that supports protein synthesis and helps reduce protein breakdown, plus zinc carnosine to support the gut lining. Remember: training is only half the equation. Recovery is where the work compounds, and AG1 Pro is built to support it. 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