What Joyce Carol Oates has said about Writing habits and daily word counts
1 quote · 1 episode · Aug 5, 2026
Joyce Carol Oates, American author whose story Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? inspired Tremblay, has been quoted on Writing habits and daily word counts once in 1 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, most recently on August 5, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
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Oates holds up Philip Roth as a writer who protected his time far better than she does.
“Philip Roth would never, he wouldn't do one hundredth of the things that I do. He was too smart”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #878: How to Start When You're Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration — Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott and More (Aug 5, 2026) · Listen from 14:02
Episodes
#878: How to Start When You're Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration — Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott and MoreThe Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 5, 2026 · 59 min
Tim Ferriss compiles writing advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Anne Lamott, Joyce Carol Oates, Jerry Seinfeld, Mary Karr, Brandon Sanderson and Seth Godin on starting, persisting and finishing.
Others on Writing habits and daily word counts
- Brandon Sanderson · 2 quotes
- Seth Godin · 1 quote
- Jerry Seinfeld · 1 quote
Joyce Carol Oates on other topics
- Writer's block · 1 quote