What Mary Karr has said about Revision (writing)
1 quote · 1 episode · Aug 5, 2026
Mary Karr, American memoirist and poet, author of The Liars' Club and The Art of Memoir, has been quoted on Revision (writing) 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.
In their words
Karr says that after DeLillo told her every writer writes bad books, she accepted that her book might be bad and became willing to fail.
“maybe it's just supposed to be a bad book, but it's the book that's standing in line to be written”
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 27:21
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.
Mary Karr on other topics
- The Art of Memoir · 1 quote
- Lit (memoir) · 1 quote