What Seth Godin has said about Writer's block
2 quotes · 1 episode · Aug 5, 2026
Seth Godin, American author of Purple Cow, has been quoted on Writer's block 2 times 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
Godin argues that writer's block is really a fear of bad writing and of the world's reaction to it.
“Writer's block is real, but it does not exist. What it really is, is misnamed, I have a fear of bad writing”
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 47:15
Godin proposes replacing "just do it" with "merely do the work," without narration or catastrophizing.
“The alternative is to replace the word just with the word merely. Merely do the work”
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 49:45
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 Writer's block
- Joyce Carol Oates · 1 quote
Seth Godin on other topics
- Linchpin (book) · 1 quote
- The Tipping Point · 1 quote
- Perfectionism · 1 quote
- Writing craft · 1 quote
- Writing habits and daily word counts · 1 quote