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#497: Joyce Carol Oates — A Writing Icon on Creative Process and Creative Living
The Tim Ferriss Show
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#497: Joyce Carol Oates — A Writing Icon on Creative Process and Creative Living
The Tim Ferriss Show
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Tim Ferriss, Joyce Carol Oates
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Feb 10, 2021
#497: Joyce Carol Oates — A Writing Icon on Creative Process and Creative Living
The Tim Ferriss Show
41 Clips
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Feb 10, 2021
Top Moments
I definitely feel that you create your mood by working ... If you feel that you just can't write or you're too tired... just stop thinking about it, and go and
work.
Writing Advice: Your Mood Is Created By Working
The great adversary is being interrupted and distracted. So, distraction is our main adversary right now, I think, in contemporary America, in the world of the Internet and cell
phones.
Distraction Is a Writer's Primary Enemy
Most young writers should not be experimenting. They should just write what they want to write. They may want to write about their parents; they may want to write about their girlfriend or boyfriend or something in the first person that's funny ... But by no means should they try to experimental because they're not ready for
it.
Joyce Told Jonathan Safran Foer to Be Less Experimental as a Young Writer
If anyone who's listening is a writer, I think you basically just have to do a lot of reading, and read what you like to read, and read for pleasure. Often, it's a good idea to read a number of books by the same
writer.
Joyce Recommends Writers Read Multiple Books By Their Favorite Author
Intros & Ads
Tim Introduces Joyce Carol Oates
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The Tim Ferriss Show Intro
Clips
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Why Joyce Carol Oates Thinks Energy Is the Most Important 'Writerly' Quality
energy
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Distraction Is a Writer's Primary Enemy
writing
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Before Writing a Novel, Joyce Needs to Know the Title & Ending
writing
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4
While Writing a Novel, Does Joyce Ever Change Its Title?
writing
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Running Helps Joyce Carol Oates Come Up With Writing Ideas
running
writing
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Before Writing a Novel, Joyce Carol Oates Knows Its Ending
writing
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Revision Is a Key Component of Joyce Carol Oates' Writing Process
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Joyce Carol Oates Lets Her Unconscious Guide the Revision Process
writing
write
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Joyce Told Jonathan Safran Foer to Be Less Experimental as a Young Writer
writing
reading
book
write
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Joyce Wrote a Letter to Jonathan Safran Foer's Parents Praising His Writing Skills
writing
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AD: ShipStation
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Joyce Carol Oates Published Her First Book, 'By the North Gate,' at Age 22
writing
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Joyce Encourages Young Writing Students By Being a Sympathetic & Careful Reader
writing
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As a Sympathetic Reader, Joyce Isn't Judgemental of Students' Writing
write
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15
Writing Advice: Your Mood Is Created By Working
writing
write
working
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Joyce Carol Oates Advises Female Writers to Avoid Interruptions
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Joyce Carol Oates Focuses on One Writing Project at a Time
writing
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18
Joyce Carol Oates Doesn't Have Anxiety Around Writing
anxiety
writing
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Unlike Actors & Musicians, Writers Continually Revise Their Work
writing
write
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20
How Does Joyce Know When It's Time to Stop Editing a Novel?
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Joyce Agrees With Oscar Wilde — Sincerity Can Be Fatal for Writers
writing
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22
Joyce Carol Oates Recommends Writing for Contemporaries Instead of Posterity
writing
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23
Why Joyce Carol Oates Once Wrote Under a Pseudonym
writing
write
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When Writing Fiction, Joyce Carol Oates Doesn't Anticipate an Ideal Reader
writing
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25
What Kind of Writing Assignments Does Joyce Carol Oates Give Students?
writing
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What Percentage of Joyce Carol Oates' Writing Gets Published?
writing
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27
Writers Only Need One or Two Stand-Out Pieces of Work
writing
books
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28
Where Should Newcomers to Joyce Carol Oates' Work Begin?
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29
Joyce Carol Oates Is Proud of Her Novel, 'Middle Age: A Romance'
writing
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30
Like Nightly Dreams, Writers Continually Have New Stories to Tell
writing
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31
Joyce Recommends Her Memoirs, 'A Widow's Story' & 'The Lost Landscape'
writing
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Joyce Recommends Writers Read Multiple Books By Their Favorite Author
reading
read
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Tim Was Saddened By 'Of Wolves and Men' Author Barry Lopez's Passing
reading
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Joyce & Tim Outro
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Transcripts
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Clips
Tim Introduces Joyce Carol Oates
AD: Pique Tea
AD: ExpressVPN
The Tim Ferriss Show Intro
Why Joyce Carol Oates Thinks Energy Is the Most Important 'Writerly' Quality
Distraction Is a Writer's Primary Enemy
Before Writing a Novel, Joyce Needs to Know the Title & Ending
While Writing a Novel, Does Joyce Ever Change Its Title?
Running Helps Joyce Carol Oates Come Up With Writing Ideas
Before Writing a Novel, Joyce Carol Oates Knows Its Ending
Revision Is a Key Component of Joyce Carol Oates' Writing Process
Joyce Carol Oates Lets Her Unconscious Guide the Revision Process
Joyce Told Jonathan Safran Foer to Be Less Experimental as a Young Writer
Joyce Wrote a Letter to Jonathan Safran Foer's Parents Praising His Writing Skills
AD: ShipStation
Joyce Carol Oates Published Her First Book, 'By the North Gate,' at Age 22
Joyce Encourages Young Writing Students By Being a Sympathetic & Careful Reader
As a Sympathetic Reader, Joyce Isn't Judgemental of Students' Writing
Writing Advice: Your Mood Is Created By Working
Joyce Carol Oates Advises Female Writers to Avoid Interruptions
Joyce Carol Oates Focuses on One Writing Project at a Time
Joyce Carol Oates Doesn't Have Anxiety Around Writing
Unlike Actors & Musicians, Writers Continually Revise Their Work
How Does Joyce Know When It's Time to Stop Editing a Novel?
Joyce Agrees With Oscar Wilde — Sincerity Can Be Fatal for Writers
Joyce Carol Oates Recommends Writing for Contemporaries Instead of Posterity
Why Joyce Carol Oates Once Wrote Under a Pseudonym
When Writing Fiction, Joyce Carol Oates Doesn't Anticipate an Ideal Reader
What Kind of Writing Assignments Does Joyce Carol Oates Give Students?
What Percentage of Joyce Carol Oates' Writing Gets Published?
Writers Only Need One or Two Stand-Out Pieces of Work
Where Should Newcomers to Joyce Carol Oates' Work Begin?
Joyce Carol Oates Is Proud of Her Novel, 'Middle Age: A Romance'
Like Nightly Dreams, Writers Continually Have New Stories to Tell
Joyce Recommends Her Memoirs, 'A Widow's Story' & 'The Lost Landscape'
Joyce Recommends Writers Read Multiple Books By Their Favorite Author
Tim Was Saddened By 'Of Wolves and Men' Author Barry Lopez's Passing
Joyce & Tim Outro
AD: Tim's '5-Bullet Friday' Email Newsletter
AD: ExpressVPN
AD: Pique Tea
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