[Allegra Goodman, Practical matters]: Why you only need to write 100 words a day Ep 1284

This week I’m replaying my interview with Allegra Goodman in honor of the release of her newest book, "This Is Not About Us," which the New York Times called "deliciously readable." She's also the author of "Isola,” which was a Reese's book club selection, and her first, “Katterskill Falls,” which was a National Book Award finalist, as well as multiple other books.
We covered:
- Getting "discovered" as a freshman in college by an encouraging editor
- How it’s a love of writing, and not a drive to be published, that will sustain you over the long-term
- Learning to build patience and endurance by writing novels
- Her case for setting very low daily writing goals
- Why she doesn’t ascribe to the “shitty first draft” school of thought
- Her daily and weekly writing routines
- How having grown children makes those routines possible
- The specific times when she’ll listen to a podcast—and when she’ll choose to keep her ears podcast-free
- The nightly ritual that helps her get started on work the next day
- How non-digital activities feed her creative process
- The benefits and mechanics of writing two books at the same time
Connect with Allegra on Instagram @allegragoodmanwriter.
For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit ⁠katehanley.substack.com⁠.
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