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

About this episode

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…