This Is What 40 Years of Writing Discipline Looks Like (Elizabeth Gilbert Interview)

Learn more about Alpha School at ⁠https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite Elizabeth Gilbert joins us on the show today. You might know her from books like 'Big Magic' or 'Eat, Pray, Love'. Her story begins when, as a teenager, she vowed to dedicate her life to writing. Decades later, I want to ask: What has she learned about the craft? Where does she go when the creative well runs dry? How does she tell great stories and build compelling characters? And what advice does she have for aspiring writers? I hope you like this conversation with Elizabeth Gilbert. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:44 The vow she made to become a writer 00:04:15 Should you get an MFA? 00:05:43 Labor vs inspiration 00:11:00 Don't write every day 00:20:08 Let characters take over 00:24:07 Why she outlined 70 pages 00:26:40 Choose your first reader 00:31:26 Working at a bar vs grad school 00:36:54 What she learned from Dickens 00:40:20 How she does research 00:50:18 Should you pursue greatness? 00:56:18 The importance of fun in writing 00:59:06 Has publishing gotten harder? 01:04:14 Herzog's advice to artists 01:06:14 What to do when burned out 01:07:57 Elizabeth's writing inspirations 01:12:06 Get out of the classroom *About the host* Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. *Follow me* Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell

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