Most books get wrong because authors pursue magical elements of status (bestseller lists, reviews, friends' approval) and listen to risk-averse editors who only spend 3 days on each book, rather than writing at the length needed to make the work singular, idiosyncratic, and peculiar.
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Seth GodinEvidence Quote
“they listen way too much to risk-averse editors...write it at the length you need it to be to make it singular and idiosyncratic and peculiar [53:17]”
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Seth Godin: "Failure is Learning on Your Way to Mastery" and Other Advice for Creativity— The Knowledge Project PodcastCreated: 8/10/2026, 11:26:08 PM
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