2min chapter

Dwarkesh Podcast cover image

Tyler Cowen - Talent, Collapse, & Pessimism of Sex

Dwarkesh Podcast

CHAPTER

What Makes a Novelist So Hard to Predict?

There's something quite discreet about a novel that, until a person has done it, it's hard to tell how good they are. And what do you think makes a novelist so hard to predict? They can blossom much later, and very often they do. Very high percentage of them are women whose earlier lives are interrupted, often by children. But not only that, gets back to the late bloomers thing.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode