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David Perell · Education

David Perell

Before book sales and PR buzz, your favorite writers began with two things: the blank page and an idea. Each week on How I Write, we go behind the scenes with today's top writers to uncover the meta-mechanics of writing and the lifestyle behind it. You'll be the first to hear writers deconstruct their creative process, from banging their heads on the keyboard to marking the last period of their final draft. Victory. Come discover how great writing is made. And who knows? Maybe you'll be next. New episodes of the How I Write show go live every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

Episodes

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Anne Lamott Teaches Unforgettable Writing

29 Apr 2026
1h 18m
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How to Write Like Dr. Seuss (Tish Rabe Interview)

22 Apr 2026
1h 26m
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How to Write Cinematically (David Gelb Interview)

15 Apr 2026
1h 8m
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How to Write Captivating Stories (Patrick Radden Keefe Interview)

08 Apr 2026
1h 5m
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How to Write Incredible Stories (Wright Thompson Interview)

01 Apr 2026
1h 3m
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Ocean Vuong Teaches the Art of Writing (NYU Professor)

25 Mar 2026
1h 19m
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Writing requires cultivating a capacity for "estrangement," the artistic practice of disrupting familiar perceptions to restore the sensation of life. Ocean Vuong argues that modern prose often suffers from a "newspaper sentence" style—a standardized, mimetic, and efficient form that prioritizes clarity over wonder. Th...

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Book Publishing Masterclass (Macmillan CEO Interview)

18 Mar 2026
1h 25m
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How to Write Vividly Well — Michael Connelly

11 Mar 2026
1h 11m
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21 Proven Methods for Writing Great Stories (Steven Pressfield Interview)

04 Mar 2026
1h 10m
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Master Comedian Breaks Down 13 Jokes — Robert Mac

26 Feb 2026
1h 2m
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How to Write a Book People Can’t Put Down — Bill Browder

18 Feb 2026
47m
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Oxford Professor Teaches the Craft of Writing (Diarmaid MacCulloch Interview)

12 Feb 2026
45m
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How to Write Strikingly Well — Lee Child

04 Feb 2026
1h 3m
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How to Write Cinematically Well — Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar

28 Jan 2026
1h 15m
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How to Write Consistently Well — Fareed Zakaria

21 Jan 2026
1h 9m
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How to Write Structurally Well — Daniel Pink

14 Jan 2026
52m
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How to Write Unapologetically Well — Tom Junod

07 Jan 2026
1h 9m
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How to Write Absurdly Well — Adrian Tchaikovsky

31 Dec 2025
1h 5m
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The Key to Truly Beautiful Writing — Elif Shafak

26 Dec 2025
1h 20m
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How to Tell Stories Through Poetry — Henry Shukman

17 Dec 2025
1h 21m
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