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.
David Perell interviews Lulu Cheng Meservey about the concept of "going direct" in communications, emphasizing the importance of founders personally shaping their company's narrative in a decentralized media landscape. They discuss how opinions have become decentralized, making it crucial for founders to connect direct...
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Sam Altman discusses his specific preferences for note-taking, emphasizing the use of spiral notebooks for their ability to lie flat and allow pages to be ripped out, and recommends specific pens. He explains that writing is primarily a tool for thinking and that he goes through a notebook every two to three weeks, oft...
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In this interview, David Perell interviews Sam Altman on the topic of writing, communication, and AI's influence on these areas. Altman shares his perspectives on how LLMs are changing writing, the importance of clear thinking for clear communication, and his own writing practices, including note-taking and the use of ...
This podcast episode provides an insightful exploration of the art of narrative nonfiction and the vital principles of storytelling derived from screenwriting, emphasizing the need for engaging pacing, nuanced character development, and a strategic research process. Through various chapters, the author shares personal ...
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