
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


Where is your happy place? This one is strange | Steph Smith

You Should Write Like a Comedian

The Babushka Doll Strategy

Write Like a Comedian | Live at Main Street Summit

Advice for setting your limits and timeframes | Steph Smith

The Importance of Verbalizing Your Writing | Paul Millerd
This podcast episode explores the speaker's writing process, which heavily relies on the act of rewriting. The speaker emphasizes the importance of rewriting chapters multiple times, reworking sentences randomly, and reading their writing aloud to determine its authenticity and flow. They believe that a significant por...

Leaving McKinsey to Write Full-Time | Paul Millerd | How I Write Podcast

Try this advice when you're stuck | Shaan Puri
This podcast episode explores the importance of the editing process in creative endeavors and the concept of removing obstacles to allow creativity to flow freely. The speaker shares their approach of taking a break from the initial draft and returning with a fresh perspective, comparing it to a river where the water w...

Try this advice to help more people find your content | Steph Smith
This podcast episode highlights the significance of dedicating time to content distribution rather than solely focusing on content creation. The speaker emphasizes the need to build and nurture an audience while producing content. It is suggested to invest an equal amount of time in content distribution as in writing. ...

How music helps you remember things better | Steph Smith

Advice on storytelling from top comedians | Shaan Puri

Try this advice for distributing your content | Steph Smith

Advice for not losing your most valuable ideas | Steph Smith
This podcast episode emphasizes the importance of capturing ideas on paper and the value of the writing process in exploring and developing ideas. The speaker discusses the significance of writing thoughts down to prevent forgetting them and highlights the process of refining ideas over time.

Why are musicians the best marketers? | Steph Smith

How to Be Great? Just Be Good, Repeatably | Steph Smith | How I Write Podcast

Writing-First Companies Are Superior (Here’s why) | Brie Wolfson | How I Write Podcast

Morgan Housel's Biggest Mantra

The King of Internet Writing | Paul Graham | How I Write Podcast

I received a call from the FBI! | Neil Strauss
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