How I Write

By David Perell

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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 head 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 Apple, Spotify and YouTube.com/DavidPerellChannel.

Episode Date
Ezra Klein: The Case Against Writing With AI | How I Write
May 28, 2025
Eric Roth: The Screenwriter Behind Forrest Gump and Dune | How I Write
May 21, 2025
Michael Jamin: The Hollywood Sitcom Writer | How I Write
May 14, 2025
Dean Koontz: 120 novels published. 500 million copies sold. | How I Write
May 07, 2025
Johann Hari: The Obsessive Research Method | How I Write
Apr 30, 2025
Will Storr: The Science of Storytelling | How I Write
Apr 23, 2025
Michael Dean: The 27 Patterns To Fix Bad Writing | How I Write
Apr 09, 2025
Lulu Cheng Meservey: Meet Silicon Valley’s Top PR Master | How I Write
Apr 02, 2025
The Ultimate Guide to Writing with AI | How I Write
Mar 26, 2025
Johnny Harris: Master Storytelling on YouTube | How I Write
Mar 12, 2025
Tyler Cowen: The Most Practical Conversation on AI Writing | How I Write
Mar 05, 2025
Dana Gioia: Why Poetry Matters | How I Write
Feb 26, 2025
Ward Farnsworth: How To Say Things That Last Forever | How I Write
Feb 12, 2025
Alex Hormozi: Copywriting Masterclass | How I Write
Feb 05, 2025
171 Years of Writing Advice in 90 Minutes | How I Write
Jan 10, 2025
Tucker Max: The King of Memoir Writing | How I Write
Oct 16, 2024
Richard Powers: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Stanford Professor | How I Write
Oct 09, 2024
Sam Altman: OpenAI Founder Reveals His Writing System | How I Write
Sep 25, 2024
Robert Greene: The Blueprint for a Killer Story | How I Write
Sep 18, 2024
Nick Bilton: The Art of Storytelling in Films, Journalism, and Murder Mysteries | How I Write
Sep 11, 2024
How Peter Attia Wrote His First Book
Aug 28, 2024
How Ben Thompson Built a Writing Empire
Aug 21, 2024
Rob Henderson: How To Write A Memoir
Aug 14, 2024
The Cultural Tutor: Two Kinds of Writing (Which One Are You?)
Jul 31, 2024
Mark Forsyth: How to Make Your Writing Memorable | How I Write Podcast
Jul 24, 2024
Learn Great Copywriting in 76 Minutes | Harry Dry
Jul 17, 2024
How to Write Fearlessly (like Scott Galloway)
Jul 10, 2024
Everything Nat Eliason Learned Writing His First Book
Jul 03, 2024
How to Write a Book Like Ryan Holiday
Jun 26, 2024
Jerry Seinfeld’s Rules for Writing | How I Write Podcast
Jun 12, 2024
Addicted to Distraction | Ted Gioia | How I Write Podcast
May 29, 2024
How Writing Helped Jason Fried Build an 8-Figure Business
May 22, 2024
What’s Wrong with Writing Education? | Ana Lorena Fabrega | How I Write Podcast
May 08, 2024
Sam Corcos: How Writing Helped This CEO Build a $300m+ Company
May 01, 2024
Paul Millerd: Why Writing Is The Path For Self Discovery
Apr 17, 2024
Steph Smith: How to Make Your Writing Stand Out
Apr 10, 2024
Brie Wolfson: How Writing Builds Billion-Dollar Companies | How I Write Podcast
Apr 03, 2024
10 Lessons from the Best Writer in Tech | Paul Graham | How I Write Podcast
Mar 29, 2024
Neil Strauss: Writing With Brutal Honesty | How I Write Podcast
Mar 27, 2024
Shaan Puri: 3 Principles to Master Storytelling | How I Write Podcast
Mar 20, 2024
Michael Mauboussin: How To Find Your Edge As A Writer
Mar 06, 2024
Packy McCormick: How To Publish Your Best Ideas Online
Feb 28, 2024
Howard Marks: How Writing Helped Him Raise Billions | How I Write Podcast
Feb 21, 2024
Amor Towles: The Secret to Telling a Great Story
Feb 14, 2024
Steven Johnson: How to Write with AI | How I Write Podcast
Feb 07, 2024
Chris Dixon: Writing Advice You Need to Know For The Future | How I Write Podcast
Jan 31, 2024
I Met 20 of The World's Greatest Writers. Here's What I Learned.
Jan 24, 2024
Tiago Forte: A Guide to Productive Writing | How I Write Podcast
Jan 10, 2024
Tim Urban: Stop Procrastinating and Make Your Writing Fun | How I Write Podcast
Jan 03, 2024
Tim Ferriss: How I Wrote 5 #1 NYT Bestsellers | How I Write Podcast
Dec 27, 2023
Sahil Bloom: How He Turned Twitter Threads Into 1 Million Followers | How I Write Podcast
Dec 20, 2023
Byrne Hobart: How to Write a High-Value Newsletter for 50,000+ Readers
Dec 13, 2023
Ali Abdaal: How I Write (Productively)
Dec 06, 2023
Chamath Palihapitiya: Write Like a Billionaire | How I Write Podcast
Nov 29, 2023
Steven Pressfield: Every Story Needs a Villain | How I Write Podcast | How I Write
Nov 22, 2023
Garry Tan: Y Combinator CEO - The Key To Writing For Startups and Entrepreneurs
Nov 15, 2023
Morgan Housel: How He Sold 4 Million Books
Nov 06, 2023
Mark Manson: From Online Blogger to 3-Time #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
Nov 01, 2023
Lenny Rachitsky: How This Ex-Airbnb Product Manager Created A Top Newsletter On Substack
Oct 25, 2023
Riva Tez: Becoming A Free Thinker
Oct 18, 2023
Sam Parr: How To Make $2 Million A Month By Writing
Oct 11, 2023
Marc Andreessen: It’s Time To Write
Oct 04, 2023
Ava: The Emotions of Writing
Sep 28, 2023
Derek Sivers: No Wasted Words
Sep 20, 2023
Kevin Kelly: On Fame, Structuring Ideas, Writing Books, and Founding Wired Magazine
Sep 13, 2023
Lulu Cheng Meservey: The PR Class You Didn’t Know You Needed
Sep 06, 2023
Derek Thompson: From Acting to the Eminem of Macroeconomic Analysis
Aug 30, 2023
Jimmy Soni, on Interviewing Elon Musk, Writing Biographies, Lessons from Peter Thiel, and The Art of Research
Aug 23, 2023
The Cultural Tutor, on Writing Every Day, Growing a Twitter Audience, and Reading Old Books
Aug 23, 2023
Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok, on The Story of Marginal Revolution
Aug 23, 2023
How I Write: Podcast Trailer
Aug 20, 2023