Summary
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.
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Bill Browder: How to Write Dangerously Well | How I Write
Feb 18, 2026 ∙ 47min
Diarmaid MacCulloch: How to Write Rigorously Well | How I Write
Feb 12, 2026 ∙ 45min
Lee Child: How to Write Strikingly Well | How I Write
Feb 4, 2026 ∙ 1h3min
Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar: How Train Dreams Became a Film | How I Write
Jan 28, 2026 ∙ 1h15min
Fareed Zakaria: How to Write Consistently Well | How I Write
Jan 21, 2026 ∙ 1h9min