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How I Write

By David Perell

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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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Episodes

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

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