How I Write
Hosted by David Perell · David Perell
4.8from 372 ratings
- 156
- Episodes
- 61
- Transcribed
- 372
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 7M
- YouTube views
About How I Write
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.
- Publisher
- David Perell
- Category
- arts · education · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 20 Aug 2023
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
61 of 156 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Malcolm Gladwell: The Most Useful Hour You'll Ever Spend on Storytelling | How I Write
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Gillian Flynn: How to Write Thrilling Stories | How I Write
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Taylor Tomlinson: How to Make Your Writing More Funny | How I Write
Inside a recent episode
Malcolm Gladwell: The Most Useful Hour You'll Ever Spend on Storytelling | How I Write
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] What is the, ah, I got it. Like what enters your mind right before you say, ah, I got it. I think I found the thing. It's funny because I've started to do this thing recently in the last couple of years where I find someone and without any agenda whatsoever, I say, let's meet for as long as we want. […]
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- Malcolm Gladwell
- Gillian Flynn
- Taylor Tomlinson
- Dean Koontz
- Jodi Picoult
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- YouTube views
- 7,329,501
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 129 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 243 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 90
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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