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Michael Connelly has written 40+ novels, sold ~100 million books, and is the man behind TV series like Bosch and The Lincoln Lawyer. That makes him one of the most popular crime fiction writers in the world. He says: "Every murder tells the story of a city." In this interview, he explains why one telling detail beats five ordinary ones, why Los Angeles is a character in every book he writes, and the piece of Kurt Vonnegut advice that shapes every page he writes. Timestamps: 1:51 The Telling Details trick 4:45 How Michael edits his writing 9:54 Michael's writing routing 11:02 How to build great characters 12:46 Los Angeles 16:10 Michael's top writing inspiration 24:06 Advice for writers 29:16 Every murder tells a city's story 34:28 The origin of Harry Bosch 41:01 How to write dialogue 47:13 Heroes vs. villains 52:14 How to hook readers 1:00:43 Inside a Hollywood writer's room I've shared the full conversation with Michael below. If you'd rather watch the full video on YouTube or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the links in the first reply tweet.
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Michael Connelly has written 40+ novels, sold ~100 million books, and is the man behind TV series like Bosch and The Lincoln Lawyer. That makes him one of the most popular crime fiction writers in the world. He says: "Every murder tells the story of a city." In this interview, he explains why one telling detail beats five ordinary ones, why Los Angeles is a character in every book he writes, and the piece of Kurt Vonnegut advice that shapes every page he writes. Timestamps: 1:51 The Telling Details trick 4:45 How Michael edits his writing 9:54 Michael's writing routing 11:02 How to build great characters 12:46 Los Angeles 16:10 Michael's top writing inspiration 24:06 Advice for writers 29:16 Every murder tells a city's story 34:28 The origin of Harry Bosch 41:01 How to write dialogue 47:13 Heroes vs. villains 52:14 How to hook readers 1:00:43 Inside a Hollywood writer's room I've shared the full conversation with Michael below. If you'd rather watch the full video on YouTube or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the links in the first reply tweet.

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Henry Shukman is a poet who's been meditating for 35 years. T.S. Eliot said that the present moment is shot with rays of infinity, and Henry's spent his life learning how to see those rays. First through poetry. Then through novels. Then through meditation. Then through a memoir. Timestamps: 0:33 Writing makes you more alive 8:17 Writing = Painting with words 15:42 Expanding your sense of wonder 28:56 Is poetry like Scripture? 34:30 Lessons from 35 years of meditating 40:27 The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis 54:54 How to write fiction 58:04 How to write a memoir 1:04:48 How to write poetry 1:05:51 Zen koans 1:18:27 Living from the heart I've shared the full conversation below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Spotify / Apple, check out the reply tweets. Henry Shukman
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Henry Shukman is a poet who's been meditating for 35 years. T.S. Eliot said that the present moment is shot with rays of infinity, and Henry's spent his life learning how to see those rays. First through poetry. Then through novels. Then through meditation. Then through a memoir. Timestamps: 0:33 Writing makes you more alive 8:17 Writing = Painting with words 15:42 Expanding your sense of wonder 28:56 Is poetry like Scripture? 34:30 Lessons from 35 years of meditating 40:27 The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis 54:54 How to write fiction 58:04 How to write a memoir 1:04:48 How to write poetry 1:05:51 Zen koans 1:18:27 Living from the heart I've shared the full conversation below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Spotify / Apple, check out the reply tweets. Henry Shukman

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David Sedaris is one of the funniest writers alive. He's sold more than 16 million books, and he's been a writer at The New Yorker for 30+ years. What makes him different is how he finds material. Like how he worked as an elf at Macy's or picked up trash for eight hours per day in rural England. And his writing has been shaped by live reading tours, where he's learned to tell stories and make people laugh. The audience teaches him to write, and they pay to do it. Timestamps: 0:34 Wait to publish your writing 3:07 Finding a good premise 7:57 Reading out loud to crowds 11:40 Sedaris' writing method 16:10 Become a better observer 24:35 Good people vs. good characters 30:09 Don't give your editor the 1st draft 32:56 What makes a good ending? 37:38 Rhythm, rhythm, rhythm 42:03 Finding specific details 46:46 Fiction vs. non-fiction 52:14 Stop trying so hard 53:54 Stretch the story a little 56:47 Noticing little details 1:01:34 Funny words 1:06:37 How to become a better writer? 1:10:42 Inspirations I've shared the full conversation with David Sedaris below. If you'd rather watch the full thing on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.
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David Sedaris is one of the funniest writers alive. He's sold more than 16 million books, and he's been a writer at The New Yorker for 30+ years. What makes him different is how he finds material. Like how he worked as an elf at Macy's or picked up trash for eight hours per day in rural England. And his writing has been shaped by live reading tours, where he's learned to tell stories and make people laugh. The audience teaches him to write, and they pay to do it. Timestamps: 0:34 Wait to publish your writing 3:07 Finding a good premise 7:57 Reading out loud to crowds 11:40 Sedaris' writing method 16:10 Become a better observer 24:35 Good people vs. good characters 30:09 Don't give your editor the 1st draft 32:56 What makes a good ending? 37:38 Rhythm, rhythm, rhythm 42:03 Finding specific details 46:46 Fiction vs. non-fiction 52:14 Stop trying so hard 53:54 Stretch the story a little 56:47 Noticing little details 1:01:34 Funny words 1:06:37 How to become a better writer? 1:10:42 Inspirations I've shared the full conversation with David Sedaris below. If you'd rather watch the full thing on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

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Johnny Harris is one of the world's top independent journalists. He's built an audience of 6.5 million YouTube subscribers, and laid out his entire playbook in this interview. Timestamps: 0:35 Johnny's entire process 9:18 Researching for documentaries 10:15 Video marketing 101 14:30 The two kinds of storytelling 16:44 Full, in-depth video breakdown 25:06 Writing visual scripts 38:20 Johnny's weekly schedule 50:27 Every story is a promise 58:56 Writing for retention 1:04:26 Pillars of YouTube writing 1:07:19 The art of surprise 1:21:05 Craftsmanship is #1 1:24:02 The conversation, summarized I've shared the full conversation with Johnny Harris below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube or listen on Apple or Spotify, check out the reply tweets.
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Johnny Harris is one of the world's top independent journalists. He's built an audience of 6.5 million YouTube subscribers, and laid out his entire playbook in this interview. Timestamps: 0:35 Johnny's entire process 9:18 Researching for documentaries 10:15 Video marketing 101 14:30 The two kinds of storytelling 16:44 Full, in-depth video breakdown 25:06 Writing visual scripts 38:20 Johnny's weekly schedule 50:27 Every story is a promise 58:56 Writing for retention 1:04:26 Pillars of YouTube writing 1:07:19 The art of surprise 1:21:05 Craftsmanship is #1 1:24:02 The conversation, summarized I've shared the full conversation with Johnny Harris below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube or listen on Apple or Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

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Ocean Vuong is a poet, novelist, and professor at NYU. This is the anti writing with AI conversation. It's about breaking free from technology and convention in order to see the world fresh again, and then make beautiful art about what you see. Some highlights: 1) "We're out here to write sentences the species has never encountered, and it's possible in this lifetime." 2) "Eighty percent of writing is looking and thinking. The last part is syntax." 3) "When you have a sentence, what you really have is consciousness filtered through syntax. For every single person, it's different." And below are all the things we talked about, in the form of timestamps: 1:40 Writing metaphors 4:52 The problem with writing workshops 13:02 How AI changed writing 23:32 Why did writing get so rigid? 28:04 Rescue the cliche! 32:06 Seeing vs. recognizing 34:37 80% of writing isn't writing 41:31 What makes sentences memorable 50:31 Poetry as a testing ground for writers 1:02:30 Synchronic vs diachronic reading 1:09:03 Daringness and disobedience 1:14:27 The limits of language I've shared the full interview with Ocean below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.
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Ocean Vuong is a poet, novelist, and professor at NYU. This is the anti writing with AI conversation. It's about breaking free from technology and convention in order to see the world fresh again, and then make beautiful art about what you see. Some highlights: 1) "We're out here to write sentences the species has never encountered, and it's possible in this lifetime." 2) "Eighty percent of writing is looking and thinking. The last part is syntax." 3) "When you have a sentence, what you really have is consciousness filtered through syntax. For every single person, it's different." And below are all the things we talked about, in the form of timestamps: 1:40 Writing metaphors 4:52 The problem with writing workshops 13:02 How AI changed writing 23:32 Why did writing get so rigid? 28:04 Rescue the cliche! 32:06 Seeing vs. recognizing 34:37 80% of writing isn't writing 41:31 What makes sentences memorable 50:31 Poetry as a testing ground for writers 1:02:30 Synchronic vs diachronic reading 1:09:03 Daringness and disobedience 1:14:27 The limits of language I've shared the full interview with Ocean below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

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Elif Shafak has written 21 books and writes with a level of beauty that will make the birds around you sing louder. She's my favorite kind of guest. Just by being around somebody like Elif, you unlock your imagination and open your eyes to the mysteries of our world. And what's hilarious about her is that she writes so beautifully while listening to head-smashing heavy metal. Timestamps: 2:02 Making the world enchanted 4:39 Writing with wonder 7:22 Elif's writing routine 11:11 Why Elif writes to heavy metal 17:07 What makes for a good character? 34:12 The two kinds of writing 43:27 Writing poetically 48:30 The limits of English 51:46 Writing like you're drunk 55:04 Writers need freedom 1:06:44 The poetry of Rumi 1:10:22 Spirituality vs. Religion 1:17:11 James Baldwin I've shared the full conversation below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple or Spotify, check out the first reply tweet. I've also shared clips in the replies. Enjoy!
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Elif Shafak has written 21 books and writes with a level of beauty that will make the birds around you sing louder. She's my favorite kind of guest. Just by being around somebody like Elif, you unlock your imagination and open your eyes to the mysteries of our world. And what's hilarious about her is that she writes so beautifully while listening to head-smashing heavy metal. Timestamps: 2:02 Making the world enchanted 4:39 Writing with wonder 7:22 Elif's writing routine 11:11 Why Elif writes to heavy metal 17:07 What makes for a good character? 34:12 The two kinds of writing 43:27 Writing poetically 48:30 The limits of English 51:46 Writing like you're drunk 55:04 Writers need freedom 1:06:44 The poetry of Rumi 1:10:22 Spirituality vs. Religion 1:17:11 James Baldwin I've shared the full conversation below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple or Spotify, check out the first reply tweet. I've also shared clips in the replies. Enjoy!

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609,050 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce

Susan Orlean writes non-fiction books that read like novels. She's the author of nine books and writes for The New Yorker, and in this interview, she breaks down exactly how she does it. Timestamps: 0:27 How to structure stories 4:06 Susan's index card method 7:20 How to hook readers 11:01 What do good stories look like? 23:11 How Susan got her 1st book deal 29:54 Editing your own writing 37:30 Susan's worst writing habits 42:45 Depth vs. width in book topics 55:04 Does structure kill creativity? 1:02:27 Why libraries matter I've shared the full interview with Susan Orlean below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.
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Susan Orlean writes non-fiction books that read like novels. She's the author of nine books and writes for The New Yorker, and in this interview, she breaks down exactly how she does it. Timestamps: 0:27 How to structure stories 4:06 Susan's index card method 7:20 How to hook readers 11:01 What do good stories look like? 23:11 How Susan got her 1st book deal 29:54 Editing your own writing 37:30 Susan's worst writing habits 42:45 Depth vs. width in book topics 55:04 Does structure kill creativity? 1:02:27 Why libraries matter I've shared the full interview with Susan Orlean below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

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40,732 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce

Brandon Stanton is the man behind Humans of New York, the famous Instagram account with 12.8 million followers. He’s written five books and has probably written more mini-biographies than anybody on earth. Timestamps: 2:23 The story of Humans of New York 5:35 How to interview strangers 8:35 Where to find the truth 23:14 The keys to a good conversation 27:14 How to write somebody’s story 33:39 Escaping the algorithm 40:07 Telling ordinary people’s stories 49:09 Brandon’s unique writing style 57:11 Lessons from Robert Caro 1:01:11 The one thing every story needs 1:06:18 Brandon’s best writing advice I’ve shared the full conversation with Brandon Stanton below. If you’d rather watch on YouTube or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.
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Brandon Stanton is the man behind Humans of New York, the famous Instagram account with 12.8 million followers. He’s written five books and has probably written more mini-biographies than anybody on earth. Timestamps: 2:23 The story of Humans of New York 5:35 How to interview strangers 8:35 Where to find the truth 23:14 The keys to a good conversation 27:14 How to write somebody’s story 33:39 Escaping the algorithm 40:07 Telling ordinary people’s stories 49:09 Brandon’s unique writing style 57:11 Lessons from Robert Caro 1:01:11 The one thing every story needs 1:06:18 Brandon’s best writing advice I’ve shared the full conversation with Brandon Stanton below. If you’d rather watch on YouTube or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

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61,962 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce

David Baldacci's books are everywhere. He's written 53 novels and sold more than 200 million copies. And he's been so successful not just because he can write, but because he understands the business of books as well as anybody. Timestamps: 0:40 Starting with 'The Big Pop' 3:39 Should you outline your book? 6:03 Give characters baggage 9:44 Twists aren't enough 13:49 Long dialogue is lazy 21:36 Make the stakes personal 26:23 A scene needs two purposes 30:31 Where ideas come from 36:28 Writing 53 novels 41:19 Go where the readers are 43:24 Baldacci's money rule 47:54 How book deals really work 53:34 Finding a good premise 59:22 Why lawyers become writers 1:05:58 Finding the right details 1:10:07 Lessons from screenplays 1:13:18 Character > plot 1:17:29 Write what excites you 1:20:49 Slow down the big moments 1:22:54 Children's books 1:27:05 Skip the self-help books I've shared the full conversation with David below. If you'd rather watch it on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.
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David Baldacci's books are everywhere. He's written 53 novels and sold more than 200 million copies. And he's been so successful not just because he can write, but because he understands the business of books as well as anybody. Timestamps: 0:40 Starting with 'The Big Pop' 3:39 Should you outline your book? 6:03 Give characters baggage 9:44 Twists aren't enough 13:49 Long dialogue is lazy 21:36 Make the stakes personal 26:23 A scene needs two purposes 30:31 Where ideas come from 36:28 Writing 53 novels 41:19 Go where the readers are 43:24 Baldacci's money rule 47:54 How book deals really work 53:34 Finding a good premise 59:22 Why lawyers become writers 1:05:58 Finding the right details 1:10:07 Lessons from screenplays 1:13:18 Character > plot 1:17:29 Write what excites you 1:20:49 Slow down the big moments 1:22:54 Children's books 1:27:05 Skip the self-help books I've shared the full conversation with David below. If you'd rather watch it on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

David Perell

38,747 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce

Tom Junod is a modern-day Tom Wolfe. A two-time National Magazine Award Winner with a singular voice, who's famous for long and rhythmic sentences that bend the conventions of style and punctuation. We talked about about his haunting 9/11 piece about 'The Falling Man' and his defining pieces about Obama and Fred Rogers, but everything leads up to an epic anti-AI rant at the end. Timestamps: 0:42 The art of a sentence 2:01 The Falling Man on September 11th 7:18 "Say the unsayable" 16:10 Look for contradictions 19:40 Ellipses 28:35 Lessons from Fred Rogers 40:48 Write to improve your thinking 46:14 Tom's favorite writing trick 50:11 What makes for a good ending? 54:57 Advice for young writers 1:02:58 "Writing is a tug of war of souls" 1:04:30 Tom's anti-AI rant I've shared the full conversation below. If you'd rather watch it on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets. Enjoy!
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Tom Junod is a modern-day Tom Wolfe. A two-time National Magazine Award Winner with a singular voice, who's famous for long and rhythmic sentences that bend the conventions of style and punctuation. We talked about about his haunting 9/11 piece about 'The Falling Man' and his defining pieces about Obama and Fred Rogers, but everything leads up to an epic anti-AI rant at the end. Timestamps: 0:42 The art of a sentence 2:01 The Falling Man on September 11th 7:18 "Say the unsayable" 16:10 Look for contradictions 19:40 Ellipses 28:35 Lessons from Fred Rogers 40:48 Write to improve your thinking 46:14 Tom's favorite writing trick 50:11 What makes for a good ending? 54:57 Advice for young writers 1:02:58 "Writing is a tug of war of souls" 1:04:30 Tom's anti-AI rant I've shared the full conversation below. If you'd rather watch it on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets. Enjoy!

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57,748 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce

Adrian Tchaikovsky is one of the best fantasy & science fiction writers alive today. What's crazy is that he's kept quality so high while writing ~5 books per year, and this interview is about how he does it. One guy on Reddit said: “Probably the best Sci-Fi/Fantasy author interview I’ve ever seen. Gives great insight into how Adrian Tchaikovsky approaches his novels." Timestamps: 0:35 How to plan a novel 2:27 The two types of outlining 7:07 What makes for a good idea? 8:09 Dragons 14:07 Building good characters 20:02 World building 25:09 A guide to science fiction 33:46 Fantasy vs. science fiction 36:38 How magic works in Sci-Fi 42:04 Writing good fight scenes 50:15 Avoiding writing ruts 59:07 How to improve your writing 1:03:07 Writing a good ending I've shared the full conversation with Adrian Tchaikovsky below. If you'd rather watch it on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.
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Adrian Tchaikovsky is one of the best fantasy & science fiction writers alive today. What's crazy is that he's kept quality so high while writing ~5 books per year, and this interview is about how he does it. One guy on Reddit said: “Probably the best Sci-Fi/Fantasy author interview I’ve ever seen. Gives great insight into how Adrian Tchaikovsky approaches his novels." Timestamps: 0:35 How to plan a novel 2:27 The two types of outlining 7:07 What makes for a good idea? 8:09 Dragons 14:07 Building good characters 20:02 World building 25:09 A guide to science fiction 33:46 Fantasy vs. science fiction 36:38 How magic works in Sci-Fi 42:04 Writing good fight scenes 50:15 Avoiding writing ruts 59:07 How to improve your writing 1:03:07 Writing a good ending I've shared the full conversation with Adrian Tchaikovsky below. If you'd rather watch it on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

David Perell

152,145 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce

Fareed Zakaria is one of the world's leading journalists. Maybe you've seen him on CNN. Maybe you've read his books. Or maybe you've read his articles in the Washington Post. This conversation is a university-level seminar in the craft of writing, which builds upon the thousands of articles Fareed's written over his career. It's a guidepost for anybody who wants to write non-fiction. How do you develop expertise? How should you structure your days? What kinds of deadlines should you set? We also talked about how The Great Gatsby shaped his perspective on America, when to rely on anecdotes vs. data, and the skills that'll remain scarce as AI breaks through the Turing Test and becomes a hyper-competent writer. The through-line of Fareed's work is a philosophy of purposeful practice: watching all his TV performances to see how he can improve, reading great writing to absorb what excellence looks like, and using the deadlines of TV and newspaper columns to write consistently. Timestamps: 2:50 Building a writing routine 6:57 Does Fareed use AI? 11:07 The skill AI can't replicate 12:23 What makes for a good take? 14:10 Writing for TV vs. newspapers 22:18 Fareed's writing routine 31:34 Lessons from reading fiction 39:30 Building a unique point of view 59:33 Rapid fire: books, articles + TV 1:05:26 Fareed's best writing lessons I've shared the full conversation with Fareed Zakaria below. If you'd rather watch the full episode on YouTube or listen to the episode on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets. Enjoy!
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Fareed Zakaria is one of the world's leading journalists. Maybe you've seen him on CNN. Maybe you've read his books. Or maybe you've read his articles in the Washington Post. This conversation is a university-level seminar in the craft of writing, which builds upon the thousands of articles Fareed's written over his career. It's a guidepost for anybody who wants to write non-fiction. How do you develop expertise? How should you structure your days? What kinds of deadlines should you set? We also talked about how The Great Gatsby shaped his perspective on America, when to rely on anecdotes vs. data, and the skills that'll remain scarce as AI breaks through the Turing Test and becomes a hyper-competent writer. The through-line of Fareed's work is a philosophy of purposeful practice: watching all his TV performances to see how he can improve, reading great writing to absorb what excellence looks like, and using the deadlines of TV and newspaper columns to write consistently. Timestamps: 2:50 Building a writing routine 6:57 Does Fareed use AI? 11:07 The skill AI can't replicate 12:23 What makes for a good take? 14:10 Writing for TV vs. newspapers 22:18 Fareed's writing routine 31:34 Lessons from reading fiction 39:30 Building a unique point of view 59:33 Rapid fire: books, articles + TV 1:05:26 Fareed's best writing lessons I've shared the full conversation with Fareed Zakaria below. If you'd rather watch the full episode on YouTube or listen to the episode on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets. Enjoy!

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191,503 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce

Lee Child is the man behind the Jack Reacher series. He's sold more than 200 million books, and two of his books were adapted into movies starring Tom Cruise. How popular are his books? In the UK, his series has sold more copies than J.K Rowling did with Harry Potter on Amazon. So at this point, you basically can't talk about contemporary crime and thriller books without talking about Lee Child. This interview is all about how he wrote that Jack Reacher series. To the best of my knowledge, it's the deepest interview he's ever done about his writing process. Timestamps: 0:30 Writing stories in America 7:26 You don't need an outline 12:50 Writing one book per year 17:57 Why the 60s were so creative 18:56 The business of writing 23:05 The key to page-turner books 38:25 How to write good dialogue 43:15 Where to start / end a book 52:18 Writing a violent scene 56:56 Using clothes to reveal character 1:00:43 Why the UK has so many good writers I've shared the full conversation below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the links in the first reply tweet. Enjoy!
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Lee Child is the man behind the Jack Reacher series. He's sold more than 200 million books, and two of his books were adapted into movies starring Tom Cruise. How popular are his books? In the UK, his series has sold more copies than J.K Rowling did with Harry Potter on Amazon. So at this point, you basically can't talk about contemporary crime and thriller books without talking about Lee Child. This interview is all about how he wrote that Jack Reacher series. To the best of my knowledge, it's the deepest interview he's ever done about his writing process. Timestamps: 0:30 Writing stories in America 7:26 You don't need an outline 12:50 Writing one book per year 17:57 Why the 60s were so creative 18:56 The business of writing 23:05 The key to page-turner books 38:25 How to write good dialogue 43:15 Where to start / end a book 52:18 Writing a violent scene 56:56 Using clothes to reveal character 1:00:43 Why the UK has so many good writers I've shared the full conversation below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the links in the first reply tweet. Enjoy!

David Perell

441,707 görüntüleme • 6 ay önce

Anne Lamott is the queen of writing teachers. Ask 100 writers for their favorite book about the craft, and her book, Bird by Bird, will top the list. Everybody who's tried to make a work of art knows how loud the inner critic can be. When struggle comes, most people try harder. But Anne says: "The point is not to try harder; it's to resist life less." Improving as a writer is about becoming more aware and paying closer attention to what's already around you, and this conversation is about how to do that. It centers around her famous writing advice: “Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.” Timestamps: 0:39 Bird by Bird 2:17 Why writer's block isn't real 3:36 The problem with trying harder 9:06 Every book has three drafts 14:24 Learning to observe the world 15:58 Facing your inner critic 27:59 "Help, thanks, wow" 31:16 You get three pages 35:51 Revenge = fuel 38:26 Anne's #1 writing prompt 48:53 Finding writing ideas 54:57 Writing lessons from movies 1:02:08 The ABDCE storytelling formula 1:05:37 What makes for a good ending? 1:10:57 Dealing with criticism 1:16:28 Writing to be fully alive I've shared the full conversation with Anne Lamott below. If you'd prefer to watch it, I've published it on YouTube, and you also can listen to it on Apple / Spotify. I've shared those links in the reply tweets. This is one of those bucket list interviews I've wanted to do ever since I started How I Write, and I hope you enjoy our conversation.
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Anne Lamott is the queen of writing teachers. Ask 100 writers for their favorite book about the craft, and her book, Bird by Bird, will top the list. Everybody who's tried to make a work of art knows how loud the inner critic can be. When struggle comes, most people try harder. But Anne says: "The point is not to try harder; it's to resist life less." Improving as a writer is about becoming more aware and paying closer attention to what's already around you, and this conversation is about how to do that. It centers around her famous writing advice: “Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.” Timestamps: 0:39 Bird by Bird 2:17 Why writer's block isn't real 3:36 The problem with trying harder 9:06 Every book has three drafts 14:24 Learning to observe the world 15:58 Facing your inner critic 27:59 "Help, thanks, wow" 31:16 You get three pages 35:51 Revenge = fuel 38:26 Anne's #1 writing prompt 48:53 Finding writing ideas 54:57 Writing lessons from movies 1:02:08 The ABDCE storytelling formula 1:05:37 What makes for a good ending? 1:10:57 Dealing with criticism 1:16:28 Writing to be fully alive I've shared the full conversation with Anne Lamott below. If you'd prefer to watch it, I've published it on YouTube, and you also can listen to it on Apple / Spotify. I've shared those links in the reply tweets. This is one of those bucket list interviews I've wanted to do ever since I started How I Write, and I hope you enjoy our conversation.

David Perell

160,666 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce

I interviewed Tim Mackie and Jon Collins, the duo behind the Bible Project, the world's largest Bible-focused YouTube channel, with more than 500 million views. Timestamps: 0:45 The making-of Bible Project videos 9:37 The illusion of knowing 14:53 Explaining divine mysteries 19:48 Visualizing scripture 25:31 The ideal Bible reader 31:42 When the Bible finally "clicked" 35:46 The Tree of Knowing Good and Evil 36:56 Words in scripture 49:53 The Bible as window and mirror 53:40 Paul's writing style 58:34 The best writers in the Bible 1:04:35 Writing conversational scripts 1:12:11 How the Bible shaped English 1:18:18 Writing styles in the Gospels I've shared the full conversation with Tim and Jon below. If you'd rather listen to the interview or watch it, check out the first reply tweet below. And of course, if this is your jam, check out BibleProject.
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I interviewed Tim Mackie and Jon Collins, the duo behind the Bible Project, the world's largest Bible-focused YouTube channel, with more than 500 million views. Timestamps: 0:45 The making-of Bible Project videos 9:37 The illusion of knowing 14:53 Explaining divine mysteries 19:48 Visualizing scripture 25:31 The ideal Bible reader 31:42 When the Bible finally "clicked" 35:46 The Tree of Knowing Good and Evil 36:56 Words in scripture 49:53 The Bible as window and mirror 53:40 Paul's writing style 58:34 The best writers in the Bible 1:04:35 Writing conversational scripts 1:12:11 How the Bible shaped English 1:18:18 Writing styles in the Gospels I've shared the full conversation with Tim and Jon below. If you'd rather listen to the interview or watch it, check out the first reply tweet below. And of course, if this is your jam, check out BibleProject.

David Perell

60,809 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce

Yann Martel is the author of Life of Pi, which won the Man Booker Prize and was adapted into an Oscar-winning film. When I asked him about writing with AI, he said: "Why would you do that? That's like hiring somebody to have sex for you." We talked about why he knows how his book is going to end, what books can do that movies can't, why animals work so well as characters, and what great endings have in common. Timestamps: 0:28 The envelope method 5:34 Writing good scenes 11:43 Why animals are good characters 19:31 How to hook readers 32:52 Breaking the rules of writing 37:19 Should you write with AI? 44:55 Genre fiction vs. literary fiction 48:56 When should you read reviews? 52:38 Writing lessons from plays 54:59 Beware of describing characters 57:54 Facts don't make for good stories 1:02:40 What makes for a good ending? 1:08:20 Artists can't be indifferent — — Highlights: 1) Commas function like a drummer in a band, providing the rhythm for the sentence. 2) What makes for a good ending? "You want the reader to behold something at the end of a story, yet not have everything fully resolved. The ending should still glow with a degree of mystery, wonder, and invite pondering." 3) Beware of describing people in writing: "Words are terrible at description. If you emphasize a character's nose, you suddenly imagine an enormous nose. If you imagine a little scar, you envision a great cut. It becomes a caricature." 4) Why animals work well as characters in fiction: People aren't cynical about animals. They don't hold the same prejudices about giraffes or rhinoceroses as they will about people from Texas, France, India, or Muslims. We're full of prejudices that simplify our lives but are also very cruel and distort reality. 5) How much should you plan a piece of writing? Yann says it's like travel. It's worth doing research and making reservations, but it's the discoveries you make along the way that give the trip life. I've shared the full conversation with Yann Martel below. If you'd rather watch it on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets. Enjoy!
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Yann Martel is the author of Life of Pi, which won the Man Booker Prize and was adapted into an Oscar-winning film. When I asked him about writing with AI, he said: "Why would you do that? That's like hiring somebody to have sex for you." We talked about why he knows how his book is going to end, what books can do that movies can't, why animals work so well as characters, and what great endings have in common. Timestamps: 0:28 The envelope method 5:34 Writing good scenes 11:43 Why animals are good characters 19:31 How to hook readers 32:52 Breaking the rules of writing 37:19 Should you write with AI? 44:55 Genre fiction vs. literary fiction 48:56 When should you read reviews? 52:38 Writing lessons from plays 54:59 Beware of describing characters 57:54 Facts don't make for good stories 1:02:40 What makes for a good ending? 1:08:20 Artists can't be indifferent — — Highlights: 1) Commas function like a drummer in a band, providing the rhythm for the sentence. 2) What makes for a good ending? "You want the reader to behold something at the end of a story, yet not have everything fully resolved. The ending should still glow with a degree of mystery, wonder, and invite pondering." 3) Beware of describing people in writing: "Words are terrible at description. If you emphasize a character's nose, you suddenly imagine an enormous nose. If you imagine a little scar, you envision a great cut. It becomes a caricature." 4) Why animals work well as characters in fiction: People aren't cynical about animals. They don't hold the same prejudices about giraffes or rhinoceroses as they will about people from Texas, France, India, or Muslims. We're full of prejudices that simplify our lives but are also very cruel and distort reality. 5) How much should you plan a piece of writing? Yann says it's like travel. It's worth doing research and making reservations, but it's the discoveries you make along the way that give the trip life. I've shared the full conversation with Yann Martel below. If you'd rather watch it on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets. Enjoy!

David Perell

54,651 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce

Years ago, Atul Gawande wrote a book called "Being Mortal" that grappled with death as beautifully as anything I've ever read. A few weeks ago, I finally got the chance to interview him. When I think about doctors who write well, he's the first person who comes to mind. His work's been shaped by the thousands of hours he's spent in operating rooms and the conversations he's had with people who are breathing their last breaths. He's written four books and countless articles for The New Yorker, and this conversation is all about how he's managed to write so well and contemplate life's deepest questions. Timestamps: 01:49 Say “yes” before you’re 40 06:11 Why should a surgeon write? 10:10 How to write with a full-time job 13:18 The New Yorker 17:07 How to write a great opening 25:54 What makes writing timeless? 28:08 Writing to improve your thinking 44:45 Writing a book is just like math 53:28 Atul’s secret to great writing 59:15 AI in medicine + writing I've shared the full conversation with Atul Gawande below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.
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Years ago, Atul Gawande wrote a book called "Being Mortal" that grappled with death as beautifully as anything I've ever read. A few weeks ago, I finally got the chance to interview him. When I think about doctors who write well, he's the first person who comes to mind. His work's been shaped by the thousands of hours he's spent in operating rooms and the conversations he's had with people who are breathing their last breaths. He's written four books and countless articles for The New Yorker, and this conversation is all about how he's managed to write so well and contemplate life's deepest questions. Timestamps: 01:49 Say “yes” before you’re 40 06:11 Why should a surgeon write? 10:10 How to write with a full-time job 13:18 The New Yorker 17:07 How to write a great opening 25:54 What makes writing timeless? 28:08 Writing to improve your thinking 44:45 Writing a book is just like math 53:28 Atul’s secret to great writing 59:15 AI in medicine + writing I've shared the full conversation with Atul Gawande below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

David Perell

135,089 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce

They made a vow to survive together, no blame, no panic, just 28 hours of pure will against sharks, jellyfish, and the open ocean. My guest, Michael Tougias (Michael Tougias), lived inside this story for years to bring it to you, and I promise you'll never look at the water the same way again. This episode is special! Watch/Listen on X, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Timestamps 0:00 Michael J Tougias Introduction 1:51 Why are we so fascinated by the sea? 2:59 Are sharks smart? 3:45 Why is Michael so fascinated with crisis and danger? 5:43 The psychology of survival 7:21 How the boat went down 9:09 Hypothermia, jellyfish, and sharks circling: how does someone stay calm? 10:22 Applying survival lessons to business and life 12:28 Inside the Coast Guard's J-Hawk helicopter 13:58 The selflessness of First Responders 15:10 What it means to be resilient as a human 16:55 What makes Michael's writing so special? 18:38 What's next for Michael? 21:07 Five Words
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They made a vow to survive together, no blame, no panic, just 28 hours of pure will against sharks, jellyfish, and the open ocean. My guest, Michael Tougias (Michael Tougias), lived inside this story for years to bring it to you, and I promise you'll never look at the water the same way again. This episode is special! Watch/Listen on X, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Timestamps 0:00 Michael J Tougias Introduction 1:51 Why are we so fascinated by the sea? 2:59 Are sharks smart? 3:45 Why is Michael so fascinated with crisis and danger? 5:43 The psychology of survival 7:21 How the boat went down 9:09 Hypothermia, jellyfish, and sharks circling: how does someone stay calm? 10:22 Applying survival lessons to business and life 12:28 Inside the Coast Guard's J-Hawk helicopter 13:58 The selflessness of First Responders 15:10 What it means to be resilient as a human 16:55 What makes Michael's writing so special? 18:38 What's next for Michael? 21:07 Five Words

Anthony Scaramucci

37,119 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce

Maria Popova is famous for her personal blog, The Marginalian, where she's published more than six million words. All the nights I've spent reading her writing were like an entry point into intellectual curiosity. She's introduced me to more writers and ideas than just about anybody, and this conversation is about how she does it. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:37 Why writers should visit archives 04:39 Lessons from reading diaries 09:41 Letters vs diaries 11:35 Presence over productivity 18:30 How language shapes thought 19:48 Why Maria started reading poetry 36:46 Why college failed her 39:58 Reading to survive 41:41 Why epiphanies don’t stick 43:57 Thoughts on famous quotes 47:32 Why AI can never make art 53:10 Stop calling it content I've shared the full interview with Maria Popova below. If you'd rather watch it on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.
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Maria Popova is famous for her personal blog, The Marginalian, where she's published more than six million words. All the nights I've spent reading her writing were like an entry point into intellectual curiosity. She's introduced me to more writers and ideas than just about anybody, and this conversation is about how she does it. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:37 Why writers should visit archives 04:39 Lessons from reading diaries 09:41 Letters vs diaries 11:35 Presence over productivity 18:30 How language shapes thought 19:48 Why Maria started reading poetry 36:46 Why college failed her 39:58 Reading to survive 41:41 Why epiphanies don’t stick 43:57 Thoughts on famous quotes 47:32 Why AI can never make art 53:10 Stop calling it content I've shared the full interview with Maria Popova below. If you'd rather watch it on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

David Perell

207,659 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce

Andrew Stanton is the director of Toy Story 5. He was Pixar's 2nd animator, and also directed WALL-E and Finding Nemo, which both won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. My favorite lesson from the episode is how he boils his films down to one sentence. For Nemo, it was: "Fear denies a good father from being one." For WALL-E: "Irrational love defeats life's programming." He also shared stories about Pixar's brain trust, developing characters like Nemo and Woody, and what it was like to work with Steve Jobs. Timestamps: 0:34 Don't write down to kids 4:52 Writing WALL-E 11:53 Cultivating a creative culture 17:09 How Pixar works 18:53 What makes for good dialogue? 22:02 Silent Films 23:48 Crafting Pixar characters 25:58 Working with Steve Jobs 28:47 Working with John Lasseter 34:56 Keeping audiences hooked 38:51 What makes for a good ending? 42:50 The 22 Rules of Storytelling myth 47:40 Just write the bad sentence 51:45 Pixar's brain trust 56:18 How will AI change movies? 58:04 Andrew's book recommendations I've shared the full conversation below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.
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Andrew Stanton is the director of Toy Story 5. He was Pixar's 2nd animator, and also directed WALL-E and Finding Nemo, which both won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. My favorite lesson from the episode is how he boils his films down to one sentence. For Nemo, it was: "Fear denies a good father from being one." For WALL-E: "Irrational love defeats life's programming." He also shared stories about Pixar's brain trust, developing characters like Nemo and Woody, and what it was like to work with Steve Jobs. Timestamps: 0:34 Don't write down to kids 4:52 Writing WALL-E 11:53 Cultivating a creative culture 17:09 How Pixar works 18:53 What makes for good dialogue? 22:02 Silent Films 23:48 Crafting Pixar characters 25:58 Working with Steve Jobs 28:47 Working with John Lasseter 34:56 Keeping audiences hooked 38:51 What makes for a good ending? 42:50 The 22 Rules of Storytelling myth 47:40 Just write the bad sentence 51:45 Pixar's brain trust 56:18 How will AI change movies? 58:04 Andrew's book recommendations I've shared the full conversation below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

David Perell

185,169 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce