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.

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Every guest on How I Write

122 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Michael Pollan

   Michael Pollan's Best Writing Advice | How I Write · Jun 2026

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   Daniel Pink

   Daniel Pink: How to Write Something Truly Useful | How I Write · Jan 2026

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   Atul Gawande

   Atul Gawande: How to Use Writing to Improve Your Thinking | How I Write · Nov 2025

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   Byrne Hobart

   Byrne Hobart: How to Write a High-Value Newsletter for 50,000+ Readers · Dec 2023

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   Jimmy Soni

   Jimmy Soni: Kobe Bryant’s Secret Obsession with Writing | How I Write · 2 episodes

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   Alex Tabarrok
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   Dan Wang

   Dan Wang: How He Became America’s Favorite China Expert | How I Write · Sep 2025

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   David Grann

   David Grann: How to Write Non-Fiction That Reads Like Fiction | How I Write · Nov 2025

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   Fareed Zakaria

   Fareed Zakaria: Learn to Write Persuasively in 70 Minutes | How I Write · Jan 2026

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    Nick Bilton

    Nick Bilton: The Art of Storytelling in Films, Journalism, and Murder Mysteries | How I Write · Sep 2024

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    Susan Orlean

    Susan Orlean: Award-Winning Writer Explains Her Entire Process | How I Write · Oct 2025

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    Wright Thompson

    Wright Thompson: Learn Storytelling in 63 Minutes | How I Write · Apr 2026

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    David Whyte

    David Whyte: Inside the Mind of A Master Poet | How I Write · Jul 2025

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    Will Storr

    Will Storr: The Science of Storytelling | How I Write · Apr 2025

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    Elif Shafak

    Elif Shafak & Robert Macfarlane: Two Novelists Have an Epic Conversation | How I Write · 2 episodes

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    Harlan Coben

    Harlan Coben: Tough Love Advice for Every Writer | How I Write · Sep 2026

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    Jodi Picoult

    Jodi Picoult: The Writing Habits Behind 50 Million Books Sold | How I Write · Oct 2026

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    Lee Child

    Lee Child: How to Write Strikingly Well | How I Write · Feb 2026

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    Mitch Albom

    Mitch Albom: Storytelling Master Shares His Secrets | How I Write · Oct 2025

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    Robert Macfarlane

    Robert Macfarlane: The Most Beautiful Conversation About Language | How I Write · Jun 2025

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    Ada Limón

    Ada Limón & Joy Harjo: Everything I Learned From The World's Greatest Poets | How I Write · Sep 2025

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    Amor Towles

    Amor Towles: The Secret to Telling a Great Story · Feb 2024

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    Chris Dixon

    Chris Dixon: Writing Advice You Need to Know For The Future | How I Write Podcast · Jan 2024

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    Garry Tan

    Garry Tan: Y Combinator CEO - The Key To Writing For Startups and Entrepreneurs · Nov 2023

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    Howard Marks

    Howard Marks: How Writing Helped Him Raise Billions | How I Write Podcast · Feb 2024

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    Lenny Rachitsky

    Lenny Rachitsky: How This Ex-Airbnb Product Manager Created A Top Newsletter On Substack · Oct 2023

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    Matt Haig

    Matt Haig: How to Write a Book Millions of People Read | How I Write · Aug 2026

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    Michael Mauboussin

    Michael Mauboussin: How To Find Your Edge As A Writer · Mar 2024

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    Ocean Vuong

    Ocean Vuong: NYU Professor Teaches the Art of Writing | How I Write · Mar 2026

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    Richard Powers

    Richard Powers: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Stanford Professor | How I Write · Oct 2024

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    Bill Browder

    Bill Browder: How to Write a Book People Can’t Put Down | How I Write · Feb 2026

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    Henry Shukman

    Henry Shukman: How to Tell Stories Through Poetry | How I Write · Dec 2025

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    John Lennox

    John Lennox: AI, God & Writing | How I Write · Aug 2025

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    Maria Popova

    Maria Popova: How to Write Something Truly Wise | How I Write · May 2026

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    Stefan Sagmeister

    Stefan Sagmeister: Why Are Things Less Beautiful Today? | How I Write · Oct 2025

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    Steph Smith

    Steph Smith: How to Make Your Writing Stand Out · Apr 2024

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    Tish Rabe

    Tish Rabe: How to Write Children’s Books | How I Write · Apr 2026

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    Andy Weir

    Andy Weir: Project Hail Mary Author Teaches Writing | How I Write · Sep 2026

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    Dana Gioia

    Dana Gioia: Why Poetry Matters | How I Write · Feb 2025

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    Diarmaid MacCulloch

    Diarmaid MacCulloch: Oxford Professor Breaks Down His Writing Process | How I Write · Feb 2026

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