David Perell

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Hey! I'm a writer, teacher, and podcaster. People call me "The Writing Guy." That's because my career orbits around teaching people to express their ideas in...

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Booker Prize Winner Gives His Best Writing Advice (Yann Martel Interview)

Writing Advice Every Writer Should Hear (Anne Lamott Interview)

How to Write For Kids (Tish Rabe Interview)

How to Write Cinematically (David Gelb Interview)

How to Write Captivating Stories (Patrick Radden Keefe Interview)

How to Write Incredible Stories (Wright Thompson Interview)

Ocean Vuong Teaches the Art of Writing (NYU Professor)

Book Publishing Masterclass (Macmillan CEO Interview)

How to Write Vividly Well — Michael Connelly

21 Proven Methods for Writing Great Stories (Steven Pressfield Interview)

Master Comedian Breaks Down 13 Jokes — Robert Mac

How to Write a Book People Can’t Put Down — Bill Browder

Oxford Professor Teaches the Craft of Writing (Diarmaid MacCulloch Interview)

How to Write Strikingly Well (Lee Child Interview)

Why You Should Write Less Dialogue — Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar

How to Write Consistently Well — Fareed Zakaria

How to Write Structurally Well — Daniel Pink

How to Write Unapologetically Well — Tom Junod

How to Write Absurdly Well — Adrian Tchaikovsky

The Key to Truly Beautiful Writing — Elif Shafak

Philosopher Teaches His Writing Process — Henry Shukman

14 Techniques To Make Your Writing Memorable — Ward Farnsworth

I Interviewed 40 Writers in 2025 (Here's What I Learned)

Learn to Write Great Stories in 63 Minutes — Jonathan Franzen

How to Use Writing to Improve Your Thinking — Atul Gawande

How to Write Powerful Stories — Brandon Stanton

How to Write Something Truly Memorable — David Grann

Award-Winning Writer Explains Her Entire Process — Susan Orlean

How to Create Original Ideas — Stefan Sagmeister

How to Write Ridiculously Well (Morgan Housel Interview)