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How I Write

David Perell

Booking Overview

This is an interview show focused on the craft, process, and lifestyle of writing, typically featuring prominent authors and literary experts with substantial publishing achievements. Suitable pitches include bestselling authors, award-winning novelists, writing teachers, and experts on literary technique who can explain a distinctive process; booking is very difficult because recent guests include internationally recognized writers, a Pulitzer winner, and authors with major adaptations or sales.

Metrics

Episodes: 138

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 168.0k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

adam@writeofpassage.school

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Host

David Perell - Writer, teacher, and podcaster who helps people publish their writing online.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Published authors, novelists, and literary experts with major books, significant sales, prestigious awards, distinctive writing expertise, or notable adaptations.
Required Achievements:  
Bestselling books, Major literary awards, Substantial publishing careers, High-profile screen adaptations, Recognized expertise in literary craft

Recent Guest Discussions

Matt Haig - Writing Process, Storytelling, Writing For A Mass-market Audience, And The Relationship Between Commercial Success And Literary Craft.

Robert Macfarlane - Writing About Nature, Literary Style, Wonder, And The Creative Process.

Elif Shafak - The Writing Life, Literary Practice, And Creative Exchange With Another Novelist.

Andrew Sean Greer - Writing Process, Storytelling, Character Development, Sentence Craft, Editing, And Comedy.

Mark Forsyth - Figures Of Rhetoric, Memorable Language, Writing Technique, And The Craft Of Applying Rhetorical Tools.

Recent Topics

Writing, Authors, Literature, Publishing, Rhetoric

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
How I Write
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Harlan Coben: Tough Love Advice for Every Writer | How I Write

September 09, 2026

Learn more about Alpha School at ⁠https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite Harlan Coben has written 38 books. If you want to write thrilling and suspenseful stories, he's the guy to learn from. His vibe is like a tough-love basketball coach who tells you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. And while it might feel a little challenging at times, I promise you'll leave this conversation motivated to write, to get back to working on whatever project you're pursuing. About the host Hey! I...

R.F. Kuang: Meet The Writer Who Sold Millions of Books Before 30 | How I Write

September 02, 2026

Learn more about Alpha School at ⁠https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite R. F. Kuang came on the show to talk about her love for language and what it means to live like a writer. She has written seven books, won the Nebula Award for Best Novel, and trained at some of the world's top universities: Cambridge, Oxford, and Yale. What stands out is her ability to write in so many different voices: the economical, the poetic, the minimalist, the maximalist. How do you cultivate that dexterity as a wri...

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

August 26, 2026

Learn more about Alpha School at ⁠https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite Matt Haig sold more than 10 million copies of his book, The Midnight Library. I just checked on Amazon, and it has over 288,000 reviews. This book was a total hit, a smashing success. I invited Matt on the show to ask him about his process: how he writes and how he tells great stories. Given his success, I also had to ask if it's acceptable to write for the mass market. Are you betraying the craft if you explicitly try to r...

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