How I Write

Latest Episodes:

Jimmy Soni, on Interviewing Elon Musk, Writing Biographies, Lessons from Peter Thiel, and The Art of Research Aug 23, 2023

Show notes

A master of biographies and a professional speechwriter. If you want to write serious, research-backed non-fiction or build your writing career while working a full-time job, this episode is for you.

Website: https://jimmysoni.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmyasoni

Books:

The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley

A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age

Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar

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The Cultural Tutor, on Writing Every Day, Growing a Twitter Audience, and Reading Old Books Aug 23, 2023

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The man started writing online ~15 months ago, and has ascended to 1.5 million Twitter followers. Until now, he's been anonymous. Never showed his face. This is a masterclass in how to write for the Internet, source reading material, and build a writing habit.

The Cultural Tutor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/culturaltutor

David Perell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/david_perell

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Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok, on The Story of Marginal Revolution Aug 23, 2023

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For the past 20 years, they have run the world’s largest economics blog. This is the story of how they publish every day, generate ideas when they’re stuck, and plan to teach millions of people the basics of supply & demand.

Tyler and Alex's newsletter: https://marginalrevolution.com/

Tyler's website: https://tylercowen.com/

Tyler's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tylercowen

Alex's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ATabarrok

Alex's website: https://alextabarrok.com/

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How I Write: Podcast Trailer Aug 20, 2023

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How I Write brings you conversations with the world’s best writers. Each week, writer David Perell sits down with a writer to explore their creative process and riff on the craft. You’ve read their work. Now this is your chance to see how they create it.

New episodes of the How I Write show go live every Wednesday on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.com/DavidPerellChannel.

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