
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 the world's great writers to uncover the meta-mechanics of writing and the lifestyle behind it.
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Noah Hawley has written books, movies, and TV shows like Alien Earth and Fargo. He's been successful not just because he's a talented writer, but also because he's a consummate professional. He's fluent not just in the world of stories and...
says: “If you want to write a good book, write what you don’t want others to know about you. But if you want to write a great book, write what you don’t want to know about yourself.”
She’s had a lifelong love for words, ever since she...
Tom Segura has been doing stand-up comedy for ~25 years. He's known for his Netflix specials and a TV show called Bad Thoughts.
His stand-up sets are based in stories and simple observations around the world. The guy can look at somet...
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 t...
Yann Martel is famous for writing Life of Pi, which wasn't just a standout book but also an Academy Award-winning movie. What stood out to me about him is that he's strikingly well-read, and he's developed a unique approach to storytelling....
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Daniel Pink is the author of seven bestselling nonfiction books exploring motivation, work, and time. His New York Times bestsellers include Drive, To Sell Is Human, When, A Whole New Mind, and The Power of Regret.
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