David Perell's How I Write
David Perell, Elif Shafak, Daniel PinkBefore 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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is the queen of writing teachers. Ask 100 writers for their favorite book about the craft, and her book, Bird by Bird, will top the list.
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Tish Rabe: How to Write Children's Books
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David Gelb: How to Write Cinematically
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"The Writing Guy" | Host of the How I Write Podcast.
Writer, Novelist, Storyteller // For literature lovers, quiet thinkers, restless hearts, citizens of humanity.
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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