Episode 589: Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) sits down with David Perell to reveal every framework he knows to become a better storyteller, a better writer, and a better creator of binge-worthy content.
This episode was originally recorded for the podcast “How I Write,” hosted by David Perell. —> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2BnqYArwaw
Want to see Sam and Shaan’s smiling faces? Head to the MFM YouTube Channel and subscribe - http://tinyurl.com/5n7ftsy5
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Intro
(3:16) Binge bank
(6:03) Storytelling
(8:05) Intention & Obstacle
(14:22) Hasan Minhaj
(15:53) Writing vs Speaking
(18:06) Pacing
(19:01) Hooks vs Frames
(22:30) Viral tweets
(26:49) MrBeast
(27:26) Storyworthy
(29:10) 5-second moment of change
(32:02) Origin Stories
(42:07) Tony Robbins
(43:25) Transformations
(44:12) Steven Bartlett
(46:17) Viral videos
(49:09) Miss Excel
(56:04) Change your state & focus
(58:31) Paul Graham
(1:03:43) Advice to writers
(1:06:53) Writer's voice
(1:11:48) Dave Chappelle vs Netflix
(1:18:18) Distribution
(1:21:40) Twitter / X
(1:32:34) Writing with humor
(1:45:02) Newsletters
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Links:
• Write of Passage - https://writeofpassage.com/
• David on Twitter - https://twitter.com/david_perell
• David’s Website - https://perell.com/
• David Perell on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0a_pO439rhcyHBZq3AKdrw
• David’s Podcast - https://writeofpassage.com/how-i-write
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Check Out Shaan's Stuff:
Need to hire? You should use the same service Shaan uses to hire developers, designers, & Virtual Assistants → it’s called Shepherd (tell ‘em Shaan sent you): https://bit.ly/SupportShepherd
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Check Out Sam's Stuff:
• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/
• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/
• Copy That - https://copythat.com
• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth
• Pitch your startup for a shot at a $1M investment with Sam Parr as the MC https://clickhubspot.com/pitch
My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano
