

How I Write
David Perell
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 today’s top writers to uncover the meta-mechanics of writing and the lifestyle behind it. You’ll be the first to hear writers deconstruct their creative process: from banging their head on the keyboard to marking the last period of their final draft. Victory.Come discover how great writing is made. And who knows? Maybe you’ll be next.New episodes of the How I Write show go live every week on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.com/DavidPerellChannel.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the How I Write podcast:

#1 Mentioned in 5 episodes
The 4 Hour Workweek

#2 Mentioned in 4 episodes
Shantaram

#3 Mentioned in 4 episodes
On Writing
A Memoir of the Craft

#4 Mentioned in 4 episodes
1984

#5 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Atomic Habits

#6 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Zero to One
Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future

#7 Mentioned in 3 episodes
The elements of eloquence

#8 Mentioned in 3 episodes
East of Eden

#9 Mentioned in 2 episodes
American Pastoral

#10 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Hackers and Painters

#11 Mentioned in 2 episodes
A short history of nearly everything

#12 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Gates of fire

#13 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Fountainhead

#14 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Moby Dick

#15 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The most important thing

#16 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Sense of Style

#17 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Trust Me, I'm Lying
Confessions of a Media Manipulator

#18 Mentioned in 2 episodes
In Search of Lost Time
Swann's Way

#19 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Elements of Style

#20 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Daily Pressfield
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