In this episode, I share my very favorite clips from world-class experts I interviewed last year. Their combined 171 years of writing experience is tightly packed into this 90-minute video. Enjoy!

I also made a website that helps you learn from the best writing of all-time: https://writingexamples.com/

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:16 How To Give Life to Your Stories (Amor Towles)
00:09:14 The Keys of Memorable Writing (Mark Forsyth)
00:15:22 The Rise of Dopamine Culture (Ted Gioia)
00:20:41 The “Frame” of An Argument (Lulu Cheng Meservey)
00:23:45 The #1 Note Taking Strategy (Sam Altman)
00:25:34 Why People Like Funny People (Scott Galloway)
00:28:35 Why Every Great Story Needs Stakes (Shaan Puri)
00:32:47 Breaking Down A Viral Founder Letter (Jason Fried)
00:54:56 How To Write A Killer Ad (Harry Dry)
01:06:58 Why Your Story Needs A Theme (Robert Greene)
01:17:36 How to Leverage Voice and Syntax (Richard Powers)
01:24:26 Lessons from Peter Thiel and Paul Graham (Sam Altman)

FULL EPISODES
Amor Towles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVk5wDKiupA&t=1015s&ab_channel=DavidPerell
Mark Forsyth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulhrXgpjveA&ab_channel=DavidPerell
Ted Gioia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cur-LrnN8DM&ab_channel=DavidPerell
Lulu Cheng Meservey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDHWyuNhs-E&ab_channel=DavidPerell
Sam Altman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pxmdmlJCG0&ab_channel=DavidPerell
Scott Galloway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zo21gITvSQ&ab_channel=DavidPerell
Shaan Puri https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2BnqYArwaw&ab_channel=DavidPerell
Jason Fried https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDOeqjQbUcU&t=3225s&ab_channel=DavidPerell
Harry Dry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUMjnmfsPeM&t=17s&ab_channel=DavidPerell
Robert Greene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5JWcUVaz44&ab_channel=DavidPerell
Richard Powers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUDlpMN-f5w&t=107s&ab_channel=DavidPerell

Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible.

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