{"podcast":{"title":"How I Write","slug":"how-i-write-6583871","podcast_index_feed_id":6583871,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TFTEE2608650139","website_url":"https://writeofpassage.school/how-i-write","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b72a6a52-2f4c-11ee-920d-73de81dc1df9/image/c9e60530f6e7dd70e351746b0b100f39.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"David Perell","episode_count":137,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T00:23:57.820727+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-write-6583871"},"episode":{"title":"Andrew Hunter Murray: How to Write Fiction Incredibly Well | How I Write","slug":"andrew-hunter-murray-how-to-write-fiction-incredibly-well-how-i-write","published_at":"2026-06-10T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-write-6583871/andrew-hunter-murray-how-to-write-fiction-incredibly-well-how-i-write","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-write-6583871","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9GA767/p.podderapp.com/1653792298/traffic.megaphone.fm/TFTEE9019021447.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/9GA767/p.podderapp.com/1653792298/traffic.megaphone.fm/TFTEE9019021447.mp3","summary":"This episode is presented by Wispr Flow, a tool that turns voice notes into clear writing. I use it every day and recommend it to every writer I know. Try it for free at ref.wisprflow.ai/howiwrite Andrew Hunter Murray is a writer, a journalist, and a comedian. What stood out from this conversation is his love for literature, which shows up both in his three novels and in how he's studied people like Edith Wharton and Jane Austen. We talked about what makes a good premise and how to make a character feel alive. This conversation was a lot of fun. About the host 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. Follow me Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"This episode is presented by Wispr Flow, a tool that turns voice notes into clear writing. I use it every day and recommend it to every writer I know. Try…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3603,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-i-write-6583871/episodes/andrew-hunter-murray-how-to-write-fiction-incredibly-well-how-i-write/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-write-6583871/andrew-hunter-murray-how-to-write-fiction-incredibly-well-how-i-write.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}