How to Write Freakishly Well — Paul Harding

Описание: I interviewed Paul Harding, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his very first novel Tinkers. Unlike most novelists, he’s not really interested in plots, and only halfway interested in characters. So what is he interested in? He’s focused on describing the wonders and mysteries of life, teaching us how to see, hear, and feel more vividly, and how to translate those sensations onto the page.

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:31 Why I Don't Write with Outlines
00:06:50 Why Patience Always Beats Speed
00:10:58 How to Build Characters
00:15:02 The Artist's Secret Weapon
00:20:40 How to Write After Winning a Pulitzer
00:26:47 Why Plot Doesn't Matter in Great Books
00:32:17 The Writer's Paradox
00:39:17 Why I Read The Dictionary Everyday
00:41:37 Why Words Don't Mean What They Used To
00:47:54 Read the Best Writers to Become The Best
00:53:20 What Fiction Can Do That Essays Can't
00:59:04 Write for Smart Readers, Not Everyone
01:05:45 Don't Explain Everything to Your Reader
01:12:47 Cut from 1000 Pages Down to 150
01:22:02 How Great Writers Influenced My Style

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...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSbo...
X: https://x.com/david_perell