Episode · How I Write · 2024-03-20
David Perell & Shaan Puri: books mentioned on How I Write
Master Storytelling in 108 Minutes with Shaan Puri
Shaan Puri recommended Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks, and discussed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling. David Perell recommended The Boron Letters by Gary Halbert and others, and discussed American Work Values by Paul Bernstein.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.
Discussed“So Harry Potter wants to live. What's in his way? Voldemort's trying to kill him.”
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Storyworthy
Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks is a practical guide to storytelling written by a multi-time Moth GrandSLAM champion, offering structured exercises to help individuals find and shape compelling narratives from their daily lives.
Recommended“Storyworthy is an amazing book by this teacher guy who's like, the 20-time storytelling champion of the Moth storytelling.”
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American Work Values
Discussed“You've read, Paul Graham wrote this essay, Great Work. I'm assuming you've read that one.”
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The Boron Letters
The Boron Letters by Gary Halbert and Bond Halbert is a classic work on copywriting, featuring letters written by a prominent copywriter to his son from a federal prison in Boron.
Recommended“Have you ever read The Boron Letters? Years ago. Okay, so this is must read. Yeah, copywriting.”
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