How to Write Incredible Stories (Wright Thompson Interview)

This episode is presented by Mercury, the banking platform that makes this show possible. I can’t imagine trying to run my business without them. Learn more at https://mercury.com Wright Thompson is one of the best nonfiction storytellers in the world right now. He showed up to my place, and I immediately liked his vibe. We started talking, and it turns out we both love Guinness Zero. So we cracked open a beer, and we just talked about the writing process. How do you tell a great story? How do you nail an ending? How do you use details to bring a character to life? That's what this episode is all about, and it's a heck of a lot of fun, too. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:50 Writer’s vomit vs writer’s block 00:08:33 The architecture of writing 00:11:30 What makes for a good story 00:15:57 Bringing characters to life 00:21:11 “The hammer” 00:26:26 Writing a vivid scene 00:33:41 How to bring places to life 00:39:57 Dialogue vs quotes 00:45:49 The role of secondary characters 00:51:44 The problem with “brainstorming” 00:54:33 Definitive writing lessons 01:02:13 What makes for a great ending *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

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