Writing Advice Better Than Your English Classes (Andrew Hunter Murray Interview)

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. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:26 What makes a good premise 00:05:54 Making sci-fi feel real 00:07:51 Sci-fi vs literature 00:12:50 Why fiction beats reporting 00:15:41 Writing on Excel 00:18:22 Writing real characters 00:23:47 The role of secondary characters 00:30:58 Techniques for character writing 00:33:47 Andrew’s personal mantra 00:38:06 Planning stage vs writing stage 00:40:29 How to find crazy facts about reality 00:49:25 Sci-fi actually describes the present 00:52:09 Jane Austen *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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