Pulitzer Winner Teaches Writing (Andrew Sean Greer Interview)

Learn more about Alpha School at ⁠https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite Andrew Sean Greer won the Pulitzer Prize for his 2018 novel "Less". I had to ask him what it's like to win a Pulitzer Prize. His story about that is my favorite part of the interview. We also talked about his writing process: how he tells great stories, develops great characters, and writes good sentences. He shared his mantras, such as the idea that when you're editing, the editor is the patient, and you, the writer, are the doctor. He also explained why it's better to be honest than witty if you want to write great comedy. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:31 Look for things that echo 00:03:51 Write scenes out of order 00:11:39 How to build a narrator's voice 00:14:46 What to consume while writing 00:18:10 Steal from old books 00:24:05 Read like a detective 00:29:25 Forget the backstory 00:35:27 Stop trying to show off 00:39:44 Turn tragedy into comedy 00:46:56 Getting rejected 12 times 00:49:05 Winning the Pulitzer 00:53:30 What makes you an artist 00:58:41 How writers make money 01:01:48 What details to annotate 01:04:08 Good vs bad travel writing 01:06:55 How poetry improves prose 01:09:42 Ignore editors' advice *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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