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Paul Graham is one of the most successful writers and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.
Sure, he sold a company to Yahoo and co-founded Y Combinator, which has created hundreds of billions of dollars in value. But more than that, Paul is a renowned essayist and his thoughts on what makes good writing are worth paying attention to.
So, how has writing led to Paul Graham's success? I've deconstructed 11 of his best lessons and we're going to go through them one by one. Ultimately, you’ll learn the writing secrets behind this mega-successful investor, how he engages and delights his audience, and how you can, too.
Also, if you listen until the end, I have an unreleased goodie in here about what Sam Altman learned from Paul Graham. And I'm not going to share that anywhere else.
SPEAKER LINKS:
Website: https://www.paulgraham.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulg
Book: https://www.paulgraham.com/books.html
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PODCAST LINKS:
Website: https://writeofpassage.com/how-i-write
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:40 Write simply
00:08:00 Bootcamp
00:09:15 Great writing comes from great editing
00:26:25 Writing generates ideas
00:28:55 General and surprising
00:40:50 Try painting
00:44:35 Do hard things
00:48:40 Cultivate your taste for great writing
00:51:45 Copy what you like
00:57:30 Don't try to develop a personal style
00:58:40 When an ending appears, grab it
01:10:00 Special clip with Sam Altman
ABOUT THE HOST:
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.
How I Write is a podcast by Write of Passage // Production by Adam Soccolich