Inside the Mind of a Master Writer — David Whyte

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I interviewed David Whyte, a poet who has mastered the art of turning life's deepest experiences into beautiful writing. We talked about how to write from the place where your inner world meets the outer world, why difficult emotions like grief and anger are actually forms of care, how memorizing poetry changes how you experience reality, and practical techniques for developing deeper attention. If you want to write more authentically, develop a stronger presence, or learn to find beauty in ordinary moments, this conversation will give you specific tools to do that. 0:00:00 The Key to Prolonged Attention 00:08:32 How to Write in the Dark 00:12:23 Why You Should Start From Darkness 00:18:36 Why You Already Know What You Need to Do 00:21:15 Why Crying Opens You to Everything 00:30:07 Why Anger Is Actually Deep Care 00:34:07 How I Wrote 68 Essays in 7 Months 00:39:23 How to Memorize Poetry Line by Line 00:48:57 How to Find Beautiful Questions 00:57:27 How Writing Expands Your Understanding 01:06:00 Why It's Always About Love 01:11:28 How to Find Your Impossible Path 01:27:08 Why Your Future Self Does the Work 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 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell