Andrew Hunter Murray: How to Write Fiction Incredibly Well | How I Write

Andrew Hunter Murray: How to Write Fiction Incredibly Well | How I Write

From How I Write by David Perell

June 10, 2026 · 1h 0m

About this episode

Andrew Hunter Murray discusses the art of writing fiction and character development with host David Perell.

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. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Perell

Guest: Andrew Hunter Murray

Topics covered

  • writing
  • fiction
  • literature
  • character development
  • premise

Keywords

  • writing fiction
  • character development
  • literature
  • novels
  • Edith Wharton
  • Jane Austen

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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Edith Wharton, Jane Austen

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