Bill Browder: How to Write a Book People Can’t Put Down | How I Write

Bill Browder: How to Write a Book People Can’t Put Down | How I Write

From How I Write by David Perell

February 18, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

Bill Browder discusses how to write engaging books and the elements that keep readers hooked.

This episode is presented by Mercury, the banking platform that makes this show possible. I can’t imagine trying to run my business without them. Learn more at https://mercury.com Bill Browder has written two books, Freezing Order and Red Notice, which was everywhere when it came out in 2015. It’s a page-turner. I had to ask him how he thought about building character, bringing people into the story and keeping people engaged. Enjoy! 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: Bill Browder

Topics covered

  • writing
  • book publishing
  • character development
  • storytelling
  • engagement

Keywords

  • writing
  • books
  • storytelling
  • engagement
  • character development

Sponsors

Mercury

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Freezing Order, Red Notice

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