Writer David Perell shares his tactical advice on how to grow your email list well into the thousands.

Everyone who's done it knows-the struggle is real. Staying motivated and consistent when you only have a few subscribers can feel daunting and unrewarding. That's one of the top reasons why many creators give up at this stage.

Not everyone, though. We spoke with David Perell, a writer with more than 43,000 newsletter subscribers. Also known as "The Writing Guy" on Twitter, David sends three newsletters a week-every week-to his rapidly growing list of subscribers.