Open Draft - with Fabio Cerpelloni

Use your stories and don't be afraid to get personal. You're doing it to help, not to show off. If you write with honesty, the reader will sense it and trust you -- just like you've trusted all your favourite authors. 🤩 Thanks for listening. Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

Do you ever wonder if you have enough skills to start writing and publishing? If so, here are a few thoughts that might help you. Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

There's so much wisdom and honesty in "The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh." Most of the sentences and passages I underlined relate to creativity, procrastination, making great art, and even writing. I still have 150 pages left to read, but I've recorded this video to ramble about 3 - 4 quotes from this gem. It helps me reflect on what I read, and I hope it somehow helps you too. Please share your com...

I've been writing my tiny book for the past two months. My 13,959-word draft is ready. Now what?*** Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ The interview with Adina Edelman - https://youtu.be/nY5lZ24tLHY?si=PgEQ41XFI-FZooYj

The episode I mentioned (funny how I'm also encouraging you to consume more content) -- Consume Less Content (the interview with Kerri Sackville) - https://youtu.be/8UFjWDJhCWE?si=napBZnmh78-XIQGP

I'll show you how I've planned my tiny book. (If you can't see it, here's the YouTube link - https://youtu.be/2CFii2_e778?si=nR1i-dsM1LFG7qrT) Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

A few reflections on what really matters when it comes to writing. *** Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

I’ve been highlighting and marking many things in "The Business of Storytelling: Creating a Thriving Writer-Editor Career" by Jennifer Lawler. There’s so much that resonates with me in this book. No BS like “I’ve made 1,000,000$ this month by ghostwriting for Bill Gates, Serena Williams, and the Pope. Here’s how you can, too. ” Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ J...

I hope these questions help you find focus and inspiration for your tiny book project. Join Tiny Critique Group - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/tiny-crit... Videos and stuff I mentioned: - Part 1 - https://youtu.be/ueTN_BtpL78?si=WnA06GI2f8xk6wVn - Useful Not True by Derek Sivers - Interview with Sivers - https://youtu.be/jI3efiQ2u_M?si=Jwy7xpzP9rgddiuC - The Happiest Man on Earth - https://youtu.be...

I hope these questions help you find focus and inspiration for your tiny book project. Join Tiny Critique Group - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/tiny-critique-group-for-non-fiction-authors/ Videos and stuff I mentioned: - Useful Not True by Derek Sivers - Deep Work by Cal Newport - Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport - The Secret Life of You by Kerri Sackville - Any Language You Want by me - Consume le...

How to plan your writing: try this simple technique. Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ Tiny Critique Group - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/tiny-critique-group-for-non-fiction-authors/

A few thoughts on writing a book with AI. Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

What do book editors do? How can you choose the right book editor for your project? Do you even need an editor? I discuss these and other editing-related questions with Adina Edelman, a professional book editor from Baltimore, USA. You can get in touch with Adina through her website -- https://www.edelmanedits.com/ Or on LinkedIn -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adinaedelman/ *Books and stuff we men...

If you want to write a book but you're not sure what book to write, here are some practical suggestions to help you decide. Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

Some reflections on how to make a story more interesting. Books I mentioned: - The Choice by Edith Eger - What Does This Button Do? by Bruce Dickinson - Will by Will Smith and Mark Manson - The Anatomy of Story by John Truby Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

What are your writing goals for 2025? Here are mine. *** Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ *** I mentioned... - MasterClass - https://www.masterclass.com/ - The Chicago Manual of Style - Interview with Seth Godin - Seth Godin on Reinventing Education  - Interview with Matthew Dicks -  Matthew Dicks on Writing, Creativity,...   - Interview with Derek Sivers - Succinct, Punc...

Some updates and reflections on writing my second tiny book. Enjoy the ramble. - Tiny Critique Group - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/tiny-critique-group-for-non-fiction-authors/ - Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ - My website - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/

A few thoughts on some of the books about writing I've read. - The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr - The Elements of Style by Strunk and White - Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury - On Writing by Stephen King - If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland - On Writing Well by William Zinsser - The Practice by Seth Godin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_uuU5nvJAE&t=308s - It Was the Be...

Writing transforms your thinking, yourself, and the world around you. You can start writing today. // Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

"Why We Read:70 Writers on Non-Fiction" is a collection of essays on the topic of reading nonfiction. Here's my ramble on a few quotes from the book. *** Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

"Your Music and People: creative and considerate fame" by Derek Sivers is "a philosophy of getting your work to the world by being creative, considerate, resourceful, and connected." It's a book that will help you sell your creative work (books, music, podcasts, t-shirts, shoes, services, and so on). Here are my key takeaways and a few of my own personal stories. I hope you'll find them useful. LI...

You become a great writer when you show up as yourself. My experience as a drummer will show you. *** Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

Matthew Dicks is an internationally bestselling novelist, a storytelling champion, and the author of 2 non-fiction books that had a big influence on me. One is Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling -- a book that inspired me to start this very podcast in 2021. The other one is Someday Is Today: 22 Simple Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative...

Encouraging, empowering, illuminating — this is a book that changed me. Here’s what I learned and how I implemented the lessons. (Based on an article I wrote on Medium in 2023 - How I Changed by Reading Seth Godin’s “The Practice”, a Book Every Creator Must Read: What I learned from “The Practice: Shipping Creative Work” by Seth Godin) Read it here - https://baos.pub/how-i-changed-by-reading-seth-...

Does school suppress creativity? In my experience, yes. Here's a rant and a few stories. Videos/Books I mentioned: - Seth Godin's interview - https://youtu.be/DivRzYrs8BY?si=jcMDnH2yWptQDe-o - Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY&vl=en - "The Element" by Ken Robinson - "Stop Stealing Dreams: What is school for?" by Seth Godin https://seths.blog/wp-content/u...