Open Draft - with Fabio Cerpelloni

If you're a writer or aspiring author, there's something particularly valuable you can learn from "The Happiest Man on Earth." My reflections in this video. *** Join Better Writers https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private

My dear friend Lara -- one of the most creative, resourceful, and perfectionistic people I know -- joins us for an honest conversation about turning creative ideas into reality. We hope this will help you reflect on how you approach your own creative process. If you prefer watching, here's the episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/vPFshoIJkvI *** LARA's LINKS Lara's YouTube Channel - https://www.y...

It's okay to drop books you don't like. Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private

There are plenty of things that could go wrong in a sentence. June Casagrande, an American writer, journalist, and editor, has written this book to help you write sentences that say what you actually want them to say. Here's my review of It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences: A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences -- a book to help you do what it says on the bo...

You have no audience when you journal. Your reader doesn't matter because you don't have one. You write to and for yourself. Blogging is different. When you blog, you're in the business of helping your readers. What do they want? What do they need? What do they think? Most importantly, how can I help? Your next blog post could be 1 sentence long. Your next 1,000 blog posts could be tha...

Zulie Rane left her 9-to-5 job in 2018 to become a full-time online writer and content creator. She then became one of the most popular writers on Medium, a blogging platform that allows you to monetise your writing. Today, Zulie is back to a 9-to-5 job...at Medium. What happened in between? Zulie talked about reaching her audience, writing for fun, writing for profit, ghostwriting overcoming writ...

Writing consistently can be hard. In fact, doing anything consistently can be hard. But why? My partner Aloha and I had a long conversation about this and came up with 5 reasons. Here they are. Let me know if you have others. *** Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

Here's the link to the (anonymous) survey - https://s.surveyplanet.com/z2yvlesg Thank you!!! (The book I mentioned is "The Mom Test" by Rob Fitzpatrick)

Someone on YouTube left the following comment on one of my videos. "Can you comment in regard to writing about something you had been thinking about for years and thought was a somewhat novel concept, only to find someone has already written a book on the same subject? So then, you're left wondering if you have anything of value to offer on it. This is somewhat discouraging. The subject i...

I used to consume lots of content. I used to listen to podcasts while running or driving, watch YouTube videos when having breakfast, and read online articles while queuing at the supermarket. I would squeeze in a bit of learning every time I could. I no longer do that. In 2023, I read Kerri Sackville's "The Secret Life of You: How a bit of alone time can change your life, relationships,...

Isn't it true that on a planet with 8 billion people there will always be someone more skilled and talented and qualified and experienced than us? Being the best in the world shouldn't be the minimum requirement for showing our work. Listen to my ramble for more. LINKS Subscribe to Better Writers for free. You'll get 1 short email a week to help you achieve 1 goal: become a better writ...

A few weeks ago, I published a video titled "You Have a TINY Book in You. Write It." My story resonated with many people. Some viewers asked me specific questions too. This video is to answer those questions. Hope this helps! LINKS Subscribe to Better Writers for free. You'll get 1 short email a week to help you achieve 1 goal: become a better writer. -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/p...

Kathleen Adams is one of the most prominent and established voices in the field of therapeutic writing. She's a best-selling author, speaker, and psychotherapist. She's the founder and director of the Center for Journal Therapy, the premier source of education and training on the power of writing for healing, growth, and change. She's also the director of the Therapeutic Writing Instit...

"Avoid the passive voice" is cheap writing advice that helps no one. I'll tell you why in this rant. Join Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ Watch the rant on YouTube - https://youtu.be/eQJpUhZi9-g

You can write a TINY book today. You don’t need to have a talent. You don’t need to have an extraordinary life. You don’t need to have a big audience. These days you don’t even need a contract with a publisher. I had none of those things, and yet I published a tiny book — one of my proudest achievements in 37 years. You can do that too. LINKS My Book - https://www.amazon.com/Any-Language-Want-Fabi...

"Several Short Sentences About Writing" by Verlyn Klinkenborg. I struggled not to highlight every sentence in this book. I loved it so much. It surprised me in so many ways and taught me things about writing I had never heard before. Here are my key takeaways, nerdy stuff only writers will find interesting. LINKS Subscribe to Better Writers for free. You'll get 1 short email a week t...

In 1997, Derek Sivers (accidentally) started CD Baby, the largest distributor of independent music in the world. Ten years later, he sold the company for $22 million. What did he do with the money? Did he buy a Ferrari? A mansion? A private jet? He gave it all to charity. He then became a TED speaker and a writer. He's published 5 books: - Anything You Want (2011) -- Best business book I'v...

Behind any creation, there's the work of a mind. That mind is often fearful and insecure. "They might not like this. They might not like ME." You're an artist. You can't afford to let someone else's mind harm your own. But you're also an artist who wants to be liked and accepted. Do you have the courage not to be? I invited my friend, Bree Aesie, to talk about this. B...

Suggestions on how to cut the fluff in your writing (watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/MTll-KJl0ps?si=Szxbcuu_radtBZGL) Join Better Writers, my weekly newsletter for online writers who speak English as a second language. I share writing tips, insights, and resources to help you do one thing: become a better writer -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ My website -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/

Henneke didn't see herself as a writer. She didn't even think she was creative. In school, English was her worst subject. The next was Dutch, her first language. Henneke never kept a journal, never wrote a poem, never published anything. Later in life, she realised there wasn't that much magic about writing, and discovered a passion that led her to some amazing achievements: - Publishi...

3 simple things I did to improve my written English grammar (watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/RFYp-3Q3lws) Join Better Writers, my weekly newsletter for online writers who speak English as a second language. I share writing tips, insights, and resources to help you do one thing: become a better writer. -- https://fabiocerpelloni.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=47708257f1b95e40a2a89f367&id=4...

Watch the episode on YouTube -- https://youtu.be/xWr4AxlLgLE Philip Charter is a short-fiction writer and an educator from the UK who's worked as a writing coach since 2018. He uses his expertise as a language teacher and as an author to help multilingual professional writers develop their skills and future-proof their careers. He also runs the world's best community for multilingual pro w...

We often mistake being creative for being original, but these are two different things. Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/ofQkI4x2ais?si=hr-4mPkeUzhDtad3 *** Sign up for Better Writers, my weekly newsletter for online writers who speak English as a second language. 👇 https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/uYHQ7crDwjU?si=Lt59Cnjjx815xQYl "Non-native English Voices" is a Medium publication for people who have learned or are still learning English as an additional language. It’s for those who are aware their English isn’t as good as their first language but understand that showing their writing to the eyes of an audience is essential to becoming great writ...

Reading online is not like reading on paper. (Watch on YouTube -- https://youtu.be/jj3y4l2bQyU) *** Sign up for Better Writers, my weekly newsletter for online writers who speak English as a second language. I share writing tips, insights, and resources to help you do one thing: become a better writer. Here -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/