Open Draft - with Fabio Cerpelloni

Fabio Cerpelloni (www.fabiocerpelloni.com)

I have this channel to help writers improve their craft. You'll find interviews with authors, from small indie ones to big names like Seth Godin, Derek Sivers, Kerri Sackville, Matthew Dicks, Barbara Serra, and others. You'll also find unscripted rambles, unedited reflections, book reviews, writing tips, stories, rants -- anything to help you become a better writer and creative thinker. You're welcome to join me! I ask more questions than I answer. The show is also on YouTube @fabiocerpelloni

  1. 12 MAY

    Good ideas need good sentences—with June Casagrande

    Today my guest is June Casagrande. June is a writer and journalist whose weekly grammar/humour column, “A Word, Please,” appears in community newspapers in California, Florida, and Texas. She's a former staff writer and editor for the Los Angeles Times' community news division, and her work has appeared in several regional and national publications in the US.June's also an author. She has published 6 books for writers. I've read two of them: - "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" (2nd edition out now!)- "It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences: A Writer's Guide to Crafting Killer Sentences" Crafting killer sentences is what our chat is mainly about.Enjoy!Resources & Links:- It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences - https://www.amazon.com/Was-Best-Sentences-Worst-Crafting-ebook/dp/B0036S4AX6?ref_=ast_author_mpb- The Best Punctuation Book, Period (2nd Ed) - https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Revised/dp/059384016X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2NUVP9N10234C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6aiRcD5PMrg30CmnvJx5i6BNIEf7wSe4HznzPhBwAp5DV0kfChsaWGwTZgR56esmz2tEGn-evA9LdIn-qCya1EEwOmuYvBQW45luO3QUCPU.AceCA4ghpcYhb5_hqpXtfTic6VOlX2o1Gd24Oyx507I&dib_tag=se&keywords=june+casagrande&qid=1778511989&sprefix=june+casagrand%2Caps%2C234&sr=8-1- June's blog (Grammar Underground) - https://www.grammarunderground.com/- Tiny Book Writer's Room - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/tiny-book-writers-room/- My website: https://fabiocerpelloni.com/

    50 min
  2. 22/12/2025

    Reasons to Read and Write (with Tim DeMoss)

    In this conversation, I sit down with Tim DeMoss, the creator of the YouTube series "Reasons to Read." Tim shares the origin story of his channel, his favorite reading insights, and the creative process behind his recently published tiny book of fiction. We also discuss the challenge of maintaining focus while reading, why book summaries miss the point, how to get through thick books, and the difference between reading as consumption versus reading as participation in life.Enjoy the conversation!Videos mentioned:- Full "Reasons to Read" playlist (27 videos) - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZpKwDwO5HwPrGyF9_Py_-BHcxbp_Co2c&si=Vl9Nnw3vK1iXofu5- Uncommon Reader video (books not summaries) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLZpKwDwO5HwPrGyF9_Py_-BHcxbp_Co2c&v=kh4Jb6Q4vA0&feature=youtu.be- The video Tim made on AI - https://youtu.be/Eyk_ncyY67U?list=PLZpKwDwO5HwPrGyF9_Py_-BHcxbp_Co2c- The video with the St. Exupery quote on participation in life - https://youtu.be/FR5w49rSOoo?list=PLZpKwDwO5HwPrGyF9_Py_-BHcxbp_Co2c- The video on "words are crayons, get a big box" - https://youtu.be/V_wAl4ORaKA?list=PLZpKwDwO5HwPrGyF9_Py_-BHcxbp_Co2c- The video on how reading helps with focus (your whole brain & both of your hands) - https://youtu.be/ObHyI5UrRTk?list=PLZpKwDwO5HwPrGyF9_Py_-BHcxbp_Co2cBooks/essays mentioned:- Turtle Eggs for Agassiz by Dallas Lore Sharp- The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett- Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury, including the introduction essay "Just This Side of Byzantium"- Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury- Chapter 8 "Books" from Society & Solitude by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Attached is a PDF of the excerpt I mentioned & my thoughts on it.- James Chalk, Fair Buyer of Lightning by Tim DeMossJoin Better Writers: https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private

    54 min

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I have this channel to help writers improve their craft. You'll find interviews with authors, from small indie ones to big names like Seth Godin, Derek Sivers, Kerri Sackville, Matthew Dicks, Barbara Serra, and others. You'll also find unscripted rambles, unedited reflections, book reviews, writing tips, stories, rants -- anything to help you become a better writer and creative thinker. You're welcome to join me! I ask more questions than I answer. The show is also on YouTube @fabiocerpelloni

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