Stolaroid Stories Fabio Cerpelloni

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.

Bree studied psychology and has been building on the internet since 2020. Consistently. She's the host of "Into the Story," a wonderful storytelling podcast for learners of English I wish had been around when I was a learner myself.

You'll learn more about the psychology of creativity, and hear about our fears, frustrations, and joys as creators.

Enjoy!

(You can watch us on YouTube too -- https://youtu.be/eSJQR-TuBq0)

BREE'S LINKS

Into the Story (Bree's show) - https://intothestorypodcast.com/


FABIO'S LINKS

Better Writers - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/



We mentioned...


- Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

- The Practice by Seth Godin

- Alan Watts (British writer)

- Laurie Skreslet (Canadian mountaineer)

- Sound School podcast with Ira Glass

- This American Life (podcast)


CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro

03:15 Bree + creating

09:10 The practice

15:55 Sincere vs serious

19:10 Move your body

26:00 The Lizard Brain pt.1

29:20 Creating is satisfying

37:35 Originality

41:30 AI for creativity

47:20 The Lizard Brain pt.2

54:40 Productivity and discipline

58:40 No.1 tips

01:02:10 Conclusion

Suggestions on how to cut the fluff in your writing (watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/MTll-KJl0ps?si=Szxbcuu_radtBZGL)

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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:

- Publishing “Blog to Win Business,” a book that was recommended as a must read for business writers by Inc.com and HuffingtonPost.

- Landing an interview with Inc.com and Forbes.com on the topic of seductive writing.

- Being named one of “50 Incredible Women in Marketing to Follow” by Search Engine Journal.

- Writing for Sally Hogshead, a Hall of Fame speaker.

Today Henneke describes herself as an "irreverent writer and educator on a mission to stamp out gobbledygook."

Her courses, books, and clean-looking blog -- Enchanting Marketing -- teach both first and second language English writers how to improve their writing skills.

What can we all learn about writing, blogging, and engaging storytelling from Henneke?

You're about to find out :)


(If you prefer watching, here's the link to the YouTube interview - https://youtu.be/_EYrp406itY)


HENNEKE'S LINKS

- Henneke's LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennekeduistermaat/

- Enchanting Marketing - https://www.enchantingmarketing.com/

MY LINKS

- 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/

3 simple things I did to improve my written English grammar (watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/RFYp-3Q3lws)

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www.fabiocerpelloni.com

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 writers.

In this episode, we talked about:

- His passion for writing
- Finding writing ideas
- Online writing
- Creativity
- Helping multilingual writers

We hope this is helpful to you.

LINKS
- Phil's website - https://www.englishwritingcoach.uk/

- Better Writers (my private email list) - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

We often mistake being creative for being original, but these are two different things.

Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/ofQkI4x2ais?si=hr-4mPkeUzhDtad3



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