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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/

Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/15XTQNiN8-Q?si=lk6Qx34pxFQg5j1r Let me show you how to read like a writer. I dissect a short paragraph by Seth Godin, one of my favourite authors, and take you through 7 writing lessons I learned from it. I hope this is helpful! BETTER WRITERS (my new writing course for non-native speakers of English -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/better-writers/) Links and resources: - Linchpin by Seth Godin - - Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks - My website - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/ - The video is based on an article I wrote, which you can read here -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/read-like...

Watch the episode on YouTube -- https://youtu.be/xNaqmeugIzc How do you find the time to read and write? Fiction or nonfiction? How do you come up with ideas for your stories? Do English language exam preparation courses really teach writing? English teacher, writer, and editor (of the International House Journal) Chris Walker joins me in one of the most insightful conversations about writing I've ever had. Enjoy! Links Get Chris' books -- https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Christopher-Walker/author/B01N80YT77 The blog post I mentioned -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/read-like-a-writer/ The blog post I read out -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/exams/ Any Language You Want (my book) -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/any-language-you-want/ My group for non-native English writers (opening soon) -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/rga/ Other books we mentioned: The Penguin History of The Second World War 2666 by Roberto Bolano The Pillars of Hercules by Paul Theroux Someday Is Today by Matthew Dicks The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham by Selina Hastings Earthly Powers by Anthony Burgess Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace The English Verb by Michael Lewis 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing by Gary Provost Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:00 Why Writing 06:11 Fiction vs Nonfiction (Pt.1) 09:56 Finding Writing Ideas 16:07 Chris' Writing Approach 25:29 Reviews & Amazon 30:42 Finding the Time to Write 39:23 Being an Editor 42.52 Fiction vs Nonfiction (Pt.2) 50:54 Useful Writing Strategies 54:30 English Is a Simple Language 59:32 English Exams vs Writing 01:09:12 Tips for Non-Native English Writers 01:15:24 Bye Bye *** Visit my website: https://fabiocerpelloni.com/

Learn more about the group here (add your questions) -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mChD0pZ3O4FI74JRyxX9DZTWi6_b9pu4VTXXDJEIP4s/edit?usp=sharing My private email list - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ Watch the episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/SOulZKM5DR8

I hope this episode will help you find more ideas for writing, so you'll never say "I don't know what to write about" ever again. Links My blog - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/blog/ My Medium blog - https://medium.com/@fabiocerpelloni Watch the episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/29p2i9fGWX8

Seth Godin is one of the most generous people I've ever met. He's an American entrepreneur, speaker, and the author of 21 bestsellers that have been translated into 39 languages. Seth Godin, most of all, is a teacher. A few years ago, he wrote a manifesto on education titled "Stop Stealing Dreams: What Is School For?" This free e-book has been downloaded over 4 million times. Because I'm a teacher too and because, without exaggeration, Seth Godin is one of my heroes, I invited him to have a chat with me about some of the ideas in his manifesto. I'm so grateful I had the chance to talk to Seth for 40 minutes and I hope you'll enjoy listening to him. I always do. (You can watch the episode on YouTube -- https://youtu.be/DivRzYrs8BY) Links Download and read "Stop Stealing Dreams" (illustrated version) - https://static.altmba.com/share/Stop_Stealing_Dreams_altMBA_200506.pdf "Stop Stealing Dreams" (text-only version) - https://seths.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/stop-stealing-dreams6print.pdf Read "Stop Stealing Dreams" on Medium - https://medium.com/@sethgodinwrites/stop-stealing-dreams-4116c7dbff7b Watch Seth Godin's "Stop Stealing Dreams" TED talk - https://youtu.be/sXpbONjV1Jc?si=iknhlQMf7tSePJmX Seth Godin's website - https://www.sethgodin.com/ Seth Godin's blog - https://seths.blog/ My website -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:26 Stop Stealing Dreams 06:15 Solving interesting problems 07:40 What to teach 13:00 The Drinking Bird 15:24 Teachers 19:30 Textbooks 25:40 Choosing what to study 28:50 Conforming 32:05 Passion 35:23 Creating 38:48 What is school for?

"The Carbon Almanac: It's Not Too Late" is a book of facts about a problem we should all talk about: climate change. In this video, I tell you about "The Carbon Almanac," why I decided to read it, and why I think you should read it, too. Links: The Carbon Almanac -- https://thecarbonalmanac.org/ The Story of Stuff (the other book I mentioned) -- https://www.storyofstuff.org/ Watch the episode on YouTube -- https://youtu.be/IffwNJp_0DI

Explore the challenges faced by non-native English writers, from doubting writing skills to imitating proficient writers. Learn about using platforms like Medium for practice and feedback, and find analogies between learning guitar and writing in a second language. Embrace writing as a learning journey and prioritize content over technical details.

Award-winning journalist Barbara Serra discusses challenges of presenting news with a foreign accent, diversity in journalism, and the interplay between pronunciation and identity in this enlightening podcast. She shares insights on her course helping non-native speakers find their authentic English voice, and the importance of clarity in speech.

Journaling is super easy. In this episode, I tell you how I do it and why. I also recommend a great book to help you get started with journaling. It's titled "Journal to the Self" by Kathleen Adams. Questions or ideas? Write to me in the comments. Watch the episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/g6niItmliEY