First blog post, 1M views | How Lawrence Yeo found writing

Former beatmaker Lawrence Yeo went from making music to focusing on writing and art. What was it about the music industry that made him pivot? How did he get 1M+ views on his first ever blog post? And how does Lawrence balance creativity and financial stability, and use self-doubt and the power of curiosity to fuel his work?

Find out on Season 3 Episode 5 of I Am A Creator, brought to you by ConvertKit: The marketing platform that helps creators earn a living.

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00:00 Lawrence's biggest music challenge
00:17 The Hustle of a Beatmaker
01:03 Discovering Self-Doubt
01:32 The Power of Music
02:13 The Struggle for External Validation
03:02 The Role of a Day Job
04:03 Financial Stability and Creativity
05:13 The Evolution into Writing
06:25 Learning from Past Mistakes
07:16 The Art of Illustration
08:12 Creating a Unique World
09:05 The Day-to-Day of Creativity
10:03 The Growth of "More To That"
11:18 Deciding When to Pursue Passion Full-Time
12:31 The Value of Community and Wealth
13:59 Embracing Email and ConvertKit
14:37 Overcoming Self-Doubt
15:48 The Power of Curiosity

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[moretothat]

Thank you for sharing my story, ConvertKit team! Very grateful for y'all.

[WaqasADay]

“When you embrace the identity of being a creator, you can also help empower others to find the artist in themselves too.” Love this feature so much, thank you Lawrence for sharing so openly and of course writing all the stories.

[HenryThong]

Lawrence is such an incredibly inspiring creator! Loved working with him 🎉

[radreadsco]

Love to see my brother-from-another-mother Lawrence tell his story and showcase his art. Plus, with the CK crew of Henry, Isa and team!

[hidavidwen]

It's been inspiring to follow Lawrence's journey over the years...resonates a lot. Thanks for sharing and keep it up!

[andreaaa]

I really like Lawrence Yeo's blog. Each time I can really "feel" that he is writing mostly for himself, to understand, to analyze and reflect on the topic he is dealing with.
Each text is a little journey for me, opening many doors to multiple reflections, journeys and mental thoughts that then stay with me. Thank you.

[ST]

Thank you for sharing this, ironically fits my exact situation so super helpful!!🙏

[mayacalica]

Lawrence's story really encouraged me. So well said.

[theblushingbookworm]

This is a beautiful story! It embodies my belief totally: our jobs should be viewed as a patron to our art. The simplicity of living and creating is possible 😊

[wholeexplorer]

You make complex things simple, Lawrence. You are doing a great job. Keep on doing it. Thanks!

[henrymitchell]

I really enjoyed this video an aim for me going forward will be to learn how "to transport the reader into your world, for a bit".

I think you're right. What I've enjoyed about your work so far is the presence of your personality and experience. And the drawings contribute to that massively.

So now I'm feeling inspired to pursue my own way of transporting the reader into my world. And experimenting and honing my methods of doing that. :)

Thanks so much!

[nicholasgoode]

This is inspiring to learn more about your story Lawrence! You are my favorite teacher and your course Thinking In Stories is an incredible experience. Thank you for making me a better thinker and for all the great stories you continue to share.

[ufmnmpu]

Did the exact same path and process! Cool!

[selvarajm]

Thank you Lawrence for all that you share with the world. Keep shining, keep rising 🙏

[CourtneyDanielsfilms]

This is yet another great short film in this Creators series. Wow. So many impactful observations. I am going to challenge myself to write an epic post like his first.

[michaelthompson]

Super cool to see this Lawrence. I've always loved the way you think and really inspiring to get an inside glimpse of who you are and operate.

[grantasticbeats]

Awesome story! I definitely came across one of those posts before. I can only imagine music is what he fell in love with first I hope @moretothat still cooks up new beats from time to time!

[francomussocom]

So enjoyed this. My favourite so far. I could’ve watched another hour!

[markwj]

Amazing video Lawrence, it was so interesting to learn more about your journey to full-time creator and how intrinsic motivation guided you to your new career as a writer and illustrator.

[robinmichellecoach]

What a wonderful video Lawrence! Really cool to hear and see your story come alive in this way 😊