Hi there! It's me!

This first entry shall be more about introducing myself. So, yeah. I'm German, meaning English is only my second language and please, dear native speakers, have mercy. I'm a 90s kid, raised kinda strict by parents who love books (mom crime and historical stuff, dad sci-fi and military-themed stuff) and therefore I got books for every opportunity.

My first story I wrote when I was 8 or 9, about a baby rooster named Chester, who's lonely because apart his dad he's the only boy around. That was that, till I got my first laptop at 14, though back then, for the sake of my friends, I wrote mostly fanfictions. (Anyone knowing the band Tokio Hotel? Yeah. That. *shudder*)

And then... it kinda evolved.

I have a word document of 20 or more pages with short story summaries, and a folder full of documents with more detailed summaries and dramatis personae (I love those) and more than a dozen notebooks on my desk with notes and chapter details and background scribbles. And different other folders with stories which are mostly only one or two chapters into writing.

Cause: I'm the master of the WIPs.

I'm a theorist. I like the planning. Mapping out. Detailing out. Creating little scenes and moments. Build worlds and religions. Drawing maps. Then I write a chapter or two or maybe even three and then my attention snaps to the next interesting plot spark in my mind. It's a vicious cycle, I'll tell'ya.

But a positive point is this community here. Seeing reactions and reading comments, seeing actual interest, is a big motivation. ❤️ 

Another trait: I always miscalculate the length of a story. "Ink and Flowers"? Oh well, maybe 20 chapters...? More like 30, thank you. "Jewel in the Dirt" I first aimed for 35-40, raised my expectation to 50, then 60 and then said screw all the plans and well *sniff* it's about 80... For "White Sheets" I'm not even starting a diagnosis, I'm at 40 written chapters and for sure it will double.

So. Everyone who's following me or part of my stories: you're mostly in for a long ride. I can't do short.

In this blog I want to empty my thoughts about stories, progress, new ideas, changes and everything that goes with it.

Thank you for your attention