Motivation

There are three main reasons that motivate me to write these short novels.

Creating What I Wanted to Read

We live in a time when problems are bombarding us from all sides. Not only the news, but also films and television programmes are filled with action, violence and conflict.

I want to get away from that. I am looking for entertainment that is light, humorous, largely non-violent and yet exciting. It should help us forget our everyday lives for a while and take us to another world.

I also like short stories. They allow you to read a self-contained story on a journey, during a break or before going to bed.

You don’t find many of those stories these days. So I started writing what I would like to read myself.

Experiment

They say a master has made more mistakes than a beginner has even attempted.

With this project, I want to find out if I, as an amateur and self-taught writer, can conceive, write and publish engaging stories. Not as a profession, but just for fun.

My first attempts sounded like a school essay. The stories went nowhere, the sentences were clunky, the characters were shallow. But I didn’t give up. I read books about writing stories. And I kept writing, discarding, rewriting, experimenting with different styles.

This short novel series is the result of more than two years of preparatory work. I am proud of what I have learned and achieved during that time, and very curious about the development I will still make on this journey.

You Can Do It Too!

I want to motivate you to discover your own creativity and have the courage to create and publish something yourself.

When you read books or watch films, it’s impressive to see what professionals and masters of their craft can do.

Unfortunately, it can also be intimidating and demotivating. You measure yourself against these results and feel that you’ll never reach such a level. So you often don’t even try.

But that doesn’t matter! We should measure our hobbies by the enjoyment we get from them, not by their economic value.

So go for it! What are you waiting for?