The way I do things
Blogger’s block (and its positive side effects)
It has to be said: I haven’t posted much on this blog these last few weeks. Instead I’ve been tiptoeing around an increasing number of draft blog posts, without being able to publish any of them. The block I tweak … Continue reading
The power of doing something – anything
Have you ever noticed how things often happen as soon as you take action? And most of the time action and effect are not even directly related. Inviting serendipity On Tuesday, I finally sat down and rewrote the German version … Continue reading
The empowered translator
My first guest post on this blog comes from Nick Somers, an Austria-based translator I’ve worked with on a number of occasions on projects for the Belvedere and, most recently, for an exhibition organised by the University of Applied Arts … Continue reading
Embracing procrastination
Procrastination – one of my favourite subjects. In fact, judging from the number of blog articles about it, it almost seems to be every blogger’s favourite subject… I suppose, procrastination and creativity go hand in hand, like day and night. … Continue reading
Will I ever stop tweaking these blog posts?
I really don’t know how many times I re-read and tweak my blog posts. It seems to go on forever. I write the first draft in Ommwriter. In the beginning, when I’m not yet sure what I want to say, … Continue reading
That little bit extra
Once a week I go to a yoga class nearby. It takes place in a church hall. The room is really quite nice already, but Gareth & Chantal, who run the classes, always add some extra touches. They cover up … Continue reading
What makes brilliant copy?
The other day I was having a bit of a moan on Twitter about some website copy I was translating which was so full of jargon and puff, I was having real trouble to see through all the verbiage and … Continue reading
Doing the thing you love
I’ve been reading a lot of books recently about how to figure out what you really love doing and then get paid for doing it… This morning I was reading a chapter that had lots of questions and exercises, designing … Continue reading