Writing
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
Just in case you were wondering…
I know that in the translation world – especially in the English-speaking translation world – translating out of your mother tongue is frowned upon. Whenever I tell people that I translate from German into English (and only in this direction), … Continue reading
Haiku and poetry
Haiku have become something of a fashion. Probably because they’re considered quite easy to do. Just follow the 5-7-5-syllable pattern and you’re there… Only, it’s a bit more complicated than that. First of all, it’s not syllables, it’s “mora“. I … 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
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
How writing helps my sanity
I have a strange affliction. I call it “my ‘random excitedness’ problem”. I can get very enthusiastic about things. About projects, people, a website I chance upon, an idea, a band… I rave about it, tweet about it, get all … Continue reading
Last year I worked magic…
… and an ode to Cheltenham About a year ago I was still living in London. But I was desperate to get away from there. Indeed, I had known I wanted to get away from there for quite some time. … Continue reading