Kategorie: Schreiben

  • The Momentum Conundrum: How to Restart?

    The Momentum Conundrum: How to Restart?

    Alright, it is obvious, I have had lost momentum for writing on this blog. What happened? Nothing really. Just life. That happens to all of us. But then a vicious cycle begins: „I have not written for so long, the next time I write should be extra special.“ So, what to do? Many unhelpful arguments…

  • To Live or to Write? Achieving the Art of Perfection

    To Live or to Write? Achieving the Art of Perfection

    Returning after a busy week I am wondering: how to find the time to write in my life? How to balance it all?

  • The Rewards of Bravery

    The Rewards of Bravery

    For me, a lot of bravery is required to keep writing and posting. Here is what keeps me going:

  • The Tyranny of Growth and Numbers

    The Tyranny of Growth and Numbers

    Yes, measurements and statistics are fun: if you are doing great. But it can quickly lead to ultra-stress. At least, that is what I find.  Take this blog: I started last month and the first visitor was announced with a fat green arrow UP on my statistics. My number of views climbed quickly and I…

  • Die Zwickmühle von „Mal Eben“ und „Nur Kurz“

    Die Zwickmühle von „Mal Eben“ und „Nur Kurz“

    Vielleicht kommt es mit dem Alter: aber die Liste der Dinge, die man erledigen sollte, wird immer länger und die Tage dazu immer kürzer. Das führt unweigerlich dazu, dass Vielerlei vergessen oder vernachlässigt wird. Und es rückt das schlechte Gewissen an. Die Routine der guten Vorsätze Oftmals ist man den ganzen Tag in Eile und…

  • Tuning in the Grumpy Morning Blues

    Tuning in the Grumpy Morning Blues

    It’s Monday. Getting up is already hard and then things don’t perk up. And before you know it, you are in the middle of the grumpy morning blues. You are in the mood of sighs and wailing. As any musical tune, it can carry you along: listen out for the solo of despair or possibly…

  • How you helped disarm the troll of fear

    How you helped disarm the troll of fear

    You are the best! Thanks for clicking and reading. And extra thanks to those who took the time to post a friendly comment on Facebook! I was so worried I would mainly receive little notes like: „Wiebke, as your friend/soon-to-unfriend-you-buddy/neighbour I feel the burden of obligation to tell you: stop this nonsense immediately!“ But you…

  • Sneaky little doubt

    Sneaky little doubt

    I am sure it happens to you, too. You are about to do something, already in full swing, when it suddenly hits you splat in your face: „This is stupid!“. The blast is unannounced, profound and disorientating. You need to stop and assess the damage. Blurred vision, queasy feeling in the stomach, unsteady heart rate.…

  • The Dilemma of English and German

    The Dilemma of English and German

    So, this is weird. There is no good way of saying this: but YOU are the problem. The reasons for starting this blog As I mentioned, I want to get back to writing. I love writing for clients and I hope to start another novel. So I thought, I’ll have this blog as a place…

  • Wie anfangen mit dem Schreiben?

    Wie anfangen mit dem Schreiben?

    Im Urlaub. Die Postkarte ist gekauft, der Espresso bestellt, der Stift gezückt, nun fehlen einem nur die Worte. Es stellt sich die große Frage: und was schreibe ich jetzt? Meist ergibt es sich von selbst, wenn man mal ganz vorne anfängt und deshalb: Hallo liebe Leser! So mache ich das jetzt auch hier auf dem…