The Stranger’s Eye
Two rounds of editing on my new story — about the author’s blind spot, why my protagonist knew too much, and what a stranger’s eye sees.
Why Jonas Is Searching — And I Am With Him
There are characters you invent. And there are characters you find—somewhere between an observation, a question, and your own unease. Jonas Keller belongs to the second kind. He is the main character of a novel I’m currently writing—and this post is an attempt to explain how he came to be.
When a decision becomes narratively relevant
A decision is only relevant to the narrative when it does more than just offer a choice between alternatives. It must permanently reduce the range of possibilities. It must shift power relations. And it must cost the character something.
What I’m working on in 2026
For me, the start of a new year is less an occasion for announcements than a moment for taking stock. This text is not intended to provide an outlook in terms of dates or results, but rather to describe the framework within which my work will take place in 2026. It is about my working methods, my priorities, and the decisions I make—even if they are not immediately apparent.