Berlin: the future and the memory — From being a humble fishing village to becoming a multi-ethnic metropolis, Berlin is a relatively young city with an intense and tumultuous history. To walk through Berlin is to walk through time and breathe history at every corner. The city has a troubled past, and yet, just like a phoenix, it was able to be born again and again, always different and at the same time always the same, refusing to forget what…

You have probably heard of the great literary success called “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls”. …

5 ideas to fill up your novel If you’ve followed me this far, you have carefully considered your alternatives, you have pondered over valid content, you’ve experimented and found the best way to tell your story, and you’re even able to craft a valid outline. Now’s time to fill your…

4 steps that’ll take you higher By now you have carefully considered all your options, and you have decided you want to write your book. You have something to tell, and you have experimented with different writing styles and genres. …

4 useful technical tips — You’re very determined: after evaluating your alternatives, after pondering your ideas, now you have no doubts left. You will write your book! Just remember: the result of all your efforts is at risk of falling on a publisher’s desk together with thousands other Covid-19 literary products, so you really want…

4 bottomless wells of ideas Despite your good intentions, no quarantine hobby is providing you with real satisfaction. The idea of writing a book is aggressively stalking you. You definitely want to give it a try. The white page, however, is so blank, that you feel quite intimidated. …

5 things you have to know before you start In this times of lock-downs and quarantines, everything’s uncertain and we’ve more free time than we used to. Many want to try and fix their thoughts and feelings on paper (or save them in a file). Many play with the idea of writing a book. If you’re possessed by the…

As a fervent advocate of DIY as philosophy of life, I love the “how to” mentality. Yes, because “how to” is a question you can always ask: you can learn “how to” do something, as well as understand “how to” face a certain situation. My dad’s favorite motto is “Look…