Adele

Insecurity has struck... Am I at all able to write a book? Still working on the first four chapters, I am trapped in despair at the moment. A lot of new books are being published lately. Successful Dutch writers are being interviewed on television shows about their latest novels. The way they describe the process of writing and the way they talk about the characters and the stories that have sprang from their brilliant imagination, make me wonder how I can ever measure up to these kind of people. Is this a normal phase to be going through being a newcomer?

Writing is as much a practical process as it is an emotional one, I have experienced already. No matter how much fantasy you have, how great the story is you have in your head or what kind of wonderful writing style you have, you have to be organized. Big time. You have to keep a very clear overview. You have to schedule. You have to structure. Not the best of my skills. You have to stay focused, otherwise you get lost. And that is exactly how I feel at the moment. It frustrates me and makes me wonder if and how I am ever going to finish this book. This morning however I came across one of the very first tweets of my favorite British singer Adele, saying:

'I don’t know what’s going to happen if my music career goes wrong; I haven’t had a proper job yet.'

That was June 27, 2009. Adele has launched two magnificent albums since. The first album sold 2.8 million copies worldwide and Adele definitely doesn't need to worry anymore about a 'proper' job anymore! Apparently insecurity is something we all have to deal with at one point in time. Not that I want to compare myself to Adele when it comes to being talented, but maybe I should stop worrying whether or how I will ever finish this book. I should stop wining and just write, as that is what I love to do. And listen to Adele singing whenever I feel insecure... Love, M.

Betwittered...

I am not someone of the typical 'IT-generation' for whom all the social media are as common as brushing your teeth and drinking a glass of water. Plus I honestly HATE networking in general. In real life I find it most of the times too opportunistic; on social networks it doesn't have any added value and a total waste of time (still according to my humble opinion...). That is why I never wanted to be on social networks like Facebook, Hyves and Twitter. I simply do not want to be that 'visible' and do not have the urge to expose myself to the world like that. To me it is much more fun having something to hide! Much more mysterious... However, due to something totally irrelevant, I had to create a Twitter account the other day, got caught up in the magic of it and found out that it is actually a lot of fun to follow some people during their daily stuff. Call me a voyeur...I'm still in shock! Not talking about average people, but people that I find interesting because of what they do, say or think. People that inspire me, make me think, make me laugh, make me cry because of beauty they have created in one way or another. Oh my God! I am ‘betwittered’ and I love it :-)