What if they know me before I introduce myself?
In the previous article, I talked about the fear of showing what we write - whether it’s due to insecurity, fear of criticism, or the worry that something deeply personal might be misunderstood. But there’s an even deeper layer to this exposure: the vulnerability that comes with personal writing. All of my books carry parts of me. Anyone who knows me well and reads carefully will probably be able to connect the dots. Certain thoughts, certain behaviours of the characters, specific situations or emotional wounds... they weren’t born only from creativity, but from my experience, from how I see the world, and often, fro m things I’ve lived through. Even in a fictional story, I carry with me fragments that have shaped me. Writing has, therefore, become an indirect way of revealing myself - as if I were saying how I feel, without needing to say “this is me”. In the blog, that process is even more direct. I write about my experiences, how I think, the fears I have and t...
