Moonsland: Making of
When I wrote Moonsland , I never actually thought I’d finish the book. Truth be told, I started without really knowing what I was doing. This article is precisely for that: to share the behind-the-scenes of a process that taught me so much, to show some curiosities, and reveal a few of the inspirations behind the pages. Fair warning – if you haven’t read the book yet, this article contains spoilers. The First Idea The first “idea” was barely an idea at all. I remember simply starting to write, without any clear direction. I had a few loose scenes in mind and imagined my own school as the main setting. In practice, none of that survived over time. It was only as the days went by – and with the help of my creativity, which finally kicked in – that the pieces started to come together. When I properly started writing the book, I wanted to begin with something strong. So I wrote what I was feeling that day. That gave rise to the introspective tone of the first page....
