BOOKS
Ever since I was little, writing books has been my dream. I started many but finished few. And those few never saw the (publishing) light of day. I usually gave up after around 40 pages and I can barely look at my old work anymore. I might upload something from my teenage years one day, just to give you an idea. Or not.
Then I tried to get a poem collection published for a while. The idea was to combine my writing with pictures from as many different contributors as possible … but that didn’t really work out either. So no books yet. Sorry.
Song adaptations
Translating songs into a different language (in my case either German or English) is quite a challenge. But it is great fun too! Finding the right words and rhymes to make it sound good while still preserving the meaning and feel of the original song – in a way it’s like a puzzle. I like it.
I’ve been interested in this field of work for several years now, and I’ve managed to create a few good translations (or rather adaptations). Here’s a selection:
If you want me to write an adaptation of your own work or your favorite song, feel free to contact me!
Subtitles
Subtitling is an area that I haven’t really found the time to get into yet. I’ve written the official German subtitles for some of Chris Thompson’s (supricky06) videos on YouTube a couple of years ago. I’ve also written several German subtitles for Shane Dawson’s old clips, but he never put them online. Too bad!
Other than that, there’s nothing much I could mention in this section. I think audio description might be a really fascinating field of work. Would be fun to try that someday.
If you want me to write your subtitles, feel free to contact me.
Poems
Over the last decade or so, I’ve posted countless short poems on Facebook and/or Twitter whenever I felt like writing. Poetry is what got me most of my Facebook fans. It’s more or less become my main creative focus for a couple of years. Here is an extensive collection of my favorite poems. Reading through all of them might take a while.
You like me
And you wish to ignite
The same flame inside me
That burns so bright
Unlikely
My heart is occupied
I can think straight
When I'm in love
But man do I not want to
And it's too late
To act all smart
And draw away from pain
Anticipate
The hurt and laugh
Let bad decisions haunt you
This isn't fate
It's just my heart
Won't listen to my brain
Each time we say good-bye, I die
And you are not the reason why
I'm so fucked up, and nor am I
I lie in bed again and cry
Because years back, when I still cared
Somebody left and left me scared
There's much on my plate
That I need to handle
And I cannot choose
To shrug and move on
So I'm in a state
Where choices entangle
And I cannot lose
What I have just won
Deeply insecure
Sweetly good and pure
Questioning her worth
More than I deserve
Broken, come undone
Beautiful and fun
Dealt with too much shit
What a perfect fit
