by Florian Führen | Announcements, Writer's Life, Writing
Lately, I’ve been pondering what kind of writing could serve me “best.” How do I produce more content? Am I writing by hand, at a keyboard, or through a dictaphone? How do I write better texts (meaning more believable, emotional, structured)? Can I...
by Florian Führen | satire, software, Writing
I know, I know… You’ve been writing emails your whole life, you co-developed the @-sign and who could teach you, the grand master of angry cover notes, to compose your emails with even more gusto as you already do? But maybe, you belong to the cursable range of...
by Florian Führen | proofreading, social media, Writer's Life, Writing
Every writer has to face criticism at one point or another during his or her career. But badly timed or misguided criticism can hurt a creative project more than you might imagine. So, what should you look out for when asking for criticism? And how do you make sure...
by Florian Führen | Literature, Writer's Life, Writing
This blog post was originally published in German. Thanks to David for asking me to translate it into English for his colleagues. It really means a lot when your writing is so well-received! Now to business… Constructing a fictional world with believable motives...
by Florian Führen | Literature, Writer's Life, Writing
A good friend of mine, who always drills me with questions on language and literature, once asked me about my canon or my “must-reads”: “In your opinion, which authors should everyone read once in a lifetime?”, he wanted to know. And honestly,...