When I started this site, I wanted to be prepared for the day Medium bans me. That day came—much sooner than I expected.
What I wasn’t prepared for was Germany turning into a disaster of a country, where people get thrown in prison for criticizing politicians.
A lot of my blog writing used to be just me venting. Or poking fun at the absurdity of modern politics as it unfolds. Writing like that is mostly off the table now—I’d like to stay out of prison for as long as possible.
So, I had to think: What should I write about on this blog?
Writing
Since I want to take my fiction writing more seriously, I’ll definitely write about that:
- My writing progress
- What I learn about writing better fiction
- Book marketing
- Finding an audience
- The publishing process
- Using AI for editing and translations (and maybe audiobooks?)
AI
Another project I’m excited to explore is creating AI-generated comic books. I already gave it a shot a few months ago and made two short comics. The results were… okay. Not terrible, but nothing to brag about either.
AI is improving rapidly, and as it does, I’ll use it to create better comics. I’ll publish them here and share updates on how I made them and what I’ve learned.
At some point, I also want to experiment with using AI to create anime, shows, and movies. No one knows how long it’ll take until AI is powerful enough to let regular people with a laptop create decent-quality productions. But I’ll try to stay on track.
Social Media
I’ve had some success on YouTube—I am close to 10,000 subscribers now. Not a huge success, but it’s something. I’ve learned quite a bit over the years, and I’ll share that.
One of my lifetime goals was to get into vlogging (starting with moto vlogging). I’m not there yet, but when I am, expect some posts about it.
My success on other platforms? Non-existent.
Instagram? No clue what to post.
Twitter/X? Every time I think about using it more, I end up ranting about politics, which I’m trying to avoid these days. Also, Twitter is fun when you have an audience—otherwise, it feels like shouting into the void. I mostly use it to laugh at memes and stay informed on social/political issues nowadays. If I ever find an audience there, maybe I’ll post more actively.
Facebook? Don’t care.
Alt-tech platforms are interesting—especially for video content (e.g., Rumble). I might mirror my stuff there in the future.
Personal
Blogs are personal by nature. I enjoy reading “documentary blogs,” so writing one seems like a natural fit. But I do wonder: Do people still read these?
I once followed a blog by a guy who wanted to lose weight. He ended up writing about quitting to blog to become a baker. He was passionate and happy about it. It was oddly interesting to read—though I can’t really explain why.
What I can explain is that social media, Google, and now AI are pulling audiences away from such blogs. People either read books or tweets. Not much in between. The majority of content they’ll get from YouTube and TikTok in video form.
Still, I’ll write about personal things from time to time. I’ve got hobbies and interests that I want to explore more deeply. I’ve got things on my bucket list. Writing about them will push me to learn—so even if nobody reads it, that’s still a win.
Entertainment
I like George R. R. Martin. I don’t like that he’ll never finish Game of Thrones. But I still like him and his work.
Did you know he has a blog? He calls it Not a Blog, but it is a blog—name aside. Since I like him and I like reading blogs, I read his. He’s a huge football fan and writes about it, suprisingly.
Before social media, this was how people shared their thoughts, even about sports.
So yeah, writing about movies, shows, books, comics—and maybe sports—is definitely on the table. NBA playoffs are coming up. I follow both footballs (the American one and the real European one—I’ll never call that “soccer”). Sometimes I even watch F1 races and UFC.
I also stumble across interesting YouTube channels and non-fiction books. Why not share a link or two?
Thoughts
And finally, the part that always drags me back toward politics: thinking about life.
I grew up in a time when politics happened in the background while everyone was busy living their lives.
Those days are over. Now politics are everywhere. And it sucks.
I still want to share thoughts about life—things I wish I’d known earlier, mistakes I could have avoided, wins that could have come easier. When it gets political, I’ll try to keep it abstract.
For example: I’m a laissez-faire capitalist with a strong libertarian leaning. I believe all forms of socialism eventually lead to communism. And I don’t want to live in communism. It brings starvation, death, and misery.
I can still write these lines in Germany without getting arrested. But I can’t write about specific socialists—because they’re part of the ruling class now. These fine folks have already made it a crime to “insult people of public interest” to protect themselves from critique, satire, or being questioned.
You put crazy people in charge, you get crazy times to live in.
What Do You Want to Know?
I’ll also use this blog to connect with you. Comments are open. I’ll delete spam, nasty stuff, and trolls. But if there’s a serious question or comment—go for it. I’d love to hear from you.
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