A Window to The ‘Happenings’ Inside My Head…

I stumbled upon this clip of Swedish author Fredrik Backman from another website the other day, and found myself:
a) Nodding vigorously to almost every word;
b) In stitches; and
c) Putting his book on my to-buy-and-read list.

Without further ado – here is a sneak peek of what it is like inside my head… most times…

A few memorable quotes/key take-aways from Fredrik’s speech:

• I find myself locked inside a room with people I have made up.
• My brain and I… are not friends; … we are classmates doing group assignments called ‘life’, and it’s not going great.
• “Everyone around you suffer” (from creative anxiety)
• I am, obviously, an idiot. I have no idea what I’m doing, and I became an author anyway.
• So you can, too!

Whether you are a fellow writer or not, let me know in the comment below if any of Fredrik’s sentiment resonates with you.