My journey to becoming a writer
I’ve gotten to know you a little better through all the wonderful replies you’ve sent me, but today I wanted to tell you more about my journey up until now. Fact is, I never considered becoming a writer, so what happened that I did just that?
My name is Kim (OK, you already knew that, but it feels weird to start without saying that), I live in Enschede in the Netherlands. I started writing in 2006 and am currently writing book 11. I write in Dutch and get my books translated, which is also quite a journey. If you want, I can talk about that in a future email.
Writing hasn’t always been on top of my mind. In my twenties, I pursued a career in photography. During my study, I got interested in documentary photography. I am curious about cultures that are different than mine and my dream was to show that people from all over the world are essentially the same. But I have a big problem. I am shy and it felt so uncomfortable to invade other people’s lives to show their pictures to the whole world. That’s why I stopped photographing soon after I graduated.
I have never regretted doing this study, though. In my final year, I traveled to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. What I experienced with these people has made me the woman I am today and is still a source of inspiration for my stories. And I had a fellow student who introduced me to the world of Tolkien. I am so thankful for that!
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