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First Interview
With excitement and a bit of nervousness—perhaps because it's my first interview—I'm sharing it with you.
TheIndieView, thank you for the opportunity. Your questions were very interesting. They made me reflect on the journey I've been through and the obstacles I've overcome—something I haven’t really done in such a concise way before. It felt a bit surreal to summarize it all—it’s almost hard to believe that I actually did it, I thought to myself 🙂.
To read the interview, follow the link: https://www.theindieview.com/2024/08/...
From the interview:
Ideas are everywhere around us, as long as you’re observant. Have you heard that before? Well, I’ve come to believe it’s true. I began writing this book with one idea—the theme of redemption and unpredictable repercussions of even the smallest choices.
The idea struck me years ago when, as a journalist, I was conducting interviews with underage youth serving sentences for various offenses—ranging from theft to murder. That’s when the idea for ‘I didn’t mean to’ started to take shape. One of the boys I interviewed coined the phrase, but it could be seen as an unintentional summary of all the interviews. They didn’t mean to do what they did, they would say. It happened almost in an instant, as an uncontrollable consequence of unforeseen circumstances. But what has happened is a fact.
In Bulgarian, ‘I didn’t mean to’ is often used by children when they want to excuse their actions. The young people I interviewed were between 14 and 17 years old. You could say they were still children, which is why they would say ‘I didn’t mean to.’ Children, but old enough to commit horrifying crimes.
At the time, that struck me deeply. I started the book. As I mentioned, I went through a long process where I developed sub-themes of the main theme or added others related to it. I think the ideas for them stemmed from one another as I wrote. For me, the driving questions have always been: To what extent do we have control over events?..
TheIndieView, thank you for the opportunity. Your questions were very interesting. They made me reflect on the journey I've been through and the obstacles I've overcome—something I haven’t really done in such a concise way before. It felt a bit surreal to summarize it all—it’s almost hard to believe that I actually did it, I thought to myself 🙂.
To read the interview, follow the link: https://www.theindieview.com/2024/08/...
From the interview:
Ideas are everywhere around us, as long as you’re observant. Have you heard that before? Well, I’ve come to believe it’s true. I began writing this book with one idea—the theme of redemption and unpredictable repercussions of even the smallest choices.
The idea struck me years ago when, as a journalist, I was conducting interviews with underage youth serving sentences for various offenses—ranging from theft to murder. That’s when the idea for ‘I didn’t mean to’ started to take shape. One of the boys I interviewed coined the phrase, but it could be seen as an unintentional summary of all the interviews. They didn’t mean to do what they did, they would say. It happened almost in an instant, as an uncontrollable consequence of unforeseen circumstances. But what has happened is a fact.
In Bulgarian, ‘I didn’t mean to’ is often used by children when they want to excuse their actions. The young people I interviewed were between 14 and 17 years old. You could say they were still children, which is why they would say ‘I didn’t mean to.’ Children, but old enough to commit horrifying crimes.
At the time, that struck me deeply. I started the book. As I mentioned, I went through a long process where I developed sub-themes of the main theme or added others related to it. I think the ideas for them stemmed from one another as I wrote. For me, the driving questions have always been: To what extent do we have control over events?..
Photos of the capital city Sofia and landscapes in Bulgaria—the country where I live and where the action in the book "I Didn't Mean To, But..." takes place :)
Today, while looking through photos with the idea of finding some that could help recreate the atmosphere of my novel, I came across several by the photographer Mihail Dobrev—undeniably very talented.I am sharing them with his permission.
What emotions do these photos evoke in you? What thoughts do they provoke?
You can view them also on my Facebook and Instagram profiles. What emotions do these photos evoke in you? What thoughts do they provoke?
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_iZhIBM2...
https://www.facebook.com/Ididntmeanto...
"I Didn't Mean To, But...": A story about redemption and the unpredictable repercussions of even the smallest choices (with illustrations)
Paperback and Kindle Edition/available NOW on #amazon. It's free for #kindleunlimited
What would you do...?
...when it turns out that what you wanted and aspired to is not what you imagined?
...when you can't discern the right path in a maze of options?
... when all the choices you made in the belief that they were right and necessary, even in an attempt to help, were wrong and actually hurt someone?
...when uncovering the truth and reconciling with your conscience means hurting someone?
A novel blending elements from various genres, interwoven with social and philosophical themes that explore the enigmatic nature of humanity. The characters, driven by circumstances and personal ambitions, reach the limits of their mental resilience and belief in the healing of their emotional wounds. The fates of these unyielding, complex personas are entwined in a dynamic and multilayered plot. Drawn by their desires towards a stormy confrontation with a domino effect, each faces difficult, life-affirming choices and undergoes their own personal catharsis.
