Between Lines of Code and Chapters

At first glance, computer science and creative writing might seem like worlds apart. Here, cold logic; there, raw emotion. But for me, they are two sides of the same coin.

As a computer scientist, I’ve learned that every functioning system needs a solid structure. A program crashes if the logic is flawed. A novel does the same. For me, programming is simply writing in a different language—only now, I’m no longer typing commands for machines, but crafting stories for people.

Why do I write? I discovered writing because I felt something was missing from the bookshelves. I was tired of stories where conflicts are artificially inflated or where everything falls into the heroes’ laps. I didn’t want to read about young people failing over trivialities or triumphing without any effort.

I am fascinated by the journey to perfection. Whether in code or in ballet—talent is just the starting point, but discipline and the will to get back up again and again are the path. That is exactly what I wanted to tell stories about. About characters who sweat, who doubt, and who have to work hard for their success.

In the end, however, the most important reason remains—one that likely applies to every author: It is simply incredibly fun to create a new world—line by line, sentence by sentence.