@koenie.bsky.social
Aspirerend schrijver, bezig met mijn eerste boek.
Lezen, fitness, film, musical, gastronomie
Ik kan absoluut niet zingen, maar dat wil niet zeggen dat ik het niet doe.
Www.Koenverheyden.net
Lezen, fitness, film, musical, gastronomie
Ik kan absoluut niet zingen, maar dat wil niet zeggen dat ik het niet doe.
Www.Koenverheyden.net
Vandaag de eerste leesbare versie van mijn tweede boek voltooid. Nu op zoek naar proeflezers. Iemand zin om het verhaal te lezen van twee jongens die in 1727 ter dood veroordeeld zijn wegens homoseksuele handelingen? Gebaseerd op echte feiten.
November 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Vandaag de eerste leesbare versie van mijn tweede boek voltooid. Nu op zoek naar proeflezers. Iemand zin om het verhaal te lezen van twee jongens die in 1727 ter dood veroordeeld zijn wegens homoseksuele handelingen? Gebaseerd op echte feiten.
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#winactie: ik geef dit weekend 3 boeken weg van ‘Oproer en omwenteling’ van Bram de Ridder en Joost Van Meerbeeck. Boeiend om de Opstand door de ogen van een tijdgenoot te zien. Dank @ertsberg.bsky.social! Kans maken? Doe het volgende:
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November 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
#winactie: ik geef dit weekend 3 boeken weg van ‘Oproer en omwenteling’ van Bram de Ridder en Joost Van Meerbeeck. Boeiend om de Opstand door de ogen van een tijdgenoot te zien. Dank @ertsberg.bsky.social! Kans maken? Doe het volgende:
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Nieuwe blogpost. Een kijkje achter de schermen. Wat gebeurt er nadat je boek af is? www.koenverheyden.net/blog
Blog 1 — Koen Verheyden
www.koenverheyden.net
November 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Nieuwe blogpost. Een kijkje achter de schermen. Wat gebeurt er nadat je boek af is? www.koenverheyden.net/blog
Schrijven is heen en weer geslingerd worden van ‘Dit is echt goed’ naar ‘wat een rotzooi’
November 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Schrijven is heen en weer geslingerd worden van ‘Dit is echt goed’ naar ‘wat een rotzooi’
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Hey @ebu.ch I think your member broadcasters should see this video before the General Assembly in December. #Eurovision
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Hey @ebu.ch I think your member broadcasters should see this video before the General Assembly in December. #Eurovision
#plottober
It was great. Thanks to to questions I understood my WIP better and was able to deepen it.
It was great. Thanks to to questions I understood my WIP better and was able to deepen it.
#PlotTober Day 31: Monthly wrap-up
Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. And on this final day, I would like to thank everyone for participating. I hope you had fun!
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Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. And on this final day, I would like to thank everyone for participating. I hope you had fun!
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November 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
#plottober
It was great. Thanks to to questions I understood my WIP better and was able to deepen it.
It was great. Thanks to to questions I understood my WIP better and was able to deepen it.
#plottober
I keep looking at oilpaintings from the time period. And for the relationship between my mc’s, I look at paintings by Henry Tuke Scott.
I keep looking at oilpaintings from the time period. And for the relationship between my mc’s, I look at paintings by Henry Tuke Scott.
#PlotTober Day 30: Art/aesthetic inspirations & vibes
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November 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
#plottober
I keep looking at oilpaintings from the time period. And for the relationship between my mc’s, I look at paintings by Henry Tuke Scott.
I keep looking at oilpaintings from the time period. And for the relationship between my mc’s, I look at paintings by Henry Tuke Scott.
Rejection number two. And the doubt begins again. Is my manuscript good enough? Am I good enough? Will someone ever publish it?
October 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Rejection number two. And the doubt begins again. Is my manuscript good enough? Am I good enough? Will someone ever publish it?
#plottober
The idea of my novel came to me when I saw the art installation ‘a sorrowful act’ by Drew Pettifer. I never saw it in real life, but saw someone talk about it on Twitter.
The idea of my novel came to me when I saw the art installation ‘a sorrowful act’ by Drew Pettifer. I never saw it in real life, but saw someone talk about it on Twitter.
#PlotTober Day 29: Music inspirations & vibes
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October 29, 2025 at 5:49 AM
#plottober
The idea of my novel came to me when I saw the art installation ‘a sorrowful act’ by Drew Pettifer. I never saw it in real life, but saw someone talk about it on Twitter.
The idea of my novel came to me when I saw the art installation ‘a sorrowful act’ by Drew Pettifer. I never saw it in real life, but saw someone talk about it on Twitter.
#PlotTober Day 28: Potential genre(s)
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October 29, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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The first part is on the ship, with a small interlude on the cape. The second part is on a deserted island
The first part is on the ship, with a small interlude on the cape. The second part is on a deserted island
#PlotTober Day 27: Possible locations
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October 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#plottober
The first part is on the ship, with a small interlude on the cape. The second part is on a deserted island
The first part is on the ship, with a small interlude on the cape. The second part is on a deserted island
#plottober
I had one friend for Pieter in the beginning, but he died. This caused Adriaan to feel sorry for Pieter and a reason to stop bullying him en become friends. There are only a few side characters. The story is like camera that starts very wide and then keeps zooming in on my two MC’s
I had one friend for Pieter in the beginning, but he died. This caused Adriaan to feel sorry for Pieter and a reason to stop bullying him en become friends. There are only a few side characters. The story is like camera that starts very wide and then keeps zooming in on my two MC’s
#PlotTober Day 26: Supporting characters
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October 26, 2025 at 5:57 AM
#plottober
I had one friend for Pieter in the beginning, but he died. This caused Adriaan to feel sorry for Pieter and a reason to stop bullying him en become friends. There are only a few side characters. The story is like camera that starts very wide and then keeps zooming in on my two MC’s
I had one friend for Pieter in the beginning, but he died. This caused Adriaan to feel sorry for Pieter and a reason to stop bullying him en become friends. There are only a few side characters. The story is like camera that starts very wide and then keeps zooming in on my two MC’s
#plottober
Actually, the whole point of my book is that there is no satisfaction or resolution. The point is that it is a senseless unnecessary cruel act.
Actually, the whole point of my book is that there is no satisfaction or resolution. The point is that it is a senseless unnecessary cruel act.
#PlotTober Day 25: Story resolution
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October 25, 2025 at 6:46 AM
#plottober
Actually, the whole point of my book is that there is no satisfaction or resolution. The point is that it is a senseless unnecessary cruel act.
Actually, the whole point of my book is that there is no satisfaction or resolution. The point is that it is a senseless unnecessary cruel act.
#plottober
The ending is not what the MC’s want. It’s tragic. But they achieve it by simply loving each other in a time and place where it is deadly to do so
The ending is not what the MC’s want. It’s tragic. But they achieve it by simply loving each other in a time and place where it is deadly to do so
#PlotTober Day 24: Building toward the climax
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October 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
#plottober
The ending is not what the MC’s want. It’s tragic. But they achieve it by simply loving each other in a time and place where it is deadly to do so
The ending is not what the MC’s want. It’s tragic. But they achieve it by simply loving each other in a time and place where it is deadly to do so
#plottober
They now have a connection. The shift of the narrator has also changed to illustrate this. In the beginning the narrator was always with one of the boys per chapter, but now they are no longer separate. The narrator just tells their story instead of each boys story separately
They now have a connection. The shift of the narrator has also changed to illustrate this. In the beginning the narrator was always with one of the boys per chapter, but now they are no longer separate. The narrator just tells their story instead of each boys story separately
#PlotTober Day 23: Dark Night of Soul recovery
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October 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
#plottober
They now have a connection. The shift of the narrator has also changed to illustrate this. In the beginning the narrator was always with one of the boys per chapter, but now they are no longer separate. The narrator just tells their story instead of each boys story separately
They now have a connection. The shift of the narrator has also changed to illustrate this. In the beginning the narrator was always with one of the boys per chapter, but now they are no longer separate. The narrator just tells their story instead of each boys story separately
#plottober Pieter has a breakdown after he ‘accidentally’ kissed Adriaan and Adriaan becomes ill. Pieter thinks he has to sacrifice himself to save Adriaan. He believes he hears Gods voice and starts hallucinating
#PlotTober Day 22: Act 2 to Act 3
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October 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM
#plottober Pieter has a breakdown after he ‘accidentally’ kissed Adriaan and Adriaan becomes ill. Pieter thinks he has to sacrifice himself to save Adriaan. He believes he hears Gods voice and starts hallucinating
#plottober Pieter is conflicted with his belief in God and his closeness to Adriaan. He has a crisis, thinking God is punishing him by making Adriaan sick
#PlotTober Day 21: Second Pinch Point
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October 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
#plottober Pieter is conflicted with his belief in God and his closeness to Adriaan. He has a crisis, thinking God is punishing him by making Adriaan sick
#plottober Adriaan becomes very protective of Pieter and Pieter learns to rely on Adriaan. They make plans for when they return to Holland
#PlotTober Day 20: Act 2 Part 2
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October 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
#plottober Adriaan becomes very protective of Pieter and Pieter learns to rely on Adriaan. They make plans for when they return to Holland
#plottober that’s a hard one, to actually point out deliberate pinch points. I would say that they are scattered throughout the story, since the environment and the time period are what is antagonistic vs having real antagonists
#PlotTober Day 19: First Pinch Point
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October 19, 2025 at 6:28 AM
#plottober that’s a hard one, to actually point out deliberate pinch points. I would say that they are scattered throughout the story, since the environment and the time period are what is antagonistic vs having real antagonists
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Wie meer wil weten over mijn eerste boek (dat nog op zoek is naar een uitgever) of mijn schrijfproces, kan luisteren naar de 125ste aflevering van de geweldige podcast: schrijfpraat, waar ik onlangs de gast was zencastr.com/z/_yWotC3n
S4 #125 Met Koen Verheyden by @Emmie de Vries
In deze aflevering schuift Koen Verheyden aan bij de Schrijfpraatkeukentafel. Hij vertellt over zijn schrijfproces bij het schrijven van zijn (nog niet gepubliceerde) boek 'De oorlog tussen ons' over ...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Wie meer wil weten over mijn eerste boek (dat nog op zoek is naar een uitgever) of mijn schrijfproces, kan luisteren naar de 125ste aflevering van de geweldige podcast: schrijfpraat, waar ik onlangs de gast was zencastr.com/z/_yWotC3n
#plottober for Adriaan: getting attention because you are loved is more rewarding then being noticed because your a though bully. For Pieter: that he is capable of so much more then he could imagine if he gets the proper support
#PlotTober Day 18: Act 2 Part 1
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October 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
#plottober for Adriaan: getting attention because you are loved is more rewarding then being noticed because your a though bully. For Pieter: that he is capable of so much more then he could imagine if he gets the proper support