»King George III«
Olaf Langmack:
In 2014 I had made two experiences that generally are considered life-changing. Inspired by these, I set out to decipher my story. In February 2015, I captured its almost lifelong version through a series of typical episodes. (…) However, I couldn't find a way to decipher them convincingly.[1] I concluded that instead of an autobiography, I would have to write an autofictional novel, even without any experience or training. The fictional element became an impossible machine, which could read and print thoughts. This trick in 2020 [2] eventually brought an actually life-changing self-realization and shortly afterwards a conclusion of this project.
Production archive Edit
Outline:
| # | from | until | Motive | Pages | Format | Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 July 2014 September |
Trigger | |||||
| 2014 December | Sketch | 1 | square | Sample page | ||
| 1 | 2015 February | 2015 April | Image story | 57 | " | Print template |
| 2 – 6 | 2015 Juni | 2015 Oktober | Image novella with graphics and photographs non-linear narrating [3] |
62 – 69 | Portrait | Print templates |
| 7 | 2015 November | 2016 February | Fine work towards a review | 119 | " | Sample copy (Hardcover) |
| 2016 February | Review [1] | |||||
| 8 | 2016 June | 2017 June | Traditional narrating with text and images Narrative model of the psyche Separation of internal and external narrative |
External: 157 Internal: 50 |
" | — |
| 9 – 10 | 2018 August | 2018 October | Rough drafts | — | " | — |
| 2020 September | Blind spot [2] | |||||
| 11 First draft | 2020 May | 2020 December | Pseudonymous second author external: rough draft internal: complete draft [3] |
External: 228 Internal: – |
" | Print template |
| 12 Second draft | 2021 August | 2022 May | Complete internal narrative | 350 | " | " |
| 13 Final draft | 2023 March | 2023 July | Without second author Separated internal narrative [3] Historical context |
Novel: 265 Brochure: 59 |
" | Sample copy (Hardcover) |
In July 2025 he met up with two friends who had returned from a two years bicyle trip through Asia.[14] Together they opened a fortune cookie, he had kept from their previous meeting, just before they started their journey:
He:
»It's all about losing yourself.«
Notes Edit
- ↑ a b The review resulted in irreconcilable creative differences between mentor and author. As response he published an image novella on the topic of memory, the novel's core theme.
- ↑ a b Complete and detailed description of his ›Blind Spot‹ within a single day.
- ↑ a b c Japanese rhetoric