 Collaborating with Sibelius, Paul discovered he was better at composing plays and novels than music and after a concert in Helsinki in 1891 focused on his writing.That year he published his first novel, "En bok om en menniska" (A book about a man), which was published by Bonniers in Stockholm.In 1892 he published a collection of short stories called "The Ripper", a title inspired by London serial killer Jack the Ripper.