I'm excited to invite you to OUR WORDS - a writing workshop for queer FLINTA* people who want to share their stories, thoughts and creative ideas in a safe and supportive space. Whether you already write a lot or just want to give it a try, this workshop provides the space to find your voice and contribute it to a collective collective work.

What is it about?

Over the course of five sessions, we will come together to develop our texts and bring them together at the end to create a collective work. The aim is to create a space in which queer voices and perspectives become visible through poems, stories, essays or whatever comes to mind.

Dates:

1. 06.04. Kick-off (writing as an expression of queer identity): We get to know each other and create a safe space to be creative. In initial exercises, we will explore topics such as identity and personal experiences.

2. 04.05. From idea to text: Here we develop our ideas further and begin to write texts in the form of poems, short stories or essays.

3. 01.06. Shared perspectives: The focus is on exchange and feedback in order to further develop the texts. We discuss our work in small groups and encourage different styles.

4. 06.07. Fine-tuning and merging: The texts are revised and prepared for the anthology. We support each other in the revision process.

5. 03.08. Conclusion and presentation: We discuss the layout of our collective work and plan the publication.

Who can take part?

OUR WORDS is aimed at all queer FLINTA* people (women, lesbians, inter-, non-binary, trans and agender people). It doesn't matter whether you already write a lot or are new to it - the only important thing is that you feel like expressing yourself creatively and being part of a community in solidarity.

When & time:

Always on the first Sunday of the month at 11am. Let's create something special together that shows the diversity and creativity of our community. I look forward to your ideas and to filling this space with you!

Your Esra and Deniz

*FLINTA: Women, lesbians, inter-, non-binary, trans and agender people