Where there are emotions, there are stories.
Bring together your experiences, languages, and word explorations to write or discover a story that emerges from your emotions and associations.
Your task (about 40 minutes)
- Collect words for inspiration (5 minutes). List words from any languages you know that carry a deep emotional meaning for you.
- Free writing (10 min). Don’t worry about form, grammar, or creating a finished piece. Write and let each word open doors to images, sensations, memories, or fleeting thoughts.
- Create (25 min). Choose one thread, image, or idea and shape it into a more concise form: a poem, short story, or a brief reflective piece. Focus on clarity and resonance, not perfection.
Reflection
- Which words or languages sparked the most surprising images, ideas, or stories in your mind?