Write. Share. Connect.

WriteNow Berlin started in August 2019, at a time when many of us were feeling increasingly worried about the rise of right wing populism, inequality and discrimination. There was a growing sense of frustration and helplessness about what was happening around us, and writing felt like one small way of responding to it.

We began with playwriting. We wanted to create a space where people could come together, write about the world they were living in and share ideas with others who had similar concerns. Writing didn’t necessarily solve the problems, but it gave us somewhere to put the anger, fear and frustration. It also reminded us that we weren’t alone.

Over time, WriteNow Berlin grew beyond playwriting. We opened the platform to different kinds of writing: short stories, poetry, scenes, personal pieces and anything else that didn’t quite fit into a box. You don’t need to call yourself a writer. If you have something you want to say and want to explore it through writing, that’s enough.

Our current focus is climate change.

Climate change can feel enormous and overwhelming. It is easy to switch off when we are constantly surrounded by statistics, warnings and bad news. We are interested in what happens when we approach it differently. What can a story say that a statistic can’t? How can imagination help us think about the world we live in, the choices we make and the future we want?

WriteNow Berlin is a place to experiment with those questions. We are interested in writing that is personal, strange, funny, angry, hopeful, uncomfortable or unexpected. There is no single way to write about climate change, and we certainly don’t expect anyone to have the answers.

Most importantly, we want this to be a welcoming space where people can write, share work, exchange ideas and meet others who care about what is happening around them.

Experienced writer or complete beginner, you’re welcome.

Come and write with us.

Project Coordinator: Secil Honeywill

Secil Honeywill is a theatre translator, writer, director, and producer with a passion for taking positive action on climate change. She founded WriteNow Berlin in 2019 to encourage conversations about the environment through writing. In her workshops, Secil prioritizes embracing the messiness of creativity and defeating the perfectionist lurking in every writer’s mind. Her exercises and prompts are designed to be accessible to everyone, regardless of their writing experience.

She also runs storytelling workshops with Hug Your Stories and collaborates with people working to shift our systems towards climate justice, clean energy, circular economy and sustainable lifestyles.

Why are narratives important? How can you use narratives and tell your story in the environmental space? Secil Honeywill, Founder of WriteNow Berlin, and Ece Ozdemiroglu, Founding Director of eftec, discussed these questions as well as their experience communicating narratives through varying mediums and styles to different audiences. To watch the interview click here: