Everybody welcome. So here we are, a bunch of strangers with pens. Some of us are writers, or so we say. Others just like the idea of putting words down and seeing what happens. Either way, you?re in the right place.
Every Monday at Literaturhaus Café, we gather to do something outrageous: we write. By hand. Together. No one?s here to tell you what to do. There are prompts, sure, little nudges to get your brain working. But what you do with them is up to you. The rule is simple: don?t overthink it. Write fast. Write messy. Write as if you?re trying to outrun a bear and the bear is self-doubt. First thoughts are best thoughts, or at least they?re a start. When the dust settles, we read. Not because we?re auditioning for anything, but because it?s nice to hear how other people?s brains work. It?s nice to see that their words are just as messy and marvelous as yours. You can write in English, Danish, or whatever language keeps you company at night. Doesn?t matter. You?re here, and that?s enough. Wordsword isn?t about being good at writing. It?s about showing up, which, let?s face it, is most of the battle. It?s about connecting: to your own thoughts, to the page, and to the people around you who are all just trying to make sense of things, same as you. So grab a pen. Bring a story. Let?s see what happens. Wordsword is hosted by Patrick Horner, a Canadian poet and engineer based in Denmark, specializing in developing water treatment technologies. His literary works, encompassing poetry and fiction, have been featured internationally in various journals and magazines. As a dedicated cultural organizer, he contributes to Red Door: https://reddoormagazine.com/ and serves as a co-director of Nature and Culture, Copenhagen International Poetry Film Festival. Patrick has facilitated writing workshops in diverse settings, including prisons and psychiatric hospitals. His debut poetic novel, ?Refugia: https://www.bog-ide.dk/produkt/4507357/patrick-horner-refugia?srsltid=AfmBOoo8-DZocEY_oH210Sz87HpNVY9eVZwYz13gBcrPElL6HVgRsUt5,? was released by the University of Calgary Press in 2022.
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Every Monday at Literaturhaus Café, we gather to do something outrageous: we write. By hand. Together. No one?s here to tell you what to do. There are prompts, sure, little nudges to get your brain working. But what you do with them is up to you. The rule is simple: don?t overthink it. Write fast. Write messy. Write as if you?re trying to outrun a bear and the bear is self-doubt. First thoughts are best thoughts, or at least they?re a start. When the dust settles, we read. Not because we?re auditioning for anything, but because it?s nice to hear how other people?s brains work. It?s nice to see that their words are just as messy and marvelous as yours. You can write in English, Danish, or whatever language keeps you company at night. Doesn?t matter. You?re here, and that?s enough. Wordsword isn?t about being good at writing. It?s about showing up, which, let?s face it, is most of the battle. It?s about connecting: to your own thoughts, to the page, and to the people around you who are all just trying to make sense of things, same as you. So grab a pen. Bring a story. Let?s see what happens. Wordsword is hosted by Patrick Horner, a Canadian poet and engineer based in Denmark, specializing in developing water treatment technologies. His literary works, encompassing poetry and fiction, have been featured internationally in various journals and magazines. As a dedicated cultural organizer, he contributes to Red Door: https://reddoormagazine.com/ and serves as a co-director of Nature and Culture, Copenhagen International Poetry Film Festival. Patrick has facilitated writing workshops in diverse settings, including prisons and psychiatric hospitals. His debut poetic novel, ?Refugia: https://www.bog-ide.dk/produkt/4507357/patrick-horner-refugia?srsltid=AfmBOoo8-DZocEY_oH210Sz87HpNVY9eVZwYz13gBcrPElL6HVgRsUt5,? was released by the University of Calgary Press in 2022.
