Sunday Writers Salon

Found Stories: Writing Through Newspapers

Stories are everywhere—even in fragments we normally pass by. A headline, advertisement, photograph, obituary, classified ad, or unfinished sentence can become the beginning of something completely different in the hands of a writer.

In this playful generative workshop, participants will use newspaper fragments as raw material for new writing. Writers will combine language, images, and unexpected details to create poems, reflections, scenes, or stories that move far beyond the original source. The workshop encourages experimentation and invites writers to discover what happens when we stop waiting for inspiration and begin creating from what is already around us.

Facilitator: Eli Villamán is a multidisciplinary writer and educator whose work blends literature, visual arts, and storytelling. Trained in narrative and creativity studies, she is a novelist, screenwriter, actress, director, and creative writing teacher. She founded Escribir es HOY and has led creative writing workshops across Europe and the United…