Project CfaTW
Conversations from a Train Wagon
SONDER
[ son-der ]
the feeling one has on realizing that every other individual one sees has a life as full and real as one’s own, in which they are the central character and others, including oneself, have secondary or insignificant roles
WHAT is it?
Conversations from a Train Wagon is a project where people of all backgrounds can add their piece to a created and shared story that crosses culture, time, space and the unknown of other people. Trains symbolize connection. Passing time. Change. Strangers who might be more alike than they would ever imagine.
Train stations often bring out this strange feeling that I share my world with so many people I'll never know.
I was first inspired by a post* about Mike Brodie, a photographer who "captured the lives of train hoppers". The feeling hit me hard as I saw the pictures. I wanted to see if I could capture it and create a grand narrative.
Original post by @catastrophe.off on Instagram, 18/03/2024
Submission criteria:
- Any genre text allowed
- 200-2500 words without title etc. (poetry excluded)
- Supplement media (drawings, photos, etc.) welcome if original and/or owned. NOTE that these cannot be submitted stand-alone and must have an accompanying text.
- Text must be appropriate or approved regarding triggering / 18+ themes, etc. (certain language may be "censored")
- Group/shared work allowed
- Submission of max. 3 texts
- Submission must be in English or be supplemented with an English translation
Prompt: write a real/fictional story that happens in/by/under?/on a train. Everything else (the time, the place, the people) is up to you.
You may write your own piece or a piece inspired by someone else's HOWEVER all writing must be your own / original.
Submissions are open to everyone and will be reviewed for a chance to be featured in a blog post (+ Instagram post if wished). There is no time limit or final due date.
SUBMISSIONS (PDF, Google Doc, etc) and QUESTIONS can be sent to CchiosTrinkets@gmail.com
NOTE: Submissions must include a title, date and your name or pen name.
Feel free to add context about the story (time, place, etc) or yourself (age, career, inspiration, etc.)