We're Writing to Say
We’re Writing to Say... is a Story Factory project that aimed to creatively document the lived experience of young people during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the shared experience of a truly unprecedented year, the project connected young people with each other: building empathy, embracing inclusion and providing a forum for them to share their stories and reflections. Buy the book here.
Proudly funded by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice.
Stories from this Program
My Statement
By Gunisha, Year 7
To start off, I have just started high school this year and so I have cooking classes that have allowed me to cook for my family and show them (let...
Black Red
By SJ, Year 11
Depression is a monster that eats away at people’s minds Anxiety eats away all your self-esteem My nights are long My days are short Even nature doesn’t seem perfect anymore...
Museum of Me
By Taraziya, Year 10
TOWEL This towel is from when I was born, when the priest baptised me. My mum put me in the towel, the colour is white, it was so big and...
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By Ciel, Year 11
Me, Wayne and Sarah met up on a hot, dark Hawaiian beach at 10 o’clock at night. Sarah came in a big purple dune buggy, it was funny because we...
Museum of Me
By Garvika, Year 7
DANCING SHOES Dancing is my passion and I love it. I did my first dance performance when I was five or six years old. I have done hundreds of shows...
Museum of Me by Lillian
By Lillian, Stage 4
My bracelet has lots of charms that represent different aspects of my life. One special charm was given to me when my brother was born, making this really special. When...
Mood Poem by Lillian
By Lillian, Stage 4
Remember when grass was green? The sun made water gleem? Remember the sound of chirping birds? When I studied them like a nerd? Now the grass is always dead. Looks...
Story about an Animal by Lillian
By Lillian, Stage 4
Story about an animal “The sun is up AGAIN! I can’t believe it!” yelled my brother waking up our farmer person Bill. “Of course it did. It always does.” I...
Museum of Me by Kiara
By Kiara, Stage 4
Pink elephant When I was young, I got Elephant a pink elephant who fulfils my childhood memories. One time we made a plushy race where we would throw a bunch...
Mood Poem by Kiara
By Kiara, Stage 4
Cold air blows on my arm, peaceful quiet there is no harm; Loud and piercing, a screech I hear, Cold and quiet again I fear. Ears ring loud, quiet alarming,...
Colour Poem by Aaron
By Aaron, Stage 4
Blue is the table cover feels smooth looks long and small tastes of yucky germs reminds me of safe travel Yellow is lemon feels hard looks like a lemon...
Museum of Me
By Ben, Stage 4
My basketballMy basketball feels grippy nice light and easy to shoot with. I play with Ammar and my team.PhotosA photo with me and my cousin smells like old – the...
Mood Poem
By Ben, Stage 4
Queensland, I love this place.Smells of the air makes me feel refreshedHogwarts is so goodI love the smell of fresh new shoes from the shopAnd I love winning. Winning makes...
50 Word Story: An unexpected celebration
By Ben, Stage 4
Once it was a cold night and I was coming home from my late night shift at maccas. Me slurping from my slurpee. I hear a sound in the car...
Suddenly, things are my friends
By Ben, Stage 4
When I was a kid I had a robot as a friend. He was the coolest Person we played hide and seek and lots of other games. But once he...
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Come and visit our Prescription Poetry booth at the @sydwritersfest at @carriageworks this weekend 27-28 May! Our Story Factory Poetry Doctors will be on hand to dispense prescriptions to cure all manner of modern ailments. 😷❤️🩹 These bottles of joy contain rays of sunshine and pearls of wisdom from our creative writing students…100% made with love at the Story Factory, all packed and ready to be shared with the world. 🫶
Entry is free. No appointment required! Bring your friends and family. Share snaps of your scripts 📸 @sydneystoryfactory
📸 Richard Short & Aph D.
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Witnessed the incredible talent of @zeadalamusic at Story Factory`s Parramatta Creative Circle last Friday! 🙌🏽🎤🎶 This singer-songwriter, rapper, and poet from South West Sydney blew us away with her mesmerising performance. Thank you Z for coming to Story Factory Parramatta to connect with and inspire our community of young creators.
The Creative Circle is a series of events run by @storyfactorypublishing bringing together experienced artists with early career writers to inspire young creators (aged 15-25). Events will run on selected Friday evenings at Story Factory Parramatta from April to September 2023. DM @storyfactorypublishing to learn more.
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We had a blast hosting a special black out poetry event with our volunteers. To say thank you, we gave out special badges to our Community Heroes and World Changers! 🙌 We`re so grateful to our community of dedicated volunteers. Thank you for all the work you do! 🫶
Interested in volunteering with Story Factory? Sign up here: https://www.storyfactory.org.au/volunteer/
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Photo: Thuy Giang
Are you a parent or teacher of a young writer? ✍️ Have you ever wanted to see their work published in a real book? 📕
Story Factory is offering FREE creative writing workshops for students to help them write and publish stories on their own. Our after-school workshops are facilitated by experienced educators who are passionate about helping young people improve their literacy and storytelling skills. We`ll also give them access to resources and support from professional writers to empower their creativity. 📝 📚
It`s FREE and easy to sign up. Visit: https://www.storyfactory.org.au/programs/after-school-holiday-programs/
We hope to see you soon!
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WE’RE HIRING! We’re looking for an Aboriginal Engagement Manager to develop strong partnerships and understanding between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and Story Factory, to help improve outcomes for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in our programs.
If you’re passionate about improving writing skills and educational opportunities for Indigenous young people or know someone who would be perfect for this role, head to our website to learn more: https://www.storyfactory.org.au/about/work-with-us/
Artwork by Danielle Mate.
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