WUNRN
DEADLINE FOR GIRLS' SHORT STORIES
GLOBAL - DECEMBER 15, 2011
I ♥
Being a Girl a project by an for girls aiming to inspire and empower young
women by offering them a place where they can freely share and exchange
experience, personal views and ideas. This was achieved through the official
movie of the project, its blog, YSAFE’s social network pages and through
platforms such as Conversations for a better world. Now as part of the second
stage of the I ♥ Being a Girl project YSAFE aims to enrich its inventory
by collecting short stories and creating an e-book dedicated to girls and their
hopes and dreams, the challenges they faced and the victories they have
conquered. By sharing your story you can rise above the stereotype and paint
the true colours of a girl’s life, your life: exiting, challenging, unique.
The topic of the e-book is Overcoming Challenges. Every person faces obstacles and hardships in their life. Those challenges are unfortunately sometimes related to gender and equality. Both girls and boys have to fight with prejudice, stereotypes and sometimes discrimination when it comes to their sexuality, job aspirations, freedom of expression or sometimes just feeling comfortable in a relationship. Challenging as they are, they can help you grow stronger, gain confidence and hopefully help you fight injustice and bring about positive change for good. That is why as part of the I ♥ Being a Girl we ask you to share your experience, express thoughts and feelings and talk about what helped you overcome difficulties and reach your goals. We are all equal in our diversity and the more we talk about our differences the more common grounds we find and embrace true freedom and equality.
There is no set frame or structure for the short stories as we hope all written pieces to be as genuine and honest as possible. You can choose any tense, narrative, chain of events or view point you like. You can use you real name or an alias. Pictures or graphics accompanying the story are welcome but not compulsory.
First, decide which event in your life was most challenging, memorable, inspiring or just helped you grow most. Make a list of the main events and the most important points you want to make and think about the structure of your story. Do not stress about language or style as no one expects you to be a professional writer. Remember that the true value of your story is in your true and unique self.
The stories should be:
Please note, any offencive, discriminatory or inappropriate language will not be tolerated. While writing your story, think how it can affect others and their feelings.
Your story will be included in our e-book and as part of the I ♥ Being a Girl project will be distributed vie our blog, on our main events and via the e-mail. Its distribution will be free for everyone and no profits will be made out of it. Hopefully, it will inspire and give strength to another young girl around the globe.
For assistance or any free advice do not hesitate to contact us at iheartbeingagirl@gmail.com or mkoumanova@gmail.com