Workshops

She leads engaging creative writing and reading workshops for people of all ages. Tailoring each session to the unique dynamics of the group, she uses specially designed exercises to inspire original writing and deepen text interpretation skills—offered in both Turkish and English.

Recent workshops

  • Guest Speaker and Facilitator, Thursday Writers Collective at Ual Chelsea College of Arts, London, May 2025

  • Guest Speaker and Facilitator, Thursday Writers Collective at Ual Chelsea College of Arts, London, May 2025

  • “Write Write Write: Today, Right Now!”, creative writing workshop for youth aged 12-16 at Mevsimlik Oyuncular 2. Theater Festival in London, May 2025

  • Creative writing workshop with immigrant women, Mevsimlik Oyuncular 2. Theater Festival in London, May 2025

  • “A Naive Persistence: The Courage to Hope Despite Disasters”, parallel event to States of the Earth exhibition at Yapı Kredi Kültür Sanat, İstanbul, February 2025

    • Quotes from participants

    "What stood out most was the way we were encouraged to break form and experiment. The workshop opened up entirely new ways of thinking about structure, voice, and narrative — it felt like discovering a new language for storytelling."
    Ali Erdem
    “I had never written anything before, and honestly, I didn’t think I could. But this workshop made it feel possible — even exciting. For the first time, I felt like my words had a place on the page.”
    Ayse, Imece

    Get in touch with Hande Ortaç through social media channels below or via hande@handeortac.com.