Aytül Akal & Burcu Koçer Oruç
A clever story about how prejudices can affect creative writing.
Defne has an assignment: She will write a short story. She is excited, but her parents seem even more enthusiastic. She plans to write about a fisherman meeting a mermaid on an island, but her parents keep interfering—removing cigarettes, changing characters—until her story loses its originality. How can Defne come up with the “perfect” story under such constraints?
KEY NOTES:
- A clever story about creative writing despite parents’ stereotypes and prejudices.
- A sweet ending where we see how the character’s imagination runs wild when she can think freely.
English translation is available.
Themes: Creative Writing, Censorship in Literature, Reading and Writing
6+, 48 pages, 13.5×19.5 cm