Coffee Break: Waking Up a Better Version of Your Text ☕✍️

== German Version Below ==

One of the biggest challenges for writers is talking about unfinished work.

Many authors wait too long before sharing their ideas, stories, or early drafts. Yet thoughtful feedback at the right moment can spark new ideas, reveal blind spots, and save countless hours of rewriting.

What if a simple coffee break could help move your text forward?

Join Berlin-based author and journalist Oliver (“Textmaschine”) for a relaxed 45-minute one-on-one feedback session at Café Iska. Together, you’ll explore your project in a way that feels comfortable for you—whether that means discussing the overall concept, plot, structure, or diving into a specific section of your text.

This is not a critique session. It’s a chance to gain clarity, inspiration, and a fresh perspective on your work in progress.

What to expect

A 45-minute personal conversation in a café setting A flexible format tailored to your needs and comfort level
Space to discuss ideas, questions, challenges, or specific passages Initial feedback and suggestions for further development

Your takeaway

Fresh inspiration for your writing New perspectives on your project

• A sense of whether ongoing one-on-one sessions would be valuable for you

German-language texts are preferred, but English texts are welcome as well.

About Oliver
Oliver published one book and helped bringing other books onto the market either by ghostwriting or consulting. He hosts a couple of writing classes in Berlin. He has a regular column in BÜCHER Magazin where he writes about the impact of the space surrounding a writer onto his or her work.

How to book
To reserve a 45-minute slot, please email Oliver at Textmaschine@posteo.de and indicate which time slot works best for you.

Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. A waiting list will be available if all slots are booked.

Take a coffee break—and wake up a better version of your text.

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