Aafke schrijft

Aafke schrijft is the one-person writing business of Aafke Jochems, a freelance writer, interviewer and creative writing instructor based in Amsterdam. The brand helps aspiring and experienced writers develop their ideas through practical, interactive courses in small groups. Courses cover short-story writing, autofiction, columns and blogs, and family history, combining writing exercises with guidance and peer feedback. Aafke also organises the Schrijfsafari, a writing activity that explores stories inspired by different places around Amsterdam.

For organisations and individual clients, Aafke schrijft provides journalistic writing and editorial services across online and offline media. These include interviews, reports, background stories, voice-overs, website copy and LinkedIn posts. Aafke can also contribute to content strategy, develop angles, create content plans and calendars, and assess visual material. Her portfolio spans subjects including personal experiences, education, food, culture and travel. With more than 25 years of experience, Aafke works in Dutch and is fluent in English and Spanish, with some Portuguese. The business welcomes enquiries about courses, writing assignments and interviews.