In addition to questions closely related to literary production, writing is also gaining importance as a medium of reflection in other constellations. In self-testimonies, autobiographies, diaries and letters, writers give insight into everyday occurrences and experiences, feelings and thoughts and make writing the subject of documentation, epistemic exploration, (self-) reflection and also psychological relief. Outside of these authenticity-oriented ways of dealing with writing, literary production is often itself the subject of novels, films and series plots, among others. in the staging of specific writing situations, rituals and places as well as different forms of writer's block and disorder. The contributors discuss the cognitive, historical and social significance of writing and ask from an interdisciplinary perspective about the special arrangements and staging of writing, text / work and authorship. In addition to questions closely related to literary production, writing as a medium of reflection is also gaining importance in other constellations. In self-testimonies, autobiographies, diaries and letters, writers provide insight into everyday occurrences and experiences, sensations and thoughts, and make writing the object of documentation, epistemic exploration, (self-) reflection and also psychological relief. Beyond these forms of engagement with writing that are aimed at authenticity, literary production itself is often the subject of the plots of novels, films and series, including the staging of specific writing situations, rituals and places as well as various forms of writer's block and writing breakdowns.