Off the Beaten Track Creative Writing on Zoom

Off the Beaten Track Creative Writing on Zoom

Get Off the Beaten Track with Creative Writing on Zoom

By Open Book

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Thu, 29 May 2025 06:00 - 07:30 PDT

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Online

About this event

Open Book invites you to get Off the Beaten Track with Creative Writing on Zoom!


We'll be looking exclusively at work by POC, LGBT+, and disabled writers, as well as work in translation, to inspire our own creative writing in this gentle, guided session.


Sessions run on the last Thursday of the month, 2 pm - 3.30 pm.


Please note: due to demand we ask that you please only book two (2) creative writing sessions per month. Bookings are monitored and any additional creative writing bookings will be cancelled.

Participants who arrive 15+ minutes late may not be admitted.

No experience necessary. Ages 18+.

Open Book aims to be a safe space for all our participants and Lead Readers. This means our groups should be a place in which everyone feels welcome, respected and comfortable. We ask that you follow CARE (confidentiality, attention, respect, enjoy) and the Safe Spaces Framework each time you join a session. You can read the Space Spaces Framework here.

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Frequently asked questions

Are Open Book events accessible?

All Open Book groups on Zoom provide access to Live Captioning. Large print materials are available by request for in person groups. Please get in touch at admin@openbookreading for any other questions regarding accessibility.

Does Open Book offer support to attend sessions?

Open Book offers an Access Bursary for those who struggle to attend our sessions, which can help with things like the cost of taxis to in person sessions, crèche/childcare, and data to attend online sessions. For more information, please contact info@openbookreading.com

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We organise and run weekly shared reading sessions for a diverse range of community and public participants across Scotland. Part of a book and a poem are read aloud during these relaxed and informal sessions, with an Open Book Lead Reader on hand to help guide the discussion. We regularly run creative writing sessions for our readers, using the material the group is reading as inspiration to create new writing.