Join us for 90 minutes of Shared Reading and Creative Writing online. In this friendly and relaxed session for neurodivergent writers, we’ll be reading poems & stories together and using them to create our own writing in a gentle, guided session led by neurodivergent writer Emily Dodd.
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What will the session involve
The Lead Reader will bring along stories and poems on a different theme each month and these will be read aloud before discussing them as a group. If you’d like to read aloud there will be opportunities to do so, but there is no pressure if you prefer to listen. After each section of reading, the Lead Reader will suggest a writing prompt to help inspire your own writing and there will be time to share this afterwards for those who wish to. These are starting points but you're welcome to write about something different to the theme too - if you get a sudden inspiration for something, we'd encourage you to go with it. We will have a short comfort break around half way through the session too.
We understand that you might want to turn your camera off for parts of the session - for example while you are writing. This is totally okay. We ask that you turn it on for the sections of group discussion or alternatively, use your microphone or the zoom chat box. We want everyone to feel comfortable and connected.
How to sign up
After booking your spot through Eventbrite, you will receive a confirmation email, plus a reminder email with the Zoom link to use 24 hours before and 1 hour before the session takes place. If you haven’t received this information please email admin@openbookreading.com and we will aim to get back to you as soon as possible. Places are limited so please let us know if you can no longer make it by cancelling your place on Eventbrite.
Please join the waiting room 5 minutes early and be sure to check your camera and sound. Be ready to start when we open the meeting at 7pm. Please note: participants who arrive 15+ minutes late may not be admitted.
No experience is necessary to attend the session. The session is for neurodivergent participants ages 18+ .
