March is Women’s History Month, so this session of the Europeana Writers’ Room spotlights women in mythology. From goddesses to crones, and from fair maidens to warriors and witches, who are the mythical women whose stories we should know? Whose are the stories we want to tell and retell?
We'll explore this through visual prompts from the cultural heritage collections of Europeana.eu.
We’ll do some gentle warm-up exercises together and then some longer prompts so you can really explore your ideas. By combining practical writing exercises with a supportive writers’ circle feel, you’ll achieve great things in the session and leave with the resources and ideas to keep the stories coming.
You can write in any language. There is no obligation to share your work. No experience is required.
In association with Europeana Academy. You can also access all the prompts and exercises, and share your writing on the Europeana Writers' Room section of the Europeana Academy (log-in required).
Image: Fairy Tale II by Simberg, Hugo - Finnish National Gallery, Finland - CC0.
Dr Beth Daley is a novelist, cultural and creative writer and Europeana's Editorial Adviser. She works on engaging a broad range of audiences in Europeana’s work and content. She has a PhD in Creative Writing, runs a range of writing workshops and her first novel, ‘Blood and Water' is published by Hic Dragones in Manchester. A self-confessed story addict, Beth has led various initiatives in digital storytelling with Europeana, including acting as new writing mentor in Europeana’s Digital Storytelling Festival Online Creative Residency and running the Europeana Writers' Room.
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