A quiet writing hour with art and culture

Join Beth Daley for an hour of quiet writing. No inspiration? No problem. Beth will display artworks and cultural heritage items from Europe's cultural heritage platform Europeana.eu on screen (with permission from the lovely team at Shut Up & Write!), so just look up, see how you respond and free-write. The visual will change, without fanfare, every 10-15 minutes. Use it, or just carry on with your own project. We'll check in before and after the writing.

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.

Image credit: Olvasó nő by Szász Endre - Rippl-Rónai Municipal Museum with County Scope - Kaposvár, Hungary - CC BY.