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Zoom event: Breaking down barriers for disabled writers 27/11/20
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To mark Disability History Month, the Writers Guild are hosting a special online event this Friday 27 November aimed at improving disabled writers access to the industry.
Screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne (most recently wrote the BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials') will be speaking about:
Screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne (most recently wrote the BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials') will be speaking about:
"overcoming barriers and identifying allies in our attempts to support, elevate and amplify the voices of disabled writers."
To attend you need to register before 4pm tomorrow (Wednesday 25 November) via this eventbrite link.
While the actual event will take place between 4pm - 5pm this Friday with people advised to attend 5-10 minutes early.
It'd be great if some of our budding writers could attend and report back 
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Globster Community member, Community Volunteer Host, CP Network, Scope Member Posts: 2,204 Disability Gamechanger@Tori_Scope
I appreciate being considered for this opportunity I will definitely feedback on what the event was about to the scope online communityI am a Community Volunteer Host. Please note: if I use the online community outside of its hours of administration, I am doing so in a personal capacity only.
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Great, I thought you might be interested in the event @Globster Please do let us know what it's like!
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