An Open Myth Writing Retreat
THE ODYSSEY
Ancient stories. Living questions. A whole day to see where they take us.
Saturday, October 17
10am – 5pm · Los Angeles · Lunch included · $399
Saturday, October 17
10:00 AM–5:00 PM · Los Angeles · Lunch included
Early bird: $299
until October 11
Regular: $399
Refund policy: Tickets are nonrefundable, but if something comes up, contact us and we’ll be happy to transfer your ticket to a future Open Myth event.
The old stories are still alive.
Thousands of years later, they’re still asking remarkably good questions.
What makes us lose our way?
How do we know what we actually want?
What do we choose to leave behind?
And what does it actually mean to come home?
For one day, we’re putting The Odyssey in a room with a group of very modern humans to find out.
We’ll move through some of the story’s strangest and most beautiful moments: Penelope weaving and unweaving, Odysseus choosing to leave Calypso, listening to the Sirens, and finally, a bed built around a living olive tree.
We’ll read selected passages aloud. We’ll talk about what catches us, surprises us, makes us laugh, or feels unnervingly familiar.
And then we’ll write.
Not about The Odyssey, but through it.
The myth becomes a doorway into your own memories, characters, questions, ideas, and stories.
During the day, we’ll move through:
selected passages from The Odyssey
conversation and reflection
guided writing invitations
two 45-minute writing sessions
time to share what emerged
lunch together
We’ll spend the morning reading, talking, wondering, and following the questions the story opens before settling into uninterrupted time to write and share what emerged.
After lunch, we’ll return to the story: new passages, new questions, another writing session, and one final gathering to read, listen, and see where everyone went.
Same ancient story. Completely different journeys.
You don’t need to know the myth.
And you don’t need to call yourself a writer.
Come with a novel in progress, a journal, a half-formed idea, or absolutely nothing. Come because you love mythology, because you’re curious, or because you’re craving more creativity, conversation, connection, and a day spent thinking about something that actually interests you.
Part myth.
Part writing.
Part salon.
One really good day.
Bring your curiosity. We’ll provide the myth.
JOIN US OCTOBER 17th.
Saturday, October 17
10:00 AM–5:00 PM · Los Angeles · Lunch included
Early bird: $299
until October 9
Regular: $399
Saturday, October 17
10:00 AM–5:00 PM · Los Angeles · Lunch included
Early bird: $299
until October 11
Regular: $399
Refund policy: Tickets are nonrefundable, but if something comes up, contact us and we’ll be happy to transfer your ticket to a future Open Myth event.
Refund policy: Tickets are nonrefundable, but if something comes up, contact us and we’ll be happy to transfer your ticket to a future Open Myth event.