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The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS), has opened applications to emerging African creative writers to participate in its Second Annual Writers’ Workshop.
This is a three-months workshop opened for promising and early-stage creative writers in Africa for an intensive writing programme. This is for writers looking to complete or polish their current works in progress.
Participants in the workshop will be mentored by accomplished and award-winning writers which provides excellent opportunities for new writers to learn from established writers.
For the JIAS Writers workshop, each writer will focus on their work as well as read others’ work and provide feedback and will greatly benefit from the supportive structure that the writers’ workshop creates.
Participants in the workshop will take advantage of and benefit from the dynamic and diverse city which Johannesburg has to offer.
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Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe eligibility criteria
This workshop is open to African writers who work in:
Fiction (long and short form)
Creative non-fiction
Playwriting
Screenwriting
Poetry
Benefits to participants
Each participant will receive the following-
Accommodation at JIAS private residence
Daily breakfast, lunch and stipend
An intensive and immersive creative experience
Mentorship from established and highly accomplished writers
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How to Apply
You will also need the following documents-
Your passport ID page
A CV tailored to Creative writing
A one-page creative writing proposal
A writing sample: Playwriting and screenwriting (first 10 pages of script); Fiction and Creative Non-fiction (5-10 pages); Poetry (3-5 poems)
To apply, you are to submit a complete application form here
PS: The application deadline is February 1, 2023.
