We want to provide six bursaries for talented young writers (18–35) and writers from BME backgrounds in Nottingham in 2012 to help them realise their creative potential and get to the next stage in their lives as writers.
What do writers get out of the bursaries?
The bursaries provide recipients with a year's membership of Nottingham Writers' Studio, mentoring sessions with established and professional writers, a free place on an intensive one-day workshop, and an opportunity to read their work or have it performed in front of a live audience.
Membership of NWS provides access to a vibrant community of writers at different levels of their careers across the spectrum of genres, from poetry, fiction and scriptwriting to journalism, non-fiction, and copywriting. We provide space for writers to work in away from the pressures of home, plenty of opportunities to meet other writers and share experiences at writing groups and socials, and creative and professional development opportunities through workshops, performance events, talks, and involvement in collaborative projects.
We ran our first bursary scheme in 2011, funded from our reserves, which was aimed at emerging writers facing barriers to accessing creative and professional development opportunities. This has been a success and we would like to repeat it in 2012, with a stronger focus on specific groups that have fewer opportunities to develop their writing—but we need your support to do it this time.
How did this year’s bursary recipients benefit?
"The NWS bursary has been wonderful for me. I really think it has given me a foothold as a writer and am very grateful for the confidence building and chance to meet so many amazing writers."
“Obtaining the NWS bursary allowed me opportunities I would never have had otherwise. I have received invaluable advice from professional authors, discussed my work in a relaxed setting with my peers and learned new skills and aspects of writing thanks to the various groups and services offered by the studio.”
“The NWS bursary gave me the chance to intermingle with other writers, to find a different direction to my novel, one which I have never even considered. It gave me the opportunity to perform my work in front of a crowd, and just winning the bursary helped to give me a new confidence in my work and encouragement to continue writing.”
You can find out more about Nottingham Writers Studio on our website: www.nottinghamwritersstudio.co.uk. Enquiries to admin@nottinghamwritersstudio.co.uk.
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