Participation in this mentoring programme is only via application. Applications open in October and the deadline is Oct 31. To submit your application, please send 1 fiction story written by your child (1,000-2,000 words long). Stories need to be emailed along with your child’s details (full name, age, parent’s name).
What do you look for in the stories?
- Original content and ideas
- Language (spelling and grammar)
- Good storytelling
- Characters’ emotions
Shortlisted participants will have to go through an interview process and be required to write something short during the interview.
Participants will be notified via email by mid-November if they have succeeded in their application.
Next intake: January 2025 (applications open Oct 1, 2024)