Scottish Book Trust launches What's Your Story?

There are ten places on the new development programme for young writers aged 14-17
Launched today, What's Your Story is intended to support young Scottish writers from all backgrounds. Young writers between 14 and 17 are encouraged to apply to inform the development of the programme, which will include a two-day conference, mentoring, a creative writing retreat at Moniack Mhor, an online platform and the development of writers' groups.
Applications are invited from teenagers from Scotland with an interest in writing. Prose, poetry, storytelling, illustration, graphic novel writing, songwriting, scriptwriting, editing, journalism, criticism and blogging are all possible options.
The closing date for applications for What's Your Story is 28 September.

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