March 5, 2008: Application Deadline
March 31, 2008: Acceptance Letters Mailed
April 14, 2008: Deposit Deadline
June 22, 2008: Session I Begins
July 6, 2008: Session II Begins
The Young Writers Workshop of the University of Virginia,
established in 1982, brings together a community of writers
with a common purpose: to create a supportive and noncompetitive
environment where teenagers can live and work as artists.
Every staff member has a commitment to writing. The faculty,
professional authors interested in developing new talent,
bring practical experience to the workshop setting.
The staff counselors, who are graduates and
undergraduates in related fields, broaden our instructional
program as assisting workshop teachers and elective course
instructors. The administrators, also writers, are dedicated
to nurturing the artistic vision.
The Young Writers Workshop, housed on the historic grounds of the
University of Virginia, uses the resources of a great institution
-- the home of former Poet Laureate Rita Dove and 1998 Pulitzer
Prize recipient Charles Wright--to provide a comprehensive program
for talented young writers.
Our program is dedicated to developing the work
of young writers in the range of rising freshman to seniors in high
school. The desire to write is what counts. We encourage inexperienced
as well as practiced writers to apply. You will receive feedback,
personal attention, and the level of instruction you need in order
to grow. You will also receive written commentaries from your instructor
specific to your progress and suggestions toward eventual publication.
