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10-Month Manuscript Program 
​at Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop

Application for Returning Students For All Sections

We are now accepting applications on a rolling basis until January 31st, 2025, or until all sections are full.

About the 10-Month Manuscript Program

The 10-Month Manuscript Program at PVWW is for writers in any genre who are serious and committed to completing (or revising) a book-length manuscript over the course of ten months. The program is completely virtual, intensive and comprehensive, and was designed in the spirit of building a community of writers committed to supporting each other through the rigorous and sometimes lonely process of drafting (or revising) a full manuscript. Each workshop within the program is limited to ten writers, meets (virtually) once a month for three hours, and also involves communication and interaction with classmates between meetings via an easy-to-access online classroom space (Google Classrooms). At their core, PVWW's Manuscript Program workshops are centered around giving and receiving feedback, craft instruction, building a supportive community, and the push toward completing a full-length manuscript. Over the course of ten months, writers in the program will be guided to set active, clear goals that will help them both get to the finish line and better understand craft elements related to their genre. The program is open to writers at all stages of the process, in any genre, and while it offers some flexibility in terms of workload, it does require a rigorous commitment to the work, a clear project in mind, as well as a commitment to the other writers in the cohort and the various aspects of the program. If you have not already, we highly recommend you review the 10-Month Manuscript Program page before applying.

Application for the 2025
10-Month Manuscript Program
For Returning Students in All Workshops

Before you begin: Please be aware that this application form does not autosave and should be completed in one sitting. We estimate this may take 15 - 30 minutes. We strongly recommend saving your answers to the short answer questions in a separate document. We also strongly recommend that you read through everything on the 10-Month Manuscript Program first and understand fully what this program entails before submitting your application.

 

We are now accepting applications on a rolling basis until January 31st, 2025, or until all sections are full.

Please fill out the form below.

Which section(s) of the Manuscript Program were you a part of during a/the previous year?
Which section of th 10-Month Manucript Progra are you applying to be in, for the upcomig year? (Please note: Novel Revision applicants must have a complete draft of a novel at the start of the program, in Mach.)
If applicable to your manuscript and/or writing goals, please let us know your SECOND CHOICE if you do not get into your first choice workshop group:
It's important to the cohesiveness of each workshop in the program that all students engage with the Google Classroom. While some of the materials will likely remain the same (if you are applying to be in the same workshop), how engaged with this aspect of the course do you foresee yourself being? (Note: Materials and Google Classroom structure may change with a change of istructors.)
Outside of unforeseen emergencies that would require you to withdraw, how serious are you about attending all class meetings (once a month), engaging with all aspects of the program, and sticking with your workshop group over the course of ten months?

Work Sample

Payment & Policies

The cost of the 10-Month Manuscript Program is $2,500 ($3,400 for the Novel Revision Workshop). This raise in cost from the previous year is due to our need to pay instructors an equitable wage for the extensive time and commitment this program entails. Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop does not have the ability to offer financial aid or scholarships for participation in the program, except in very rare cases. We have the ability to accommodate a limited number of payment plans for those who need it, although this requires additional setup, which will happen upon acceptance into the program. If accepted into the program, are you able to pay the full tuition by the end of February, 2025, when it is due?

Refund Policy: Except in the case of serious unforeseen medical emergencies early in the program, we are unable to refund participants who need to withdraw from the program midway through the year, or at any point after deposits have been made. This policy is strictly upheld. Each section of the program is small, admission is selective, and frequent withdrawals undermine the integrity and sustainability of this program. For this reason, we must make sure that all applicants understand and accept this policy.

We're so happy you want to continue in the Manuscript Program! We look forward to reviewing your application and hope to let everyone know their status in January.

Thanks for submitting!

Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop

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