Story Makers are writers who can show a proven commitment to their craft through publications, workshops and courses, and those who have a minimum of a full-length first draft of a manuscript they wish to develop. If this sounds like you, this program may be the next step in your writing journey.
Program Time Frame/Length:
January 2027 - June 2027 (6 months)
For more information, check out the
Story Maker page.
List the genre(s) that you feel your work-in-progress falls under or the general genre your body of work reflects.
If you have not paid the $100 application fee, please
click here to pay. This non-refundable fee will count toward the full ADP program fee for applications selected for this year's program.
Include creative writing classes, programs, events, and, if any, publications. Please note it is not mandatory for Story Makers to have already been published. This question is only meant to reflect where you are on your creative path.
Your Application Package must include:
1 - A cover letter introducing yourself, your writing experience, goals for your work-in-progress, why you should be selected for this program and your top three choices for Story Coach.
2 - A writing CV outlining your publication credits and/or any workshops, courses, residencies, retreats in which you’ve participated. If you don't have any publication credits, that's ok. We want to see a proven commitment to your craft and goals as a writer.
3 - A ten-page writing sample (double-spaced) of the project you hope to develop during the program.
4 - A one-page synopsis of your project with title, genre and current word count.
The application package MUST be in one document and in either .doc .docx or .pdf formats. The document title MUST be [FirstNameLastName_ADP_StoryMaker2027].