Writing
WRITING EDUCATION Girls Write Now takes a 360 degree approach to writing, offering courses across genres, media, disciplines, and industries, including college and career readiness. Writing courses can be taken as part of a Journey or ad hoc. Find courses that fit your goals, passions, skill level, and schedule, with both live and asychronous offerings. Learn & Write
WRITING RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES
Mentorship
Mentors & Mentees Girls Write Now mentors and mentees across the U.S. are all backgrounds, ages, genders, and skill levels. Our mentor and mentee writers come from and enter into all fields, disciplines, and professions. If you can write, you can do anything. Find a mentoring type that fits your passions, goals, and schedule. Become a Mentor or Mentee
Mentorship Types
Community
COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES Girls Write Now offers a wide variety of interactive live community experiences, designed for you to explore, learn, connect, and grow. Tailored to the meet your needs and interests, events feature expert teaching artists, guest speakers, and facilitators dedicated to enhancing your writing and media skills, expanding your personal and professional development, and fostering collaborative creation. Experience Community
Core Events
Studio Events
All Events
- Full Calendar
Media
Girls Write Now Media Girls Write Now’s vast collection of original multimedia writing and art will warm your heart, give you chills, inspire action and resonate on a soul-deep level. This is storytelling that bends, blends, and transforms Explore Media
Print
- Books
- Zines
Mixed
- Stories
- Film
- Blog
Podcasts
Membership

Membership Anyone can become a member and get access to select writing, mentoring, and community services. Former Journey Mentors or Mentees are automatically promoted to Silver Membership. Become a Member

WRITING Learn and build skills though select synchronous and asynchronous courses on a range of genres, media, and topics, including college, career, and leadership development. Learn More

MENTORING Connect one-to-one as a Mentor or Mentee for the Day or a Mentor or Mentee on Demand. Make a connection without an extended commitment. Learn More

COMMUNITY Collaborate and network with other inspiring minds at engaging events and experiences that are not exclusively for Journey participants. Learn More

OPPORTUNITIES Access unique, thoughtfully sourced, and curated opportunities, including jobs, internships, scholarships, fellowships, writing contests, publications, and more. Learn More
Partnerships

Partnerships Inspired by a sense of urgency to elevate diverse talent across industries, Girls Write Now proudly aligns with academic, community-based and corporate institutions to build customized partnerships. Together, let’s mentor across generations, shaping the future of your industry with creative, communicative, and competitive candidates. Join Forces

Employee Engagement Get the benefits of interfacing with an extraordinary multi-generational community of writers and leaders; access unique professional development across all forms of writing; and find rare opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Learn More

Talent Pipeline Girls Write Now advertises, recruits, trains, coaches, and refers diverse, competitive candidates of all ages and experience for internships, jobs, and opportunities at all levels of companies across departments and industries. Learn More

Passion Projects We collaborate with companies, employees, and ERGs on the projects they are most passionate about: From publications and panel discussions to contests, merchandise, and celebration of special holidays and initiatives. Learn More

Speaking Executives, authors, experts, and game-changers: We offer talent the opportunity to pass on their craft to the next generation. Formats range from intimate workshops to interactive salons to high profile Awards, and more. Learn More

BOARD & COMMITTEE PLACEMENTS Girls Write Now's dynamic leadership bodies focus on editorial, technology, teaching, and more—while often serve as launching pads to our high powered board of directors. Learn More

Publicity Girls Write Now's rapt audiences reach 60K+ across channels. We have a built in community of media professionals who spread the word, and Getty photographers at our high profile events. We feature our partners through workshops and salons, interviews, panel discussions, articles and more. Learn More
Contributors

Authors, Artists & Leaders Our Contributors are authors, leaders, creatives, and technologists. If you can write, you can do anything. Explore our members, showcasing their unique profiles, areas of expertise, and significant contributions to our community. Meet Contributors

Honorees Girls Write Now is proud to honor the trailblazers and game-changers who embody our mission. Learn More

Teaching Artists Our skilled teaching artists help deliver our diverse curriculum across all genres and media. Learn More

Gold Members Girls Write Now Gold members are mentors and mentees who have devoted five or more years to the Girls Write Now mission. Learn More

Silver Members Girls Write Now Silver members are mentors and mentees who have been on at least one Girls Write Now Journey and are not currently enrolled in a Journey Learn More
About

Mission & Vision We are a powerhouse of voices that have been ignored or silenced for too long. We are a pipeline of talent into schools and industries in need of different perspectives. Learn More

Leadership Girls Write Now's extraordinary staff, board, committees, and funders support and guide the organization to fulfill our mission. Learn More

News & Press Girls Write Now has been featured in The New York Times, Newsweek, Fast Company, Teen Vogue, The Today Show, Book Riot, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and many more. Learn More

Ways to Donate Donate today, match your gift, plan your giving, honor or loved one, and more ways to support the next generation of writers. Learn More

Join Our Team We seek diverse talent across fields and industries—skilled professionals at all levels who have new ideas, different perspectives, and who push themselves to think outside of the box. Learn More
Calendar

Summer 2025: College and MFA Preparation Journey

Hello! Welcome the asynchronous writing component of your College & MFA Preparation Journey. This course is designed to help develop write your personal statement, make the most of your college. experience, exploring graduate degree programs specifically a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, and learn about different options to fund your education. Specific topics range from using your college or universities resources, including the writing center, what to expect from an MFA program, and navigating financial aid.

Learning Objectives

Learn about ways to fund your college education.
Explore the possibility of pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing.
Draft a compelling personal statement for your college application.
Gain insights on how to optimize your college experience.

Requirements

Coursework

A list of asynchronous coursework can be found in the curriculum tab.

Mentorship

You are in one of the following pair types. You pair type is listed on your GWN Portal profile.

Type 1: Mentor/Mentee: Meet 2-3 times per month and, as a pair, attend one of the engagement events listed below at least once per month.
Type 2 : Peer-to-Peer: Meet 2 times per month and, as a pair, attend one of the engagement events listed below at least once per month.

Engagement Types

College & MFA Preparation Community Studio [see dates below]
College & MFA Preparation College Chats or Collaboratory Workshop [see dates below]
Other Girls Write Now events [see Events tab in the Girls Write Now Portal]

Submissions

Submit a completed draft of your personal statement (1-2 pages), statement of purpose (1-2 pages), or creative writing sample (5-10 pages of your chosen genre; poetry, fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, playwriting, etc.) for your college or MFA application to the Journey Google Drive Folder

Asynchronous Coursework

How to Succeed in College with Susanna Horng
Exploring a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Financial Aid 101 with Tom Rabbit

Engagement Dates

Thursday, July 17, 2025, 3:30-6:00 PM ET: [Virtual College Chat/ Collaboratory Workshop] Personal Statement Workshop with Susanna Horng and Penguin Random House
Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 4:45-6 PM ET: [ Virtual College Chat] Navigating the MFA Experience
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 [Virtual College Chat]: Personal Statement Revision + Feedback Session
Journey Community Studios:
- Tuesday July, 22: 6pm ET
- Tuesday August,19: 6pm ET
- Tuesday September, 23: 6pm ET

Please check the Announcements tab for information on upcoming live events.

Submissions

[This section is for providing information on course submissions such as deadlines and instructions.]

Link to girlswritenow.org/stories/submit/ for instructions on submitting material through the portal.

Curriculum

3 Sections
10 Lessons
10 Weeks

Expand all sectionsCollapse all sections

How to Succeed in College with Susanna Horng
5
Exploring a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
3
Financial Aid 101 with Tom Rabbit
2
- 3.0
  On Bees and the College Admission Process
- 3.1
  Funding Your College Education: Financial Aid Essentials

Instructor

azia.armstead

78 Students

6 Courses

Summer 2025: College and MFA Preparation Journey

Curriculum

Instructor

Modal title