Girls Write Now Collaboratory
Hundreds of Mentees Applied. Hear From Six. Mentor One.
Young writers tell their future mentors who they are and what they need—in their own words. Three hours a month. Three months. One real match.
COLLEGE READINESS JOURNEY
A 15-Year-Old Defying Every Expectation
Texas
“I am a 15 year old Latina lesbian living in Texas. One of my main goals in life is to defy people’s expectations about me. The main way I achieve this is by doing whatever I can to be as prepared as possible for what life throws at me.”
CREATIVE EXPLORATION JOURNEY
A 20-Year-Old Scientist Looking for Creative Rigor
Florida
“I am looking for accountability to write consistently and a support network of others who take creative work seriously. I want to be challenged and inspired while surrounded by others who see writing as a meaningful practice.”
YOUNG ADULT FICTION JOURNEY
A 19-Year-Old Aspiring Novelist Navigating Publishing Alone
North Carolina
“I love to express myself through both reading and writing, and I hope to publish my own novels in the future. I don’t have anyone in my life who can help me reach my goals, and the industry can be hard to navigate.”
From Our Mentors
INDEPENDENT STUDY JOURNEY
An 18-Year-Old Whose First Love Is Fiction
Indiana
“While I’ve tossed around a hundred different passions, and am entering college as a student of business and environmental studies, writing is by far my longest-enduring love. I started writing when I was five years old, reading Harry Potter, feeling so much genuine joy, and thinking that I desperately wanted to make someone else feel that same joy.”
POETRY ZINE JOURNEY
A 16-Year-Old Aspiring Creative Director
Florida
“Producing creative work is one of my most ardent passions. I want to use this ability to help others—whether it be by producing compelling advertisements, or by creating comfort series and movies for new audiences.”
CAREER EXPLORATION JOURNEY
A 24-Year-Old Career-Changer Entering Publishing
California
“I hope to get some guidance navigating the publishing industry. As someone who has always loved books, I am doing a career change and trying to navigate this on my own.”
Ready to Be a Mentor? You Won't Just Give—You'll Get:
Creative renewal—a structured space to write, share, and play, on your calendar. Cross-generational connection that's increasingly hard to come by anywhere else. Sharper storytelling and communication skills that travel back into your day job. A community of thousands of mentor-peers across publishing, tech, finance, fashion, health, and beyond. A completed creative project—zine, story collection, or portfolio piece—at the end of every 3-month Journey.
Whatever you do, you write. A mentee needs you.