Wanted: Writers

Writing Skills Programme

Write for power! Apply to be part of the Agenda Writing Programme. The
programme aims to help women get their voices out and people to express
their ideas and experiences of gender. It helps writers develop their
writing skills, especially to write for publication. It also gives writers
tools to analyse gender issues.

Writers can write in any form on any subject, so long as the writing adds to
understandings of gender issues, and challenges the status quo. The Agenda
Writing Programme develops powerful writing - writing that grabs people by
the gut and changes the world. Powerful writing can be academic, a personal
narrative, reflection on experiences, a fusion of theory and poetry.

The programme works on the basis of individual mentoring, so each writer
gets special attention in developing the particular kind of writing skills
they need. Mentors will work with writers to develop a particular piece of
writing over a six-month period. At the end of the mentoring process,
writers will submit their work to Agenda, for publication in a special
section of the Agenda Journal. The programme especially targets women of
colour. The programme will run in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa for the first
six months of 2004. The programme will shortly expand, and go online, so if
you are
interested but not based in KZN, let us know.

We invite: Applications from people who would like to
be mentored as writers and who want to write about gender.

Write to us in 500 words sharing with us why you would like to be part of
the programme and what you would like to write about. Provide us with your
full contact information. Closing date: 30 June 2003. Email
[email protected] or fax (031) 304 7018. For further information
telephone Clare Wyllie on (031) 304 7001.

Limited space available so don't delay!

The Agenda Writing Programme is a project of the Agenda Feminist Media
Project, a non-profit organisation based in Durban, South Africa. Agenda
was established in 1987 and produces independent media on gender issues.

Clare Wyllie
Writing Programme Manager
Agenda Feminist Media Project
Tel: 031 304 7001/2/3
Fax: 031 304 7018
Email: [email protected]