The Ohio State Young Writers Workshop 2025

We're excited to have you apply for the 2025 Young Writers Workshop at Ohio State! The survey will displays two screens: first, we'll gather some personal/contact information, then we'll ask you to describe your interests, both in YWW and in general.

On the second screen, you'll need to upload two pieces of writing. You should have these saved as individual, uploadable files. Please have both of these files ready before you begin the application! Your application is not complete until you've uploaded these files and clicked Submit on the second screen.

1. A statement of interest (no more than one page) that tells us about your interest in writing, and why you would like to be a participant in the Young Writers Workshop
2. A writing sample (no less than 5 pages, no more than 20; excerpts of longer works are fine) of your fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction (by the latter, we mean, for example: a true story about your life, a reflective personal essay that expresses your thoughts and ideas about something you've observed or experienced, a piece of literary journalism, or any other piece of writing that showcases your own creativity).
   
   Your writing sample can be something you've written for school or something you’ve written on your own, or a combination of the two, but do not submit academic/analytical papers or other essays that are samples of your critical writing: we are interested in your creative work. This writing sample, along with your statement of interest, is the major basis for your admission into the Young Writers Workshop, so choose it carefully.