Sophie has recently graduated from the University of Brighton where she studied English Literature, and now works for Brighton based registered charity New Writing South where she has been lucky enough to secure the post of Creative Intern. New Writing South is an organisation which supports, inspires and connects creative writers across the South-East, with some fantastic opportunities which may be of interest to current University of Brighton students:

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Submissions for Theatre Royal Brighton Young Writers are open!

Are you 16 – 25 years old and passionate about writing?

The course, led by playwright & director Dinos Aristidou, will give 20 young writers the opportunity to develop their writing and experience what it is to write for, in and about theatre. Sessions are 10am – 12.30pm on alternate Saturdays between September 2014 – May 2015 and will finish with a ‘showing’ of work during Brighton Fringe Festival.

As a Theatre Royal Brighton Young Writer you will have the opportunity to:

• Further your theatre writing experience (whether playwrighting, reveiwing or press & marketing).
• Receive mentoring from Dinos Aristidou
• Meet industry professionals and get industry news and information about writing opportunities and funding
• See Theatre Royal Brighton shows at a discounted rate.
• Receive a years free membership to New Writing South
• Call yourself a Theatre Royal Brighton Young Writer on publicity for your own work, independent of the project

To apply submit a maximum of two A4 sides of creative writing on a subject of your choice. This can be in script format, or could be a short story or poem.

What we want to see is creative flair – no prior experience of writing is needed.

This is a subsidised There are also plenty of other opportunities to get your work heard, including the Worthing Word Festival, Screenwriting, Playwriting, and short story There are also plenty of other opportunities to get your work heard, including the Worthing Word Festival, Screenwriting, Playwriting, and short story competitions. More info here.. More info here. and the fee is £80 for successful applicants. A limited number of bursaries may be available. The closing date for submissions is Friday 20 June 2014; there will be a selection workshop on Saturday 5 July.

Email your work to debo@newwritingsouth.com or post to New Writing South, 9 Jew Street, Brighton BN1 1UT

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There are also plenty of other opportunities to get your work heard, including the Worthing Word Festival, Screenwriting, Playwriting, and short story competitions. More info here.