Rather than a scheme that looks at improving the quality of their writing, Room 204 selects candidates based on the high quality of their work and their need for support. It offers writers a year of close contact with the organisation in the form of 1-1 meetings, group networking sessions and occasional workshops, access to an information-sharing group on Facebook and a free place at Writing West Midlands’ annual conference, The Writers’ Toolkit.

Over the years we have built up a thorough understanding of the kind of support writers need; professional  advice, peer support,  access to training and development opportunities and occasional incentives to get out of the house! Room 204 works hard to deliver across these fronts. It’s a varied and relaxed scheme that gives you the chance to be part of a writing community while not demanding a lot of your time – allowing you to get on with the actual business of writing.

Room 204 is for emerging* writers consistently living or working in the West Midlands who are looking for career development. It supports 15 -20 writers per year. We will offer each writer at least a year of support, including meetings and planning sessions in the first year, with follow up contact in subsequent years.

The programme is aimed at writers who are emerging and who are writing creatively in any genre. It would be particularly suited to those who have previously had some work published, have demonstrated a commitment to developing their work over a period of time, or those who have graduated from creative writing HE courses. The programme is free and requires only a time commitment of approximately 3 days/6 half days per year.

For more information and to apply