How to Apply

Submission Requirements 

• The first ten pages of the novel you plan to work on in the Novel Generator.
• A brief personal statement (300 words maximum) describing your novel idea, and why you think the Novel Generator can help you write it.
• Nomination by a GrubStreet instructor or equivalent workshop leader. No letter is necessary. There is a place on the application form to list your nominator and his/her contact info.
• Experience in at least one workshop at GrubStreet or an equivalent writing center, MFA program or conference. There is a place on the application form to list the titles & dates of previous workshops.

Timeline

• Applications for the Spring 2024 Novel Generator are now open! Please click here to apply. 

• The application deadline is Monday, December 4th, by 11:59PM (EST)

• All applicants can expect to hear back early in 2024. 

• Program begins January 23rd, 2024

• Please note that the upcoming round of the Novel Generator, which begins in January 2024, will take place at our Center for Creative Writing in Boston. Hybrid participation is not available, however, if you are interested in an online round of the Generator, our Fall 2024 round will be held on Zoom. Applications for the Fall 2024 round of the Novel Generator will open in June 2024. 

Tuition and Fellowships

The cost of the program is $2,395, payable in full before the start of class. Admitted students will be given a specific payment deadline.

Fellowships of 25% - 75% tuition are available and based on a combination of merit and financial need. Applicants can apply for a GrubStreet Fellowship at the end of their application to the program.

Application

• Applications for the Spring 2024 Novel Generator are now open! Please click here to apply. 

• The application deadline is Monday, December 4th, by 11:59PM (EST). All applicants can expect to hear back in early 2024.