Please read the following points before filling out the questionnaire.

90-day Write Your Novel Programme

The Wryte People’s 90-day Write Your Novel programme is designed to provide structured guidance, mentorship, and accountability as our participants work towards completing the first draft of their novel. Our mission is to enable you to write your manuscript with the support of a structured programme and the positive environment we aim to create within our group. To help ensure clear expectations and a constructive experience for everyone, we have put the following guidelines in place.

1. The 90-day goal

The programme is designed to help you work towards completing a first draft within 90 days, or 60 days for the TWP Young Writers programme. While we shall strive to achieve this goal to the best of our ability, completion ultimately depends on your own time, effort, writing pace and commitment.

2. Guidance, not a guarantee

The programme provides instruction, feedback and mentoring. It does not guarantee publication, representation by a literary agent, commercial success, awards, screen adaptation or any other professional outcome.

3. The manuscript remains yours

You retain full ownership of your original work. The Wryte People and its mentors do not claim ownership or rights over your manuscript in any way.

4. Scope of mentoring

The programme includes the group sessions and individual mentoring sessions specified in the programme description. It does not include complete manuscript editing, proofreading, rewriting, or ghostwriting, unless a separate service is offered and engaged to that effect.

5. Individual progress

All our participants will naturally progress at different speeds. Weekly sessions and topics may therefore be adapted according to the needs and progress of the group. During the scheduled one-on-one sessions, you will have an opportunity to discuss your specific concerns and progress.

6. Professional guidance

Discussions about publishing, literary agents, screenwriting and related areas are intended as general professional guidance. You remain responsible for making your own decisions regarding publishers, agents, contracts, and other professional opportunities.

7. Use of the mentor's name

The mentor's name must not be used on a participant's book, manuscript, promotional material or related communication in a manner that suggests endorsement, authorship, collaboration, co-creation, or professional association with the work.

If you wishes, the mentor's name may be mentioned in the Acknowledgements section solely in recognition of his role as a mentor with The Wryte People who provided guidance during the development of the manuscript.

8. Respect for the community

All participants are expected to respect the work, ideas and privacy of fellow participants and to contribute to a constructive and supportive environment. The Wryte People reserves the right to remove any participant in cases of plagiarism, harassment, abusive behaviour, deliberate disruption, or other serious violations of the programme's guidelines.

9. Participation and attendance

We expect you to attend all the weekly sessions, which will be conducted through a suitable online video platform such as Zoom or Google Meet.

You are required to keep your video on during sessions and keep your audio muted unless speaking. Sessions will be recorded for programme purposes. Recordings will not be made available to any participant who is absent from a session or is otherwise unable to attend.

10. Privacy

You may not disclose or share the contents of the online sessions outside the group, particularly unpublished manuscript material or other work belonging to fellow participants that may be discussed during the sessions.

11. Use of AI

The use of AI generation tools is not permitted for any aspect of writing the manuscript developed as part of this programme. The purpose of the programme is to encourage you to create your own original manuscripts through your own writing, ideas, and creative effort within the stipulated timeframe.

12. Payments

This is a paid mentorship programme. Your place in the programme is confirmed only after the requisite fees have been paid. Please refer to the relevant sections for payment procedures, refund policy, and other information.

13. Age Requirements

Check the age requirements of the programme you have chosen before filling out the form. For 13 to 18 years, we recommend TWP 60-day Young Writers programme, while for anyone 18 and above, we recommend TWP 90-day Write Your Novel programme.

14. Language

The programme is conducted in English, and manuscripts developed as part of the programme are expected to be written in English. This is to ensure consistency and ease of communication within the group. This requirement does not reflect any bias or prejudice against any language. We hope to offer programmes in additional languages in future.

15. Location requirements

The online programme is currently available to residents of India and Indians living abroad. Exceptions may be considered on a case-by-case basis following prior discussion with The Wryte People.

International programmes and wider availability will be introduced in the future.

1-on-1 Consultations

A one-on-one consultation with Neil D’Silva is an opportunity to discuss specific questions and challenges related to writing, editing, publishing, screenwriting, pitching for screen and other aspects of the writing profession. These consultations are intended to provide focused, practical guidance based on the information shared by the participant.

1. Nature of the consultation

The consultation is intended for discussion, guidance, and problem-solving. The advice provided is based on the information and material shared during the consultation and is not a guarantee of any particular creative or professional outcome.

2. Scope

Consultations may cover writing, editing, publishing, screenwriting, pitching, and related areas. They are not a substitute for complete manuscript editing, proofreading, rewriting, ghostwriting or literary representation, unless separately agreed.

3. Individual responsibility

The consultation provides professional guidance and perspective, but you remain responsible for your own creative, publishing, and professional decisions, including decisions regarding publishers, literary agents, contracts, and other opportunities.

4. No guarantee of publication or professional success

A consultation does not guarantee publication, representation, commercial success, awards, screen adaptation, employment, or any other professional outcome.

5. Confidentiality

You are expected to exercise discretion when sharing unpublished or confidential material. Neil D’Silva and The Wryte People will treat material shared during the consultation with due discretion; however, you should avoid sharing sensitive information that you do not wish to disclose.

6. Use of the mentor's name

The mentor's name must not be used in connection with a participant's book, manuscript, project, or promotional material in a manner that suggests endorsement, authorship, collaboration, co-creation, or professional association unless expressly agreed in writing.

7. Payment and scheduling

A consultation is confirmed only after the applicable fee has been paid and the appointment has been scheduled. Any rescheduling, cancellation or refund will be subject to the terms communicated at the time of booking.

8. Preparation

To make the most of the consultation, you are encouraged to clearly identify the questions or challenges you wish to discuss and provide any relevant material requested in advance. 

9. Time

The time available is limited to the duration of the booked consultation.

10. Language

Consultations are conducted in English.

11. Location requirements

Consultations are currently available to residents of India and Indians living abroad. Exceptions may be considered on a case-by-case basis following prior discussion with The Wryte People.

International consultations and programmes may be opened in the future.

12. Recording

The consultation sessions will not be recorded.