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Find writing a chore? Come discover the joys of writing at this fun-filled camp. Learn how to create better stories and get writing tips from award-winning and bestselling  writers. Participants will learn how to craft an engaging short story as well as create illustrations to accompany them. 

 

Participants can also opt to have their stories and artwork published in a book. This book can serve as a wonderful addition to a child's writing and art portfolio. The book will be a compilation of stories by other camp participants (minimum 12 stories per book).

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Workshop Outline

Among other things, children will learn:

• Character and characterisation

• Narrative techniques

• Literary devices

• How create a plot

• How to write authentic descriptions

• How to create an engaging story

• Importance of pacing

• Writing about issues that matter to you

 

These workshops also aim to nurture:

• A love for creative expression

• Creative thinking and writing

• Narrative and storytelling skills

• Critical thinking skills

• Self-exploration

• Visualisation techniques

• Basic illustration techniques