Program
Authorship & Creative Writing Boot Camps
Inspiring the Next Generation of Young African Authors
Descriptions
The Authorship & Creative Writing Boot Camp is an intensive, play based workshop that empowers children aged 8–14 years to become storytellers, thinkers, and creators.
Hosted by the Book Drive Store and led by published authors and literacy specialists, the boot camp introduces children to the full creative process — from idea to illustrated storybook.
Each session combines writing, imagination, and visual art, helping learners to build confidence, improve literacy, and express themselves through story.
Objectives
- Develop children’s creative writing and storytelling skills.
- Strengthen reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary through fun exercises.
- Foster confidence, empathy, and imagination in young writers.
- Introduce learners to the authorship and publishing process — writing, editing, and illustration.
- Encourage teamwork, presentation, and public speaking through story sharing.
Program Details
- Age:
- 8–14 years
- Duration:
- 3–5 days (3 hours per day)
- Venue
- Book Drive Store Literacy Center or School-based
- Fee
- UGX 100,000 per child (includes materials, certificate, and snack)
- Facilitators
- Authors, illustrators, and creative educators from the Book Drive Store
- Outputs
- Each child completes and publishes their own short story or poem
How It Works
- Day 1 – Imagination & Idea Building:
Story sparks, character design, and creative thinking games. - Day 2 – Writing & Structure:
How to write scenes, dialogue, and endings that inspire. - Day 3 – Illustration & Design: Drawing, cover art, and preparing stories for print.
- (Optional Days 4–5 – Editing & Publication) Guided by our publishing team — finalizing the children’s stories for inclusion in the Young Authors Collection under the Book Drive Store.