Writing Camps

CREATIVE WRITING CAMPS

WHERE YOUNG WRITERS BELONG!

Welcome to Centauri Arts Camp, a summer community for poets, novelists, short story writers, screenwriters, podcasters, non-fiction writers – and anyone else who loves to write. Creative writing camps include screenwriting, short story writing, character development and writing salons. Camps located in Bloor West Village and on-line.

SUMMER WRITING PROGRAMS

Creative Writing: How to Write a Short Story

Ages 11-17
Monday 8th July-Friday 12th July
11am to 3.30pm

This workshop is product-oriented! Come with enthusiasm, join our community of young writers, and leave with a completed short story at the end of the week. We’’ll look at flash fiction, science fiction, short story structure and character-creation, with all-new prompts for the benefit of returning writers. By Wednesday, you’ll be deep into the flow state as you write your story, supported by fellow writers. Thursday […]

Creative Writing: Character Quest!

Ages 11-17
Monday 22 July-Friday 26 July
11am to 3.30pm

Join us for a creative writing camp focussed on character! We’ll build original characters, and use their personality traits, weaknesses and strengths to inspire exciting stories. Try your hand at sizzling monologues, exciting scenes for the stage, and segments from screenplays. Learn how to create characters from the inside out, and the outside in – and discover what happens when character meets conflict! […]

Virtual Writing Salon

Ages 11-17
Monday 29 July – Friday 2 August
4pm to8.30pm each day (with an hour’s break for dinner)

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Immerse yourself in creative writing from the comfort of your own home! Develop characters, build stories, create unique settings and learn all about tension, dialogue and mood as you respond to exciting and varied writing prompts. Whether you love poetry, fantasy, science fiction, […]

Screenwriting: Writing for Film and Television

Ages 11-17
Monday 12 August- Friday 16 August
11am to 3.30pm

In this fast-paced and varied program for writers and filmmakers, you will learn how to structure a story for film, and how to set out a screenplay. You’ll write elevator pitches for original movie ideas, and create the first few pages of a script. Then, in the second half of the week, we’ll work collaboratively as writers in a TV Writing Room, […]

Creative Writing: Poetry and Prose

Ages 11-17
Monday 19th August- Friday 23rd August
4pm-8.30pm

Whether you love poetry or prose, there’s great benefits to exploring both! We’ll try our hand at traditional and contemporary poetry techniques, experimenting with rhyme, rhythm, repetition, shape poetry, list poems, surrealist poetry, found poetry and more. Next, we’ll tackle a wide range of fiction and non-fiction prompts, meandering between genres and styles. You can expect to learn as much about yourself as you do your writing, […]

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INSPIRING WRITING INSTRUCTORS

Learn from qualified and talented instructors who challenge each young writers to improve their technique and explore their creative ideas.

INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY

Join an inspiring community of artistic kids and teens from across Toronto and the GTA.

Students writing around a table
Students writing around a table

INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY

Join an inspiring community of artistic kids and teens from across Toronto and the GTA.

 

Weekly Classes Available at Centauri Arts Academy

“Our son loves the community, looks up to all the counsellors, thrives in the arts programs and is always so happy there. We know it is the people who make Centauri so magical and memorable and safe.”

2018 Parent

“Now I understand why kids love camp so much.”

2018 Camper

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