130 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 WRITING & New Creative Writing JOURNALISM Courses for Summer Creative Writer’s Bootcamp First Aid Clinic for Novel Drafts m Instructor: Instructor: Lesley Hyatt Lynn Hightower Page 131. Page 135. Translating Literature for Story Structure for Absolute Beginners Narrative Nonfiction Instructor: Instructor: Elisa Wouk Almino Seth Fischer Page 132. Page 137. Advanced Picture Book Writing and Illustration WRITER’S PROGRAM 138 POETRY Instructors: April Wayland and Vincent Kirsch CREATIVE WRITING 139 EDITING AND PUBLISHING Page 138. 130 Basics of Writing SCREENWRITING 131 Special Topics for All Writers 140 Special Topics for Film FICTION & Television Writers 132 Beginning Fiction Writing “ Read literature from around the FEATURE FILM world—it will enrich your perspective 134 Intermediate Fiction Writing 141 Beginning Feature and writing. If you have knowledge 135 Advanced Fiction Writing Film Writing of another language, translating is 142 Intermediate Feature also an excellent way to improve and CREATIVE NONFICTION expand your own writing skills (so Film Writing 135 Beginning Creative many authors have done this, from Nonfiction Writing 142 Advanced Feature Jorge Luis Borges to Lydia Davis).” Film Writing — Elisa Wouk Almino 137 Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing TELEVISION 137 Advanced Creative 142 Beginning Television Writing Nonfication Writing 144 Intermediate Television For advisement on courses or to learn about our certificates call (310) 825-9415 or WRITING FOR YOUNG READERS Writing email [email protected]. 145 138 Writing for Kids and Middle Advanced Television Writing The regular discipline of writing can feel elusive and Grade Readers Writers’ Program at times unattainable, but it can be done! In this course, students learn the fundamentals of creating a 138 Writing Picture Books lasting writing practice as well as concrete tools to Creative Writing employ as defenses against procrastination and writ- er’s block. Class time will consist of lectures, in-class For help in choosing a course or determining if a writing prompts, and exercises to build craft. Think of course fulfills certificate requirements, contact the it as “Couch to 5K” personal training—but for writing. For more information call Writers’ Program (310) 825-9415 Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415. Rather than focusing on revising or improving a par- ticular writing project, the class focuses solely on Journalism (310) 825-7093. committing to the writing practice itself. All levels of Basics of Writing writers are welcome. WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY These basic creative writing courses are for stu- Reg# 375223 dents with no prior writing experience. Instruction Fee: $0 is exercise-driven; the process of workshopping— No refund after 7 Aug. in which students are asked to share and offer ❖ Remote Instruction “ As a graduate of the UCLA Extension Writers’ feedback on each other’s work with guidance 1 mtg from the instructor—is introduced. Please call an Saturday, 10am-1pm, Aug. 8 c advisor at (310) 825-9415 to determine which Cole Kazdin, MS, writer, performer, and Emmy-winning ­Program, I studied with so many incredible, gifted course will best help you reach your writing goals. television journalist. Ms. Kazdin is a regular contributor to VICE and has written for The New York Times. She is and generous teachers. The Extension program WRITING 704 a three-time Moth GrandSLAM champion and tells Defeating Distraction: Creating a stories onstage all across the country, on NPR, and in Writing Practice One Day Workshop the book All These Wonders. taught me about creative nonfiction.” Whether you are writing a screenplay, short story, — Tembi Locke, former Writers’ Program student whose memoir, personal essay, or not even writing yet at all (but would like to!), the way to create and finish any project is From Scratch, is a New York Times Bestseller. through a consistent and committed writing practice. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 131 Welcome Our New Writers’ Program Instructors for Summer!

Chiwan Choi, MFA, author of Jean Ho, MFA, author of the Kevin O’Keeffe, writer and three collections of poetry, forthcoming short story col- editor. Mr. O’Keeffe’s work including The Yellow House, lection Fiona and Jane and has appeared in The Atlantic, and cofounding editor of W­ rit doctoral candidate in Creative The Advocate, Mic, INTO, The Large Press. Writing and Literature at the Daily Beast, Texas Monthly, Developmental Editing University of Southern and more. California. Page 137. Writing the ThinkPpiece Fiction: Essential Beginnings Page 136. Page 131.

Chiwan Choi Jean Ho Kevin O’Keeffe

Vincent X. Kirsch, award- Elizabeth Silver, MA, author winning author and illustrator, of the memoir The Tincture of currently finishing the art for Time: A Memoir of (Medical) the tenth book he’s not only Uncertainty and the critically illustrated, but also written. acclaimed novel The Execution Advanced Picture Book of Noa P. Singleton. Writing and Illustration Memoir I Page 138. Page 136.

Vincent X. Kirsch Elizabeth Silver

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WRITING X 400 Reg# 373690 Introduction to Creative Writing Fee: $399 2.0 units No refund after 12 Aug. ❖ Remote Instruction Free One-Day Courses This six-week course is perfect for anyone just getting started on their path to being a writer. Students work in 6 mtgs small breakout sessions with experienced writers and Wednesday, 7-10pm, July 29-Sept. 2 teachers, then attend a lecture by various guest speak- Enrollment limited to 15 students. c ers with expertise in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, or Jean Ho, MFA, author of the forthcoming short story for Summer screenwriting. Short assignments are workshopped in collection Fiona and Jane and doctoral candidate in the weekly breakouts. The goal of the course is to Creative Writing and Literature at the University of South- expose new writers to a variety of types of writing while ern California. Ms. Ho’s work has appeared in Guernica, getting their creative juices flowing. At the end of the The Rumpus, Apogee, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Writing Poetry for Children Mining Memory: quarter, students will feel more confident about their and NPR. Her writing has earned fellowships from Kundi- Instructor: April Halprin Wayland A One-Day Poetry Workshop skills and will be prepared for further study of writing. man, the MacDowell Colony, and Vermont Studio Center. June 27 Instructor: Rachel Kann Reg# 373689 Fee: $455 WRITING X 420 Translating Literature for August 15 No refund after 25 July. Nonfiction: Essential Beginnings Absolute Beginners Defeating Distraction: ❖ Remote Instruction 2.0 units Creating a Writing Practice 6 mtgs Sometimes the best stories are true. To help you turn Instructor: Elisa Wouk Almino Saturday, 1-4pm, July 11-Aug. 15 your personal experiences, anecdotes from everyday July 11 One-Day Workshop life, and family stories into compelling narratives, this Enrollment limited to 12 students. c Crafting Survival Stories Instructor: Cole Kazdin Norman Kolpas, author and editor whose several workshop teaches beginning writers the basic elements August 8 hundred nonfiction pieces have appeared in many of good storytelling. You learn how to excavate memo- Instructor: Eileen Cronin publications, including Bon Appetit, HOME, Elle, Sunset, ries and discover fresh or unexpected facets of your life July 18 Creative Writer’s Bootcamp Southwest Art, and The Times of London. Mr. Kolpas is stories. Through weekly exercises, you generate new also the author of more than 40 nonfiction books and material and learn an array of fictional techniques to Writing Character Descriptions Instructor: Lesley Hyatt tell your nonfiction story, including how to play with August 22 consults with and ghost writers for many top personali- Instructor: Roz Weisberg ties and brands. voice, focus on a small unit of time, and describe landscape and character. By the course’s completion, July 18 The Art and Craft of Creating a Compelling Logline WRITING X 410 you will have in hand a series of short sketches or a Storytelling Starter Kit Fiction: Essential Beginnings draft of a nonfiction piece. Instructor: Diane Drake 2.0 units Reg# 373691 Instructor: Cole Kazdin August 29 Do you aspire to write creatively but don’t know where Fee: $475 July 25 to start? This supportive workshop provides you with No refund after 15 July. Words & Pictures: m Writer Friendly Careers: Webinar many techniques to motivate and guide you. You learn Online Creative Writing from Visual Art how to transform observation and personal experience July 1-Aug. 11 Instructors: Instructor: Nancy Spiller into imaginative prose, create dynamic characters and Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Julia Callahan, Jeanne De Vita, dialogue, and write from different points of view. By the liz gonzález, MFA, author of Dancing Santa Ana Winds: August 29 end of the course, you will have in hand a series of Poems y Cuentos New and Selected. Ms. González’s Katie Dunham, Seth Fischer, short sketches or a draft of a short story and key tools work has appeared in Wide Awake: The Poets of Los Tobi Harper, Eve Porinchak you need to write creatively. Angeles and Beyond, and the San Francisco Chronicle, August 1 among others. She is the director and founder of kkk Uptown Word & Arts, promoting literacy and the arts. 132 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

WRITING X 461.2E NEW WRITING X 461.13E Reg# 373724 Power Up Your Writing: WRITING 762.2E Conquering Your Story and Its Fee: $695 Deeper Characters, Deeper Truths Superstructure No refund after 15 July. Creative Writer’s Bootcamp: m 2.0 units 2.0 units Online One Day Workshop July 1-Sept. 8 How do writers create work that electrifies readers and In this 3 hour workshop writers will explore the funda- The first fundamental challenge facing all writers, Enrollment limited to 15 students. stays with them long after they have turned the last mentals of a productive writing practice, the basics of whether novice or professional, is the process of trans- c page? One key is that they create characters who live craft (plot, character, voice), and the art of self-editing. forming your premise into a compelling, sustainable Mieke Eerkens, MFA, author of All Ships Follow Me: A on in the readers’ minds; another is that they dig into Through in-class writing exercises and discussion, story. This intensive workshop focuses solely on the art Family’s Inheritance of War, forthcoming from Picador. their own hearts and minds to reveal deeper truths. participants will develop 30-day plans for success with of the story, with an emphasis on such fundamentals Ms. Eerkens’ works have appeared in publications such Whether you’re writing fiction, poetry, memoir, or essay, a current writing project and utilize the principles of as character development, super-objective, rising as Creative Nonfiction and Best Travel Writing 2011, this course helps you to do both. The process of being kind compassionate self-critique. conflict, scene work, and the all-important quest to find among others. She has received distinguished fellow- able to create memorable characters includes building your story’s superstructure. Through a series of lec- ships at VCCA and the James Merrill House. Reg# 375337 the vivid worlds they live in, and exploring how they tures, published examples, and in-class writing exer- Fee: $0 reveal who they are—and what they want—through cises, writers learn how to spot critical mistakes often WRITING X 413.3E No refund after 21 Aug. action and speech, as well as through what they own, made in the initial development of any narrative. This Creating Universes, Building Worlds: ❖ Remote Instruction wear, value, and desire. The body as a metaphor for workshop is designed for writers with a specific story 1 mtg The Short Story in Science Fiction feelings about ourselves and others is explored, and they feel passionate about telling. After the course you Saturday, 10am-1pm, Aug. 22 and Fantasy visual arts—painting, sculpture, photography—offer have a greater understanding of what makes a story Enrollment limited to 15 students. Early enrollment 3.0 units pathways to get at your own truths. In revising your work, along with your own detailed superstructure advised. How do you introduce an alien environment, create an work, you gain tools for going deep into the story to c outline to use in the development, completion, and Lesley Hyatt, MFA and Fulbright Scholar, has taught alternate timeline or magical realm, and then populate reveal rich, new insights. Suitable for beginners and revision of your story. it with characters whose problems matter to its read- experienced writers. imaginative writing to students of all ages and back- grounds for over 20 years. She is the founder of The Reg# 374970 ers—all in 5,000 words or less? Designed for those Reg# 373692 WriteMind Project, a course that bridges creative writing Fee: $455 interested in focusing on short speculative fiction, this Fee: $475 and mindfulness practice, and also Joyriders LA, an No refund after 23 July. course deepens your understanding of its many sub- No refund after 5 Aug. ongoing mindfulness class. ❖ Remote Instruction genres, including alternate history, horror, dark fantasy, m Online 6 mtgs sword and sorcery, urban fantasy, sociological sci-fi, July 22-Sept. 1 NEW Thursday, 11am-2pm, July 9-Aug. 13 hard science fiction, and others. At the same time, it Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. immerses you in the writing principles common to all c WRITING 762.4E Rochelle J. Shapiro, author of Miriam the Medium and Steven Wolfson, MFA, award-winning playwright, and of these genres. The course goal is to complete and Kaylee’s Ghost. Ms. Shapiro’s essays have been pub- Words & Pictures: founding member of The Mark Taper Forum’s Mentor polish a short science fiction or fantasy story and to lished in The New York Times and Newsweek. Her short Creative Writing from Visual Arts Playwrights Project. A WGA member, Mr. Wolfson is the identify three appropriate markets for the finished piece. stories and poems have been published in many Every picture tells a story and writers get to discover recipient of two UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Reg# 373810 anthologies and literary magazines, such as The Iowa them. Whether it’s poetry, fiction or personal memoir, Awards in Creative Writing and Screenwriting. Fee: $695 Review, Sedge, and Moment. this half-day workshop will inspire you to find the No refund after 8 July. abundance of narratives waiting in visual art. From an WRITING X 461.8E m Online introduction to the ancient practice of ekphrastic writ- Finding Inspiration June 24-Sept. 1 ing, to samples of acclaimed authors’ art influenced 3.0 units Enrollment limited to 15 students. Special Topics for All Writers words, to lively writing exercises revealing metaphor, c In this cross-genre creative writing course, we explore Alyx Dellamonica, author of The Town on Blighted Sea, Courses in this section are open to students who telling details, emotions, and attitudes, you’ll find new how writing ideas can spring from visual artworks, a Year’s Best Science Fiction pick, and Indigo Springs, want a deeper understanding of a specific craft ways to engage with art while expanding your own which are, in essence, a representation of our lives a Sunburst Award winner. She has published short issue or area of study. These courses fulfill the writing’s frontiers. without the use of language. We examine specific works fiction in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, elective requirement for creative writing certifi- Reg# 375331 of art including Renaissance painting, Dutch still life, SciFi.Com, and Realms of Fantasy. cates. Please call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to Fee: $0 abstract expressionism, and 20th century photography determine which course will best help you reach No refund after 28 Aug. and collage, then read the poetry, short fiction, and your writing goals. ❖ Remote Instruction essays that evolved from the work. By the end of the 1 mtg course, students will have sparked a number of new NEW Saturday, 10am-1pm, Aug. 29 projects they can continue after class ends. Fiction WRITING 762.1E Enrollment limited to 15 students. Early enrollment Reg# 373851 Translating Literature for advised. c Fee: $695 Beginning Fiction Writing Absolute Beginners Nancy Spiller, author of the memoir It’s Compromise No refund after 8 July. 0.0 units Cake: Lessons Learned From My Mother’s Recipe Box m Online Courses in this section are recommended for This workshop is geared to writers with little or no and Entertaining Disasters: A Novel (with Recipes). Ms. June 24-Sept. 1 students with some prior writing experience. experience translating foreign-language literature into Spiller was an editor at the Los Angeles Times Syndi- Instruction is a mix of lecture and workshopping. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c & English, but would like to try. You need not be fluent or cate, and her articles and essays have appeared in Miguel Murphy, MFA, author of two collections of With the close guidance of the instructor, stu- even a comfortable speaker to get started, but need a such publications as Los Angeles Review of Books, Los poetry, Detainee and A Book Called Rats, winner of the dents share and offer feedback in a supportive working knowledge of a non-English language (at least Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, and Salon.com. Blue Lynx Prize for Poetry. His poetry and reviews environment focused on assessing the strengths the equivalent of a semester or two of a language). In appear in numerous publications including The New and weaknesses of their work. Those new to this workshop, you get a sense of different approaches WRITING 762.6E England Review, Ploughshares, Los Angeles Review, writing should consider courses in the Basics of and theories around translation by comparing multiple Crafting Survival Stories: and Rain Taxi. Writing section. Please call an advisor at (310) translations of the same work. We discuss the contem- One Day Workshop 825-9415 to determine which course will best porary translation landscape in the US and how you Catastrophe is becoming more common an experience WRITING X 424.14E help you reach your writing goals. can contribute to it. You also gain tips and resources than Americans imagined possible. Writers are invited Flash Forward: WRITING 745.1E on the practice of translation itself. Students have to focus on the universal truths revealed about human- Writing Microfiction and Nonfiction the opportunity to practice translating in a supportive ity through stories about singular or global events. This Writing the Young Adult Novel: community of peers. 3.0 units One Day Workshop cross-genre course unpacks those truths through It should come as no surprise that in our fast-paced, From The Outsiders to The Hunger Games, young adult Reg# 374623 multiple lenses. Work will be explored in terms of craft Twitter-dominated society, micro stories/flash essays/ fiction (YA) is an exciting genre that continues to pro- Fee: $0 and also from psychological, philosophical, or historical short-shorts are in demand by publishers. For creative duce compelling work. In this course, students read No refund after 10 July. perspectives. writers, flash prose is often a rewarding form to write. excerpts from YA novels to explore elements of plot, ❖ Remote Instruction Reg# 375320 Generally under 1,000 words, and often under 500, language, and setting. Through the use of generative 1 mtg Fee: $0 flash prose pieces can provide a welcome break from writing exercises, students learn how to use character Saturday, 10am-1pm, July 11 No refund after 17 July. longer projects while keeping our writing muscles studies, write compelling dialogue, and avoid the pitfall Enrollment limited to 15 students. Early enrollment ❖ Remote Instruction active. In addition, producing material appropriate for of talking down to readers. Students leave with a solid advised. 1 mtg publication in a relatively short time can foster a sense c understanding of the genre and a strong draft of the Elisa Wouk Almino, MA, writer, editor, translator. Trans- Saturday, 10am-1pm, July 18 of tangible accomplishment. In this workshop, you learn c first chapter of their YA novel. lated This House by Ana Martins Marques, Scrambler Eileen Cronin, PhD, memoirist and psychologist whose how to craft short prose (nonfiction and/or fiction) for Books (2017). Ms. Almino teaches translation at Cata- book Mermaid, translated in three languages, was one maximum effect through the use of helpful prompts, Reg# 373700 pult and is a senior editor at Hyperallergic and transla- of O Magazine ’s Best Memoirs of the Year. She’s exchange critiques to help you polish your flash stories Fee: $159 tion editor at harlequin creature. Her work has appeared received a Vermont Studio Center Fellowship and the and essays for potential publication, and read examples No refund after 14 Aug. in Guernica, Paris Review, n+1, Words Without Borders, Washington Writing Prize and was a finalist for Pirate’s of effective flash prose for class discussion about the ❖ Remote Instruction Washington Square Review, and elsewhere. Alley Faulkner Competition. craft elements that make them successful. Expect to 1 mtg produce several flash stories and/or essays in this class Saturday, 9am-5pm, Aug. 15 and to have a lot of fun! Enrollment limited to 25 students. Lilliam Rivera, Pushcart Prize-winning author whose kkk first novel, The Education of Margot Sanchez, was acquired by Simon & Schuster in a two-book deal. Her work has appeared in Latina, Los Angeles Times, Tin House, Bellevue Literary Review, The Rumpus, and Los Angeles Review of Books, among others. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 133 The Young and the Reckless Writing for Teens: A Virtual Conference Accessible from Saturday, August 29 to Saturday, September 5 Enjoy a unique opportunity to learn from today’s most exciting YA writers in a convenient virtual conference of prerecorded lectures and panels. Young Adult Symposium Breakout Sessions Checking Privilege at the Door Creating the Complex Character Considering Your Genre Writing a Compelling Plot

Featured Authors Lilliam Rivera Aminah Mae Safi Cecil Castellucci Karol Ruth Silverstein Lilliam Rivera Cecil Castellucci Charlie Craig Sherri L. Smith Henry Lien Amy Spalding Cindy Lin Lee Wind The Young and the Reckless: Writing for Teens brings together some of Southern ­California’s most accomplished writers and teachers in writing for young adults. Symposium Registration The $50 registration fee includes: • Keynote presentation • Four 45-minute special topic sessions Charlie Craig Henry Lien • Two panel presentations with special guests How to Register Online Visit writers.uclaextension.edu/events/ya-symposium for full information on the YA Symposium. Follow the links to complete your registration. Phone Call (800)825-9971 and have your American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, or Visa ready.

Cindy Lin Aminah Mae Safi

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WRITING X 445.1 Reg# 373695 Young Adult Novel I Fee: $665 3.0 units No refund after 14 July. The young adult novel is one of the fastest-growing and ❖ Remote Instruction exciting genres in publishing today. With complex young 10 mtgs characters, realistic dialogue, and gripping prose, read- Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 ers young and old can’t get enough of these novels. In Enrollment limited to 15 students. c a supportive and inspiring environment, you explore the Ron Darian, author and writer/producer whose fiction elements of a YA novel’s plot, character, language, has appeared in Fiction International, Inkwell, and The setting, and voice—all enhanced by in-depth lectures, MacGuffin, among many others. Mr. Darian is also a discussions, manuscript workshopping, and generative WGA member whose television credits include Frasier, writing exercises. Also covered is the current market- Mad About You, and 7th Heaven. He was recently place for young adult fiction and how to query agents. nominated for a Pushcart Prize. You leave the class with a completed first chapter and Reg# 373696 a rough outline of your entire book, as well as the tools Fee: $695 to continue writing on your own. No refund after 15 July. Reg# 373698 m Online Fee: $695 July 1-Sept. 8 No refund after 15 July. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c m Online Wendy Oleson, MFA, PhD, fiction writer, poet, and Writers’ Program July 1-Sept. 8 essayist whose work has appeared in journals and Enrollment limited to 15 students. c anthologies including Copper Nickel, Baltimore Review, Kelly Barson, MFA, author of the novels 45 Pounds PANK, and The Journal. She was a Van Sickle Fellow and Charlotte Cuts it Out. Ms. Barson has published and a recipient of a Washington Square Review Fiction articles in Highlights for Children Magazine, Hunger Award, the Elizabeth Bruss Prize, and the storySouth Open House Mountain Literary Journal, and other local family maga- Million Writers Award. zines. She is a panelist and speaker at many library events and conferences. Tuesday, August 4, 4–6pm Intermediate Fiction Writing WRITING X 411.1 The Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension invites you to learn more about who we are, These courses are designed for students who Novel I have fulfilled the prerequisites stated in each 3.0 units what we do, and why we’re the best choice for your writing education. description. Instruction includes lectures as That novel is inside you waiting to emerge, but knowing appropriate, but the focus is on workshopping. Whether you’re a prospective student or a current student looking for more information how and where to start can be daunting. This course Students continue to share and offer feedback in provides you with weekly assignments, group interac- on all the opportunities available, the Open House is here to answer your questions a supportive environment. Please call an advisor tion, and instructor feedback to help you explore various on our courses, certificate programs and specializations, competitions, scholarships, at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will methods of writing your first novel while learning the best help you reach your writing goals. mentorships, events, and more. key craft points of plot, structure, characterization, point-of-view, sense of place, and voice. The goal is to WRITING X 411.2 complete the first chapter of your novel by establishing Novel II For More Information an intimacy with your characters, as you artfully shape their journey and to develop an overall concept to guide 3.0 units [email protected] | (310) 825-9415 you through your story. Required for students consider- Armed with your overall concept and first chapter, you ing the long-fiction sequence. continue to develop your knowledge of craft by writing scenes using characters and situations from the pro- WRITING X 462.3 WRITING X 414.1E Reg# 373693 jected novel and workshopping your in-progress work. Character and Conflict Romance Writing I Fee: $695 Mini-lectures on the art of the novel, intuitive creative 3.0 units 3.0 units No refund after 15 July. process, and conventional vs. non-conventional m One of the most misunderstood concepts in the craft Romance novels generate just over one billion dollars Online approaches to novel structure also are covered. The of fiction writing is the relationship between character in sales revenue annually in the United States. With July 1-Sept. 8 goal is to complete 50 pages of your novel. Enrollment limited to 15 students. and conflict. A story can involve a complex character online platforms allowing authors to learn to write bet- c Reg# 373702 Chris L. Terry, MFA, author of the novels Black Card with fascinating thoughts, ideas, and interests, but ter, find compatible publishers or publishing options, Fee: $665 (Catapult, 2019) and Zero Fade (Curbside Splendor, without a conflict that motivates the character to act, and market the work product, there has never been a No refund after 11 July. 2013), which was named Best Book of the Year by Slate the ensuing story will be stagnant and flat. In this more welcoming climate for romance writers. Whether ❖ Remote Instruction and Kirkus Reviews. Mr. Terry’s short work has class, we explore, through our own writing and through you’re an aspiring author interested in learning the 10 mtgs appeared in PANK, Razorcake, Very Smart Brothas, and published work, how to create richly imagined charac- basics of writing a romance or an experienced writer Saturday, 1-4pm, June 27-Sept. 12 more. He has taught for PEN America, Writing Work- ters and how to challenge them with conflicts that looking to refine your craft, Romance Writing I provides No meetings July 4; September 5. threaten their hidden, most deeply held desires, forcing students with the fundamental skills necessary to write shops LA, and Storycatchers Theatre. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c them to act in ways that change the world around a romance novel. By studying samples from the genre Reg# 373694 Francesca Lia Block, author ofThe Thorn Necklace: them. Each week, we read sample fiction to identify and craft essentials specific to the genre, students Fee: $665 Healing Through Writing and the Creative Process and craft tools that help us identify and convey the flaws understand the building blocks of the romance novel No refund after 16 July. many bestselling and award-winning novels, including in our characters, flaws that then help us pick a con- and create a “build out” for their own romance novel in ❖ Remote Instruction The Elementals, Beyond the Pale Motel, Dangerous flicted situation to push our characters into action. the first of this two-course sequence. 10 mtgs Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books, Necklace of Kisses, and Weekly writing exercises put theory into practice and Reg# 373697 Thursday, 7-10pm, July 2-Sept. 3 Roses and Bones, Ms. Block received the Margaret A. help you discover what works (and doesn’t) in your Fee: $695 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award. own writing practice. Adam McOmber, MFA, author of My House Gathers No refund after 15 July. Reg# 373701 m Desires: Stories, The White Forest: A Novel, and This Reg# 373699 Online Fee: $695 New & Poisonous Air. His stories have appeared in Fee: $695 July 1-Sept. 8 No refund after 15 July. Conjunctions, Kenyon Review, and Fairy Tale Review. No refund after 15 July. Enrollment limited to 15 students. m Online m c Online Jeanne De Vita, MFA, award-winning author, and July 1-Sept. 8 WRITING X 412.1 July 1-Sept. 8 freelance developmental editor for several publishing Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c c companies and authors of fiction and nonfiction. Ms. De Short Story I Natashia Deón, MFA; 2017 NAACP Image Award nomi- 3.0 units Colette Sartor, MFA, fiction writer, author of the story Vita also works as a “story doctor” for spec TV/film nee, and author of the critically acclaimed novel Grace. It is said that all of us have locked inside at least one collection Once Removed and Other Stories, and winner projects. She writes and publishes romance under a pen Her writing has appeared in American Short Fiction, good story to tell. Through lectures on craft, short writ- of the 2018 Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction. name, including serialized original content for Radish. Buzzfeed, The Feminist Wire, and other places. She is a ing exercises, assignments, and discussion, you learn Ms. Sartor’s work has appeared in Kenyon Review Online, practicing attorney, law professor, and creator of the how to tell yours. Topics include plot, point-of-view, Carve Magazine, Slice Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Colo- popular L.A.-based reading series Dirty Laundry Lit. rado Review, Prairie Schooner, and elsewhere. setting, description, conflict, characterization, dialogue, tension, rewriting, and submission strategies. The course goal is to draft and revise at least one short story. This course is a prerequisite for students who are continuing in the short-fiction sequence. kkk Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 135

WRITING X 413.1E Reg# 373705 Story Structure for the Novel Fee: $665 Advanced Fiction Writing No refund after 16 July. Creative Nonfiction 3.0 units Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- ❖ Remote Instruction Many aspiring novelists write with the hope that inspira- driven and are designed for students who are 10 mtgs tion will come. The result is time wasted on a flabby well into their projects. Admission is by submis- Thursday, 7-10pm, July 2-Sept. 3 Beginning Creative novel with no clear shape and a sagging pace. On the sion only and the selection process is competi- Enrollment limited to 15 students. other hand, story structure gives your novel a skeleton; c tive. It is recommended that students take Nonfiction Writing it forms the bones of your story. And just as adding Noel Alumit, author of the novels Letters to Montgomery intermediate-level courses prior to submitting flesh and clothing to a body makes that body more Clift and the Los Angeles Times bestseller Talking to the Courses in this section are recommended for their work. For instructions on submitting work, students with some prior writing experience. unique, so does any creative addition the writer makes Moon (2007). Mr. Alumit’s work has been published in contact the Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 to his or her basic structure. This course teaches you USA Today, The Advocate, The Huffington Post, and oth- Instruction is a mix of lecture and workshopping. or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continuing- With the close guidance of the instructor, stu- how to build that skeleton, from a solid premise line to ers, and his awards include the Stonewall Book Award. students. The submission deadline for spring is building the moral argument of your novel. You ensure dents share and offer feedback in a supportive June 1 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in environment focused on assessing the strengths that your novel has what story structure guru John WRITING X 413.11E advanced-level courses. Truby calls the “seven key steps,” and you learn how First Aid Clinic for Novel Drafts and weaknesses of their work. Those new to reversals and reveals, as well as character wants and 3.0 units Submission Guidelines for Advanced Fiction writing should consider courses in the Basics of needs, can drive your story to a satisfying conclusion. Are there snippets of scenes playing in your head? Is ­Writing Courses Writing section. Please call an advisor at (310) Exercises focus on structural elements such as char- your mind filled with intriguing ideas, possible plot lines, 825-9415 to determine which course will best Please note that there are no pre-approvals. To be help you reach your writing goals. acter ghosts, story world, and more. By the end of the and characters waiting to be born? Or have you already eligible for an advanced creative writing course, all course, you have in hand a six-page synopsis that been writing scenes and find yourself bogged down in students must submit one document (double-spaced, works. In addition, for most weeks, you submit up to the quagmire of decisions you have to make? The dif- WRITING 721.2E 12-point font, 1-inch margins on all sides) containing Storytelling Starter Kit 750 words of writing that relate to a particular struc- ference between a published and an unpublished novel a 10-page writing sample; a synopsis of up to one page tural element. usually comes down to structure. This course takes you In this one-day workshop, we find the stories that only for any longer submitted works (novels); a personal you can tell. Through prompts and playful writing Reg# 373706 through the process of putting all these feelings, statement of one paragraph outlining what the student exercises, you learn how to generate unique and grip- Fee: $695 thoughts, and plans into concrete storytelling terms, all hopes to gain from the class; and a list of previous No refund after 15 July. in the context of a framework that delivers a riveting ping story ideas, find your first line, and learn simple courses completed in the Writers’ Program or other techniques for structuring a personal story for perfor- m Online tale with texture and depth. We examine how the ele- programs with instructors (when known). July 1-Sept. 8 ments of theme, high concept, character planning, and mance. By the end of the workshop, you have the Enrollment limited to 15 students. character goals influence your novel’s plot and subplot, beginnings of an unforgettable, personal story that you c & WRITING X 411.4 can tell in one of the city’s many storytelling shows, like Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author as well as how to balance research and backstory by graphing its framework to create a visual representation Novel IV The Moth Story Slam, and many other ideas in your who has published 11 novels, including her latest, 3.0 units of pace and suspense. The course goal is to have in back pocket to continue to develop into full pieces. Cruel Beautiful World. A critic for The San Francisco For students with at least 100 pages of a novel, this hand a novel proposal, which includes a synopsis of the Reg# 375222 Chronicle and People, Ms. Leavitt is a recipient of the advanced workshop focuses on elements of technique plot, a cast of characters, notes on high concept and Fee: $0 UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Award in and vision necessary for a work to be considered theme, a query letter for marketing the work, and your No refund after 24 July. Creative Writing. complete. You receive intensive instructor and peer opening scene. The novel proposal, geared for literary, ❖ Remote Instruction critiques of manuscript chapters and their relation to mainstream, and genre fiction, is a wonderful tool for 1 mtg WRITING X 411.3 the overall work, including a review as needed of the clarifying the novel process and eventually marketing Saturday, 10am-1pm, July 25 Novel III effective use of voice, tone, mood, imagery, and meta- c the work to agents and publishers. 3.0 units phor. A major goal of this course is to give you the Cole Kazdin, MS, writer, performer, and Emmy-winning For those with a minimum of 50 pages of a novel-in- Reg# 373726 self-editing skills to polish and revise your entire novel television journalist. Ms. Kazdin is a regular contributor progress, this workshop guides you to generate at least Fee: $695 within and beyond the course itself. to VICE and has written for The New York Times. She is No refund after 15 July. a three-time Moth GrandSLAM champion and tells 50 new pages, as well as learn essential self-editing Reg# 373707 m Online stories onstage all across the country, on NPR, and in techniques with the instructor and peers reviewing each Fee: $785 July 1-Sept. 8 the book All These Wonders. participant’s project in detail. Refinements of character, No refund after 24 June. Enrollment limited to 15 students. structure, emotional content, and the development of c m Online the writer’s voice are also explored. The goal is to Lynn Hightower, nationally and internationally best- WRITING X 421.1 July 1-Sept. 8 Creative Nonfiction I produce a substantial portion of your novel. selling novelist with 14 books in print. Ms. Hightower’s Restricted class. Not eligible for any discounts. Enroll- 3.0 units Reg# 373703 books have appeared on The New York Times “Notable” ment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. This course explores the unlimited possibilities of cre- Fee: $695 list, The London Times best seller list, and have been $100 nonrefundable. selections of The Literary Guild and The Mystery Guild. c ative nonfiction, which embraces forms of creative No refund after 15 July. Robert Eversz, MFA, author of the novels Zero to the m Online She also is a recipient of the Shamus Award. writing such as personal essay, memoir, profiles, and Bone, Digging James Dean, Burning Garbo, Killing more. Working with the same techniques as fiction, July 1-Sept. 8 Paparazzi, Gypsy Hearts, and Shooting Elvis. Mr. Ever- Enrollment limited to 15 students. including artful language choices, dialogue, character c sz’s novels have been translated into 15 languages. He development, structure, and plot, you are guided to Paul Witcover, MA, author of six novels, including The has been the finalist judge for the AWP Award Series in transform factual events and experiences into a com- Watchman of Eternity, and a collection of short stories. the Novel. plete, imaginative narrative. This course includes several His critical essays and book reviews have appeared in readings from a variety of nonfiction authors. The course Locus, Realms of Fantasy, and The New York Review of WRITING X 412.3 goal is to produce one complete and revised narrative Science Fiction. With writer Elizabeth Hand, he co- Short Story III essay, as well as additional material to develop further. created and co-wrote the DC Comics series Anima. 3.0 units Reg# 373709 The short story, one of the most challenging of all liter- Fee: $695 WRITING X 412.2 ary forms, requires the precision and imagistic intensity No refund after 15 July. Short Story II Course Icons of poetry combined with novelistic elements of struc- m Online 3.0 units ture, setting, and characterization. This workshop helps July 1-Sept. 8 Focusing on close textual analysis and intensive writing you to realize your fictional intentions through detailed Provide Enrollment limited to 15 students. practice, you create two short stories and revise one in written critiques and to prepare your stories for publica- c this 10-week workshop. Weekly lectures on technique, Information tion in targeted markets. The course goal is to complete Gordon Grice, MFA, nonfiction writer who is the author analysis of published stories, and in-depth instructor two new stories and one revision. of four books, including The Red Hourglass: Lives of the Predators and Deadly Kingdom: The Book of Dangerous and peer critique develop and deepen your understand- Reg# 373708 ing of the art and craft of short story writing. Strategies At-a-Glance Animals. Mr. Grice’s shorter pieces have appeared in Fee: $785 The New Yorker, Harper’s, GQ, and others. for approaching the marketplace are also discussed. No refund after 24 June. Reg# 373704 m ONLINE COURSE m Online Fee: $695 Technical requirements, page 5. July 1-Sept. 8 No refund after 15 July. Restricted course. Not eligible for any discounts. m Online g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permit- July 1-Sept. 8 ted. $100 nonrefundable. WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. c Enrollment limited to 15 students. c c Merrill Feitell, MFA, author of the award-winning Here Tantra Bensko, MFA, fiction writer, poet, and award- REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. Beneath Low-Flying Planes. She was on the faculty at winning author with hundreds of publications, including v University of Maryland’s MFA program and taught writ- four chapbooks, one novella, and two full-length fiction TEXTBOOK REQUIRED ing at Columbia University and the Pratt Institute. Ms. books. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Ms. & Visit our website for textbook Feitell’s fiction has appeared in Best New American Bensko has a psychological suspense series, The Voices among many others. Agents of the Nevermind. information. kkk C UC CREDIT May be transferable­ to other colleges and universities, page 6. 136 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

WRITING X 424.6E Reg# 373713 Memoir and Personal Essay Fee: $665 Weekend Workshop No refund after 14 July. Writers’ Program– ❖ Remote Instruction 1.5 units Everyone has a story (and often many stories) to tell, 10 mtgs whether your life has been a wild ride or a quiet stroll. Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 This course is designed for those interested in learning Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Antioch University more about the similarities and differences between the Kevin O’Keeffe, writer and editor based in Los Angeles. two forms and how to explore and shape your stories. Mr. O’Keeffe’s work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Through exercises, prompts, and workshop, you begin Advocate, Mic, INTO, The Daily Beast, Texas Monthly, work on several stories; you may develop some of these and more. He is a member of the Television Critics into longer pieces, while others may simply get your Association and the Los Angeles Online Film Critics MFA Partnership creative juices flowing. Because both personal essay and Society, where he writes analysis and criticism of film memoir call upon the writer to dig deep and hover and television, largely through a queer lens. patiently over the material of memory, this weekend’s Students who complete a Writers’ Program Certificate in Fiction, Creative worth of writing and exploration gives you tools for stay- WRITING X 424.21E ing the course long after the actual class has finished. Storytelling for Social Justice ­Nonfiction, Feature Film Writing, Television Writing, or Screenwriting: Film and Reg# 373719 3.0 units TV Comprehensive can receive Advanced Standing in Antioch University Fee: $269 Well-told, new narratives can change the world. Living No refund after 14 Aug. in a time of rising movements such as Black Lives Los Angeles’s MFA program in creative writing and Antioch University Santa ❖ Remote Instruction Matter, MeToo, DACA/refugee and immigrant rights, Barbara’s MFA program in TV/screenwriting, playwriting, or emerging and 2 mtgs LGBTQ rights, and more, students are encouraged to new media. Saturday, Sunday, 9am-5pm, Aug. 15-16 uncover stories that are not included in our history Enrollment limited to 20 students. textbooks. Through workshops, students gain access to c pathways to explore personal history, family narratives, Advanced Standing allows a student to Eligible students should indicate in their Amy Friedman, MA, author of four memoirs, including Desperado’s Wife and One Souffle at a Time: A Memoir and stories amidst their communities. Students read enter the MFA program with the equiva- Admissions Dialogue Essay that they of Food and France (with Anne Willan). Ms. Friedman has and produce compelling creative nonfiction—memoir, lent of one semester completed, offering have completed or will have completed also written several children’s books and thousands of essays, literary journalism, blogging, audio/video a cost savings on their Antioch tuition of a UCLA Extension Writers’ Program essays and stories. She is a recipient of the UCLA Exten- recording, live performance, and more—to share with sion Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. larger audiences. Integral to the creation of new work nearly $9,000 for LA and nearly $10,000 ­Certificate by the time they begin study is revision, peer feedback, and literary work that serves for Santa Barbara. at Antioch University. WRITING X 424.2E as models. By the end of the course, students have begun a narrative in a format of their choice that they In addition, all Writers’ Program Certificate Certificate completion does not guarantee Creative Alchemy: will develop into a completed project in order to share holders will be eligible for Antioch’s admission to Antioch University’s MFA Finding and Writing Life Stories with the larger community. You Were Meant to Tell Reg# 373715 ­fellowships and scholarships. programs. All admissions decisions are 3.0 units Fee: $695 made solely by Antioch University MFA This course is for anyone who has a story from “real life” No refund after 15 July. that needs to be told. Sometimes your story is about a program faculty, and questions about the m Online person, place, thing, or some concealed part of yourself; process should be directed to them. July 1-Sept. 8 a remembered time or event; or even something that Enrollment limited to 15 students. will happen as you give account to its unfolding. Over c the span of this course, you identify this element of your Sehba Sarwar, MA, author of the novel Black Wings. story’s core fascination and acquire the skills to tell it, Ms. Sarwar’s writings have appeared in New York Times including researching and interviewing techniques, Sunday Magazine, Asia: Magazine of Asian Literature, Callaloo, and elsewhere. She has taught writing work- WRITING X 422.1 WRITING X 423.1 cultivating your own unique writing voice, and construct- shops at University of Houston and through nonprofits. Personal Essay I Memoir I ing your story into a combination of episodes that 3.0 units 3.0 units advance and present it to best dramatic and imaginative effect. Finally, you investigate possible venues where WRITING X 424.18E “Personal Essay” is a broad term that encompasses A memoir is a book-length narrative that is told from the Introduction to Literary Journalism humorous essays, opinion pieces, and mini-memoirs— writer’s point of view and captures a meaningful slice of each story might most effectively be presented. 3.0 units but which always details the writer’s journey through a the writer’s life. If you have a story to tell and would like Reg# 373716 Literary journalism is nonfiction prose that transcends specific experience. This workshop teaches aspiring to figure out how best to tell it, this course helps you get Fee: $665 “who, what, where, and when” to give a more detailed, personal essayists how to be a compelling first-person started. In-class writing exercises help you identify No refund after 15 July. richer, and vivid picture of real events. It combines an narrator and employ craft elements such as theme, significant moments from your life, decide on a workable ❖ Remote Instruction immersive approach to reporting with the aims and character development, voice, pacing, scene-setting, structure for telling your story, and determine what 10 mtgs techniques of fiction. Although this type of writing has and exposition to tell their stories. The goal is to com- exactly your story is about. You also focus on the habits Wednesday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 roots in antiquity (i.e. Thucydides’s The Peloponnesian plete at least one personal essay (600-2,500 words) and tools you need to establish and maintain a writing Enrollment limited to 15 students. c War), contemporary practitioners include Tom Wolfe, and develop material for future essays. practice and read excerpts from a range of memoirs for Harry Youtt, fiction writer and Pushcart Prize-nomi- Joan Didion, John McPhee, and Gay Talese. Today, liter- inspiration and guidance. By the end of the course, you Reg# 373710 nated poet whose recent collections include I’ll Always ary journalism appears in periodicals such as The New have an outline and a draft of one to two chapters. Fee: $695 Be from Lorain and Outbound for Elsewhere. Mr. Youtt Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, and Harper’s No refund after 15 July. Reg# 373711 is a co-recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Magazine, as well as in the magazines or literary sup- m Online Fee: $695 Distinguished Instructor Award and the UCLA Extension plements of many major newspapers. By the end of the July 1-Sept. 8 No refund after 15 July. Instructor Award in Creative Writing. course, you have an understanding of the basic tech- m Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Online Judith Prager, PhD, fiction and nonfiction writer whose niques for reporting and writing such journalism and at Antonia Crane, MFA, author of memoir Spent. Ms. July 1-Sept. 8 works include The Newman Factor, Verbal First Aid and least one project started. Enrollment limited to 15 students. The Worst Is Over: What to Say When Every Moment Crane is the 2018 Creative Nonfiction Grand Prize c Reg# 373714 Counts. She is a co-recipient of the UCLA Extension Winner for PRISM International magazine and the Dis- Jayanti Tamm, MFA, Pushcart Prize-nominated mem- Fee: $695 Distinguished Instructor Award and the UCLA Extension tinguished Alum in the area of Activism and Community oirist and fiction writer whose first book, Cartwheels in No refund after 15 July. Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. Service (AULA). She has written for The New York a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult was published by m Online Times, Quartz, Bustle, Narratively, The Establishment, Random House. Ms. Tamm’s work has also appeared July 1-Sept. 8 WRITING X 424.15E The Rumpus, Buzzfeed, DAME, among others. in the anthology Forgotten Borough, the Huffington Post, Enrollment limited to 15 students. & andThe Washington Post, among others. c Writing the Think Piece Robert Anasi, PhD, author of Bohemia: Scenes from 3.0 units Reg# 373712 the Life of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Mr. Anasi’s works Perhaps no genre is more shared, read, and critiqued Fee: $665 have appeared in the New York Times, Salon, Virginia than the online thinkpiece. As much as these essays No refund after 16 July. Quarterly Review, and Los Angeles Times, among oth- capture and analyze the current cultural landscape, they ❖ Remote Instruction ers. He has received a New York Foundation for the Arts are often misunderstood as quick, cheap, or reaction- m ONLINE COURSE, page 5. 10 mtgs Fellowship and a Schaeffer Fellowship. Thursday, 7-10pm, July 2-Sept. 3 ary. The truth is that the genre is malleable enough for any writer to find their footing and to craft their voice g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Elizabeth Silver, MA, author of the memoir The Tincture within its limits. Together, we define what a thinkpiece c WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. of Time: A Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty and the critically is and is not by reading some of its most well-known acclaimed novel The Execution of Noa P. Singleton. Ms. writers, including Roxane Gay, Kiese Laymon, and v REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. Silver has published work in The Washington Post, Rebecca Solnit. Then, we work on honing your voice, McSweeney’s, New York Magazine, Literary Hub, and The researching your argument, and giving structure to your & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED Los Angeles Review, among others. Her work has earned ideas. Participants walk away from the course with several pieces of polished work. C UC CREDIT, page 6. fellowships and residencies from Ucross Foundation, Ragdale, Byrdcliffe Artist Colony, A Room of Her Own kkk Foundation, and the British Centre for Literary Translation. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 137

WRITING X 424.9E WRITING X 421.2 New Forms in Creative Nonfiction Creative Nonfiction II 3.0 units 3.0 units 2020–2021 Master Classes Have you ever wondered what story your “to do” list Designed for those who have already begun to explore might tell about your life? Have you ever had the urge memoir or other narrative nonfiction genres, this work- to write a short story based on diary entries—either shop guides you to take your skills to the next level by yours or another’s? In this course, you explore the focusing on a collection of essays, a single project, or richness of “found texts” in the world and discover other types of nonfiction prose; works-in-progress are in Creative Writing ways to incorporate them into your fiction and nonfic- welcome. Every week, you read several short, stylisti- tion writing projects. You engage in a series of writing cally adventurous pieces to expand your repertoire and exercises designed to get you working with a variety post a new installment of your own project for feedback of texts, including advertisements, “to do” lists, emails, from your instructor and peers. The goal is to create It you have the talent, passion, and determination necessary to produce profes- recipe collections and menus, historical documents, two new essay-length works of creative nonfiction and sional-quality work, apply for one of two master classes this fall. Each of these social media texts, timelines, and diaries. Short weekly polish your skills for publication. reading assignments illustrate inventive ways that Reg# 373720 advanced workshops is limited to eight writers and requires submission of a writers in different genres have made use of found Fee: $695 complete book-length project. texts. Lorrie Moore has used a “how to” guide in her No refund after 15 July. work, Jennifer Egan incorporated a PowerPoint pre- m Online In addition to instruction, each master class participant receives written feed- sentation in her novel, and Laura Esquivel framed her July 1-Sept. 8 book with recipes. How will you use found texts to back from a reputable agent, discounted certificate enrollment fees, and more. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c enrich your own writing? By the end of the course, you Alison Singh Gee, MA, nonfiction writer who has writ- The deadline to apply is at 5pm PT on August 31. learn to incorporate found texts in your storytelling to ten for Marie Claire, InStyle, International Herald Tri- give it more depth, edge, invention, and nuance. The bune, and the Los Angeles Times. Ms. Gee was a staff Master Class in Creative Nonfiction Writing (Onsite) course goal is to complete a short story, personal writer for People magazine and her memoir, Where the essay, or a chapter of your novel or memoir that makes Peacocks Sing, was named a National Geographic A 9-month course. use of one or more found texts. Traveler Book of the Month. Reg# 373718 Instructor: Barbara Abercrombie Fee: $695 WRITING X 422.2 No refund after 15 July. Personal Essay II Designed for nonfiction writers who are revising their m Online 3.0 units memoir or personal essay collections for publication. July 1-Sept. 8 Unlike fiction, personal essay offers an opportunity to Enrollment limited to 15 students. c explore the choices you’ve made, whether life-changing Yelizaveta Renfro, MFA, PhD, short story writer whose moments or those little decisions that set us on a new collection, A Catalogue of Everything in the World, won course. Through this exploration, you come to a better the St. Lawrence Book Award. Ms. Renfro’s essay col- understanding of family dynamics and how events from lection, Xylotheque, was published by the University of the past have affected the choices you make today. In New Mexico Press. A Pushcart Prize nominee, she is this course, you expand your knowledge of what makes Barbara Abercrombie the editor of Keeping Track: Fiction of Lists. an essay stronger, more compelling, and more honest. This course guides you to write and revise one or more personal essays to be submitted for publication and to Master Class in Novel Writing (Online/Hybrid) Intermediate Creative pinpoint the best markets and outlets for your work. A 9-month course. Nonfiction Writing Reg# 373721 Fee: $695 Instructor: Lynn Hightower These courses are designed for students who No refund after 15 July. have fulfilled the prerequisites stated in each m Online Designed for novelists committed to revising their description. Instruction includes lectures as July 1-Sept. 8 book to a publishable level. Includes a 4-day residency appropriate, but the focus is on workshopping. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c at UCLA. Students continue to share and offer feedback in Michael Luongo, author or editor of 16 books, includ- a supportive environment. Please call an advisor ing Frommer’s Buenos Aires and Argentina guidebooks. at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will Mr. Luongo was twice named Journalist of the Year for best help you reach your writing goals. the North American Travel Journalists Association. His journalism and photography work have appeared in the WRITING X 424.22N New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, and Lynn Hightower Story Structure for Bloomberg News, among many others. Narrative Nonfiction 3.0 units WRITING X 423.2 For More Information Many narrative nonfiction writers find themselves writing Memoir II (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu into a memory, problem, image, or question, but they 3.0 units struggle to create meaning out of it. Other writers have Designed for the serious writer committed to participat- a theme or meaning in mind but struggle to find a nar- ing in a structured writing regimen as well as engaging Advanced Creative WRITING X 422.3 rative. Finding a structure for your narrative nonfiction in ongoing critiques and craft discussions, this course Personal Essay III can build momentum and meaning while giving your guides you to examine key issues in your work, create Nonfiction Writing 3.0 units work the skeleton it needs to come to life. This course an involving storyline out of your life experience, and Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- Designed for those familiar with the personal essay gives you an overview of many different types of skel- cast yourself as a compelling character readers want driven and are designed for students who are form and who are already convinced of its unique power etons found in narrative nonfiction, and it encourages to follow. You also develop the self-editing skills you well into their projects. Admission is by submis- to reach the masses, this advanced workshop focuses you to experiment with these skeletons as you work on need to polish and revise your material at a level sion only and the selection process is competi- on revising existing works, analyzing current markets your project. You learn tools to deal with the particular appropriate to submit to publishers. Includes discussion tive. It is recommended that students take and trends, and submitting for publication. You establish challenge nonfiction writers have in building meaning in of current marketplace. The course goal is to complete intermediate-level courses prior to submitting yourself as a professional by completing hands-on their writing: how much do you use the reflective voice, 50 well-crafted pages of your project. their work. For instructions on submitting work, assignments rooted in the real world, participating in and how does this affect how a story is built? Each Reg# 373722 extensive peer review, and receiving practical support. week, you submit writing intended to help you practice contact the Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 Fee: $695 Reg# 373723 the craft tools we discuss. By the end of the course, you or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continuing- No refund after 15 July. Fee: $785 have a synopsis and outline for your project. students. The submission deadline for spring is m Online June 1 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in No refund after 24 June. Reg# 373737 July 1-Sept. 8 advanced-level courses. m Online Fee: $665 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c July 1-Sept. 8 No refund after 25 July. Shawna Kenney, MFA, award-winning author of the Submission Guidelines for Advanced Creative Restricted Course. Not eligible for any discounts. ❖ Remote Instruction memoir I Was a Teenage Dominatrix and Contributing Nonfiction Writing Courses Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permit- 4 mtgs Editor with Narratively magazine. Her latest book is Live Please note that there are no pre-approvals. To be ted. $100 nonrefundable. Saturday, Sunday, 9am-5pm, July 11 & 12; at the Safari Club, and her essays have been published eligible for an advanced creative writing course, all Victoria Zackheim, MA, editor of six anthologies of Aug. 22 & 23 in The New York Times, Playboy, Creative Nonfiction, students must submit one document (double-spaced, personal essays, including The Other Woman, For Keeps, Enrollment limited to 15 students. c and more. 12-point font, 1-inch margins on all sides) containing The Face in the Mirror, and Faith. Her documentary, Seth Fischer, MFA, editor for Rare Bird Lit, Stillhouse a 10-page writing sample; a synopsis of up to one page Where Birds Never Sang: The Ravensbruck and Press, and individual clients who went on to publish at for any longer submitted works (novels); a personal Sachsenhausen Concentration Camps, aired nationwide Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Mr. Fischer was a contribut- statement of one paragraph outlining what the student on PBS. She is a San Francisco Library Laureate. ing editor at The Rumpus. His writing has appeared in hopes to gain from the class; and a list of previous Guernica, Best Sex Writing, and was listed as notable courses completed in the Writers’ Program or other in The Best American Essays. programs, with instructors (when known). 138 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 The Phyllis Gebauer Advanced Picture Book Scholarship in Writing Writing and Illustration

This needs-based scholarship program is funded by the late Phyllis Gebauer, Take your picture book writing to the next level. This exciting two-weekend a beloved Writers’ Program instructor who was passionate about providing workshop is for writers and/or illustrators who want to explore the written and learning opportunities for those who lack access. visual aspects of creating a picture book. Up to 6 scholars receive complimentary Applications are now available at Instructors: enrollment in 3 full-length Writers’ writers.uclaextension.edu/scholarships. April Wayland, award-winning author of Vincent X. Kirsch, award-winning author Program courses during a 1-year period. poetry, picture books, and a young adult and illustrator, currently finishing the art Deadline to submit materials is June 19. novel in poems; instructor in the UCLA for the tenth book he’s not only illustrated Extension Writers’ Program for over but also written. 20 years and recipient of the Outstanding Creative Writing Instructor Award. For More Information (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu

Reg# 373812 sion Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. WRITING X 431.1 Writing for Fee: $575 Vincent X. Kirsch, award-winning author and illustrator Poetry I No refund after 15 July. of over thirteen picture books. He is also a puppeteer, 3.0 units Young Readers ❖ Remote Instruction playwright, and screenwriter whose whimsical stories What is a poem and how does it differ from prose? 10 mtgs and characters range from the fantastically out-of-this- What sources can you, the beginning poet, look to for Wednesday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 world to the inspiringly down-to-earth. ideas and inspiration? How can you encourage a raw Writing for Kids and Middle Enrollment limited to 15 students. unfinished poem to become a thing of power and Grade Readers Laurel van der Linde, author of several nonfiction beauty? This course provides a series of enjoyable and books for children, including So, You Want to be a illuminating exercises to expand your imagination and NEW Dancer? and The Pony Express, as well as articles introduce you to the complex issues of craft and revi- published in Equus and Horse Illustrated. Ms. van der Poetry WRITING 762.5E sion in an accessible way. Of value to those who have Linde has produced and/or directed many audiobooks These workshops are tailored to students with never written as well as those with some experience Writing Poetry for Children for Hachette and others. specific levels of experience in poetry writing. who seek new direction and feedback. Poetry for children is having its moment. It’s Golden Please review course descriptions carefully or Age, actually. Teachers, parents and publishers are Reg# 373821 call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to determine Fee: $695 hungrier for poetry not just during National Poetry which course will best help you reach your writ- Month, but all year. Poetry is woven into school curricu- Writing Picture Books No refund after 8 July. ing goals. m lum—in science, math, and more. So join the fun! In Online NEW June 24-Sept. 1 three hours of lecture, group participation and individual NEW writing time, you will learn the basics of writing poetry WRITING X 441.4 Enrollment limited to 15 students. WRITING 762.3E c for children, play with different forms, and learn to hear Advanced Picture Book Writing Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, MFA, author of the poetry children’s poetry with new ears. and Illustration Mining Memory: A One Day Poetry collection Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge. Ms. Bermejo has taught courses on social justice poetry, Reg# 375327 2.0 units Workshop Join poet Rachel Kann for this deep dive into memory/ literary communities of Los Angeles, and literary sub- Fee: $0 This six week workshop is for writers and/or illustrators emotions and witnessing/embodiment, all in service of No refund after 26 June. who want to explore the written and visual aspects of mission strategies. Her work is published in Acentos creating rich, textured and authentic poetry. We will ❖ Remote Instruction creating a picture book. We will cover picture book Review, CALYX, and crazyhorse among others. embark on two guided writing exercises and discuss 1 mtg manuscript structure, memory, thinking outside the box, the process. You’ll leave this workshop with the start of Saturday, 10am-1pm, June 27 research, the power of the page turn, creating a visual WRITING X 432.5E two new pieces of writing, and learn about the gift in Enrollment limited to 15 students. Early enrollment world, and seeing your work through multiple visual and Spoken Word Intensive “remembering what you remember” and “feeling what advised. written interpretations. Short writing exercises will help 3.0 units c you feel.” Apr. Halprin Wayland, author of seven picture books, you develop a deeper understanding of each technique This intensive workshop offers support, structure, and including New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story, as you undertake your main project: a picture book Reg# 375313 guidance for anyone who has a message to deliver. Be named Best Jewish Picture Book. She won the Myra manuscript and mock-up. This class will be a “safe Fee: $0 it traditional spoken word poetry, speech or sermon Cohn Livingston Award for Girl Coming In for a Landing: zone” for discussion of student work and help you hone No refund after 14 Aug. delivery, songwriting, or solo performance art, this A Novel in Poems, and is a recipient of the UCLA Exten- your own critique skills. You’ll engage in an ongoing ❖ Remote Instruction intensive workshop helps students create material sion Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. feedback process overseen by both instructors, offering 1 mtg worth standing for, and then helps them raise their two unique perspectives on your work. The course goal Saturday, 10am-1pm, Aug. 15 voices to meet the moment. The first weekend offers WRITING X 446.2E is to complete a picture book manuscript. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Early enrollment generative writing exercises, small group shares and Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 441.1 Picture Book I or advised. c discussions, lectures on craft, reading aloud newly- Introduction to Writing for approved equivalent course. created work, and viewing performance footage. Over Young Readers Rachel Kann, MFA, author of the collection 10 for Everything. Ms. Kann is an award-winning poet whose the next month, students edit and fine-tune their pieces 3.0 units Reg# 373959 work has appeared in various anthologies, including and prepare their performance through memorization If you want to write for kids, you need to think like a kid and Fee: $455 Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word and practice. On the final weekend, they gather to enjoy the process of returning to the imaginative, possibility- No refund after 21 Aug. ❖ Revolution. She is the recipient of the UCLA Extension compile the material for a culminating live performance. filled world of childhood. This course introduces you to all Remote Instruction 3 mtgs Outstanding Instructor Award for Creative Writing. Students come away with fresh material, live perfor- major categories of writing for young people, including mance experience, and a taste of collaborative creation. concept books, picture books, beginning readers, chapter Saturday, Sunday, 9am-4pm, Aug. 22, 23 & 29 The application deadline for this advanced course is Suitable for all levels of experience in regards to both books, middle grade novels, young adult (YA) novels, and writing and performance. nonfiction for all age ranges. You learn the basic storytelling Monday, June 1 at 9am PT. principles of story structure, plot, character development, and Course may be taken to satisfy an elective in a cre- kkk dialogue as it applies to each genre, and discover your own ative writing certificate. niche in the world of children’s publishing. You also learn Enrollment limited to 12 students.Visitors not permit- how to tailor your work to the psychological and emotional ted. $100 nonrefundable. Not eligible for any development, reading abilities, and interests of each age discounts. c & group. The goal is to complete a draft of a manuscript for a April Halprin Wayland, author of seven picture books, picture book or a sample chapter and chapter outline for including New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story, older readers. Query letters, marketing, and resources for named Best Jewish Picture Book. She won the Myra children’s book writers are also covered in detail. Cohn Livingston Award for Girl Coming In for a Landing: A Novel in Poems, and is a recipient of the UCLA Exten- kkk Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 139

Reg# 373825 WRITING X 451.2 Fee: $665 Developmental Editing No refund after 8 Aug. 3.0 units ❖ Remote Instruction An editor’s job includes not only improving the mechan- 4 mtgs ics of writing but identifying places where content isn’t Saturday, Sunday, 9am-5pm, July 25 & 26; working or needs revision and development. This skill is Aug. 22 & 23 also invaluable for writers, who can use it to shape their Enrollment limited to 15 students. own work or to make extra money as they work on their Rachel Kann, MFA, author of the collection 10 for own projects. Using exercises and readings, students Everything. Ms. Kann is an award-winning poet whose learn how to use the elements of craft to draft editorial work has appeared in various anthologies, including letters and representative line edits. Class discussions Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word also explore the various roles of professional editors. The Revolution. She is the recipient of the UCLA Extension goal is to gain confidence as an editor by line-editing a Outstanding Instructor Award for Creative Writing. large piece of fiction and writing a detailed editorial letter Give Yourself the Gift of as the final class assignment. WRITING X 432.8E Reg# 374402 The “F” Word: Fee: $695 Innovative Poetic Forms No refund after 8 July. 2.0 units m Time to Write! Online When we approach writing poems, we should distin- June 24-Sept. 1 guish between “pattern” (repetition) and “form” (shape). Enrollment limited to 15 students. c In this workshop, we boldly seek new forms our poems Chiwan Choi, MFA, author of The Flood, Abductions, Canceled for 2020 can take, taking inspiration from contemporary poets and The Yellow House, and the chapbook lo/fidelity who experiment with form and from writing prompts that lovesongs. His work has appeared in The New York Join us in beautiful Lake Arrowhead for the writing retreat of a lifetime. You’ll encourage risky writing. Each week, you workshop Times Magazine, and in various anthologies. In 2015, poems and discuss ways to incorporate form more he wrote, presented, and destroyed the novel Ghost- spend 5 days and nights focused on the project of your choice, writing at centrally in your poetry. You leave the course with all the maker. He is a partner at Writ Large Press. your own pace among a community of writers in a peaceful and cozy tools you need to structure your work creatively and mountain setting. innovatively. A familiarity with traditional poetic forms WRITING X 452.1 (however slight) is especially helpful for this workshop. Editorial Management I: Find your perfect spot in nature, hunker down, and get those pages written. Come Reg# 373824 Acquisition to Publication together for meals with like-minded peers and join in optional guided activities designed Fee: $475 3.0 units No refund after 8 July. The process from written manuscript to published book to bolster your writing and keep it moving forward. m Online is more complicated than most authors and newer Enjoy private single rooms and baths, three meals a day, and all the beverages you can June 24-Aug. 4 publishing professionals expect. From what to look for in drink for one affordable all-inclusive price of $1,699, plus a $10 nonrefundable Enrollment limited to 15 students. c acquisitions to how to use metadata to your advantage Charles Jensen, MFA, author of six chapbooks of to booking a successful author tour, this course covers registration fee. Enrollment is limited and closes August 1. poetry and two collections, including Nanopedia (2018). everything that an author and publisher should expect His poems have appeared in American Poetry Review, from reading manuscripts to the actual publication date. Daily Schedule New England Review, and Prairie Schooner. He received By the end of the course, you understand how an editor 7am–12pm 1–6pm the 2018 Zócalo Poetry Prize and a grant from the turns an author’s manuscript into a saleable product. Writing Time Writing Time Arizona Commission on the Arts. Reg# 373844 Fee: $695 8–9am 5:30pm No refund after 8 July. Buffet Breakfast Optional Social Time m Online Editing and Publishing June 24-Sept. 1 12–1pm 6pm Enrollment limited to 15 students. Buffet Lunch Dinner These courses are designed for writers who want c Julia Callahan, acquisitions editor and director of sales to improve their editing skills or develop compe- 1–2pm 8pm and marketing for Rare Bird Books, a literary publicity tencies toward a career in editing and publishing. and events firm. Ms. Callahan is also the fiction editor Optional Group Craft Talk Optional Open Mic Some courses help advanced writing students of The Rattling Wall literary journal. She helped run the prepare and submit their work for publication. 7pm–7am events department at Book Soup for four years. Please call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to deter- Writing Time mine which course will best help you reach your WRITING X 455.2 writing goals. Building a Network of Writers, For More Information NEW Editors, and Publishers WRITING X 454.1 3.0 units (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu/writing-retreat-at-lake-arrowhead Creating a book (whether it be a picture book or an epic Self-Publishing adult tome) is a highly complex and collaborative pro- 3.0 units cess involving many players. A literary agent’s success WRITING X 451.1 NEW Self-publishing has opened new opportunities for writ- hinges in part on their ability to build relationships on Copyediting I WRITING 714.2E ers who want to take control of making their work either side of the publication process. This includes 3.0 units commercially available to readers. But while technologi- Writer Friendly Careers: Webinar identifying and nurturing writers through the various This course gives students an overview of copyediting The world of Editing and Publishing is filled with count- cal advances in typesetting, printing, and distribution stages of their careers and understanding what publish- processes involved in preparing a manuscript for less professional avenues for those with an interest or have made it possible to create self-published books ers want and need for upcoming projects. This course editorial review or publication. Appropriate for writers background in writing. In fact, having a passion for on par with their traditionally published counterparts, will give students an understanding of successful of all genres and those seeking to develop profes- writing can be the ideal foundation for roles such as understanding how to navigate the complex book techniques, practices, and philosophies for building sional skills in copyediting, students learn best prac- copyeditor, literary agent, and beyond. In this three-hour publishing industry is still necessary for success. This these networks. Students leave the course with a clear tices for completing a document review, including webinar, a variety of experts in Editing and Publishing course explores how self-publishing fits within the understanding of how all players in the book publishing common grammar rules, copyediting notation, and provide writers of all backgrounds and experience levels greater book publishing industry. Students learn best industry are interdependent and interconnected and reading like a copyeditor. with practical advice on identifying and pursuing practices for self-published book production, marketing, what skills an agent must hone in order to maintain the Reg# 373843 careers that optimize their writing skills. sales, and distribution. Guest lecturers include industry collaborative spirit and, consequently, produce the best Fee: $695 experts and successful self-published authors. Instruc- Reg# 374845 literature possible. No refund after 8 July. tion focused on all genres of book publishing including Fee: $0 m Online fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for adult, young adult, and Reg# 373849 No refund after 31 July. June 24-Sept. 1 children’s literature. Fee: $695 m Online No refund after 8 July. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Aug. 1-7 Reg# 375287 m Online Jeanne De Vita, MFA, award-winning author, and Fee: $665 June 24-Sept. 1 freelance developmental editor for several publishing No refund after 14 July. Enrollment limited to 15 students. companies and authors of fiction and nonfiction. Ms. De ❖ Remote Instruction c Eve Porinchak, agent with Jill Corcoran Literary Vita also works as a “story doctor” for spec TV/film 10 mtgs Agency, specializing in teen and adult fiction and non- projects. She writes and publishes romance under a pen Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 fiction with social justice themes. Ms. Porinchak is the name, including serialized original content for Radish. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c author of One Cut, a true crime novel that won the In Angela Bole, MS in Book Publishing. Chief Executive The Margins Book Award honoring titles for youth that Officer of the Independent Book Publishers Association tackle difficult topics, including gangs, homelessness, (IBPA), the largest book publishing association in the US violence, and addiction. serving independent publishers and self-published authors. 140 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

SCRIPT X 464.5E Screenwriting Ultimate Character Creation 2020–2021 Pro-Series 3.0 units For help in choosing a course or determining if a Having a great story is crucial, but the key to selling course fulfills certificate requirements, contact your screenplay is character. You must have great Jeff Bonnett at (310) 206-1542 or Chae Ko at characters. In this class, you learn how to create If you have the talent, passion, and determination necessary to produce profes- (310) 206-2612. dynamic, exciting characters that audiences will love sional-quality work, apply for one of three pro-series courses offered this fall for and actors will be dying to play (the real secret to sell- ing and getting your screenplay made!). In this course, 6-9 months. Each of these advanced workshops is limited to eight writers and Special Topics for Film you analyze great movie characters, focusing on key requires submission of a feature-length screenplay or a television pilot. scenes that make us fall in love with a character; & Television Writers examine unlikable characters, villains, and supporting In addition to instruction, each pro-series participant receives written feedback Courses in this section are open to students who characters; and also dive into narrative function, char- from a reputable industry professional, discounted certificate enrollment fees, want a deeper understanding of a specific craft acter arc, backstory, psychology and motivation, per- or area of study. These courses fulfill the elective sonality, and body language. Step by step, you build and more. requirement for screenwriting certificates. your characters through the use of weekly assignments, including exercises, worksheets, and scene writing, The deadline to apply is at 5pm on August 31. SCRIPT 726.2 giving you the ultimate toolbox for creating truly great The Art & Craft of Creating a characters every time. Pro-Series in Feature Film Writing Compelling Logline Reg# 374655 Having a ready and intriguing answer to the question Fee: $665 (Online/Low Residency) “What’s it about?” is one of the most important things No refund after 14 July. A 9-month course. a screenwriter can do to help advance their career. ❖ Remote Instruction Most people’s attention spans are short, those of 10 mtgs Instructor: agents, managers and producers are arguably even Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 Catherine Marciniak shorter. You want to be able to pique your listener’s Enrollment limited to 15 students. interest as concisely yet evocatively as possible. This Donald H. Hewitt, screenwriter and WGA member Designed for screenwriters committed to one-day class includes a discussion of the elements whose feature film credits include the English-language beginning a new screenplay through to the that make for a successful logline, exercises designed screenplay for Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film, final polish. Includes a 4-day residency to practice crafting them, and time for workshopping Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and the Oscar- your own loglines to help you create your strongest nominated Howl’s Moving Castle. Mr. Hewitt has written at UCLA. version possible. Come prepared with two or three for Pixar, Miramax, New Line, and Disney. ideas to workshop in-class. Reg# 375153 SCRIPT X 463.3E Fee: $0 Screenwriter’s Lab: The New Method No refund after 28 Aug. 3.0 units ❖ Remote Instruction Beau Willimon (creator and show runner, House of 1 mtg Cards), Aaron Sorkin (Steve Jobs, The Social Network), Catherine Marciniak Saturday, 10am-12pm, Aug. 29 and Sheila Callaghan (writer and producer, Shameless) Early enrollment required. are among countless television and film writers who got Diane Drake, screenwriter, WGA member whose their start in the theatre and who continue to work in Half-Hour TV Pilot Writing Pro-Series credits include What Women Want, starring Mel Gibson, both disciplines. Agents and producers often read plays (Onsite/Low Residency) and Only You, starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Marisa with the goal of finding a writer who excels at charac- Tomei. Ms. Drake was Vice President of Creative Affairs ter-driven storytelling—which is at the heart of theatre. A 6-month course. for Academy Award-winning director-producer Sydney In this course, you learn tools to deepen your charac- Pollack’s Mirage Productions. ters, expand on new plot ideas, and most importantly, Instructor: find your unique voice as a writer. You first explore the Andrew Osborne SCRIPT 726.3 fundamentals of play construction and writing tech- Writing Character Descriptions niques, writing frequently to master the art and craft of playwriting, culminating in a one-act play or one act of Designed for those interested in taking their We are more than our age, weight, and body type — a play. You then learn to apply your new-found skills to idea for a half-hour television pilot from begin- more than hair and eye color, sexuality, race, or one your own film or TV script and have the best 10 pages word adjectives that give a vague sense of someone ning to rewrite. Includes a 2-day residency ready to be performed by actors in the final class. at UCLA. without giving any specifics (“Sassy,” “Beautiful, but doesn’t know it”). A character’s description is the Reg# 374733 blueprint that brings them to life. Their core drives and Fee: $665 attitudes can be established the moment they appear No refund after 16 July. in the script. In this course, you look at how specific ❖ Remote Instruction descriptions of characters can help lead to their dia- 10 mtgs logue, actions, and choices. You look at how characters Thursday, 7-10pm, July 2-Sept. 3 are described on the page vs. who brought them to life Enrollment limited to 15 students. Andrew Osborne on screen and when to use race, sexuality, or physical Leon Martell, MFA, playwright, actor, and director, descriptions. You look at how to describe characters we whose plays include STEEL: John Henry and the know and apply these perspectives to your own char- Shaker, winner of two 2002 Ovation Awards, and who One-Hour TV Pilot Writing Pro-Series acter descriptions beyond clichés and tropes. directed String of Pearls at Carnegie Hall. He is a recipi- (Online/Low Residency) Reg# 375158 ent of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Award Fee: $0 in Creative Writing. A 6-month course. No refund after 17 July. ❖ Remote Instruction SCRIPT X 415.4 Instructor: 1 mtg Crafting Powerful Dialogue Erica Byrne Saturday, 10am-1pm, July 18 3.0 units Dialogue may seem to be the easiest and most fun Designed for those interested in taking their Early enrollment required. Roz Weisberg, MFA, creative producer and book editor, aspect of screenwriting (look at all those pages fly by, idea for a 1-hour television pilot from beginning whose credits include Beastly and Where the Heart Is. and with so much white space!), yet it’s often the most to rewrite. Includes a 2-day residency at UCLA. Ms. Weisberg is a former senior VP of development and difficult thing for the aspiring screenwriter to do well. production for Storefront Pictures. She has been a Great dialogue is a vital vehicle for developing charac- creative consultant for The Disney Channel, National ter, enhancing plot, and speaking to theme, among its Geographic, and Focus Features. many other uses. This course explores all of dialogue’s functions in depth, and provides you with the pragmatic skill set that will make your dialogue more effective and make it snap, crackle, and pop on the page. Through writing exercises, analysis of screenplay pages and classic clips from both features and TV, and a dialogue Erica Byrne diary that will help you develop an ear for good conver- sation, you sharpen and hone your dialogue prowess, and you put your new skills to work on your own proj- For More Information ects, both present and future. (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu kkk Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 141

Reg# 374416 Killer, The People I’ve Slept With, and Haunted Highway. Fee: $695 Mr. Sakai has produced a comedy special for Netflix No refund after 8 July. and the series Comedy InvAsian. m Online New Screenwriting Reg# 374195 June 24-Sept. 1 Fee: $399 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 25 July. Karl Iglesias, MFA, screenwriter and script doctor, who ❖ Remote Instruction is the author of The 101 Habits of Highly Successful 6 mtgs Courses for Summer Screenwriters and Writing for Emotional Impact. Mr. Saturday, 1-4pm, July 11-Aug. 15 Iglesias is a former development executive for Samson Enrollment limited to 15 students. Entertainment. He is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Cynthia Hsiung, producer, writer, director, and execu- Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting. tive who served as a producer and head of production Writing Collaborative for Young Hercules, starring Ryan Gosling. Ms. Hsiung Intensive Workshop SCRIPT X 416.3E was part of the team that launched The Larry Sanders Writing Screenplay Coverage Show and Taxi Cab Confessions at HBO and was a Instructor: 3.0 units creative executive for MTV’s The Real World. John Henry Davis Designed for both aspiring story analysts and screen- writers who want to accelerate their careers, this course SCRIPT X 410.1 Page 140. helps you master the methods used by story analysts Writing the First Screenplay I Writing the Dramedy Pilot I m who evaluate submissions to production companies, 3.0 units agencies, and studios. You learn how to do an in-depth The first in a four-part sequence designed to take you Instructor: analysis of the three-act structure, as well as dramatic through the full process of writing a feature film screenplay, Andrew Osborne and comic scene construction. You also learn the pre- this course grounds you in the key craft elements of story cise terminology used in story sessions, the foundations structure, plot, scene development, character, theme, Page 144. for great dialogue, and how to find original approaches genre, and dialogue and shows you how they work together to established genres. These and other principles to grip an audience’s emotions. You learn how to create Advanced TV Series Showrunning become synthesized into coverage written to the high- and evaluate story ideas, explore how characters’ inner Instructor: est professional standards in preparation for a job as wants and immediate goals shape and drive a screenplay’s either a story analyst or screenwriter who needs to action, see what constitutes compelling plots and subplots, Cynthia Hsiung critique his or her own scripts effectively. and learn how to construct a scene. Throughout the course, Page 144. Reg# 374414 you complete a series of exercises which serves as the Fee: $695 basis for your script outline—a prose description of your No refund after 8 July. screenplay. The course goal is to learn how to write effec- “ The most important element of any story m Online tive, compelling scenes and to create a four-to-five-page isn’t what happens but what it’s really June 24-Sept. 1 outline that clearly delineates your script’s beginning, about.” Enrollment limited to 15 students. middle, and end. The ability to write an effective outline is Barney Lichtenstein, MA, professional story analyst a critical skill for the professional screenwriter, serves as — Andrew Osborne for companies such as Amblin, Imagine, and New Line. the basis for most pitches, and is required for admission Referring trained story analysts to Sundance Institute into SCRIPT X 410.2 Writing the First Screenplay II. and production companies, he is a UCLA Extension Reg# 374198 Outstanding Instructor in Screenwriting and story editor Fee: $665 For advisement on courses or to learn about our certificates call (310) 825-9415 of a Peabody Award winning program. No refund after 7 July. ❖ Remote Instruction or email [email protected]. 10 mtgs Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 23-Aug. 25 Productions. She currently serves as a full-time staff NEW Enrollment limited to 15 students. Feature Film writer for Disney’s live-action feature department. SCRIPT X 410.1N Dave Polsky, WGA, screenwriter whose credits include Reg# 374200 Scary Movie and Scary Movie 2. His numerous TV Writing the First Screenplay in a Fee: $665 credits include South Park ; My Little Pony: Friendship Month: The Outline Beginning Feature No refund after 2 July. 3.0 units is Magic; Cedric the Entertainer Presents and Pair of ❖ Remote Instruction Film Writing Kings. He served as showrunner on Hasbro’s Hanazuki In this intensive workshop, you write a solid outline of 10 mtgs your feature film screenplay. You begin by refining your Recommended for beginning students, these and Disney’s The Buzz on Maggie and also sold pilots Saturday, 10am-1pm, June 27-Sept. 12 to FOX, CBS, Castle Rock, and Nickelodeon. story idea and outline as needed, all the while focusing courses build on one another in a four-part No meetings July 4; Sept 5. on craft elements of story structure, plot, scene devel- Reg# 374201 sequence. With the close guidance of the instruc- Enrollment limited to 15 students. opment, character, theme, genre, and dialogue, and Fee: $695 tor, students share and offer feedback in a sup- Laurence Walsh-Hodson, screenwriter; WGA member how they work together to grip an audience’s emotions. No refund after 8 July. portive environment focused on assessing the whose credits include CSI: Miami and NCIS. Ms. Walsh The course goal is to learn how to craft an effective, m Online strengths and weaknesses of the work. By the co-produced and wrote on the critically acclaimed Syfy compelling story structure and to create a four-to-five- June 24-Sept. 1 end of the sequence, students have a completed series The Dresden Files and Against the Wall. Her page outline that clearly delineates your script’s begin- Enrollment limited to 15 students. draft of their first feature film script. feature credits include Matching Hearts and With Love, ning, middle, and end. The ability to write an effective Tony DuShane, author of Confessions of a Teenage Christmas for Hallmark and Carved for Fox. outline is a critical skill for the professional screenwriter, SCRIPT X 400 Jesus Jerk and award-winning screenwriter of the Reg# 374197 serves as the basis for most pitches, and is required adaptation directed by Eric Stoltz. His work has Introduction to Screenwriting Fee: $665 for admission into SCRIPT X 410.2 Writing the First 2.0 units appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The Believer, No refund after 13 July. Screenplay II. This six-week course is perfect for anyone getting Mother Jones, and he was a music columnist for the ❖ Remote Instruction Reg# 374204 started on their path to becoming a screenwriter. Each San Francisco Chronicle. 10 mtgs class offers a broad-strokes introduction to a different Fee: $665 Reg# 374202 Monday, 7-10pm, June 29-Aug. 31 No refund after 10 July. writing format, such as Feature Film, Television Specs, Fee: $695 Enrollment limited to 15 students. ❖ Remote Instruction Television Pilots, Web Series, and Podcasting, plus a look No refund after 8 July. Ben van der Veen, screenwriter, WGA member who 4 mtgs at the business of writing. Lectures by guest speakers m Online wrote the Steven Soderbergh film Che. He has written Saturday, Sunday, 9am-5pm, July 11 & 12; offer insight and instruction on each topic, followed by June 24-Sept. 1 and is currently developing projects for Terrence Malik, Aug. 8 & 9 guided workshop sessions where students put those Enrollment limited to 15 students. Julian Schnabel, Robert De Niro, Keanu Reeves, Don Enrollment limited to 15 students. Early enrollment theories into action on their own material. The goal of Ron Wilkerson, writer/director and WGA member Cheadle, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger as required; no admittance at the door. the course is to give new writers a taste of different whose credits include Stargate SG-1, Star Trek: The well as for Amazon Studios and Regency. Diane Drake, screenwriter, WGA member whose screenwriting types to help deepen their overall knowl- Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, and Trade Show. Reg# 374196 credits include What Women Want, starring Mel Gibson, edge while sparking their creative energy. At the end of He is currently developing Dreamland for ABC Studios Fee: $665 and Only You, starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Marisa the quarter, students should feel more confident about and is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding their skills and be prepared for further study of writing. No refund after 16 July. Tomei. Ms. Drake was Vice President of Creative Affairs Instructor Award in Screenwriting. ❖ Remote Instruction for Academy Award-winning director-producer Sydney Reg# 374187 Reg# 374203 10 mtgs Pollack’s Mirage Productions. Fee: $399 Fee: $695 Thursday, 7-10pm, July 2-Sept. 3 No refund after 25 July. No refund after 8 July. Enrollment limited to 15 students. ❖ Remote Instruction m Online 6 mtgs Michael Barlow, producer, screenwriter, and WGA June 24-Sept. 1 member who, as an executive at Paramount Classics, Saturday, 1-4pm, July 11-Aug. 15 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. oversaw Black Snake Moan and Mad Hot Ballroom. He Valerie Brandy, screenwriter/director/actress and WGA was vice president of production at various major studios, Koji Steven Sakai, MFA, award-winning screenwriter/ member who wrote, directed, and starred in the feature including Orion Pictures. His writing credits include the producer/novelist and WGA member, whose feature film Lola’s Last Letter. Ms. Brandy has written for both miniseries Kidnapped and the ABC drama Family. credits include Dying to Kill, Monsters & Me, #1 Serial the Disney Channel and Denver and Delilah 142 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

SCRIPT X 410.2 SCRIPT X 410.3 Writing the First Screenplay II Writing the First Screenplay III Intermediate Feature Advanced Feature 3.0 units 3.0 units Film Writing Film Writing This second in a four-part sequence in writing a feature The third in a four-part sequence in writing a feature film script has you hit the ground running. You begin by film screenplay, this course focuses on writing the next Courses in this section are for students who have Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- pitching your story based on your outline and revising 45 pages of your script. You also refine your story completed at least one screenplay. A new project driven and are designed for students who are it to make sure the premise can carry the entire movie. outline; flesh out main and secondary characters; is begun with an emphasis on craft issues such well into their projects. Admission is by submis- Armed with a workable outline, you then flesh it out into continue to develop the art of the scene as it pertains as structure, character development, and emo- sion only and the selection process is competi- either a beat sheet or treatment (at the instructor’s to type, choice, structure, and placement; and begin to tional content. Self-editing techniques are tive. It is recommended that students take discretion) and begin writing your screenplay. Personal- discover each character’s unique voice. You learn the introduced. intermediate-level courses prior to submitting ized feedback along with mini-lectures on key craft habits you need to sustain the work of writing a screen- their work. For instructions on submitting work, points, including character development, story structure, play. The goal is to write up to 45 pages from beginning SCRIPT X 411.1 contact the Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 and conflict, help you to meet the course goal, which of Act II. May be repeated for credit. Feature Film: Writing Outline and Act I or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continuing- is to write Act I (approximately 30 pages). May be Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 410.1 Writing the First Screen- 3.0 units students. The submission deadline for spring is repeated for credit. play I and SCRIPT X 410.2 Writing the First Screenplay Designed for writers with at least one screenplay under June 1 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 410.1 Writing the First II. Students must bring their beat sheets or treatments and their belts, this workshop guides you to launch and advanced-level courses. Screenplay I. Students must bring a four-to-five-page Act I to the first class meeting and be prepared to write. make significant headway on a new project. The goal outline they created in Writing the First Screenplay I to Reg# 374210 is to develop a strong premise that sustains your entire SCRIPT X 412.4 first class meeting and be prepared to pitch it. Fee: $695 script, create and refine the story outline, and write Act Advanced Rewriting Workshop Reg# 374207 No refund after 8 July. I. Brief lectures on craft issues based on the demands 3.0 units Fee: $695 m Online of the participants’ work supplement the workshop. This advanced rewriting workshop is for writers who No refund after 8 July. June 24-Sept. 1 Reg# 374312 want to take an already good script and make it great. m Online Enrollment limited to 15 students. Fee: $695 Through the process of analyzing and rewriting your June 24-Sept. 1 Michael Janover, MFA, screenwriter; WGA member No refund after 8 July. script, you develop a “rewriting strategy” with the goal Enrollment limited to 15 students. whose credits include The Philadelphia Experiment, m Online of preparing your script for the marketplace and Steven Schwartz, screenwriter/producer, WGA mem- Hardly Working, and Mr. Boogedy. His projects include June 24-Sept. 1 screenplay competitions. You must have a completed ber, Spirit Award nominee for his screenplay for the a horror/comedy script for Cheech and Chong and a Enrollment limited to 15 students. first draft of a screenplay. Sidney Lumet-directed movie Critical Care. His TV pilot for Aaron Spelling Productions. He was also a Martin Copeland, PhD, award-winning screenwriter Prerequisite(s): Submit the feature-length screenplay credits include The Practice and100 Centre Street. He writer on the original Hawaii Five-O series. who has written feature films in both the U.S. and that you will rewrite in the course. has written scripts and pilots for Fox, ABC, FX, Disney, Reg# 374209 Europe, among them Texas Rangers for Miramax; Reg# 374315 NBC, Universal, Lionsgate, HBO, and many others. Fee: $665 Handyman, a 2006 Buena Vista International co-pro- Fee: $755 Reg# 374208 No refund after 14 July. duction; The Heavenly Kid; and The Sinking of the No refund after 24 June. Fee: $695 ❖ Remote Instruction Rainbow Warrior. ❖ Remote Instruction No refund after 8 July. 10 mtgs Reg# 374311 10 mtgs m Online Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 Fee: $665 Wednesday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 June 24-Sept. 1 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 15 July. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permit- ted. $100 non-refundable. Not eligible for any Enrollment limited to 15 students. Philip Eisner, screenwriter-director and WGA member ❖ Remote Instruction discounts. Justin Trevor Winters, screenwriter who wrote Killing who wrote Event Horizon for Paramount Pictures and 10 mtgs Winston Jones starring Richard Dreyfuss, Danny Firestarter 2: Rekindled for USA Networks. Mr. Eisner Wednesday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 Donald H. Hewitt, screenwriter and WGA member Glover, and Jon Heder. Mr. Winters is currently co- has written for Scott Rudin Productions, Robert De Enrollment limited to 15 students. whose feature film credits include the English-language writing a feature titled Fatso with actor Jon Heder. He Niro’s Tribeca Productions, Edward R. Pressman, TriStar, Cynthia Riddle, MFA, award-winning writer/producer, screenplay for Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film, is also the creator and executive producer for The Universal Pictures, and The Jim Henson Company. a former development exec at MGM, and WGA member Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and the Oscar- Trader, a television network pilot packaged by William who wrote the films Crossroads, Puppy Love, and The nominated Howl’s Moving Castle. Mr. Hewitt has written Morris Endeavor agency. SCRIPT X 410.4 Brittany Murphy Story. She has also written projects for for Pixar, Miramax, New Line, and Disney. Reg# 374205 Writing the First Screenplay IV Netflix, Showtime, PBS, Nickelodeon, Disney, Starz, and Fee: $665 3.0 units MarVista, among others. No refund after 13 July. In the last of a four-part sequence in writing a feature ❖ Remote Instruction film screenplay, you reach FADE OUT. In the process of SCRIPT X 411.2 Television Writing 10 mtgs completing your script, you hone in on structuring Feature Film: Writing Acts II and III Monday, 7-10pm, June 29-Aug. 31 conversations, explore how to maximize your story’s 3.0 units Enrollment limited to 15 students. visual implications, deepen scene writing skills, assem- This workshop guides you to complete your current Beginning Television Writing Andrew Knauer, MFA, screenwriter, and WGA member ble scenes to form powerful sequences, ensure your project. You focus on developing a successful second script’s central conflict is resolved, and work on theme and third act with special attention given to structure, Recommended for beginning students who are who wrote The Last Stand, starring Arnold Schwar- writing a spec script of an existing comedy or zenegger, and Ghost Team One (Paramount Pictures). and imagery. Also covered are revision techniques and character development, emotional content, and cine- the business aspects of feature film writing. The goal is matic style. You also acquire self-editing techniques drama series. With the close guidance of the He also wrote a sci-fi/action feature for Universal Pic- instructor, students share and offer feedback in tures and is currently adapting the comic book 5 Days to complete writing your first feature film script. essential for the professional writer. This is not a rewrite Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 410.1 Writing the First course; you must be working toward the completion of a supportive environment focused on assessing to Die for Circle of Confusion. Screenplay I, SCRIPT X 410.2 Writing the First Screen- a feature-length script and have your outline and Act I the strengths and weaknesses of the work. Reg# 374206 play II, and SCRIPT X 410.3 Writing the First Screenplay of your script in hand. Fee: $665 Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 411.1 Feature Film Writing SCRIPT X 421.1 No refund after 14 July. III. Students must bring their beat sheets or treatments, Workshop: Outline and Act I, or equivalent, or consent Beginning Writing for the Half-Hour ❖ Remote Instruction Act I and 45 pages of Act II to the first class meeting and be prepared to write. of instructor. Spec I 10 mtgs 3.0 units Reg# 374211 Reg# 374314 Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 This course teaches you how to create an airtight story Fee: $665 Fee: $695 Enrollment limited to 15 students. and outline—the critical first step in writing a strong No refund after 8 July. No refund after 8 July. Colin Costello, screenwriter, director, and WGA-East half-hour comedy spec script and a process that makes ❖ Remote Instruction m Online member, whose credits include The Stream starring writing your script much easier, faster, and more suc- 10 mtgs June 24-Sept. 1 Rainn Wilson and Alternate Universe. Mr. Costello TV cessful. You begin by learning how to pinpoint what Wednesday, 7-10pm, June 24-Aug. 26 Enrollment limited to 15 students. credits include Lost n’ Found and Detectives Club. He makes any half-hour comedy show tick, studying the Enrollment limited to 15 students. has also written and directed award-winning shorts, Ronald Raley, screenwriter; WGA member whose appeal and quirkiness of the main characters, and including The After Party and Dreamwisher. Julia Camara, award-winning Brazilian screenwriter/ credits include Edge of Sanity, Dorian, Cupid and Cate, identifying the unique spin shows put on their stories. filmmaker and WGA member who won a Telly Award The Runaway, and The Locket, for which he received a You then focus on your own script for a current show, for the sci-fi found footage feature Occupants. Ms. Camie Award. Mr. Raley has worked as a development finding the story and identifying the comedy in it, learn- Camara’s feature directorial debut In Transit won Best executive for Cannon Pictures and Hallmark Hall of ing how to pitch it, and creating a workable outline from Experimental Film at four different festivals. Her other Fame Productions. which to write. Instruction also covers the “need to writing credits include Area Q and Open Road. Reg# 374313 know” business aspects of the half-hour show, such as Reg# 374212 Fee: $665 the current use of spec scripts to get jobs and the Fee: $695 No refund after 14 July. basics of how a comedy writer works on staff, how No refund after 8 July. ❖ Remote Instruction freelance writers move onto staff, how a writing staff is m Online 10 mtgs structured, and how writers work collaboratively “in the June 24-Sept. 1 Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 room.” All student projects must focus on current Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. shows from a list provided by the instructor; no pilots. Michael Barlow, producer, screenwriter, and WGA Matthew Harrison, director/writer/producer, whose member who, as an executive at Paramount Classics, credits include Rhythm Thief (Jury Prize, Sundance Film kkk oversaw Black Snake Moan and Mad Hot Ballroom. He Festival), Kicked in the Head (executive producer Martin was vice president of production at various major stu- Scorsese), Spare Me, Sex and the City, Popular, and dios, including Orion Pictures. His writing credits include Dead Last. Mr. Harrison received the UCLA Extension the miniseries Kidnapped and the ABC drama Family. Outstanding Instructor Award. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 143

Reg# 374323 SCRIPT X 421.3 Fee: $695 Beginning Writing for the One-Hour No refund after 8 July. Spec I m Online Turn Your Passion 3.0 units June 24-Sept. 1 Modeled directly on how writers write in the real world Enrollment limited to 15 students. of one-hour dramas, this course focuses on what is Jim Staahl, writer, producer, and actor; WGA member; most central to creating a strong script as well as the two-time Emmy-award nominee whose comedy feature largest piece (40 percent) of the writer’s deal with any into Paychecks credits include The Beverly Hillbillies, Under Surveil- show: the story and outline. You learn to choose the lance, and Blow Hard. Mr. Staahl also has written best story for your spec script, map it out from begin- sketch/variety shows for Steve Martin, Martin Short, and ning to end, and write a strong outline in proper script Editing & Publishing Certificate and Howie Mandel. format. In the process, you learn how to identify and Reg# 374322 capture the tone, characters, dialogue, and themes of Literary Representation Certificate Fee: $665 any one-hour drama series—the key to breaking into No refund after 14 July. the field. Also covered are the various genres (police New certificates in literary representation and editing and publishing offer ❖ Remote Instruction procedurals, medical, legal) and their specific rules; 10 mtgs what’s popular in the current marketplace; and how to writer-friendly careers. Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 work within the special requirements of timeslots, Enrollment limited to 15 students. outlets, and styles. The course goal is to master the In just one year, you can get the skills and knowledge you need to transition to a career Phil Kellard, TV writer and WGA member who was an process of constructing an airtight story and detailed in the world of literary publishing. Study to become an agent who seeks new talent and executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin outline so you are ready to write a script for any current ­connects those writers to publishers, or learn the basics of editing­ to apply those skills and a creative consultant for The Inspectors. He has show as quickly and expertly as possible. All student to the publishing industry or even a corporate communications­ job. written for The Disney Channel, Showtime, and Syfy. He projects must focus on current shows; no pilots. has received an Emmy Award and the UCLA Extension Reg# 374336 Choose from a variety of courses to get started this quarter. Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting. Fee: $695 No refund after 8 July. Page 139. SCRIPT X 421.1N m Online Half-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in a June 24-Sept. 1 Month: Part I Enrollment limited to 15 students. 3.0 units Erica Byrne, screenwriter and WGA member whose SCRIPT X 421.2 SCRIPT X 421.2N Network and cable half-hour comedies are experiencing numerous credits include episodes of La Femme Nikita; the new Golden Age of television, and the key to creat- Nowhere Man; Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Landing; Beginning Writing for the Half-Hour Half-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in a ing a strong spec script—regardless of the genre or and Walker, Texas Ranger. She received the UCLA Exten- Spec II Month: Part II outlet—is an airtight story and outline. In this intensive sion Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting. 3.0 units 3.0 units workshop, you learn how to turn the classic three-act This workshop guides you to write a solid draft spec Mirroring the process that professionals undergo in Reg# 374335 script from your half-hour comedy outline and move as current half-hour series production, this course guides story structure (beginning-middle-end) into a three act Fee: $665 show, and more specifically how to use the tools of far ahead as you can in polishing it. You begin by you to write a solid first draft of your script and work No refund after 14 July. reworking your outline to simplify your story, nail down on polishing it. You begin by refining your story idea and storytelling in a way that meets the demands of an ❖ Remote Instruction the essence of your characters, focus and tighten outline as needed and then write your script—focusing existing half-hour television show. You make use of the 10 mtgs time, effort, and creative resources involved in writing scenes, create mood and pacing, and punch up dia- on capturing the essence of the show through its act Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 logue from the blueprint you’ve created. You then move structure, plot and story, multiple storylines, characters, a half-hour comedy episode of television, up to the Enrollment limited to 15 students. point of completion of the outline and just prior to writ- to the writing and polishing stage. On the business side, scenes, and dialogue. On the business side, you learn William Hasley, screenwriter and WGA member who you deepen your knowledge of the current comedy how to develop your career game plan and hear from ing an actual script. In short, the hard part. By the end has sold features to 20th Century Fox, Universal, and of the course, students will have written two complete series marketplace and map out basic career building industry guest speakers on the business of the half- Warner Bros. His TV credits include Swift Justice; Ghost strategies. Students must bring a complete outline to hour comedy. Students must bring a complete outline story documents, a blended story document and beat Stories; Murder, She Wrote; Kung Fu; Young Riders; and sheet, and a complete outline that will allow them to the first class. All student projects must focus on cur- to the first class. All student projects must focus on Highway to Heaven and has also written for Castle rent shows; no pilots. current shows; animation is okay, no pilots. easily construct an episode of television. This is mod- Rock, Columbia, and Warner Bros. eled on the process used in countless writers’ rooms. Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.1 Beginning Writing for Prerequisite(s): X 421.1N Half-Hour TV Spec Script the Half-Hour Spec I. Writing in a Month: Part I; X 421.1 Beginning Writing All student projects must focus on current half-hour SCRIPT X 421.3N shows; animation is okay, no pilots. Reg# 374338 for the Half-Hour Spec I; or equivalent. One-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in a Fee: $695 Reg# 374372 Reg# 374341 Month: Part I Fee: $665 No refund after 8 July. Fee: $665 3.0 units m Online No refund after 14 Aug. No refund after 10 July. One-hour network and cable dramas have never been ❖ Remote Instruction June 24-Sept. 1 ❖ Remote Instruction better, and the key to creating a strong hour-long spec Enrollment limited to 15 students. 4 mtgs 4 mtgs script—regardless of the genre or outlet—is an airtight Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, July 11-12 Andrew Osborne, MA, screenwriter and WGA member Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Aug. 15 & 16; story and outline. In this intensive workshop, you learn whose indie film credits include On_Line, The F Word, Sept. 12 & 13 Online how to turn the classic three-act story structure Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Aug. 8-9 and Apocalypse Bop. Mr. Osborne received an Emmy Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not (beginning-middle-end) into a five or six act show, and Award for the Discovery Channel program, Cash Cab. permitted. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not more specifically how to use the tools of storytelling in permitted. He has developed projects for Warner Bros. HBO, MTV, Tom Pinchuk, TV writer, comic book writer, and WGA a way that meets the demands of an existing one-hour and Orion. member whose credits include Ben 10 (Cartoon Net- Tom Pinchuk, TV writer, comic book writer, and WGA television show. You make use of the time, effort, and member whose credits include Ben 10 (Cartoon Net- Reg# 374337 work) and Gormiti: Nature Unleashed (Mondo World). creative resources involved in writing an hour-long Mr. Pinchuk’s comics include Hybrid Bastards, Max work) and Gormiti: Nature Unleashed (Mondo World). episode of television, up to the point of completion of Fee: $665 Mr. Pinchuk’s comics include Hybrid Bastards, Max No refund after 14 July. Steel, Unimaginable, Tales From the Acker-Mansion, the outline and just prior to writing an actual script. In and Hero Hotel. Steel, Unimaginable, Tales From the Acker-Mansion, short, the hard part. By the end of the course, students ❖ Remote Instruction and Hero Hotel. will have written three complete story documents, a 10 mtgs blended story document, and a complete outline that Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 will allow them to easily construct an episode of televi- Enrollment limited to 15 students. sion. This is modeled on the process used in countless Teri Brown-Jackson, Television writer, screenwriter, writer’s rooms. All student projects must focus on producer, and WGA member whose credits include The current one-hour shows; no pilots. Parkers, Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, and That’s So Raven. Ms. Jackson is also a writing instructor for Kids Reg# 374342 In The Spotlight, a non-profit organization that teaches Fee: $665 No refund after 26 June. youths in foster care the entertainment industry. ❖ Remote Instruction Her short film Dark Chocolate won Best Dramatic Short at the IFS. 4 mtgs m ONLINE COURSE, page 5. Saturday, Sunday, 9am-5pm, June 27 & 28; kkk July 25 & 26 g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not permitted. WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. Zac Hug, MFA, television writer, playwright, WGA c member whose credits include Drop Dead Diva, Shad- v REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. owhunters, and Hallmark movies Road to Christmas and the Christmas in Evergreen series. Other credits & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED include the webseries These People and the Outfest short film Lazy (Sunday). C UC CREDIT, page 6. 144 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

SCRIPT X 421.4 Reg# 374376 Reg# 374377 Beginning Writing for the One-Hour Intermediate Fee: $665 Fee: $665 Spec II Television Writing No refund after 10 July. No refund after 26 June. 3.0 units ❖ Remote Instruction ❖ Remote Instruction Mirroring the process that professionals undergo in Courses in this section are for students who have 4 mtgs 4 mtgs current episodic series production, this course guides completed at least one draft of a spec script of Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, July 11 & 12; Saturday, Sunday, 9am-5pm, June 27 & 28; you to write a solid first draft of your script and work an existing series. The focus is on writing and Aug. 8 & 9 July 25 & 26 on polishing it. You begin by refining your story idea and polishing a solid first draft of an original pilot. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not outline as needed and then write your script—focusing Students also gain a better understanding of the permitted. permitted. on capturing the essence of the show through its act business of writing for television. Barry Vigon, MFA, writer/producer, and WGA member Richard Manning, MFA, television writer/producer and structure, plot and story, multiple storylines, characters, who served as a co-exec producer on Malcolm & Eddie WGA member whose credits include Farscape; Star scenes, and dialogue. You also learn how to develop SCRIPT X 422.1 and Martin, a producer on Something Wilder, and a Trek: The Next Generation, When Calls the Heart, your career game plan and the business of the one- Writing the Half-Hour Pilot I supervising producer on Veronica’s Closet. Mr. Vigon TekWar, Beyond Reality (which he co-created), Sliders, hour drama. Students must bring a complete outline to 3.0 units wrote for Soap, Roseanne, and Fame and created pilots Fame, and Knightwatch, as well as features, TV pilots, the first class. All student projects must focus on cur- Television executives and showrunners want to read for CBS, NBC, ABC, and The Disney Channel. animation, webisodes, and a web series pilot. rent shows; no pilots. original pilots that demonstrate your unique voice and Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.3 Beginning Writing for comedic sensibilities. This workshop shows you how to SCRIPT X 422.3 NEW the One-Hour Spec I. take your original comedy idea and develop a strong Writing the One-Hour Pilot I SCRIPT X 422.7 Reg# 374339 story, rife with memorable characters and even funnier 3.0 units Writing the Dramedy Pilot I Fee: $665 jokes. Breaking story in the style of a real writer’s room, Anyone who wants to work as a professional television 3.0 units No refund after 6 July. you develop a compelling story, brainstorm, and support writer has to be able to submit top-notch original mate- With the rising popularity of the dramedy in today’s TV ❖ Remote Instruction another’s vision. By the end of course, you have strong rial to agents and showrunners. In this fast-paced landscape, the opportunities for stories in this hybrid 10 mtgs act breaks, a full beat outline, and a critique of the course, you take your idea for a one-hour TV series and genre have never been greater for storytellers. In this Monday, 7-10pm, June 22-Aug. 24 beginning pages of your original half-hour pilot script. turn it into an outline, write intensively, and get feed- course, many misconceptions of what a dramedy is will Enrollment limited to 15 students. Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.1 Beginning Writing for back from the instructor and fellow participants every be dispelled while exploring the boundaries of what’s the Half-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.2 Beginning Donald Martin, screenwriter/producer and WGA mem- week. Throughout this process; you learn how to envi- possible within the format. A dramedy pilot is not just Writing the Half-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or depart- ber whose feature credits include Shackles, Toto, Dim sion the world of your show; create characters and drama with some comedic elements or a comedy with ment approval. Sum Funeral, Isabelle, Milton’s Secret, and Never Too conflict; build a storytelling engine; and nail down your serious subject matter. A true dramedy requires equal Late. Mr. Martin has over 40 produced movies, mini- Reg# 374375 show’s structure, tone, story, and act breaks. By the end parts of both distinct genres in plot elements, including series, and series for television. Currently, he is writing Fee: $695 of the course, you have strong act breaks, a full beat a deep emphasis on character development and inner the CBC series Death in the Family. No refund after 8 July. outline, and a critique of the first 10 pages of your conflict to enrich the story. By the end of the course you m Online original one-hour pilot script. Reg# 374340 will have a solid understanding of how to combine June 24-Sept. 1 Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.3 Beginning Writing for Fee: $695 drama and comedy genres and complete an outline for Enrollment limited to 15 students. the One-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.4 Beginning a one-hour or half-hour limited or open-ended series No refund after 8 July. Writing for the One-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or m Jim Staahl, writer, producer, and actor; WGA member; that best exemplifies the story you want to write. Online department approval. June 24-Sept. 1 two-time Emmy-award nominee whose comedy feature Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.1 Beginning Writing for Enrollment limited to 15 students. credits include The Beverly Hillbillies, Under Surveil- Reg# 374379 the Half-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.2 Beginning lance, and Blow Hard. Mr. Staahl also has written Fee: $695 Writing the Half-Hour Spec II, or SCRIPT X 421.3 Begin- Joan Weiss, TV writer/producer, WGA member who sketch/variety shows for Steve Martin, Martin Short, and No refund after 8 July. ning Writing for the One-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT served as a supervising producer/writer on White Collar, Howie Mandel. m Online X 421.4 Beginning Writing for the One-Hour Spec II, or Unforgettable, and Journeyman. Ms. Weiss was a June 24-Sept. 1 equivalent, or department approval. writer/producer on Eureka, Everwood, and Summerland. Reg# 374374 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Her other credits include Gilmore Girls; Sabrina, the Fee: $665 Reg# 374620 Teenage Witch; and Grace Under Fire. No refund after 14 July. Erica Byrne, screenwriter and WGA member whose Fee: $695 ❖ Remote Instruction numerous credits include episodes of La Femme Nikita; No refund after 8 July. SCRIPT X 421.4N 10 mtgs Nowhere Man; Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Landing; m Online Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 and Walker, Texas Ranger. She received the UCLA Exten- June 24-Sept. 1 One-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in a sion Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting. Month: Part II Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. 3.0 units Danny Kallis, showrunner/television writer/director, and Reg# 374378 Andrew Osborne, MA, screenwriter and WGA member Mirroring the process that professionals undergo in WGA member who created The Suite Life of Zack and Fee: $665 whose indie film credits include On_Line, The F Word, current episodic series production, this course guides Cody, Suite Life on Deck, and Smart Guy. Mr. Kallis has No refund after 16 July. and Apocalypse Bop. Mr. Osborne received an Emmy ❖ you to write a solid first draft of your script and work served as the executive producer on series such as Remote Instruction Award for the Discovery Channel program, Cash Cab. on polishing it. You begin by refining your story idea and Life’s Work, Phenom, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, and 10 mtgs He has developed projects for Warner Bros. HBO, MTV, outline as needed and then write your script—focusing Who’s the Boss? Thursday, 7-10pm, July 2-Sept. 3 and Orion. on capturing the essence of the show through its act Enrollment limited to 15 students. structure, plot and story, multiple storylines, characters, SCRIPT X 422.1N Greg Elliot, TV writer and WGA member whose credits SCRIPT X 422.2 scenes, and dialogue. On the business side, you learn Half-Hour TV Pilot Script Writing in a include Star Trek: Voyager, for which he received a Writing the Half-Hour Pilot II how to develop your career game plan and hear from Month: Part I Sci-Fi Universe Award nomination. Mr. Elliot’s credits 3.0 units industry guest speakers on the business of the one- 3.0 units also include Savannah, Charmed, and In a Heartbeat. This workshop guides you to write a solid draft of an hour drama. Students must bring a complete outline to TV execs and showrunners want to read original pilots He is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding original pilot script from your half-hour outline created the first class. All student projects must focus on cur- that demonstrate your unique voice and sensibilities. Instructor Award in Screenwriting. in a previous course. You start by reworking your story rent shows; no pilots. This course shows you how to take your original idea idea and outline as needed, fixing story problems and Prerequisite(s): X 421.3N One-Hour TV Spec Script and develop a strong story rife with memorable char- SCRIPT X 422.3N maximizing the comic potential. Special attention is paid Writing in a Month: Part I; X 421.3 Beginning Writing acters and sharp moments. Breaking story in the style One-Hour TV Pilot Script Writing in a to refining the world, characters, tone, and story of your for the One-Hour Spec I; or equivalent. of a real writers room, you’ll brainstorm, develop a Month: Part I pilot. You then move toward completing a first draft of your script, working on scenes, dialogue, and action, Reg# 374373 compelling pilot, and support others’ vision. By the end 3.0 units until it captures your original vision and matches a Fee: $665 of the course, you have strong act breaks, a full beat In this intensive workshop, you write a solid outline of network’s likely requirements. You must bring a com- No refund after 31 July. outline, and a critique of the first pages of your original your pilot script and work on drafting the first ten pages. pleted story outline to the first day of class. ❖ Remote Instruction half-hour pilot script. This course counts toward the You begin by refining your story idea and outline as Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 422.1 Writing the Half-Hour 4 mtgs four-course Writer’s Fellowship Prep Specialization. needed and then write your teaser, all the while focus- Pilot I, or equivalent, or department approval. Saturday, Sunday, 9am-5pm, Aug. 1 & 2; Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.1 Beginning Writing for ing on capturing the essence of the show through its Aug. 29 & 30 the Half-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.2 Beginning act structure, plot and story, multiple storylines, char- Reg# 374382 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not Writing the Half-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or depart- acters, scenes, and dialogue. By the end of the course, Fee: $695 permitted. ment approval. you have strong act breaks, a full beat outline, and a No refund after 8 July. critique of the first 10 pages of your original one-hour m Online Zac Hug, MFA, television writer, playwright, WGA kkk member whose credits include Drop Dead Diva, Shad- pilot script. June 24-Sept. 1 owhunters, and Hallmark movies Road to Christmas Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.3 Beginning Writing for Enrollment limited to 15 students. and the Christmas in Evergreen series. Other credits the One-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.4 Beginning Bill Taub, screenwriter; WGA and WGC member who include the webseries These People and the Outfest Writing for the One-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or won a WGA Award for 101 Best Written TV Series, short film Lazy (Sunday). department approval. including Barney Miller and Hill Street Blues. Mr. Taub kkk has written for Magnum P.I, Newhart, In the Heat of the Night, and others. He has written pilots for NBC, Colum- bia, Warner Bros, and Paramount. kkk Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 145

Reg# 374381 Reg# 374411 Fee: $665 Fee: $665 No refund after 14 July. No refund after 14 July. ❖ Remote Instruction ❖ Remote Instruction Graduation Update 10 mtgs 10 mtgs Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. As events related to COVID-19 Eric Abrams, screenwriter/producer and WGA member, Cynthia Hsiung, producer, writer, director, and execu- whose television credits include Liv & Maddie, Married tive who served as a producer and head of production continue to evolve, we acknowledge with Children, Abby, among many others. Mr. Abrams for Young Hercules, starring Ryan Gosling. Ms. Hsiung they will have an impact on our co-wrote the feature film Crocodile Dundee in Los was part of the team that launched The Larry Sanders annual graduation ceremony. To Angeles and has sold pilots to Fox, NBC, CBS, and UPN. Show and Taxi Cab Confessions at HBO and was a creative executive for MTV’s The Real World. ensure the safety of our students, SCRIPT X 422.2N staff, and guests, we will not hold Half-Hour TV Pilot Script Writing in a SCRIPT X 422.4N Month: Part II One-Hour TV Pilot Script Writing in a a ceremony on Friday, June 26, 2020. 3.0 units Month: Part II In this intensive workshop, you complete a solid first 3.0 units Please check our website in late draft of your half-hour pilot script and work on polishing In this intensive workshop, you complete a solid first April and early May for updates. it. You begin by refining your story idea, the pitch docu- draft of your pilot script and work on polishing it. You We plan to hold a ceremony for our ment, and the outline you conceived in the prior course, begin by refining your story idea, the pitch document, as needed. You then continue to write your script, and the outline you conceived in the prior course, as students at a later date when it is focusing on capturing the essence of the show through needed. You then continue to write your script, focusing safe to assemble. its act structure, plot, multiple storylines, characters, on capturing the essence of the show through its act scenes, and dialogue. Students must bring a complete structure, plot, multiple storylines, characters, scenes, outline and teaser pages to the first class. and dialogue. On the business side, you learn how to Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 422.1N Half-Hour TV Pilot develop your career game plan and hear from industry Learn more about Extension Certificates at Script Writing in a Month:Part I; SCRIPT X 422.1 Writing guest speakers on the business of the one-hour drama. uclaextension.edu/programs the Half-Hour Pilot I; or equivalent; or department Students must bring a complete outline and first 10 approval. pages to the first class. Reg# 374653 Reg# 374380 Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 422.3N One-Hour TV Pilot Advanced Television Writing Script Writing in a Month: Part I; or SCRIPT X 422.3 Fee: $1,510 Fee: $665 Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- No refund after 25 June. No refund after 14 Aug. Writing the One-Hour Pilot I; or equivalent; or depart- driven and are designed for students who are ❖ Remote Instruction ❖ Remote Instruction ment approval. well into their projects. Admission is by submis- 20 mtgs 4 mtgs Reg# 374410 sion only and the selection process is competi- Thursday, 7-10pm, July 2-Sept. 3; Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Aug. 15 & 16; Fee: $665 tive. It is recommended that students take Oct. 1-Nov. 19; Dec. 3-10 Sept. 12 & 13 No refund after 31 July. intermediate-level courses prior to submitting Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permit- Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not ❖ Remote Instruction their work. For instructions on submitting work, ted.$100 nonrefundable. Not eligible for any permitted. 4 mtgs contact the Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 discounts. Saturday, Sunday, 9am-5pm, Aug. 1 & 2; Barry Vigon, MFA, writer/producer, and WGA member or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continuing- Aug. 29 & 30 Cynthia Hsiung, producer, writer, director, and execu- who served as a co-exec producer on Malcolm & Eddie students. The submission deadline for spring is Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not tive who served as a producer and head of production and Martin, a producer on Something Wilder, and a June 1 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in permitted. for Young Hercules, starring Ryan Gosling. Ms. Hsiung supervising producer on Veronica’s Closet. Mr. Vigon advanced-level courses. was part of the team that launched The Larry Sanders wrote for Soap, Roseanne, and Fame and created pilots Richard Manning, MFA, television writer/producer and Show and Taxi Cab Confessions at HBO and was a for CBS, NBC, ABC, and The Disney Channel. WGA member whose credits include Farscape; Star NEW creative executive for MTV’s The Real World. Trek: The Next Generation, When Calls the Heart, SCRIPT X 423.5 SCRIPT X 422.4 TekWar, Beyond Reality (which he co-created), Sliders, SCRIPT X 423.6 Writing the One-Hour Pilot II Fame, and Knightwatch, as well as features, TV pilots, Advanced TV Series Showrunning 6.0 units Advanced One-Hour or Half-Hour 3.0 units animation, webisodes, and a web series pilot. There is currently high demand for skilled showrunners, This workshop guides you through writing a solid draft Pilot Rewrite the person who generally creates the series, writes the of an original pilot script from your one-hour outline 3.0 units pilot, sells the series, and stays on to run the series. In created in a previous course. You start by reworking If 90% of writing is rewriting, then 99% of television this course, you gain access to the process from the your story idea and outline as needed, fixing story writing is rewriting. And rewriting, for the most part, first pilot script to getting the budget to send it to pilot, problems, and maximizing the drama potential. Special means fixing story problems and maximizing the drama with the goal of ultimately getting picked up for a series. attention is paid to refining the world, characters, tone, or comic potential of a story idea. In this workshop, the As the overall success of the series depends on both and story of your pilot. You then move toward complet- goal is to take your previously written one-hour or half- creative and business acumen, you also gain insight ing a first draft of your script, working on scenes, dia- hour scripts—both originals and specs—that ultimately into the negotiation process with the studio, network, logue, and action, until it captures your original vision did not fulfill their ambitions, and determine where they or distributor. You learn how to staff writers and break and matches a network’s likely requirements. You must fell short and make the necessary changes so that each stories; run the writers’ room; pull the production team bring a completed story outline and first 10 pages to premise is fully realized. together; work with rotational directors, production the first day of class. Prerequisite(s): Submit the one-hour or half-hour pilot heads of departments, editors, and other matters of Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 422.3 Writing the One-Hour script that you will rewrite in the course. Course Icons post-production—making sure all episodes are consis- Pilot I, or equivalent, or department approval. Reg# 374413 tent and reflect the overall series arc—all while manag- Reg# 374412 Fee: $755 Provide ing relationships with the network, studio, and No refund after 25 June. Fee: $695 broadcasters. Your final project will be to hand in your ❖ Remote Instruction No refund after 8 July. Series Bible complete with pilot summary and series m Online Information 10 mtgs arc. Guest speakers from the industry share inside Thursday, 7-10pm, July 2-Sept. 3 June 24-Sept. 1 knowledge and examples so you can plan your path to Enrollment limited to 15 students. At-a-Glance Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permit- success as a showrunner. ted. $100 non-refundable. Not eligible for any Laurence Walsh-Hodson, screenwriter; WGA member Prerequisite(s): You will need to submit a completed discounts. whose credits include CSI: Miami and NCIS. Ms. Walsh m ONLINE COURSE questionnaire, a half-hour or one-hour original pilot Phil Kellard, TV writer and WGA member who was an co-produced and wrote on the critically acclaimed Syfy Technical requirements, page 5. script, and a resume for this course. series The Dresden Files and Against the Wall. Her executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin and a creative consultant for The Inspectors. He has feature credits include Matching Hearts and With Love, g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. kkk Christmas for Hallmark and Carved for Fox. written for The Disney Channel, Showtime, and Syfy. He WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. has received an Emmy Award and the UCLA Extension kkk c Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting. v REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED Visit our website for textbook information. C UC CREDIT May be transferable­ to other colleges and universities, page 6.