140 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Reg# 375735 Fee: $399 Writers’ Program No refund after 10 Nov. WRITING & ❖ Remote Instruction 6 mtgs Tuesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 27-Dec. 1 Creative Writing Enrollment limited to 15 students. c For help in choosing a course or determining if a Rachel Kann, MFA, author of the collection 10 for course fulfills certificate requirements, contact the Everything. Ms. Kann is an award-winning poet whose Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415. work has appeared in various anthologies, including JOURNALISM Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution. She is the recipient of the UCLA Extension Basics of Writing Outstanding Instructor Award for Creative Writing. These basic creative writing courses are for WRITING X 403 students with no prior writing experience. Finding Your Story Instruction is exercise-driven; the process of 2.0 units workshopping—in which students are asked to The scariest part of writing is staring at that blank page! share and offer feedback on each other’s work This workshop is for anyone who has wanted to write but with guidance from the instructor—is introduced. doesn’t know where to start or for writers who feel stuck Please call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to deter- and need a new form or jumping off point for unique mine which course will best help you reach your story ideas. The course provides a safe, playful atmo- writing goals. sphere to experiment with different resources for stories, such as life experiences, news articles, interviews, his- WRITING X 400 tory, and mythology. A series of in-class exercises explore Introduction to Creative Writing or introduce different writing forms—such as short sto- 2.0 units ries, personal essay, plays, and even poems or songs— WRITER’S PROGRAM 149 POETRY This six-week course is perfect for anyone just getting and generate a notebook filled with unique story ideas started on their path to being a writer. Students work in from which you craft several short pieces. small breakout sessions with experienced writers and Reg# 375736 CREATIVE WRITING 150 EDITING AND PUBLISHING teachers, then attend a lecture by various guest speak- Fee: $475 ers with expertise in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, or No refund after 11 Nov. 140 Basics of Writing SCREENWRITING screenwriting. Short assignments are workshopped in m Online the weekly breakouts. The goal of the course is to Oct. 28-Dec. 8 142 Special Topics for All Writers expose new writers to a variety of types of writing while 151 Special Topics for Film Enrollment limited to 15 students. c getting their creative juices flowing. At the end of the Rochelle J. Shapiro, author of Miriam the Medium and FICTION & Television Writers quarter, students will feel more confident about their Kaylee’s Ghost. Ms. Shapiro’s essays have been pub- skills and will be prepared for further study of writing. lished in The New York Times and Newsweek. Her short 143 Beginning Fiction Writing FEATURE FILM Reg# 375734 stories and poems have been published in many Fee: $455 anthologies and literary magazines, such as The Iowa 145 Intermediate Fiction Writing 153 Beginning Feature No refund after 14 Nov. Review, Sedge, and Moment. Film Writing ❖ Remote Instruction 146 Advanced Fiction Writing 6 mtgs WRITING X 410 154 Intermediate Feature Saturday, 1-4pm, Oct. 31-Dec. 12 Fiction: Essential Beginnings CREATIVE NONFICTION No meeting Nov. 28. 2.0 units Film Writing Enrollment limited to 12 students. 146 Beginning Creative c Do you aspire to write creatively but don’t know where 155 Advanced Feature Kenji Liu, interdisciplinary artist and author of Monsters to start? This supportive workshop provides you with Nonfiction Writing I Have Been and Map of an Onion, which won the 2015 many techniques to motivate and guide you. You learn Film Writing Hillary Gravendyk Poetry Prize. Mr. Liu’s writing has how to transform observation and personal experience 148 Intermediate Creative appeared in American Poetry Review, Gulf Coast, Poetry into imaginative prose, create dynamic characters and Northwest, and others. He has taught and presented dialogue, and write from different points of view. By the Nonfiction Writing TELEVISION his work throughout the US, México, and Japan. end of the course, you will have in hand a series of 148 Advanced Creative 155 Beginning Television Writing Reg# 375733 short sketches or a draft of a short story and the key Fee: $455 tools you need to write creatively. Nonfication Writing 156 Intermediate Television No refund after 14 Nov. Reg# 375737 ❖ Remote Instruction Fee: $475 WRITING FOR YOUNG READERS Writing 6 mtgs No refund after 11 Nov. 157 Advanced Television Writing Saturday, 1-4pm, Oct. 31-Dec. 12 m Online 148 Writing Picture Books No meeting Nov. 28. Oct. 28-Dec. 8 Enrollment limited to 12 students. c Enrollment limited to 15 students. c 149 Writing for Kids and Middle 158 JOURNALISM Aatif Rashid, Author of Portrait of Sebastian Khan. Mr. Ronald Alexander, fiction writer and author of four Rashid has published short stories in The Massachu- novels. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and was Grade Readers setts Review, Metaphorosis, Arcturus, and Barrelhouse; a finalist in the St. Andrews College Press Novella and nonfiction in The Los Angeles Review of Books, as Competition. His essays, poetry, and short stories have well as online on Medium. He currently writes regularly been published in the Chicago Quarterly Review and for The Kenyon Review blog. The Los Angeles Review, among others. For more information call Writers ’ Program (310) 825-9415 WRITING X 402 Journalism (310) 825-7093. Finding Your Voice 2.0 units You’ve lived, listened, seen, had a childhood—there’s your raw material. Now it’s a question of channeling WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY and shaping that experience with the tools of literary craft. In this beginner’s course, you explore the basics of the three major genres—fiction, nonfiction, and poetry—reading and practicing within those areas of “ As a graduate of the UCLA Extension Writers’ expression to help you find the modes that best fit your m ONLINE COURSE, page 5. story and your voice. Each week you turn in short writ- g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. Program, I studied with so many incredible, gifted ing assignments that help you get your feet wet with craft aspects like description, character, dialogue, etc. WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. These assignments culminate in a finished short story, c and generous teachers. The Extension program essay, or poem that you present on the last day of class REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. to a supportive workshop. ❖ taught me about creative nonfiction.” kkk & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED — Tembi Locke, former Writers’ Program student whose memoir, C UC CREDIT, page 6. From Scratch, is a New York Times Bestseller. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 141 UCLA Extension Writers’ Program Presents The 2021 Writers Studio: Home Edition Thursday–Sunday, February 18 –21, 2021 Fully online courses blending live classroom meetings and offline activities Join WP NOW To ensure the health and safety of our students, instructors, and staff in light of the ongoing and unpre- The Writers’ Program dictable COVID-19 pandemic, the Writers’ Program has moved our signature intensive workshop Network of Writers series to a safe, fully online envi- ronment combining Zoom-based Whether you’re a current student or a recent alum, the Writers’ Program meetings, offline independent Network of Writers (WP NOW) can help you stay immersed in our community, work time, small group activities, enhance your professional skills, and extend your network through members- and other approaches to learning. only events throughout the year. With reciprocal memberships in some of the The co nference also features daily region and the nation’s most significant associations for writers, you’ll have guest speakers and a keynote access to more knowledge, resources, and opportunities than ever before. presentation by an industry professional of note. Writers Studio Instructor Koji Steven Sakai For just $99, you receive over $340 in benefits: Our instructors will strive to preserve the unique classroom experience while • A 10% discount on Writers’ Program enrollments for one year** ($65 average ensuring students remain engaged, active, and connected to one another savings after one use) throughout the four days of learning. • A 10% discount on consultation services (a minimum $50 value) • A free enrollment in a 3-hour one-day workshop (a $30 value) Creative Writing Workshops Screenwriting Workshops • Invitations to attend at least 4 exclusive members-only events Character and Conflict Creating the Half-Hour Television Pilot • Access to professional development events hosted by the Writers Guild Instructor: Colette Sartor Instructor: Eric Abrams Foundation Writing Your Memoir Creating the One-Hour Television Pilot • Access to a members-only online community where you can find writing Instructor: Antonia Crane Instructor: Zac Hug partners, form writing groups, and get advice from peers Writing the Personal Essay Writing Your First Feature Film • A 30% discount on Final Draft screenwriting software (up to $70 in savings) Instructor: Amy Friedman Instructor: Koji Steven Sakai A 30% discount on Scrivener writing software (up to $15 in savings) Writing Your First Novel Writing Powerful Scenes for Movies • Instructor: Natashia Deon and TV • A free one-year membership in two of the following professional associations, with full access to their member benefits: Live Storytelling Instructor: Roberto Marinas Association of Writers and Writing Programs—Digital Membership Instructor: Cole Kazdin Showrunners Bootcamp • Instructor: Cynthia Hsiung (a $49 value) Structuring Your Story • New Filmmakers LA (a $50 value) Instructor: Jeanne De Vita • Independent Writers of Southern California (a $25 value) Developmental Editing • Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (a $55 value) Instructor: Tobi Harper Keep your education and professional development going strong outside the classroom.