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training—but for writing. Rather than focusing on revis- ing or improving a particular writing project, the class Writers’ Program will focus solely on committing to the writing practice WRITING & itself. By the end of the course, students will have the skills to build a sustainable writing practice that they can maintain long after the class is over. All levels of Creative Writing writers are welcome. For help in choosing a course or determining if a Reg# 369742 course fulfills certificate requirements, contact the Fee: $345 Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415. No refund after 15 Oct. JOURNALISM ❖❖ Classroom 6 mtgs Basics of Writing Thursday, 7-10pm, Oct. 10-Nov. 14 UCLA: Kaplan Hall These basic creative writing courses are for Enrollment limited to 20 students. c students with no prior writing experience. Cole Kazdin, MS, writer, performer, and Emmy-winning Instruction is exercise-driven; the process of television journalist. Ms. Kazdin is a regular contributor workshopping—in which students are asked to to VICE and has written for . She share and offer feedback on each other’s work is a three-time Moth GrandSLAM champion, and tells with guidance from the instructor—is introduced. stories onstage all across the country, on NPR, and in Please call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to deter- the book, All These Wonders. mine which course will best help you reach your writing goals. WRITING X 410 Fiction: Essential Beginnings WRITING X 400 2.0 units Introduction to Creative Writing Do you aspire to write creatively but don’t know where 2.0 units to start? This supportive workshop provides you with WRITER’S PROGRAM 160 POETRY This six-week course is perfect for anyone just getting many techniques to motivate and guide you. You learn started on their path to being a writer. Students work in how to transform observation and personal experience small breakout sessions with experienced writers and into imaginative prose, create dynamic characters and CREATIVE WRITING 160 EDITING AND PUBLISHING teachers, then attend a lecture by various guest speak- dialogue, and write from different points of view. By the ers with expertise in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, or end of the course, you will have in hand a series of 152 Basics of Writing SCREENWRITING screenwriting. Short assignments are workshopped in short sketches or a draft of a short story and key tools 154 Special Topics for All Writers the weekly breakouts. The goal of the course is to you need to write creatively. 161 Special Topics for Film expose new writers to a variety of types of writing while Reg# 369745 & Television Writers getting their creative juices flowing. At the end of the Fee: $475 FICTION quarter, students will feel more confident about their No refund after 4 Nov. skills and will be prepared for further study of writing. mmOnline 155 Beginning Fiction Writing FEATURE FILM Reg# 369746 Oct. 30-Dec. 10 Fee: $455 156 Intermediate Fiction Writing Enrollment limited to 15 students. c 162 Beginning Feature No refund after 31 Oct. Mary Jones, MFA, writer whose stories and essays 157 Advanced Fiction Writing Film Writing ❖ Classroom have appeared in EPOCH, Southwest Review, Alaska 6 mtgs Quarterly Review, The Hopkins Review, Santa Monica 164 Intermediate Feature Saturday, 1-4pm, Oct. 26-Dec. 7 Review, Indiana Review, Brevity, and elsewhere. Ms. CREATIVE NONFICTION UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Jones is the recipient of a fellowship from The Univer- Film Writing No meeting Nov. 30. 157 Beginning Creative sity of Arizona Poetry Center. Her work cited 164 Advanced Feature Enrollment limited to 12 students. c as notable in The Best American Essays, and has been Nonfiction Writing liz gonzález, MFA, author of Dancing Santa Ana Winds: nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Film Writing Poems y Cuentos New and Selected. Ms. gonzález’s 158 Intermediate Creative work has appeared in Wide Awake: The Poets of Los WRITING X 420 TELEVISION Angeles and Beyond, and the , Nonfiction: Essential Beginnings Nonfiction Writing among others. She is the director and founder of 2.0 units 158 Advanced Creative 165 Beginning Television Writing Uptown Word & Arts, promoting literacy and the arts. Sometimes the best stories are true. To help you turn Reg# 369747 your personal experiences, anecdotes from everyday Nonfication Writing 166 Intermediate Television Fee: $455 life, and family stories into compelling narratives, this No refund after 31 Oct. workshop teaches beginning writers the basic elements WRITING FOR YOUNG READERS Writing ❖ Classroom of good storytelling. You learn how to excavate memo- 167 Advanced Television Writing 6 mtgs ries and discover fresh or unexpected facets of your life 159 Writing Picture Books Saturday, 1-4pm, Oct. 26-Dec. 7 stories. Through weekly exercises, you generate new UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. material and learn an array of fictional techniques to 159 Writing for Kids and Middle 168 JOURNALISM No meeting Nov. 30. tell your nonfiction story, including how to play with Enrollment limited to 12 students. c voice, focus on a small unit of time, and describe Grade Readers Colette Sartor, MFA, fiction writer, author of the story landscape and character. By the course’s completion, collection Once Removed and Other Stories (upcoming you will have in hand a series of short sketches or a 159 Writing for Young Adults 2019, UGA Press) and winner of the 2018 Flannery draft of a nonfiction piece. O’Connor Award for Short Fiction. Ms. Sartor’s work has Reg# 369743 appeared in Kenyon Review Online, Carve Magazine, Fee: $475 For more information call Writers’ Program (310) 825-9415 Slice Magazine, , Colorado Review, No refund after 4 Nov. Journalism (310) 825-7093. Prairie Schooner, and elsewhere. mmOnline Oct. 30-Dec. 10 WRITING X 404 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Defeating Distraction: Roberta Wax, freelance writer; former reporter, United WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY Creating a Writing Practice Press International; former president, Society of Profes- 2.0 units sional Journalists, Los Angeles Chapter. Ms. Wax is a Whether you are writing a screenplay, short story, contributor to many magazines and newspapers, personal essay, or not even writing yet at all (but would including the , Westways, Emmy, and “The Writers’ Program class provided me with an like to!), the way to create and finish any project is Animation, among others. through a consistent and committed writing practice. amazing foundation of what I needed as a writer, The regular discipline of writing can feel elusive and at times unattainable, but it can be done! In this course, and I can, at different stages of my career, refer students learn the fundamentals of creating a lasting writing practice as well as concrete tools to employ as defenses against procrastination and writer’s block. back to my notes and still learn more each time.” Class time will consist of lectures, in-class writing ——Zimran Jacob, former Writers’ Program student who was hired to write prompts, and exercises to build craft, with homework assignments geared towards setting manageable goals for television shows such as Hannibal, Narcos, Hemlock Grove, and F is and accountability. Think of it as “Couch to 5K” personal For Family. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 153 The Young and the Reckless Writing for Teens Saturday, August 24, 1–5pm Join us for an opportunity to engage with accomplished writers in writing for young adults, from inspiring presentations and panels to working directly with professional writers to develop your skills in special topics. Young Adult Symposium Breakout Sessions Developing Your Story and Characters World-Building How to Talk About Your Books Trends in YA Adapting YA for the Screen Writing a YA Book Series Featured Authors Jennifer Caloyeras C.B. Lee Alexa Donne Nilah Magruder Nilah Magruder Eve Porinchak Maurene Goo Hollie Overton Zac Hug Eve Porinchak Offered by the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, The Young and the Reckless: Writing for Teens brings together the writing community and some of Southern California’s most accomplished writers and teachers in writing for young adults. This symposium will include the opportunity to hear from keynote speakers and engage with authors in several interactive formats, including special topic sessions and a multi-author question and answer panel. Participants can choose from six special topics workshop sessions. Symposium Registration The $50 registration fee includes: Maurene Goo Alexa Donne • Keynote presentation • Two 45-minute special topic sessions • Panel presentation with special guests • Reception and light refreshments • Book signing with speakers 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. C.B. Lee Hollie Overton

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Reg# 370248 NEW Fee: $0 WRITING X 461.19E No refund after 10 Sept. Waking Up Your Prose ❖ Classroom 3.0 units 1 mtg Just like with physical exercise, when we’re not getting Tuesday, 4-6pm, Sept. 17 the results we want, it’s often helpful to change things UCLA Extension Gayley Center: up. If we only do aerobics, it can be a game-changer 1145 Gayley Ave. to incorporate Pilates or Yoga. The same is true for our Free event. Open to all Writers’ Program students. writing. Maybe it’s time to try alternative ways to wake up our prose, and discover how being playful, loosening NEW up, and taking a chance with words can lead to prose- WRITING X 461.20E on-fire! This ten-week course offers prose writers the Smart Strategies for opportunity to learn how to ignite and reinvigorate their Successful Writers work by applying techniques, exercises, prompts, (and 3.0 units secrets) poets use to create concise, energetic, fresh Most writers have no problem describing what they are imagery. Through reading poetry, practicing automatic working on: a novel, a screenplay, a memoir, personal writing to prompts, and workshopping students’ prose, essay, or poem. And yet many writers struggle to students learn how implementing these poetic tech- complete their work successfully. We lose our way, most niques will awaken and elevate the work they are often due to that insidious multi-headed entity: Resis- already doing. Writers’ Program tance. Procrastination. Writer’s Block. The Brain Bully. Reg# 369670 No matter what you call it, it does the same thing: stops Fee: $575 you from finishing your work to your own satisfaction. No refund after 7 Oct. Just when your imagination ignites, The Insidious Thing ❖ Classroom New Student Orientation renders you either silent or too afraid to move on. 10 mtgs Almost every creative person confronts The Thing—but Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm, Oct. 2-Dec. 11 some people seem to have a secret weapon for com- UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: Tuesday, September 17, 4–6pm; UCLA Extension Gayley Center batting it. The good news? There is no secret weapon! 1010 Westwood Blvd. There are simple techniques you can easily learn. In No meeting Nov. 27. Smart Strategies for Successful Writers, you explore a Enrollment limited to 20 students. Whether you’re a new or current student looking for information on all the opportunities variety of practices that offer concrete ways to escape Kim Dower, BFA, former City Poet Laureate of West available, the New Student Orientation is here to answer your questions on our quarterly the insidious voice that derails the creative process. You Hollywood, author of four poetry collections including schedules, attendance policies, refund deadlines, how to navigate Canvas online courses, examine methods used by well-known writers and Air Kissing on Mars, Slice of Moon, and Sunbathing on parking, and other logistical questions. Students can have a Q&A session with advisors develop your own unique protocol that allow you to Tyrone Power’s Grave. Kim’s poems have been featured achieve optimum success with your work. This work- in “The Writer’s Almanac,” Academy of American Poets, and enter a raffle to win giveaway bags that include Writers’ Program merchandise and shop is suitable for writers across genres (fiction; “Poem-a-Day,” and are widely anthologized. one free 10-week course. poetry; non-fiction; screenplay.) You have ample oppor- tunity to experiment with new work and to move for- WRITING X 461.8E ward with your own work-in-progress. Dress Finding Inspiration comfortably and carry an open mind. 3.0 units For More Information Reg# 369738 In this cross-genre creative writing course, we explore [email protected] | (310) 825-9415 Fee: $575 how writing ideas can spring from visual artworks, No refund after 6 Oct. which are, in essence, a representation of our lives ❖ Classroom without the use of language. We examine specific works WRITING X 461.2E 10 mtgs of art including Renaissance painting, Dutch still life, Special Topics for All Writers Tuesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 1-Dec. 10 abstract expressionism, and 20th century photography Power Up Your Writing: UCLA: Rolfe Hall Deeper Characters, Deeper Truths Courses in this section are open to students who and collage, then read the poetry, short fiction, and want a deeper understanding of a specific craft No meeting Oct. 8. essays that evolved from the work. By the end of the 2.0 units Enrollment limited to 20 students. How do writers create work that electrifies readers and issue or area of study. These courses fulfill the c course, students will have sparked a number of new Lesley Hyatt, MFA and Fulbright Scholar, has taught stays with them long after they have turned the last elective requirement for creative writing certifi- projects they can continue after class ends. imaginative writing to students of all ages and back- page? One key is that they create characters who live cates. Please call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to Reg# 369267 grounds for over 20 years. She is the founder of The on in the readers’ minds; another is that they dig into determine which course will best help you reach Fee: $695 WriteMind Project, a course that bridges creative writing their own hearts and minds to reveal deeper truths. your writing goals. No refund after 7 Oct. and mindfulness practice, and also Joyriders LA, an Whether you’re writing fiction, poetry, memoir, or essay, mmOnline ongoing mindfulness class. this course helps you to do both. The process of being NEW Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Enrollment limited to 15 students. & able to create memorable characters includes building WRITING 790.1 WRITING X 461.21E c the vivid worlds they live in, and exploring how they Miguel Murphy, MFA, author of two collections of reveal who they are—and what they want—through Information Session: MFA Programs Creating Memorable Characters poetry, Detainee and A Book Called Rats, winner of the Learn about the various types of MFA programs and action and speech, as well as through what they own, 1.5 units Blue Lynx Prize for Poetry. His poetry and reviews what they look for in prospective students. wear, value, and desire. The body as a metaphor for Vivid, complex characters are the heart of good fiction. appear in numerous publications including The New feelings about ourselves and others is explored, and Reg# 370250 Whether you choose to render your characters through England Review, Ploughshares,Los Angeles Review, and visual arts—painting, sculpture, photography—offer Free Event spare details or extensive description, you need to know Rain Taxi. pathways to get at your own truths. In revising your mmInformation Session them thoroughly. In this weekend workshop, you read work, you gain tools for going deep into the story to 1 mtg short examples of memorable characterizations in lit- NEW erature, and engage in various writing exercises explor- reveal rich, new insights. Suitable for beginners and Saturday, 10-11:30am, Sept. 28 WRITING X 461.13E ing diverse aspects of character: physical traits, voice experienced writers. Location to be announced Conquering Your Story and Open to all Writers’ Program students. and ways of thinking, habits and tastes, past relation- Reg# 369744 ships, and current relationships. You leave the workshop Its Superstructure Fee: $475 NEW knowing one or two of your characters deeply enough 2.0 units No refund after 4 Nov. to begin developing a work of fiction. The first fundamental challenge facing all writers, mmOnline WRITING 790.2 whether novice or professional, is the process of trans- Reg# 369870 Oct. 30-Dec. 10 Writers’ Program New forming your premise into a compelling, sustainable story. Fee: $269 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Student Orientation This intensive workshop focuses solely on the art of the c No refund after 11 Oct. Rochelle J. Shapiro, author of Miriam the Medium and The Writers’ Program New Student Orientation provides story, with an emphasis on such fundamentals as char- ❖ Classroom Kaylee’s Ghost. Ms. Shapiro’s essays have been pub- information for new or newly enrolled students. This is acter development, super-objective, rising conflict, scene 2 mtgs lished in The New York Times and Newsweek. Her short an opportunity for students interested in the Writers’ work, and the all-important quest to find your story’s Saturday, Sunday, 9:30am-5pm, Oct. 12 & 13 stories and poems have been published in many Program to learn more about our quarterly schedules, superstructure. Through a series of lectures, published Locaton to be announced anthologies and literary magazines, such as The Iowa our attendance policy, refund deadlines, and how to examples, and in-class writing exercises, writers learn Enrollment limited to 20 students. Review, Sedge, and Moment. navigate Canvas, parking, and other logistical questions. how to spot critical mistakes often made in the initial Students can participate in a Q&A session with advi- Daniel M. Jaffe, MFA, internationally published fiction development of any narrative. This workshop is designed sors. Students also have the opportunity to win give- writer, essayist, and literary translator whose latest for writers with a specific story they feel passionate about away bags that include WP merchandise and one free novel is The Genealogy of Understanding, a Rainbow telling. After the course you have a greater understanding 10-week course. Award finalist and honorable mention. Mr. Jaffe’s other of what makes a story work, along with your own detailed work includes The Limits of Pleasure, selected by kkk superstructure outline to use in the development, com- ForeWord Magazine as a Book of the Year Award pletion, and revision of your story. finalist. kkk Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 155

Reg# 370092 Fee: $345 No refund after 22 Oct. Fiction ❖❖ Classroom New Creative Writing 6 mtgs Thursday, 11am-2pm, Oct. 17-Nov. 21 Beginning Fiction Writing UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: Courses in this section are recommended for 1010 Westwood Blvd. students with some prior writing experience. Courses for Fall Enrollment limited to 20 students. Instruction is a mix of lecture and workshopping. Steven Wolfson, MFA, award-winning playwright, and With the close guidance of the instructor, stu- founding member of The Mark Taper Forum’s Mentor dents share and offer feedback in a supportive m Playwrights Project. A WGA member, Mr. Wolfson is the environment focused on assessing the strengths Romance Writing II Marketing and PR for Writers recipient of two UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor and weaknesses of their work. Those new to Instructor: Jeanne De Vita and Agents Awards in Creative Writing and Screenwriting. writing should consider courses in the Basics of Instructor: Katie Dunham Writing section. Please call an advisor at (310) Page 157. WRITING X 461.6E 825-9415 to determine which course will best Page 160. Dialogue and Point of View help you reach your writing goals. Waking Up Your Prose 3.0 units Instructor: Kim Dower Building a Network of Writers, Editors, This is a reading and exercise-based class designed to WRITING X 413.12E and Publishers m explore and practice dialogue, voice, and point-of-view Page 155. Writing Experimental Fiction Instructor: Eve Porinchak in fiction and creative nonfiction. Each week, we will 3.0 units Smart Strategies for Successful Writers read sample fiction and creative nonfiction to identify Designed for writers well-versed in the elements of Page 160. how the content is influenced by the narrative choices traditional literary fiction, this course focuses on creat- Instructor: Lesley Hyatt the writers make. We’ll discuss how dialogue can bring ing a new generation of innovative fiction by showing Story Structure for Nonfiction m characters and situations to life without imitating the Page 154. you how to subvert every craft strategy and practice Instructor: Seth Fischer hesitation or redundancy of real conversation. We’ll you’ve learned—and thereby opening up a vast number Finding Inspiration m identify the benefits and drawbacks of narrating your of bold and exciting directions your work can take. You Page 158. work in first, second, and third-person point-of-view. learn to question conventional definitions of plot struc- Instructor: Miguel Murphy We’ll explore the power of voice and the influence of ture, character, use of language, placement of text on Writing the First Novel narrative distance on the reader. Weekly exercises put Page 155. the page, and even how to construct your own author Instructor: Lisa Lieberman Doctor theory into practice and help discover what works (and bio. Through this process, your own prose, mainstream Young Adult Novel Intensive: doesn’t) in your own writing practice. or not, is infused with your own authentic voice and Page 156. Reg# 369569 originality of vision, and by the end of the course, you Two Weekend Workshop Fee: $695 have several pieces of experimental fiction, and if Instructor: Jennifer Caloyeras No refund after 7 Oct. appropriate, you revisit and revise your own work. mmOnline Readings include selections by masters of experimental Page 160. MMOffered online. Oct. 2-Dec. 10 fiction, including Italo Calvino and Kyle Muntz, and Enrollment limited to 15 students. c opportunities to engage with the experimental com- Ploy Pirapokin, MFA, fiction writer whose work is munity and publications. featured in Tor.com, The Bellingham Review, Fiction Reg# 369568 International, and more. Ms. Pirapokin has taught as a Fee: $695 creative writing lecturer for San Francisco State Univer- No refund after 7 Oct. “ There’s no right way to be a sity and is currently a 2017-2018 Headlands Center for mmOnline the Arts Affiliate Artist. Oct. 2-Dec. 10 successful writer. There’s only Enrollment limited to 15 students. c the belief in your own right to ENGL XL 138 Tantra Bensko, MFA, fiction writer, poet, and award- write successfully.” Creative Writing: Screenplay winning author with hundreds of publications including 5.0 units four chapbooks, one novella, and two full-length fiction ——Lesley Hyatt Available for UCLA transferable credit and designed books. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Ms. specifically for creative writers, this workshop intro- Bensko has a psychological suspense series, The duces you to writing the feature-length screenplay. To Agents of the Nevermind. ground your understanding of what distinguishes this narrative form from long and short fiction and plays, ENGL XL 137 you study screenplay form and theory as well as pub- Creative Writing: Short Story lished screenplays. Through weekly writing assign- 5.0 units ments, you learn key elements of feature film writing, This workshop covers the key elements of fiction writ- For advisement on courses or to learn about our certificates call (310) 825-9415 or including story, plot, structure, characterization, dia- ing, including plot, characterization, setting, point-of- email [email protected]. logue, and visual storytelling; and you build your critical view, and various story development techniques, as well skills through the process of giving and taking critiques. as publication markets. Your goal is to develop three The course goal is to complete one full treatment and short stories over the course of the quarter. c Reg# 369737 c the first 10 pages of one feature. Reg# 369741 Fee: $575 Reg# 369740 Fee: $745 No refund after 5 Oct. Learn the Art Fee: $745 No refund after 30 Sept. ❖❖ Classroom No refund after 30 Sept. mmOnline 10 mtgs & Business of mmOnline Sept. 25-Dec. 10 Monday, 7-10pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 9 Sept. 25-Dec. 10 Enrollment limited to 15 students. UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Entertainment c Adam Prince, MFA, PhD, fiction writer whose short Enrollment limited to 20 students. c Jon Bernstein, screenwriter and WGA member who story collection, The Beautiful Wishes of Ugly Men, was Michael Buckley, MFA, award-winning author and Top Hollywood professionals teach: wrote Meet the Robinsons, Ringmaster, and Beautiful. published by Black Lawrence Press. His work has short fiction writer whose work has appeared in numer- He has worked on film and TV projects for Paramount, appeared in The Southern Review and Missouri Review, ous anthologies. Michael’s debut collection is Miniature Acting DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox, NBC/Universal and the among others. He is a Pushcart Prize nominee and a Men, and his stories have appeared in The Alaska Business & Management CW. He is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstand- Tickner Fellow at the Gilman School in Baltimore. Quarterly Review, Clarkesworld, and Daily Science Fic- ing Instructor Award in Screenwriting. tion, among others. of Entertainment WRITING X 412.1 Reg# 369739 Cinematography Short Story I Fee: $575 Directing 3.0 units No refund after 8 Oct. It is said that have locked inside at least one ❖❖ Classroom Entertainment Development good story to tell. Through lectures on craft, short writ- 10 mtgs ing exercises, assignments, and discussion, you learn Thursday, 7-10pm, Oct. 3-Dec. 12 Post-Production how to tell yours. Topics include plot, point-of-view, UCLA Extension DTLA: 261 S. Figueroa St. Producing setting, description, conflict, characterization, dialogue, No meeting Nov 28. tension, rewriting, and submission strategies. The Enrollment limited to 20 students. Film Scoring course goal is to draft and revise at least one short Noel Alumit, author of the novels Letters to Montgomery Music Business story. This course is a prerequisite for students who are Clift and the Los Angeles Times bestseller Talking to the continuing in the short-fiction sequence. Moon (2007). Mr. Alumit’s work has been published in Music Production kkk USA Today, The Advocate, the Huffington Post and others and his awards include the Stonewall Book Award. Courses start on page 90. 156 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

WRITING X 413.7E Award), and the novella The Spirit Autobiography of S. Write a Novel in a Month as Part of N. Jones. 2019–2020 Master Class National Novel Writing Month 3.0 units WRITING X 411.2 Write a novel in a month! Is it possible? Over 100,000 Novel II writers around the world in 2016 thought so. The chal- 3.0 units lenge of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is Armed with your overall concept and first chapter, you in Creative Writing to write an entire draft of a 50,000-word novel over the continue to develop your knowledge of craft by writing 30 days of November. Before launching into one of the scenes using characters and situations from the pro- wildest writing experiences ever, you meet twice with jected novel and workshopping your in-progress work. the instructor and classmates to develop the essential Mini-lectures on the art of the novel, intuitive creative If you have the talent, passion, and determination necessary to produce strategies you need to complete your novel draft. Then, process, and conventional vs. non-conventional professional-quality work, apply for 1 of 2 master classes this fall for for the next five weeks of this “write-shop,” you write approaches to novel structure also are covered. The with the instructor offering writing exercises and tips goal is to complete 50 pages of your novel. 6–9 months. Each of these advanced workshops is limited­ to 8 ­writers and designed to generate material and move your draft Reg# 369731 requires submission of a complete novel. along, word-by-word, to the 50,000-word goal. At the Fee: $665 eighth meeting, we discuss the next steps in moving No refund after 3 Oct. In addition to instruction, each master class participant receives written feed- you toward publication and have a class reading, just ❖❖ Classroom back from a reputable agent, discounted certificate enrollment fees, and more. like a published author would. Our last two classes are 10 mtgs workshops to get you started on the revision process. Saturday, 1-4pm, Sept. 28-Nov. 30 The deadline to apply is at 9pm PT on September 9. You come out of the course with a draft of your novel, UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: a start in revising, and the tools to decide where to go 1010 Westwood Blvd. Master Class in Writing the Young Adult Novel from there. Come prepared with writing materials. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Reg# 369734 Francesca Lia Block, author of Love in the Time of (Online/Low Residency) Fee: $300 Global Warming, The Elementals, Dangerous Angels: A 6-month course. No refund after 24 Oct. The Weetzie Bat Books, Necklace of Kisses, The Hanged ❖❖ Classroom Man, Pretty Dead, The Frenzy, and Wood Nymph Seeks Instructor: Kelly Barson 10 mtgs Centaur: A Mythological Dating Guide. Saturday, 10am-1pm, Oct. 19-Dec. 14 Reg# 369730 Designed for YA novelists determined to produce UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Fee: $695 ­professional-level work and includes a 4-day residency Sunday, 10am-1pm, Dec. 15 No refund after 7 Oct. at UCLA. UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. mmOnline Enrollment limited to 30 students. & c Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Ian Randall Wilson, MFA, MA, fiction writer and poet Enrollment limited to 15 students. c & whose work has appeared in North American Review, Jessica Barksdale, MFA, MA, fiction writer, poet, and The Gettysburg Review, Alaska Quarterly Review, and author of 14 published novels, including The Burning Kelly Barson The Boston Literary Review, among many others. Mr. Hour, Her Daughter’s Eyes, and When You Believe. Her Wilson’s story collection, Hunger and Other Stories, and short stories, poems, and essays have appeared in his novella Great Things Are Coming, were published Compose, Salt Hill Journal, The Coachella Review, Master Class in Novel Writing (Onsite) by Hollyridge Press. Carve Magazine, Mason’s Road, and So to Speak. A 9-month course. NEW Instructor: Mark Sarvas Intermediate Fiction Writing WRITING X 411.2E Designed for novelists committed to revising their These courses are designed for students who Writing the First Novel ­projects to a publishable level. have fulfilled the prerequisites stated in each 3.0 units description. Instruction includes lectures as The goal of this class is to continue the development of appropriate, but the focus is on workshopping. your long-form fiction project. With an emphasis on Students continue to share and offer feedback in voice, viewpoint, characterization, and different a supportive environment. Please call an advisor approaches to structure, course assignments will at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will include crafting new pages of the novel and discussing best help you reach your writing goals. your in-progress work. There will be mini-lectures each week. Your goal is to complete the next 20-30 well- Mark Sarvas WRITING X 412.2 executed pages and be prepared to complete the rest Short Story II of your novel with confidence in both story-telling ability 3.0 units and technique. For More Information Focusing on close textual analysis and intensive writing Reg# 370112 (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu practice, you create two short stories and revise one in Fee: $665 this 10-week workshop. Weekly lectures on technique, No refund after 15 Oct. analysis of published stories, and in-depth instructor ❖❖ Classroom WRITING X 411.1 creator and founder of Heart. Soul. Pen. an L.A.-based and peer critique develop and deepen your understand- 10 mtgs Novel I course that blends deep-dive creativity and writing. ing of the art and craft of short story writing. Strategies Thursday, 1-4pm, Oct. 10-Dec. 12 3.0 units Reg# 369735 for approaching the marketplace also are discussed. UCLA Extension Woodland Hills: That novel is inside you waiting to emerge, but knowing Fee: $695 Reg# 369732 21650 Oxnard St. how and where to start can be daunting. This course No refund after 7 Oct. Monday, 1-4pm, Oct. 21 m Fee: $665 provides you with weekly assignments, group interac- mOnline No refund after 6 Oct. UCLA Extension Woodland Hills: tion, and instructor feedback to help you explore various Oct. 2-Dec. 10 ❖❖ Classroom 21650 Oxnard St. methods of writing your first novel while learning the Enrollment limited to 15 students. 10 mtgs No meeting Nov. 28. key craft points of plot, structure, characterization, c Natashia Deón, MFA, NAACP Image Award nominee, Tuesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 1-Dec. 3 Enrollment limited to 15 students. point-of-view, sense of place, and voice. The goal is to and author of the critically acclaimed novel Grace. Her UCLA: Bunche Hall Lisa Lieberman Doctor, author of the novel The complete the first chapter of your novel by establishing writing has appeared in American Short Fiction, Enrollment limited to 15 students. Deflowering of Rhona Lipshitz. Also a screenwriter, Ms. an intimacy with your characters as you artfully shape Buzzfeed, The Feminist Wire, and other places. She is Lieberman Doctor was nominated for a Daytime Emmy their journey and to develop an overall concept to guide Ben Loory, MFA, author of the collection, Stories for a practicing attorney, law professor, and creator of the Nighttime and Some for the Day (Penguin), winner of Award and Writers Guild Award and was a motion you through your story. Required for students consider- popular L.A.-based reading series Dirty Laundry Lit. picture development executive at such studios as Uni- ing the long-fiction sequence. the 2012 Nobbie Award for Book of the Year. His stories Reg# 369736 have been published in The New Yorker, The Rattling versal Pictures, Warner Bros. and Tristar Pictures. Reg# 370292 Fee: $575 Wall, and The Los Angeles Review of Books, among Fee: $575 No refund after 7 Oct. others, and performed on NPR’s This American Life. WRITING X 411.3 No refund after 28 Sept. ❖ ❖ Classroom Reg# 369733 Novel III ❖❖ Classroom 10 mtgs 3.0 units 10 mtgs Fee: $695 Wednesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 2-Dec. 11 No refund after 7 Oct. For those with a minimum of 50 pages of a novel-in- Monday, 7-10pm, Sept. 23-Dec. 9 UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. mmOnline progress, this workshop guides you to generate at least UCLA: Franz Hall No meeting Nov. 27. 50 new pages, as well as learn essential self-editing No meeting Sept 30; Nov 11. Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Enrollment limited to 20 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. & techniques with the instructor and peers reviewing each Enrollment limited to 20 students. c participant’s project in detail. Refinements of character, Melanie Thorne, MA, award-winning author of the novel, Charles Wyatt, MFA, MM, author, whose short fiction Robin Finn, MPH, MA, is the author of the novel Rest- structure, emotional content, and the development of Hand Me Down (Dutton/Plume), named a Kirkus Reviews has appeared in American Literary Review and New less in L.A. Her writing has appeared in The Washington the writer’s voice also are explored. The goal is to Best Fiction Book of 2012. Ms. Thorne’s short fiction and American Writing, among others. Mr. Wyatt is the author Post, The Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed, and many non-fiction have appeared in Global City Review, Susur- produce a substantial portion of your novel. others. She is a creativity and project coach, and the of Listening to Mozart (winner of the John Simmons rus, and The Nervous Breakdown, among others. kkk Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 157

Reg# 369729 tional speaker. WRITING X 411.4 Reg# 369722 Fee: $695 Novel IV Fee: $3,860 No refund after 7 Oct. NEW 3.0 units No refund after 1 Oct. mmOnline WRITING X 414.2E For students with at least 100 pages of a novel, this ❖❖ Classroom Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Romance Writing II advanced workshop focuses on elements of technique and 30 mtgs Enrollment limited to 15 students. c 3.0 units vision necessary for a work to be considered complete. Tuesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 8-Dec. 17; Paul Witcover, MA, author of six novels, including The This workshop-based course will support students who You receive intensive instructor and peer critiques of Jan. 7-Mar. 10; Mar. 24-May 26 Watchman of Eternity, and a collection of short stories. have completed Romance Writing I make demonstrable manuscript chapters and their relation to the overall work, UCLA: Haines Hall His critical essays and book reviews have appeared in progress on a romance novel (at least 25,000 words of a including a review as needed of the effective use of voice, No meeting Nov. 26. Locus, Realms of Fantasy, and The New York Review of 50,000 word minimum novel). Weekly word count and tone, mood, imagery, and metaphor. A major goal of this Deadline for application is Sept. 9 at 9am (PST) and . With writer Elizabeth Hand, he co- structure goals will be supported by peer and instructor-led course is to give you the self-editing skills to polish and there is a $10 nonrefundable application fee. created and co-wrote the DC Comics series Anima. critique, and each student will develop a personalized revise your entire novel within and beyond the course itself. Restricted course; approval needed to enroll. Not Reg# 369728 submission plan. Students may bring works in progress or Reg# 369724 eligible for any discounts. Enrollment limited to Fee: $665 new/in development concepts, but completing Romance I Fee: $785 eight students. Visitors not permitted. No refund No refund after 8 Oct. or receiving instructor approval will be required. No refund after 25 Sept. after enrolling. ❖❖ Classroom mmOnline Submission Guidelines for Master Class in Reg# 369664 Novel Writing with Mark Sarvas 10 mtgs Fee: $695 Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Thursday, 7-10pm, Oct. 3-Dec. 12 Enrollment limited to 12 students.Visitors not Please submit the following materials (Word Document or No refund after 7 Oct. PDF only): a one-page personal statement that includes UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. mmOnline ­permitted. $100 nonrefundable. Not eligible for No meeting Nov. 28. any discounts. your writing background, previous creative writing courses Oct. 2-Dec. 10 c ; a two-page synopsis of your novel-in-progress and Enrollment limited to 15 students. Lynn Hightower, nationally and internationally best- c Enrollment limited to 15 students. the completed first draft of your novel. (Note: participants Adam McOmber, MFA, author of My House Gathers c selling novelist with 14 books in print. Ms. Hightower’s Jeanne De Vita, MFA, award-winning author, and editor in this master class work only on the novel submitted for Desires: Stories, The White Forest: A Novel, and This books have appeared on The New York Times “Notable” with an extensive background in publishing. Ms. De Vita admission. No exceptions. Each page should be num- New & Poisonous Air. His stories have appeared in list, The London Times best seller list, and have been is currently a Developmental Editor and Acquisitions bered, typed in 12-point Times New Roman font, and Conjunctions, Kenyon Review, and Fairy Tale Review. selections of The Literary Guild and The Mystery Guild. Editor for several boutique publishing companies and double spaced with 1-inch margins.) She also is a recipient of the Shamus Award. private clients, ranging from New York Times best- Mark Sarvas, author of the novel, Harry, Revised WRITING X 413.1E selling authors to aspiring writers. Story Structure for the Novel WRITING X 411.5 (Bloomsbury), and Memento Park (Farrar, Straus & 3.0 units Giroux). Mr. Sarvas’s literary blog, The Elegant Variation, Novel V was a Forbes magazine Best of the Web pick, and a Many aspiring novelists write with the hope that inspira- 3.0 units Advanced Fiction Writing Los Angeles Magazine Top L.A. Blog. tion will come. The result is time wasted on a flabby novel For students who have completed Novel Writing IV, this with no clear shape and a sagging pace. On the other Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- intensive workshop is specifically directed toward refin- hand, story structure gives your novel a skeleton; it forms driven and are designed for students who are ing an advanced manuscript into a polished novel. The the bones of your story. And just as adding flesh and well into their projects. Admission is by submis- focus is on structural and thematic aspects and the clothing to a body makes that body more unique, so does sion only and the selection process is competi- maintenance of the author’s unique voice. You work Creative Nonfiction any creative addition the writer makes to his or her basic tive. It is recommended that students take closely with your peers and the instructor to assess structure. This course teaches you how to build that intermediate-level courses prior to submitting portions of individual manuscripts. Emphasis is given to skeleton, from a solid premise line to building the moral their work. For instructions on submitting work, developing and perfecting self-editing techniques. The Beginning Creative argument of your novel. You ensure that your novel has contact the Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 overall goal of the course is for each novel to reach a what story structure guru John Truby calls the “seven key or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continuing- professional level appropriate for eventual publication. Nonfiction Writing students. The submission deadline for fall is steps,” and you learn how reversals and reveals, as well Reg# 369723 Courses in this section are recommended for Sept. 9 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in as character wants and needs, can drive your story to a Fee: $785 students with some prior writing experience. advanced-level courses. satisfying conclusion. Exercises focus on structural ele- No refund after 25 Sept. Instruction is a mix of lecture and workshopping. ments such as character ghosts, story world, and more; Submission Guidelines for Advanced Fiction Writ- mmOnline With the close guidance of the instructor, stu- by the end of the course, you have in-hand a six-page ing Courses Oct. 2-Dec. 10 dents share and offer feedback in a supportive synopsis that works. In addition, for most weeks, you Enrollment limited to 12 students.Visitors not environment focused on assessing the strengths submit six pages of writing that relate to a particular Please note that there are no pre-approvals. To be ­permitted. $100 nonrefundable. Not eligible for and weaknesses of their work. Those new to structural element. eligible for an advanced creative writing course, all any discounts. writing should consider courses in the Basics of students must submit one document (double-spaced, c Reg# 369726 Robert Eversz, MFA, author of the novels Zero to the Bone, Writing section. Please call an advisor at (310) 12-point font, 1-inch margins on all sides) containing Fee: $695 Digging James Dean, Burning Garbo, Killing Paparazzi, 825-9415 to determine which course will best a 10-page writing sample; a synopsis of up to one page No refund after 7 Oct. Gypsy Hearts, and Shooting Elvis. Mr. Eversz’s novels have help you reach your writing goals. for any longer submitted works (novels); a personal mmOnline been translated into 15 languages. He has been the finalist statement of one paragraph outlining what the student Oct. 2-Dec. 10 judge for the AWP Award Series in the Novel. WRITING X 424.2E hopes to gain from the class; and a list of previous Enrollment limited to 15 students. c & Creative Alchemy: Finding and Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author courses completed in the Writers’ Program or other WRITING X 411.6 Writing Life Stories You Were Meant programs with instructors (when known). who has published 11 novels, including her latest, Cruel Master Class in Novel Writing to Tell Beautiful World. A critic for The San Francisco Chronicle WRITING X 412.3 9.0 units 3.0 units and People, Ms. Leavitt is a recipient of the UCLA This dynamic and rigorous Master Class in Novel Writing This course is for anyone who has a story from “real life” Extension Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Short Story III is designed for those serious about revising and polishing that needs to be told. Sometimes your story is about a 3.0 units Writing. their novels and getting published. The nine-month, person, place, thing, or some concealed part of yourself; a The short story, one of the most challenging of all liter- 30-week structure allows for intensely individual instruc- remembered time or event; or even something that will ary forms, requires the precision and imagistic intensity WRITING X 413.6E tion, peer critiques from a community of liked-minded, happen as you give account to its unfolding. Over the span of poetry combined with novelistic elements of struc- Write a Novel in 10 Weeks talented writers, and a focus on process and results. of this course, you identify this element of your story’s core ture, setting, and characterization. This workshop helps 3.0 units Each participant’s unique voice is cultivated so that it fascination and acquire the skills to tell it, including research- you to realize your fictional intentions through detailed In this fast-paced, fun, and exhilarating novel writing remains true to the singular vision for his or her novel, ing and interviewing techniques, cultivating your own unique written critiques and to prepare your stories for publica- course, you do the unthinkable: write a novel in 10 while ongoing one-on-one mentoring by a professional writing voice, and constructing your story into a combination tion in targeted markets. The course goal is to complete weeks from start to finish. Tapping into the rich material novelist provides distinctly personal support. Workshops of episodes that advance and present it to best dramatic and two new stories and one revision. inside your subconscious, you do mini exercises in class include discussion and implementation of the basic craft imaginative effect. Finally, you investigate possible venues that form the plot, characters, setting, genre, and Reg# 369725 elements of writing including, but not limited to, develop- where each story might most effectively be presented. structure of your very own work of fiction. At home you Fee: $755 ing structure, creating vibrant, memorable characters, Reg# 369661 No refund after 24 Sept. write three pages a day to complete your manuscript. setting and maintaining tone, creating scenes that further Fee: $695 ❖ This is a class for beginners and seasoned writers alike. ❖ Classroom your theme, and the art of revision. Guest speakers No refund after 7 Oct. All that is required is discipline, determination, and 10 mtgs (authors, agents, editors) share their insights on writing, mmOnline commitment. Tuesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 1-Dec. 3 publishing and staying balanced through the sometimes Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Reg# 369727 UCLA: Rolfe Hall daunting process of it all. Master Class students’ novel Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not c Fee: $665 excerpts are submitted to an established agent for review Harry Youtt, fiction writer and Pushcart Prize-nomi- ­permitted. $100 non-refundable. Not eligible for No refund after 6 Oct. and consideration at the completion of the course. Par- nated poet whose recent collections include I’ll Always any discounts. ❖❖ Classroom ticipants may withdraw their application anytime before Be from Lorain and Outbound for Elsewhere. Mr. Youtt 10 mtgs Lou Mathews, MFA, whose stories have been pub- acceptance. A full novel manuscript submission and a is a co-recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Tuesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 1-Dec. 3 lished in New England Review, Tin House, Black Clock, $10 nonrefundable application fee are required. Distinguished Instructor Award and the UCLA Extension UCLA Extension DTLA: 261 S. Figueroa St. and nine fiction anthologies. A novelist (LA Breakdown) Instructor Award in Creative Writing. and journalist, he has received a Pushcart Prize, an NEA kkk Enrollment limited to 15 students. Judith Prager, PhD, fiction and nonfiction writer whose Fiction Fellowship, and is a recipient of the UCLA Exten- Tempany Deckert, author who has published 18 works include The Newman Factor, Verbal First Aid and sion Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. novels for middle grade and young adult readers includ- The Worst Is Over: What to Say When Every Moment ing It’s Yr Life, The Shooting Stars, and the series Kids Counts. She is a co-recipient of the UCLA Extension Inc./Radio Rebels and Kids Inc./Fashion Police for Distinguished Instructor Award and the UCLA Extension Macmillan. Ms. Deckert is also an actress and motiva- Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. 158 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

WRITING X 423.2 Intermediate Creative Memoir II A New Certificate in Nonfiction Writing 3.0 units Designed for the serious writer committed to participat- These courses are designed for students who ing in a structured writing regimen as well as engaging have fulfilled the prerequisites stated in each in ongoing critiques and craft discussions, this course description. Instruction includes lectures as guides you to examine key issues in your work, create Literary Representation appropriate, but the focus is on workshopping. an involving storyline out of your life experience, and Students continue to share and offer feedback in cast yourself as a compelling character readers want a supportive environment. Please call an advisor to follow. You also develop the self-editing skills you at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will need to polish and revise your material at a level The Certificate in Literary Representation Required Courses best help you reach your writing goals. appropriate to submit to publishers. Includes discussion provides practical education and profes- WRITING X 451.2 Developmental of current marketplace. The course goal is to complete sional development for people who want NEW 50 well-crafted pages of your project. Editing, page 161. to transition into a career as a literary WRITING X 424.22E Reg# 369659 agent, representing writers’ books to WRITING X 455.1 Contracts, Rights, Story Structure for Nonfiction Fee: $665 3.0 units No refund after 24 Sept. ­publishers and linking together the artistic and Signing Authors Many narrative nonfiction writers find themselves writ- ❖ Classroom and commercial elements of writing and WRITING X 455.2 Building a Network ing into a memory, problem, image, or question, but 10 mtgs publishing. Students complete four they struggle to create meaning out of it. Other writers Tuesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 1-Dec. 3 of Writers, Editors, and Publishers, have a theme or meaning in mind but struggle to find UCLA: Haines Hall ­foundational courses and round out their page 160. education with an internship or special a narrative. Finding a structure for your narrative nonfic- Enrollment limited to 15 students. c tion can build momentum and meaning while giving Shawna Kenney, MFA, award-winning author of the topic coursework. WRITING X 455.3 Sales and Marketing your work the skeleton it needs to come to life. This memoir I Was a Teenage Dominatrix and Contributing Certificate Candidacy Fee: $200 for Writers and Agents, page 160. course gives you an overview of many different types Editor withNarratively magazine. Her latest book is Live of skeletons found in narrative nonfiction, and it encour- at the Safari Club and her essays have been published ages you to experiment with these skeletons as you in The New York Times, Playboy, Creative Nonfiction and work on your project. You learn tools to deal with the more. particular challenge nonfiction writers have in building meaning in their writing: how much do you use the WRITING X 421.1 Reg# 369655 reflective voice, and how does this affect how a story Advanced Creative Creative Nonfiction I Fee: $695 is built? Each week, you submit writing intended to help 3.0 units No refund after 7 Oct. you practice the craft tools we discuss. By the end of Nonfiction Writing This course explores the unlimited possibilities of cre- mmOnline the course, you have a synopsis and outline for your Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- ative nonfiction, which embraces forms of creative Oct. 2-Dec. 10 project. writing such as personal essay, memoir, profiles, and Enrollment limited to 15 students. driven and are designed for students who are c Reg# 370117 more. Working with the same techniques as fiction, Michael Luongo, author or editor of 16 books, includ- well into their projects. Admission is by submis- Fee: $695 ing Frommer’s Buenos Aires and Argentina guidebooks. sion only and the selection process is competi- including artful language choices, dialogue, character No refund after 7 Oct. Mr. Luongo was twice named Journalist of the Year for tive. It is recommended that students take development, structure, and plot, you are guided to mmOnline the North American Travel Journalists Association. His intermediate-level courses prior to submitting transform factual events and experiences into a com- Oct. 2-Dec. 10 journalism and photography work have appeared in the their work. For instructions on submitting work, plete, imaginative narrative. This course includes sev- Enrollment limited to 15 students. eral readings from a variety of nonfiction authors. The New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, and c contact the Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 Seth Fischer, MFA, editor for Rare Bird Lit, Stillhouse course goal is to produce one complete and revised Bloomberg News, among many others. or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continuing- Press, and individual clients who went on to publish at narrative essay, as well as additional material to develop students. The submission deadline for fall is Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Mr. Fischer was a contribut- further. WRITING X 423.1 Sept. 9 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in ing editor at The Rumpus. His writing has appeared in advanced-level courses. Reg# 369653 Memoir I Guernica, Best Sex Writing, and was listed as notable 3.0 units Fee: $695 in The Best American Essays. Submission Guidelines for Advanced Creative No refund after 7 Oct. A memoir is a book-length narrative that is told from Nonfiction Writing Courses the writer’s point of view and captures a meaningful mmOnline WRITING X 422.2 slice of the writer’s life. If you have a story to tell and Please note that there are no pre-approvals. To be Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Personal Essay II eligible for an advanced creative writing course, all Enrollment limited to 15 students. would like to figure out how best to tell it, this course c helps you get started. In-class writing exercises help 3.0 units students must submit one document (double-spaced, Mieke Eerkens, MFA, author of All Ships Follow Me: A Unlike fiction, personal essay offers an opportunity to 12-point font, 1-inch margins on all sides) containing Family’s Inheritance of War, forthcoming from Picador. you identify significant moments from your life, decide on a workable structure for telling your story, and explore the choices you’ve made, whether life-changing a 10-page writing sample; a synopsis of up to one page Ms. Eerkens’ works have appeared in publications such moments or those little decisions that set us on a new for any longer submitted works (novels); a personal as Creative Nonfiction and Best Travel Writing 2011, determine what exactly your story is about. You also focus on the habits and tools you need to establish and course. Through this exploration, you come to a better statement of one paragraph outlining what the student among others. She has received distinguished fellow- understanding of family dynamics and how events from hopes to gain from the class; and a list of previous ships at VCCA and the James Merrill House. maintain a writing practice and read excerpts from a range of memoirs for inspiration and guidance. By the the past have affected the choices you make today. In courses completed in the Writers’ Program or other Reg# 369652 end of the course, you have an outline and a draft of this course, you expand your knowledge of what makes programs, with instructors (when known). Fee: $575 one to two chapters. an essay stronger, more compelling, and more honest. No refund after 7 Oct. This course guides you to write and revise one or more WRITING X 423.3 ❖ Classroom Reg# 369658 personal essays to be submitted for publication and to Fee: $575 Memoir III 10 mtgs pinpoint the best markets and outlets for your work. 3.0 units No refund after 7 Oct. Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm, Oct. 2-Dec. 11 Designed for serious writers who seek to refine their ❖ Classroom Reg# 369656 UCLA Extension DTLA: 261 S. Figueroa St. manuscripts into polished memoirs, this intensive 10 mtgs Fee: $695 No meeting Nov 27. workshop offers a structured writing regimen and ongo- Wednesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 2-Dec. 11 No refund after 7 Oct. Enrollment limited to 20 students. m ing critique. Issues of structure, theme, and honing the c UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. mOnline Alison Singh Gee, MA, nonfiction writer who has writ- author’s unique voice are emphasized. You also develop No meeting Nov. 27. Oct. 2-Dec. 10 ten for Marie Claire, InStyle, International Herald Tri- and perfect self-editing techniques. The course goal is Enrollment limited to 20 students. & Enrollment limited to 15 students. c bune, and the Los Angeles Times. Ms. Gee was a staff c Victoria Zackheim, MA, editor of six anthologies of to write or revise two chapters or essays and increase writer for People magazine and her memoir, Where the Antonia Crane, MFA, author of memoir Spent. Ms. mastery over this artistic form. Crane is the 2018 Creative Nonfiction Grand Prize personal essays including The Other Woman, For Peacocks Sing, was named a National Geographic Keeps, The Face in the Mirror, and Faith. Her documen- Reg# 369660 Traveler Book of the Month. Winner for PRISM International Magazine, and the Distinguished Alum in the area of Activism and Com- tary, Where Birds Never Sang: The Ravensbruck and Fee: $785 munity Service (AULA). She has written for The New Sachsenhausen Concentration Camps, aired nationwide No refund after 25 Sept. WRITING X 422.1 on PBS. She is a San Francisco Library Laureate. mmOnline Personal Essay I York Times, Quartz, Bustle, Narratively, The Establish- ment, The Rumpus, Buzzfeed, DAME, among others. Oct. 2-Dec. 10 3.0 units Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not “Personal Essay” is a broad term that encompasses Reg# 369657 ­permitted. $100 nonrefundable. Not eligible for humorous essays, opinion pieces, and mini-memoirs, Fee: $695 any discounts. No refund after 7 Oct. c but which always details the writer’s journey through a Shawna Kenney, MFA, award-winning author of the mmOnline specific experience. This workshop teaches aspiring memoir I Was a Teenage Dominatrix and Contributing Oct. 2-Dec. 10 personal essayists how to be a compelling first-person Editor withNarratively magazine. Her latest book is Live Enrollment limited to 15 students. narrator and employ craft elements such as theme, c at the Safari Club and her essays have been published character development, voice, pacing, scene-setting, Liz Stephens, PhD, author of the memoir, The Days in The New York Times, Playboy, Creative Nonfiction and and exposition to tell their stories. The goal is to com- Are Gods. Ms. Stephens’ essays appear in Brief more. plete at least one personal essay (600-2,500 words) Encounters: An Anthology of Short Nonfiction and Dirt: and develop material for future essays. An Anthology. She has served as managing editor and contributor to Brevity: A Journal of Concise Nonfiction. kkk Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 159

WRITING X 421.3 Writing for Kids and Middle Creative Nonfiction III UCLA Extension Writers’ Program Presents 3.0 units Grade Readers Designed for serious writers who seek to refine their - creative nonfiction manuscripts—including memoirs and CANCELLED personal essay collections—into polished works, this The 2020 Writers Studio intensive workshop helps you polish your writing and WRITING X 444.1 find your narrative’s energy and unique voice. You also Middle Grade I develop and perfect self-editing techniques as well as 3.0 units Thursday–Sunday, February 27–March 1, 2020 explore the current market. The course goal is to have Middle grade novels have a demanding audience. UCLA Extension Westwood Center: 1010 Westwood Center two chapters and a book proposal or two short essays Young readers want interesting stories that ready to submit to publishers, as well as increase either transport them to a world unlike their own or mastery over this artistic form. that show them that they are not alone, that there are Reg# 369654 others who feel and experience the same things that Fast-forward your screenwriting and Fee: $755 they do. They want gut-wrenchingly true stories, No refund after 23 Sept. even if they are fantasy or sci-fi. This course creative writing skills in one of our ❖ Classroom helps you shape your middle grade novel idea into 4-day workshops taught by profes- 10 mtgs a workable outline and gives you the tools to sionals in the fields of feature film, Monday, 10am-1pm, Sept. 30-Dec. 9 execute that plan. You read and study successful UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: middle grade novels, practice and experiment with television, fiction, and creative 1010 Westwood Blvd. fiction-writing techniques, give and take feedback nonfiction writing. No meeting Nov 11. with your peers’ work through workshop, and learn Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not revision techniques. By the end of the course, you will ­permitted. $100 nonrefundable. Not eligible for have a synopsis or outline and a solid draft of two Creative Writing Workshops Fee: $695 any discounts. chapters. c No refund after 7 Oct. Writing the Young Adult Novel Writers Studio Instructor Natashia Deón Barbara Abercrombie, author of 15 books, including Reg#m mOnline369565 Courage and Craft: Writing Your Life into Story; A Year Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Instructor: Erin Kelly of Writing Dangerously; and Kicking in the Wall. Ms. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Screenwriting Workshops Abercrombie is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Dis- c Writing Your Memoir Henry Lien, JD, UCLA Law. Mr. Lien teaches law in the Creating the Half-Hour tinguished Instructor Award and the UCLA Extension Architecture-Interior Design Department and was Instructor: Antonia Crane Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. awarded Outstanding Instructor of the Year. He prac- Instructor: Eric Abrams ticed as an attorney, served as the Glass Garage Gallery Writing the Personal Essay owner and as President of the West Hollywood Fine Art Instructor: Amy Friedman Creating the One-Hour Television Pilot Gallery Association, and currently works as a private art Instructor: Zac Hug Writing for dealer. Mr. Lien also teaches for the Writers’ Program. Writing Memorable Scenes for Fiction His Peasprout Chen middle grade fantasy series has and Nonfiction Writing Your First Feature Film Young Readers received New York Times acclaim and starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and Booklist. Instructor: Natashia Deón Instructor: Koji Sakai Writing Picture Books Writing Your First Novel Writing Powerful Scenes for Movies Writing for Young Adults Instructor: Noel Alumit and TV WRITING X 441.1 Instructor: Ron McCants Picture Book I WRITING X 445.4 Structuring Your Story 3.0 units Master Class in Writing the Young Instructor: Jeanne De Vita Showrunners Boot Camp Created for the beginning writer, this course explores Adult Novel Instructor: Cynthia Hsiung the various genres within the category of children’s 6.0 units Marketing and PR for Agents picture books, including nonfiction, writing in rhyme, The young adult novel is one of the fastest-growing and and Writers classics, and concept books for young children. Writing exciting genres in publishing today. With complex young exercises focus on improving fundamental craft skills, characters, realistic dialogue, and gripping prose, read- Instructor: Katie Dunham such as characterization, story structure, setting, voice, ers young and old can’t get enough of these books. This and point-of-view. You are encouraged to expand your Master Class in the Young Adult Novel offers both an “ If you’re thinking of writing, sign up today. Do not hesitate and don’t wait until the first draft.” creative thinking in order to develop your own unique online and low-residency component for students with writing style (your voice), and a peer feedback group serious commitments to revising and polishing their ——Celia Xavier (Malibu, USA), 2019 Writers Studio Participant provides a nurturing atmosphere for discussion of each novels for publication. During the 16-class online writer’s work. The goal is to complete a draft of a pic- component, students experience focused individual ture book manuscript and a market list of potential instruction in a supportive but challenging environment. For More Information publishers. They study the elements of a YA novel’s plot, character, (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu/writers-studio Reg# 369557 language, setting, and voice through lectures, discus- Fee: $575 sions, manuscript peer critiques, and generative writing No refund after 30 Sept. exercises. One-on-one instruction is also an important Not eligible for any discounts. Enrollment limited WRITING X 445.1 ❖ Classroom aspect of this program. The four-day residency in Los to eight students. Visitors not permitted. No refund Young Adult Novel I 10 mtgs Angeles builds community through irreplaceable in- after enrolling. 3.0 units Wednesday, 5-8pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 11 person bonding and provides workshops, seminars and Submission Guidelines for Master Class in Writ- The young adult novel is one of the fastest-growing and UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: guest lectures, all culminating in a literary field trip and ing the Young Adult Novel with Kelly Barson exciting genres in publishing today. With complex young 1010 Westwood Blvd. possible public reading. You leave the class with a Please submit the following materials (Word Docu- characters, realistic dialogue, and gripping prose, read- No meeting Oct. 24; Nov. 27. completed manuscript that stays true to your unique ment or PDF only): a one-page personal statement ers young and old can’t get enough of these novels. In that includes your writing background, previous cre- Enrollment limited to 20 students. c vision but also features the very best input from a a supportive and inspiring environment, you explore the April Halprin Wayland, author of seven picture books, professional novelist and your like-minded peers. Upon ative writing courses taken; a two-page synopsis of elements of a YA novel’s plot, character, language, including New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story, course completion, excerpts from this novel are submit- your novel-in-progress and the completed first draft setting, and voice—all enhanced by in-depth lectures, named Best Jewish Picture Book. She won the Myra ted to an established agent for review and of your novel. (Note: participants in this master class discussions, manuscript workshopping, and generative Cohn Livingston Award for Girl Coming In for a Landing: consideration. work only on the novel submitted for admission. No writing exercises. Also covered is the current market- exceptions. Each page should be numbered, typed in A Novel in Poems, and is a recipient of the UCLA Exten- Reg# 369561 place for young adult fiction and how to query agents. 12-point Times New Roman font, and double-spaced sion Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. Fee: $2,650 You leave the class with a completed first chapter and with 1-inch margins.) No refund after 25 Sept. a rough outline of your entire book, as well as the tools FF Hybrid Kelly Barson, MFA, author of the novels 45 Pounds to continue writing on your own. 20 mtgs and Charlotte Cuts it Out. Ms. Barson has published Reg# 369560 Online sessions articles in Highlights for Children Magazine, Hunger Fee: $695 Oct. 2-Mar. 10 Mountain Literary Journal, and other local family maga- No refund after 7 Oct. Onsite residency zines. She is a panelist and speaker at many library mmOnline Thursday-Sunday, 9am-5pm, Jan. 23-26 events and conferences. Oct. 2-Dec. 10 UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: Enrollment limited to 15 students. c & 1010 Westwood Blvd. Jennifer Caloyeras, MFA, MA, author of the short fiction No meetings Jan. 15-22 and Jan. 29-Feb. 4; the collection, Unruly Creatures, and two young adult novels, week before, during, and after residency. Strays and Urban Falcon. Ms. Caloyeras has also pub- Deadline for application is Sept. 9 at 9am (PST) and lished stories in several magazines, including Monday there is a $10 nonrefundable application fee. Night Literary, Storm Cellar, and Booth Magazine. Restricted course; approval needed to enroll. 160 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

SOLECISM. Ms. Ben-Oni’s poems appear in Arts & Letters, American Poetry Review, and POETRY, and she Poetry writes weekly for The Kenyon Review blog. She was a These workshops are tailored to students with Rackham Merit Fellow, a Horace Goldsmith Scholar, and specific levels of experience in poetry writing. a CantoMundo Poetry Fellow. Please review course descriptions carefully or call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will best help you reach your writ- ing goals. Editing and Publishing ENGL XL 136 These courses are designed for writers who want Creative Writing: Poetry to improve their editing skills or develop compe- 5.0 units tencies toward a career in editing and publishing. Four Days of Fresh Air Available for UCLA transferable credit, this workshop Some courses help advanced writing students combines writing assignments with an exploration of prepare and submit their work for publication. contemporary poetry. You look at forms ranging from Please call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to deter- the sonnet to prose poems and develop your own voice. mine which course will best help you reach your Each week the work of a contemporary poet is dis- writing goals. and Free Writing Time! cussed and writing assignments are critiqued. The course goal is to finish with a number of polished and NEW completed poems and understand the demands and WRITING X 455.3 September 8–13 rewards of living an inspired life through poetry. c Marketing and PR for Writers Reg# 369566 and Agents Join us in beautiful Lake Arrowhead for the writing retreat of a lifetime. You’ll Fee: $699 3.0 units No refund after 29 Sept. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to spend four full days focused on the project of your choice, writing at your own ❖ Classroom communications with a focus on personal branding, pace among a community of writers in a peaceful and cozy mountain setting. 11 mtgs public relations, and marketing. Aspiring authors or Tuesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 24-Dec. 3 literary agents learn about the work of a book publicist Find your perfect spot in nature, hunker down, and get those pages written. Come UCLA: Haines Hall or marketing professional and develop the skills neces- Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised.For more sary to effectively communicate about a book or literary together for meals with like-minded peers and join in optional guided activities designed project to a wide audience. to bolster your writing and keep it moving forward. information on programs and services offered by the Writers’ Program, please visit our website. c Reg# 370034 Enjoy private single rooms and baths, three meals a day, and all the beverages you can Rachel Kann, MFA, author of the collection 10 for Fee: $575 drink for one affordable all-inclusive price of $1,699, plus a $25 non-refundable Everything. Ms. Kann is an award-winning poet whose No refund after 6 Oct. work has appeared in various anthologies, including ❖ Classroom registration fee. Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word 10 mtgs Revolution. She is the recipient of the UCLA Extension Tuesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 1-Dec. 3 Daily Schedule Outstanding Instructor Award for Creative Writing. UCLA: Dodd Hall 7am–12pm 1–6pm Enrollment limited to 20 students. c Writing Time Writing Time WRITING X 432.10E Katie Dunham, Freelance arts and culture communica- Poetry Toolbox tions consultant whose clients include GRAMMY 8–9am 5:30pm 2.0 units Museum, Library Foundation of Los Angeles, USC, Buffet Breakfast Optional Social Time Poets push language to the limits of its potential by LACMA, CalArts, LA Times, and others. forming words into sounds and images. In this work- 12–1pm 6pm shop, you read examples from diverse contemporary NEW Buffet Lunch Dinner poets as you learn how to craft images while avoiding WRITING X 455.2 clichés, employ simile and metaphor to enhance Building a Network of Writers, 1–2pm 8pm description, and apply the effects of sound as masterful Optional Group Craft Talk Optional Open Mic Editors, and Publishers elements of your poetry. In reading and discussing 3.0 units 7pm–12am contemporary works and the works of classmates, you Creating a book (whether it be a picture book or an epic Writing Time learn how poets choose and use these essential writing adult tome) is a highly complex and collaborative pro- tools to craft poems that are striking, inspiring, and cess involving many players. A literary agent’s success unforgettable. hinges in part on their ability to build relationships on Reg# 369555 either side of the publication process. This includes Fee: $475 identifying and nurturing writers through the various For More Information No refund after 30 Sept. stages of their careers, and understanding what pub- (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu/writing-retreat-at-lake-arrowhead mmOnline lishers want and need for upcoming projects. This Sept. 25-Oct. 22 course will give students an understanding of success- Enrollment limited to 15 students. c ful techniques, practices, and philosophies for building NEW Reg# 369749 Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, MFA, author of the poetry these networks. Students leave the course with a clear WRITING X 445.1N Fee: $665 collection Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge. Ms. understanding of how all players in the book publishing Young Adult Novel Intensive: No refund after 11 Oct. Bermejo has taught courses on social justice poetry, industry are interdependent and interconnected, and Two Weekend Workshop ❖ Classroom literary communities of Los Angeles, and literary sub- what skills an agent must hone in order to maintain the 4 mtgs mission strategies. Her work is published in Acentos 3.0 units collaborative spirit and, consequently, produce the best Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Oct. 12-13 Review, CALYX, and crazyhorse among others. The young adult novel is one of the fastest-growing and literature possible. Location to be announced exciting genres in publishing today. With complex young Reg# 367814 Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Nov. 16-17 characters, realistic dialogue, and gripping prose, read- WRITING X 432.7E Fee: $695 Location to be announced ers young and old can’t get enough of these novels. In Reframing the Form No refund after 7 Oct. Enrollment limited to 15 students. this intensive two-weekend workshop, you explore the 2.0 units mmOnline elements of a YA novel’s plot, character, language, Jennifer Caloyeras, MFA, MA, author of the short How can poets experiment with traditional forms of Oct. 2-Dec. 10 setting, and voice—all enhanced by in-depth lectures, fiction collection, Unruly Creatures, and two young adult poetry so that they speak of the world today? This Eve Porinchak, agent with Jill Corcoran Literary discussions, manuscript workshopping, and generative novels, Strays and Urban Falcon. Ms. Caloyeras has workshop explores contemporary and innovative Agency, specializing in teen and adult fiction and non- writing exercises. Also covered is the current market- also published stories in several magazines, including approaches to poetic forms such as the ghazal, the fiction with social justice themes. Ms. Porinchak is the place for young adult fiction. You leave the class with a Monday Night Literary, Storm Cellar, and Booth elegy, the sestina, and more. Students will write and author of One Cut, a true crime novel that won the In completed first chapter and a rough outline of your Magazine. share poems, drawing inspiration from the work of The Margins Book Award honoring titles for youth that entire book, as well as the tools to continue writing on poets like Patricia Smith, Larry Levis, Aimee Nezhuku- tackle difficult topics including gangs, homelessness, your own. matathil, Yusef Komunyakaa, Jamila Woods, and violence, and addiction. Aracelis Girmay. The course goal is to finish with a kkk portfolio of four to five polished poems, utilizing new techniques and approaches to (re)writing form poetry. Reg# 369556 Fee: $475 No refund after 4 Nov. mmOnline Oct. 30-Dec. 10 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Rosebud Ben-Oni, MFA, author of the poetry collection Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 161

WRITING X 451.2 you craft a full story outline and write the first 30 pages Developmental Editing of your script, launching yourself and that core relation- 3.0 units ship toward something incredible. 2019–2020 Pro Series An editor’s job includes not only improving the mechan- Prerequisite(s): X 410.1 Writing the First Screenplay I, ics of writing, but identifying places where content isn’t X 410.2 Writing the First Screenplay II, X 410.3 Writing working or needs revision and development. This skill the First Screenplay III, and X 410.4 Writing the First is also invaluable for writers, who can use it to shape Screenplay IV, or departmental approval. If you have the talent, passion, and determination necessary to produce their own work or to make extra money as they work Reg# 369666 ­professional-quality work, apply for 1 of 3 Pro Series courses this fall for on their own projects. Using exercises and readings, Fee: $665 students learn how to use the elements of craft to draft No refund after 30 Sept. 6–9 months. Each of these advanced workshops is limited to 8 writers and editorial letters and representative line edits. Class ❖❖ Classroom requires submission of a completed feature film or television pilot script. discussions also explore the various roles of profes- 10 mtgs sional editors. The goal is to gain confidence as an Wednesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4 In addition to instruction, each Pro Series participant receives written feedback editor by line-editing a large piece of fiction and writing UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. a detailed editorial letter as the final class No meeting Nov. 27. from a reputable industry professional, discounted certificate enrollment fees, assignment. Enrollment limited to 15 students. free entry into screenwriting competitions, and more. Reg# 369564 Michael Weiss, screenwriter; WGA member; former VP Fee: $695 of production for Miramax Films whose credits include The deadline to apply is at 9am PT on September 9. No refund after 7 Oct. Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Scorpion King mmOnline 4, and I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer. He Oct. 2-Dec. 10 is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Feature Film Pro Series (Online/Low Residency) Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Instructor Award in Screenwriting. Tobi Harper, director of development and operations A 9-month course. at Red Hen Press, editor and founder of Quill, contribut- SCRIPT X 415.4 ing editor of The Los Angeles Review, and speaker on Crafting Powerful Dialogue Instructor: Chrysanthy Balis queer literature and publishing at conferences and liter- 3.0 units ary festivals and on college campuses. Dialogue may seem to be the easiest and most fun Designed for screenwriters committed to aspect of screenwriting (look at all those pages fly by, beginning a new screenplay through to the WRITING X 451.1 and with so much white space!), yet it’s often the most final polish and includes a 4-day residency Copyediting difficult thing for the aspiring screenwriter to do well. at UCLA. 3.0 units Great dialogue is a vital vehicle for developing charac- This course gives students an overview of copyediting ter, enhancing plot, and speaking to theme, among its processes involved in preparing a manuscript for edito- many uses. This course explores all of dialogue’s func- rial review or publication. Appropriate for writers of all tions in depth, and provides you with the pragmatic skill genres and those seeking to develop professional skills set that will make your dialogue more effective and in copyediting, students learn best practices for com- make it snap, crackle, and pop on the page. Through pleting a document review, including common grammar writing exercises, analysis of screenplay pages and rules, copyediting notation, and reading like a classic clips from both features and TV, and a dialogue copyeditor. diary that will help you develop an ear for good conver- Chrysanthy Balis Reg# 369563 sation, you sharpen and hone your dialogue prowess, Fee: $695 and you put your new skills to work on your own proj- No refund after 7 Oct. ects, both present and future. Half-Hour TV Pilot Writing Pro Series mmOnline Reg# 369667 (Onsite) Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Fee: $695 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 7 Oct. A 6-month course. c m Jeanne De Vita, MFA, award-winning author, and editor mOnline with an extensive background in publishing. Ms. De Vita Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Instructor: Phil Kellard Enrollment limited to 15 students. is currently a Developmental Editor and Acquisitions Designed for those interested in taking their Editor for several boutique publishing companies and Karl Iglesias, MFA, screenwriter and script doctor, who private clients, ranging from New York Times best- is the author of The 101 Habits of Highly Successful idea for a half-hour television pilot from selling authors to aspiring writers. Screenwriters andWriting for Emotional Impact. Mr. beginning to rewrite. Iglesias is a former development executive for Samson Entertainment. He is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting.

Screenwriting SCRIPT X 426.3 For help in choosing a course or determining if a course Pitching and Selling Your Hit TV Series fulfills certificate requirements, contact Jeff Bonnett at 2.0 units (310) 206-1542 or Chae Ko at (310) 206-2612. In television, you invite characters and their world into your living room to share the couch. They become your friends. You invite them back in on a regular basis Phil Kellard Special Topics for because you have bonded with them: their issues and the obstacles to solving them become yours. Most Film & Television Writers importantly, their world is an essential leading character One-Hour TV Pilot Writing Pro Series Courses in this section are open to students who that becomes your own world. Familiarity is key. A (Online/Low Residency) want a deeper understanding of a specific craft series has to hit the nail on the head in inventing a story or area of study. These courses fulfill the elective that is fresh, but still understand what has gone before A 6-month course. requirement for screenwriting certificates. it historically in the genre, effectively climbing the rungs of the previous generation to introduce the new one. By Instructor: Erica Byrne the end of this course, you have a refined pitch that SCRIPT X 415.10 Designed for those interested in taking their It Takes Two: Relationship Driven captures the essence and uniqueness of your original Screenwriting series. idea for a 1-hour television pilot from beginning 3.0 units Reg# 369954 to rewrite and includes a 2-day residency All movies are about people with feelings, problems, Fee: $399 at UCLA. desires, and, most of all, relationships. Beneath any No refund after 20 Oct. good script is a core relationship that makes us want ❖❖ Classroom to go on a journey, no matter where it leads, because 6 mtgs we want to see where these two characters will end up. Tuesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 15-Nov. 19 It’s an element at the heart of every genre and story UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. type, from the obvious—buddy cops, star-crossed lov- Enrollment limited to 15 students. ers—to ones that take more creative routes, like a Victoria Wisdom, producer/former literary agent at lonely man on a desert island talking to a volleyball ICM, she represented the careers of Christopher Erica Byrne (Tom Hanks in Castaway). When you let this relationship McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects), Ernest Thompson (On drive your screenwriting process, it allows you to build Golden Pond), and Lone Scherfig (An Education). She an active story, develop meaningful characters, write was a partner at Becsey Wisdom Kalajian Agency and effective dialogue, and deliver a theme—all by way of sold Criminal Minds to CBS. For More Information that important, central vehicle. By the end of the course, (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu 162 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

SCRIPT X 462.1E SCRIPT X 451.1 Writing Animation Fundamentals of Story New Screenwriting 3.0 units 3.0 units Animation is a fully creative universe without limits on Whether you want to be a writer for film, television, or sets, costumes, or special effects. All it takes is your theatre, a dynamic understanding of story is absolutely imagination and the willingness to jump into a field necessary for success. In this course, you learn how to friendly to new talent. This course guides you through the choose and develop your best story ideas while examin- Courses for Fall entire TV and Internet animation script writing process, ing point of view, structure, character development, starting with the building blocks of good writing: story dialogue, subtext, crisis, and climax using classic and structure, character development, and sharp dialogue. contemporary scripts as models. Tools to stimulate your You then write your spec script, learning how to find the writing incorporate acting improvisation as well as One-Hour TV Pilot Script Writing in a voice and style of a particular show, pitch stories, create photography, painting, and music. Individual and group Month: Part I solid outlines, write the first draft, and deal with notes writing exercises are shared in a supportive atmosphere and changes. The course goal is to complete a polished with guided rewriting as a core task in the course. At Instructor: Zac Hug sample script. Guest speakers include show runners, the end of the class, you will be able to integrate classic Page 166. producers, and executives who discuss how to break in; story principles in every facet of your work as well as what agents do and don’t do; the process of getting your use these tools to analyze your own writing and take it One-Hour TV Pilot Script Writing in a script bought and produced; how to connect with artists to the next level. Month: Part II that can make your vision visual; and how to have a Reg# 370045 satisfying career in a field where your imagination is free. Fee: $575 Instructor: Zac Hug Reg# 369987 No refund after 28 Sept. Page 166. Fee: $665 ❖❖ Classroom No refund after 1 Oct. 10 mtgs Advanced One-Hour Pilot Rewrite ❖❖ Classroom Monday, 7-10pm, Sept. 23-Dec. 2 10 mtgs UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Instructor: Douglas Steinberg Thursday, 7-10pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 5 No meeting Nov. 11. Page 167. UCLA: Royce Hall Enrollment limited to 20 students. No meeting Nov. 28. John Henry Davis, MFA, director/screenwriter, play- Half-Hour TV Pilot Writing Pro Series Enrollment limited to 15 students. wright; WGA, DGA, SDC member whose credits include Instructor: Phil Kellard “ A pilot has to be what the show’s going to Brooks Wachtel, Emmy Award-winning television directing OZ, The Sarah Jones Show, and Broken Mir- be: if the majority of your episodes are writer; WGA member whose credits include over 100 rors. He’s directed plays at the Lincoln Center, the Page 167. episodes of such animated series as Spiderman, Tod- Kennedy Center, and the Mark Taper Forum, including going to have chase scenes, or a heartfelt dWorld, X-Men, Heavy Gear, and Clifford the Big Red the show Daughters with Marisa Tomei. One-Hour TV Pilot Writing Pro Series moral lesson in the kitchen, or a lot of Dog. His novel Lady Sherlock: Circle of the Smiling (Online/Low Residency) ghosts who kiss each other on the mouth, Dead was recently published by WordFire Press. then we need to see those things in Instructor: Erica Byrne SCRIPT X 464.9E ­episode one.” Feature Film Page 167. Creating Memorable Characters ——Zac Hug Through Their Core 2.0 units Beginning Feature For advisement on courses or to learn about our certificates call (310) 825-9415 Memorable stories are grounded by great characters. Film Writing or email [email protected]. The core of who those characters are drive the story, but characters need to take action, and those actions Recommended for beginning students, these need to ring true to their core as they move from one courses build on one another in a four-part SCRIPT 726.1 SCRIPT X 416.3E plot point to the next. Why is your character making that sequence. With the close guidance of the instruc- Showrunners and Show Writers Writing Screenplay Coverage specific choice at a particular moment? What’s their tor, students share and offer feedback in a sup- Join a panel of current TV showrunners, writers and pro- 3.0 units motivation? Whether you are finished with a draft or just portive environment focused on assessing the ducers as they reveal their journey to a writing career and Designed for both aspiring story analysts and screenwriters have a nugget of an idea, the core of your characters strengths and weaknesses of the work. By the to creating, scripting, and running the popular TV series who want to accelerate their careers, this course helps you must be excavated. Through examples, discussions, end of the sequence, students have a completed and describe their paths to success. Topics include writing master the methods used by story analysts who evaluate and writing exercises, you discover your characters’ draft of their first feature film script. on staff vs. freelance, writing and rewriting in the room, submissions to production companies, agencies, and needs, wants, and drives. You flush out how your network vs. cable vs. streaming series, and a concentration studios. You learn how to do an in-depth analysis of the characters think and feel, to discover who they are SCRIPT X 410.1 on career-building advice. You participate in direct conver- three-act structure, as well as dramatic and comic scene fundamentally. You also address how the core elements Writing the First Screenplay I sation with these producer/writers throughout the session. construction. You also learn the precise terminology used of your characters influence plot and structure and 3.0 units Past panelists include Mike Royce exec producer/writer in story sessions, the foundations for great dialogue, and discover ways to reveal that through action and dia- The first in a four-part sequence designed to take you (current One Day at a Time); Jennifer Crittenden co-exec how to find original approaches to established genres. logue. The goal of this course is to chart the emotional through the full process of writing a feature film screen- producer/writer (Veep); Steve Holland co-exec producer/ These and other principles become synthesized into cover- journey of your protagonist character and leave with play, this course grounds you in the key craft elements writer (Big Bang Theory); Rina Mimoun exec producer/ age written to the highest professional standards in prepa- tools that can be applied to make every character, of story structure, plot, scene development, character, writer (Mistresses, Heartland); Nat Bernstein exec pro- ration for a job as either a story analyst or screenwriter regardless of how big or small, play meaningful roles theme, genre, and dialogue, and shows you how they ducer/writer (Doogie Howser, MD, Project MC 2); and Billy who needs to critique his or her own scripts effectively. in your story. work together to grip an audience’s emotions. You learn Grundfest exec producer/writer (Mad About You and the Reg# 370212 Reg# 369988 how to create and evaluate story ideas, explore how Fee: $475 current international version of that series, major award Fee: $695 characters’ inner wants and immediate goals shape shows like the Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys). No refund after 7 Oct. No refund after 7 Oct. and drive a screenplay’s action, see what constitutes mmOnline Reg# 369981 mmOnline compelling plots and subplots, and learn how to con- Oct. 2-Nov. 12 Fee: $79 Oct. 2-Dec. 10 struct a scene. Throughout the course, you complete a No refund after 15 Nov. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Roz Weisberg, MFA, creative producer and book editor, series of exercises which serves as the basis for your whose credits include Beastly and Where the Heart Is. ❖❖ Classroom Barney Lichtenstein, MA, professional story analyst script outline, a prose description of your screenplay. 1 mtg for companies such as Amblin, Imagine, and New Line. Ms. Weisberg is a former senior VP of development and The course goal is to learn how to write effective, Saturday, 10am-1pm, Nov. 16 Referring trained story analysts to Sundance Institute production for Storefront Pictures. She has been a compelling scenes and to create a four-to-five-page UCLA Extension Gayley Center: and production companies, he is a UCLA Extension creative consultant for The Disney Channel, National outline that clearly delineates your script’s beginning, 1145 Gayley Ave. Outstanding Instructor in Screenwriting and story editor Geographic, and Focus Features. middle, and end. The ability to write an effective outline Early enrollment required; no enrollment at the door. of a Peabody Award winning program. is a critical skill for the professional screenwriter, serves Ed Scharlach, writer-producer; WGA and PGA member as the basis for most pitches, and is required for admis- who has had over 300 prime-time television episodes sion into X 410.2 Writing the First Screenplay II. produced, ranging from Happy Days and Mork and kkk Mindy to Quantum Leap and What’s New Scooby-Doo? Mr. Scharlach has earned Emmy, Annie, and Writers Guild Award nominations and a Cable ACE Award. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 163

Reg# 369579 Reg# 369580 Fee: $665 Fee: $695 No refund after 28 Sept. No refund after 7 Oct. ❖❖ Classroom mmOnline 2020 Feature Film 10 mtgs Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Monday, 7-10pm, Sept. 23-Dec. 2 Enrollment limited to 15 students. UCLA Extension DTLA: 261 S. Figueroa St. Kate Marciniak, MA, writer, and professional story and Television Writing No meeting Nov. 11. analyst who has worked on studio features and inde- Enrollment limited to 15 students. pendent movies for over two decades, for companies Andrew Knauer, MFA, screenwriter and WGA member such as Disney, HBO, Miramax, Dreamworks SKG, who wrote The Last Stand, starring Arnold Schwar- Warner Bros. 20th Century Fox, and Amazon Studios. Competitions zenegger, and Ghost Team One (Paramount Pictures). Reg# 369581 He also wrote a sci-fi/action feature for Universal Pic- Fee: $695 Deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 5pm PT tures and is currently adapting the comic book, 5 Days No refund after 7 Oct. to Die, for Circle of Confusion. mmOnline Reg# 369575 Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Fee: $665 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Eligibility Requirements Writers’ Program between March 2018 No refund after 29 Sept. Ron Wilkerson, writer/director and WGA member and March 2020. The script must have ❖❖ Classroom whose credits include Stargate SG-1, : The Feature Film been developed in at least one of those 10 mtgs Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, and Trade Show. You must have completed at least 2 full- courses within the time frame. Tuesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 24-Nov. 19 He is currently developing Dreamland for ABC Studios length feature film writing courses (at UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. and is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Tuesday, 7-10pm, Dec. 3 Instructor Award in Screenwriting. least 3 units each) or 1 advanced level Original TV Pilot feature film writing course in the UCLA UCLA: Reg# 369582 You must have completed at least 2 full- Enrollment limited to 15 students. Fee: $695 Extension Writers’ Program between Laurence Rosenthal, writer/producer, development length television pilot writing courses (at No refund after 7 Oct. March 2017 and March 2020. The script least 3 units each) or 1 advanced level exec and WGA member who supervised the develop- mmOnline must have been developed in at least one ment of Scream, Beautiful Girls, Copland, and Citizen Oct. 2-Dec. 10 spec writing course in the UCLA Extension Ruth. Mr. Rosenthal is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Enrollment limited to 15 students. of those courses within the time frame. Writers’ Program between March 2018 Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting and is Jon Bernstein, screenwriter and WGA member who also the writer/producer of the film No Manches Frida. and March 2020. The script must have wrote Meet the Robinsons, Ringmaster, and Beautiful. TV Spec of Existing Series been developed in at least one of those Reg# 369577 He has worked on film and TV projects for Paramount, Fee: $665 DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox, NBC/Universal and the You must have completed at least 2 full- courses within the time frame. No refund after 30 Sept. length television spec writing courses (at CW. He is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstand- Scripts that have been sold or optioned ❖❖ Classroom ing Instructor Award in Screenwriting. least 3 units each) or 1 advanced level 10 mtgs pilot writing course in the UCLA Extension before the application deadline are Wednesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4 SCRIPT X 410.2 ineligible. UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Writing the First Screenplay II No meeting Nov. 27. 3.0 units Enrollment limited to 15 students. This second in a four-part sequence in writing a feature For More Information and Submission Details David Breckman, screenwriter, producer, director film script has you hit the ground running. You begin by [email protected] | (310) 206-1542 and WGA/DGA member. Mr. Breckman worked pitching your story based on your outline and revising for eight years as writer/producer/director on it to make sure the premise can carry the entire movie. writers.uclaextension.edu/competitions Monk (USA), and as a writer on Saturday Night Live. Armed with a workable outline, you then flesh it out into He has also written screenplays for major studios, either a beat sheet or treatment (at the instructor’s as well as pilots for ABC, NBC and USA. Reg# 369604 Reg# 369606 discretion) and begin writing your screenplay. Personal- Fee: $695 Fee: $665 Reg# 369578 ized feedback along with mini-lectures on key craft No refund after 7 Oct. No refund after 29 Sept. Fee: $665 points, including character development, story structure, mmOnline ❖❖ Classroom No refund after 1 Oct. and conflict, help you to meet the course goal, which Oct. 2-Dec. 10 10 mtgs ❖❖ Classroom is to write Act I (approximately 30 pages). May be Enrollment limited to 15 students. Thursday, 7-10pm, Oct. 3-Dec. 12 10 mtgs repeated for credit. Valerie Brandy, screenwriter/director/actress and WGA UCLA: School of PublicAffairs Bldg. Thursday, 7-10pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 5 Prerequisite(s): X 410.1 Writing the First Screenplay I. member, who wrote, directed, and starred in the feature No meeting Nov. 28. UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Students must bring a four-to-five-page outline they film Lola’s Last Letter. Ms. Brandy has written for both Enrollment limited to 15 students. No meeting Nov. 28. created in Writing the First Screenplay I to first class the Disney Channel and Denver and Delilah Produc- William Hasley, screenwriter and WGA member who Enrollment limited to 15 students. meeting and be prepared to pitch it. tions. She currently serves as a full-time staff writer for has sold features to 20th Century Fox, Universal, and Julia Camara, award-winning Brazilian screenwriter/ Reg# 369602 Disney’s live-action feature department. Warner Bros. His TV credits include Swift Justice; Ghost filmmaker and WGA member who won a Telly Award Fee: $665 Reg# 369605 Stories; Murder, She Wrote; Kung Fu; Young Riders; and for the sci-fi found footage feature Occupants. Ms. No refund after 29 Sept. Fee: $695 Highway to Heaven and has also written for Castle Camara’s feature directorial debut In Transit, won Best ❖❖ Classroom No refund after 7 Oct. Rock, Columbia, and Warner Bros. Experimental Film at four different festivals. Her other 10 mtgs mmOnline Reg# 369607 writing credits include Area Q and Open Road. Tuesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 24-Dec. 3 Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Fee: $695 Reg# 369576 UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 7 Oct. No meeting Nov. 26. Fee: $665 Andrew Osborne, MA, screenwriter and WGA member mmOnline Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 28 Sept. whose indie film credits include On_Line, The F Word, and Oct. 2-Dec. 10 ❖ Classroom Donald H. Hewitt, screenwriter and WGA member Apocalypse Bop. Mr. Osborne received an Emmy Award Enrollment limited to 15 students. 10 mtgs whose feature film credits include the English-language for the Discovery Channel program, Cash Cab. He has Steven Schwartz, screenwriter/producer, WGA mem- Monday, 7-10pm, Sept. 23-Dec. 2 screenplay for Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film, developed projects for Warner Bros. HBO, MTV, and Orion. ber, Spirit Award nominee for his screenplay for the UCLA: School of PublicAffairs Bldg. Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and the Oscar- Sidney Lumet-directed movie Critical Care. His TV No meeting Nov. 11. nominated Howl’s Moving Castle. Mr. Hewitt has written SCRIPT X 410.3 credits include The Practice and100 Centre Street. He Enrollment limited to 20 students. for Pixar, Miramax, New Line, and Disney. Writing the First Screenplay III has written scripts and pilots for Fox, ABC, FX, Disney, Ben van der Veen, screenwriter, WGA member who Reg# 369601 3.0 units NBC, Universal, Lionsgate, HBO, and many others. wrote the Steven Soderbergh film Che. He has written Fee: $665 The third in a four-part sequence in writing a feature and is currently developing projects for Terrence Malik, No refund after 3 Oct. film screenplay, this course focuses on writing the next Julian Schnabel, Robert De Niro, Keanu Reeves, Don ❖❖ Classroom 45 pages of your script. You also refine your story Cheadle, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger as 10 mtgs outline; flesh out main and secondary characters; well as for Amazon Studios and Regency. Saturday, 1- 4pm, Sept. 28-Dec. 7 UCLA continue to develop the art of the scene as it pertains Extension DTLA: 261 S. Figueroa St. kkk to type, choice, structure, and placement; and begin to No meeting Nov. 30. discover each character’s unique voice. You learn the Enrollment limited to 15 students. habits you need to sustain the work of writing a screen- Koji Steven Sakai, MFA, award-winning screenwriter/ play. The goal is to write up to 45 pages from beginning producer/novelist and WGA member, whose feature of Act II. May be repeated for credit. credits include Dying to Kill, Monsters & Me, #1 Serial Prerequisite(s): X 410.1 Writing the First Screenplay I Killer, The People I’ve Slept With, and Haunted Highway. and X 410.2 Writing the First Screenplay II. Students Mr. Sakai has produced a comedy special for must bring their beat sheets or treatments and Act I to and the series Comedy InvAsian. the first class meeting and be prepared to write. kkk kkk 164 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

SCRIPT X 410.4 SCRIPT X 413 Writing the First Screenplay IV Intermediate Feature Advanced Feature Feature Film Pro-Series 3.0 units Film Writing Film Writing 9.0 units In the last of a four-part sequence in writing a feature Starting with a story concept and developing it into a film screenplay, you reach FADE OUT. In the process of Courses in this section are for students who have Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- dynamic, compelling, and market-ready script, you learn completing your script, you home in on structuring completed at least one screenplay. A new project driven and are designed for students who are how to articulate a personal vision while communicating conversations, explore how to maximize your story’s is begun with an emphasis on craft issues such well into their projects. Admission is by submis- with a wide audience and balance the intuitive with the visual implications, deepen scene writing skills, assem- as structure, character development, and emo- sion only and the selection process is competi- technical. Throughout the process, your originality is ble scenes to form powerful sequences, ensure your tional content. Self-editing techniques are tive. It is recommended that students take encouraged as you are guided to create complex script’s central conflict is resolved, and work on theme introduced. intermediate-level courses prior to submitting characterizations, a powerful dramatic structure, the- and imagery. Also covered are revision techniques and their work. For instructions on submitting work, matic subtext, and tell your story visually. The intimate, the business aspects of feature film writing. The goal is SCRIPT X 411.1 contact the Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 eight-member workshop allows for in-depth and ongo- to complete writing your first feature film script. Feature Film: Writing Outline and Act I or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continuing- ing analysis of each writer’s work, along with regularly Prerequisite(s): X 410.1 Writing the First Screenplay I, 3.0 units students. The submission deadline for fall is occurring brainstorming and problem-solving sessions. X 410.2 Writing the First Screenplay II, and X 410.3 Designed for writers with at least one screenplay under Sept. 9 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in Guest speakers provide insights into the working writ- Writing the First Screenplay III. Students must bring their belts, this workshop guides you to launch and advanced-level courses. er’s process as well as speak to the realities of the their beat sheets or treatments, Act I and 45 pages of make significant headway on a new project. The goal movie industry. Participants may withdraw their applica- Act II to the first class meeting and be prepared to is to develop a strong premise that sustains your entire SCRIPT X 412.4 tion any time before acceptance. One writing sample write. script, create and refine the story outline, and write Act Advanced Rewriting Workshop consisting of your best completed feature length Reg# 369613 I. Brief lectures on craft issues based on the demands 3.0 units screenplay, a one-two page personal statement, plus Fee: $665 of the participants’ work supplement the workshop. This advanced rewriting workshop is for writers who up to three loglines for a new project to develop in the No refund after 30 Sept. Reg# 369647 want to take an already good script and make it great. course and $10 nonrefundable fee are required. This is ❖❖ Classroom Fee: $665 Through the process of analyzing and rewriting your not a re-write course. Participants will not be charged 10 mtgs No refund after 29 Sept. script, you develop a “rewriting strategy” with the goal the full course fee unless they are selected for the Wednesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4 ❖❖ Classroom of preparing your script for the marketplace and series. Upon completion of the course, you also submit UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. 10 mtgs screenplay competitions. You must have a completed your completed script to receive feedback and consid- No meeting Nov. 27. Tuesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 24-Dec. 3 first draft of a screenplay. eration by an established agent, manager, or Enrollment limited to 15 students. UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Prerequisite(s): Submit the feature-length screenplay producer. Cynthia Riddle, MFA, award-winning writer/producer, No meeting Nov. 26. that you will rewrite in the course. Prerequisite(s): One writing sample consisting of your a former development exec at MGM, and WGA member Enrollment limited to 15 students. Reg# 369651 best completed feature length screenplay, a one-two who wrote the films Crossroads, Puppy Love, and The Matthew Harrison, director/writer/producer, whose Fee: $755 page personal statement, plus up to three loglines for Brittany Murphy Story. She has also written projects for credits include Rhythm Thief (Jury Prize, Sundance Film No refund after 19 Sept. a new project you wish to develop in the course and Netflix, Showtime, PBS, Nickelodeon, Disney, Starz, and Festival), Kicked in the Head (executive producer Martin ❖❖ Classroom $10 nonrefundable fee are required. This is not a re- MarVista, among others. Scorsese), Spare Me, Sex and the City, Popular, and 10 mtgs write course. Participants will not be charged the full Dead Last. Mr. Harrison received the UCLA Extension Thursday, 7-10pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 5 course fee unless they are selected for the series and Reg# 369644 decide to enroll thereafter. Fee: $695 Outstanding Instructor Award. UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. No refund after 7 Oct. Reg# 369648 No meeting Nov. 28. Reg# 370063 mmOnline Fee: $695 Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not Fee: $3,860 Oct. 2-Dec. 10 No refund after 7 Oct. ­permitted. $100 non-refundable. Not eligible for No refund after 25 Sept. Enrollment limited to 15 students. mmOnline any discounts. FF Hybrid 4 mtgs Ronald Raley, screenwriter; WGA member whose Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Philip Eisner, screenwriter-director and WGA member credits include Edge of Sanity, Dorian, Cupid and Cate, Enrollment limited to 15 students. who wrote Event Horizon for Paramount Pictures and Online sessions The Runaway, and The Locket, for which he received a Martin Copeland, PhD, award-winning screenwriter Firestarter 2: Rekindled for USA Networks. Mr. Eisner Oct. 2-June 9 Camie Award. Mr. Raley has worked as a development who has written feature films in both the U.S. and has written for Scott Rudin Productions, Robert De Onsite residency executive for Cannon Pictures and Hallmark Hall of Europe, among them Texas Rangers for Miramax; Niro’s Tribeca Productions, Edward R. Pressman, TriStar, Thursday-Sunday, 10am-6pm, Mar. 19-22 Fame Productions. Handyman, a 2006 Buena Vista International co-pro- Universal Pictures, and The Jim Henson Company. UCLA: duction; The Heavenly Kid; and The Sinking of the No meetings Mar.11-17 and Mar. 25 -31, the week Rainbow Warrior. SCRIPT X 412.3 before, during and after the residency. Advanced Workshop: Deadline for application is Sept. 9 at 9am (PST) and SCRIPT X 411.2 One on One Feature Film Rewrite there is a $10nonrefundable application fee. 3.0 units Restricted course; approval needed to enroll. Not Feature Film: Writing Acts II and III eligible for any discounts. Enrollment limited to 3.0 units This advanced workshop is intended for 12 serious eight students. Visitors not permitted. No refund This workshop guides you to complete your current writers who want to turn good scripts into great ones. after enrolling. project. You focus on developing a successful second You first work closely with the instructor to analyze your and third act, with special attention given to structure, script’s overall strengths and weaknesses. Every week, Chrysanthy Balis, MPW, screenwriter, and WGA mem- character development, emotional content, and cine- you turn in pages and receive back specific notes that ber whose credits include Asylum (Paramount). Ms. matic style. You also acquire self-editing techniques help guide you to concentrate on structure, character- Balis has projects with CBS, USA Networks, Zanuck essential for the professional writer. This is not a rewrite ization, scene construction, and other aspects of the Company/Fox 2000 and a pilot for HBO. She received course; you must be working toward the completion of screenwriting process. As you rewrite, you get further the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Award in a feature-length script and have your outline and Act I feedback, designed to prepare you to enter screenplay Screenwriting. of your script in hand. competitions and the commercial marketplace. The Course Icons Prerequisite(s): X 411.1 Feature Film Writing Workshop: course goal is to rewrite your full-length feature film Outline and Act I, or equivalent, or consent of script. instructor. Prerequisite(s): Submit the feature-length screenplay Provide that you will rewrite in the course. Click “See Details” Reg# 369649 below for instructions on how to apply. Information Fee: $695 No refund after 7 Oct. Reg# 369650 mmOnline Fee: $785 At-a-Glance Oct. 2-Dec. 10 No refund after 25 Sept. Enrollment limited to 15 students. mmOnline m ONLINE COURSE Michael Barlow, producer, screenwriter, and WGA Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Technical requirements, page 5 member who, as an executive at Paramount Classics, Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not oversaw Black Snake Moan and Mad Hot Ballroom. He ­permitted. $100 non-refundable. Not eligible for g HYBRID COURSE, page 5 was vice president of production at various major stu- any discounts. dios, including Orion Pictures. His writing credits include Beverly Gray, PhD, screenwriter, author, and develop- WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5 the miniseries Kidnapped and the ABC drama Family. ment exec who oversaw the development of 170 films c at Concorde-New Horizons Pictures. Dr. Gray’s newest v ON-GROUND COURSE book is Seduced by Mrs. Robinson: How The Graduate Became the Touchstone of a Generation. She has writ- & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED ten biographies of Roger Corman and Ron Howard. Visit our website for textbook information. 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Reg# 369823 SCRIPT X 421.3N SCRIPT X 421.2N Fee: $665 One-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in a Half-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in a Television No refund after 11 Oct. Month: Part I Month: Part II ❖❖ Classroom 3.0 units 3.0 units 4 mtgs One-hour network and cable dramas have never been Mirroring the process that professionals undergo in Beginning Television Writing Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Oct. 12 & 13 better, and the key to creating a strong hour-long spec current half-hour series production, this course guides Recommended for beginning students who are UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. script—regardless of the genre or outlet—is an airtight you to write a solid first draft of your script and work writing a spec script of an existing comedy or Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Nov. 9 & 10 story and outline. In this intensive workshop, you learn how on polishing it. You begin by refining your story idea and drama series. With the close guidance of the UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. to turn the classic three-act story structure (beginning- outline as needed and then write your script—focusing instructor, students share and offer feedback in Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not middle-end) into a five or six act show, and more specifi- on capturing the essence of the show through its act a supportive environment focused on assessing permitted. cally how to use the tools of storytelling in a way that structure, plot and story, multiple storylines, characters, the strengths and weaknesses of the work. Tom Pinchuk, TV writer, comic book writer and WGA meets the demands of an existing one-hour television scenes, and dialogue. On the business side, you learn member, whose credits include Ben 10 (Cartoon Net- show. You make use of the time, effort, and creative how to develop your career game plan and hear from SCRIPT X 421.1 work) and Gormiti: Nature Unleashed (Mondo World). resources involved in writing an hour-long episode of industry guest speakers on the business of the half- Beginning Writing for the Half-Hour Mr. Pinchuk’s comics include Hybrid Bastards, Max television, up to the point of completion of the outline and hour comedy. Students must bring a complete outline Spec I Steel, Unimaginable, Tales From the Acker-Mansion and just prior to writing an actual script. In short, the hard part. to the first class. All student projects must focus on 3.0 units Hero Hotel. By the end of the course, students will have written three current shows; animation is okay, no pilots. This course teaches you how to create an airtight story complete story documents, a blended story document, and Prerequisite(s): X 421.1N Half-Hour TV Spec Script and outline—the critical first step in writing a strong SCRIPT X 421.3 a complete outline that will allow them to easily construct Writing in a Month: Part I; X 421.1 Beginning Writing half-hour comedy spec script and a process that makes Beginning Writing for the One-Hour an episode of television. This is modeled on the process for the Half-Hour Spec I; or equivalent. writing your script much easier, faster, and more suc- Spec I used in countless writer’s rooms. All student projects must Reg# 369808 cessful. You begin by learning how to pinpoint what 3.0 units focus on current one-hour shows; no pilots. Fee: $665 makes any half-hour comedy show tick, studying the Modeled directly on how writers write in the real world Reg# 369824 No refund after 15 Nov. appeal and quirkiness of the main characters, and of one-hour dramas, this course focuses on what is Fee: $665 ❖❖ Classroom identifying the unique spin shows put on their stories. most central to creating a strong script as well as the No refund after 11 Oct. 4 mtgs You then focus on your own script for a current show, largest piece (40%) of the writer’s deal with any show: ❖❖ Classroom Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Nov. 16 & 17 finding the story and identifying the comedy in it, learn- the story and outline. You learn to choose the best story 4 mtgs UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. ing how to pitch it, and creating a workable outline from for your spec script, map it out from beginning to end, Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Oct. 12 & 13 Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Dec. 14 & 15 which to write. Instruction also covers the “need to and write a strong outline in proper script format. In the UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. know” business aspects of the half-hour show, such as process, you learn how to identify and capture the tone, 1010 Westwood Blvd. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not the current use of spec scripts to get jobs and the characters, dialogue, and themes of any one-hour Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Nov. 9 & 10 permitted. basics of how a comedy writer works on staff, how drama series—the key to breaking into the field. Also UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: Tom Pinchuk, TV writer, comic book writer and WGA freelance writers move onto staff, how a writing staff is covered are the various genres (police procedurals, 1010 Westwood Blvd. member, whose credits include Ben 10 (Cartoon Net- structured, and how writers work collaboratively “in the medical, legal) and their specific rules; what’s popular Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not work) and Gormiti: Nature Unleashed (Mondo World). room.” All student projects must focus on current in the current marketplace; and how to work within the permitted. Mr. Pinchuk’s comics include Hybrid Bastards, Max shows from a list provided by the instructor; no pilots. special requirements of timeslots, outlets, and styles. Richard Manning, MFA, television writer/producer and Steel, Unimaginable, Tales From the Acker-Mansion and Reg# 369699 The course goal is to master the process of construct- WGA member whose credits include ; Star Hero Hotel. Fee: $665 ing an airtight story and detailed outline so you are Trek: The Next Generation, When Calls the Heart, ready to write a script for any current show as quickly No refund after 30 Sept. TekWar, Beyond Reality (which he co-created),, SCRIPT X 421.4 and expertly as possible. All student projects must focus ❖ Classroom Fame, and Knightwatch, as well as features, TV pilots, Beginning Writing for the One-Hour on current shows; no pilots. 10 mtgs animation, webisodes, and a web series pilot. Spec II Wednesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4 Reg# 369716 3.0 units UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Fee: $665 SCRIPT X 421.2 Mirroring the process that professionals undergo in No meeting Nov. 27. No refund after 28 Sept. Beginning Writing for the Half-Hour current episodic series production, this course guides ❖ Enrollment limited to 15 students. Classroom Spec II you to write a solid first draft of your script and work Eric Abrams, screenwriter/producer and WGA member, 10 mtgs 3.0 units on polishing it. You begin by refining your story idea and whose television credits include Liv & Maddie, Married Monday, 7-10pm, Sept. 23-Dec. 2 This workshop guides you to write a solid draft spec script outline as needed and then write your script—focusing with Children, Abby, among many others. Mr. Abrams UCLA Extension DTLA: 261 S. Figueroa St. from your half-hour comedy outline and move as far ahead on capturing the essence of the show through its act co-wrote the feature film Crocodile Dundee in Los No meeting Nov. 11. as you can in polishing it. You begin by reworking your structure, plot and story, multiple storylines, characters, Angeles and has sold pilots to Fox, NBC, CBS and UPN. Enrollment limited to 15 students. outline to simplify your story, nail down the essence of your scenes, and dialogue. You also learn how to develop Reg# 369715 Donald Martin, screenwriter/producer and WGA mem- characters, focus and tighten scenes, create mood and your career game plan and the business of the one- Fee: $695 ber whose feature credits include Shackles , Toto, Dim pacing, and punch up dialogue from the blueprint you’ve hour drama. Students must bring a complete outline to No refund after 7 Oct. Sum Funeral, Isabelle, Milton’s Secret, and Never Too created. You then move to the writing and polishing stage. the first class. All student projects must focus on cur- mmOnline Late. Mr. Martin has over 40 produced movies, mini- On the business side, you deepen your knowledge of the rent shows; no pilots. Oct. 2-Dec. 10 series and series for television. Currently he is writing current comedy series marketplace and map out basic Prerequisite(s): X 421.3 Beginning Writing for the One- Enrollment limited to 15 students. the CBC series Death in the Family. career building strategies. Students must bring a complete Hour Spec I. Kevin Kelton, Emmy-nominated TV writer/producer Reg# 369719 outline to the first class. All student projects must focus on Reg# 369821 whose credits include Saturday Night Live, Boy Meets Fee: $695 current shows; no pilots. Fee: $665 World, Night Court, and A Different World. Mr. Kelton No refund after 7 Oct. Prerequisite(s): X 421.1 Beginning Writing for the Half- No refund after 1 Oct. m has written for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, FX, AMC, and the mOnline Hour Spec I. ❖❖ Classroom WB. He has also written original pilots for HBO and FX, Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Reg# 369862 10 mtgs and articles for National Lampoon. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Fee: $665 Thursday, 7-10pm, Sept. 26-Dec. 5 Erica Byrne, screenwriter and WGA member whose No refund after 3 Oct. UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. SCRIPT X 421.1N numerous credits include episodes of La Femme Nikita; ❖❖ Classroom No meeting Nov. 28. Half-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in a Nowhere Man; Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Landing; 10 mtgs Enrollment limited to 15 students. Month: Part I and Walker, Texas Ranger. She received the UCLA Saturday, 10am-1pm, Sept. 28-Dec. 7 Greg Elliot, TV writer and WGA member whose credits 3.0 units Extension Outstanding Instructor Award in UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. include Star Trek: Voyager, for which he received a Network and cable half-hour comedies are experiencing Screenwriting. No meeting Nov. 30. Sci-Fi Universe Award nomination. Mr. Elliot’s credits the new Golden Age of television, and the key to creating Enrollment limited to 15 students. also include Savannah, Charmed, and In a Heartbeat. a strong spec script—regardless of the genre or outlet is Eric Abrams, screenwriter/producer and WGA member, He is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding an airtight story and outline. In this intensive workshop, whose television credits include Liv & Maddie, Married Instructor Award in Screenwriting. you learn how to turn the classic three-act story structure with Children, Abby, among many others. Mr. Abrams Reg# 369822 (beginning-middle-end) into a three act show, and more co-wrote the feature film Crocodile Dundee in Los Fee: $695 specifically how to use the tools of storytelling in a way Angeles and has sold pilots to Fox, NBC, CBS and UPN. No refund after 7 Oct. that meets the demands of an existing half-hour televi- Reg# 369863 mmOnline sion show. You make use of the time, effort, and creative Fee: $695 Oct. 2-Dec. 10 resources involved in writing a Half-hour comedy episode No refund after 7 Oct. Enrollment limited to 15 students. of television, up to the point of completion of the outline, mmOnline Joan Weiss, TV writer/producer, WGA member and just prior to writing an actual script. In short, the hard Oct. 2-Dec. 10 who served as a supervising producer/writer on White part. By the end of the course, students will have written Enrollment limited to 15 students. Collar, Unforgettable, and Journeyman. Ms. Weiss two complete story documents, a blended story docu- Jim Staahl, writer, producer, and actor; WGA member; was a writer/producer on Eureka, Everwood, and ment and beat sheet, and a complete outline that will two-time Emmy Award nominee whose comedy feature Summerland. Her other credits include Gilmore allow them to easily construct an episode of television. credits include The Beverly Hillbillies, Under Surveil- Girls; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch; and Grace Under This is modeled on the process used in countless writers’ lance, and Blow Hard. Mr. Staahl also has written Fire. rooms. All student projects must focus on current half- sketch/variety shows for Steve Martin, Martin Short, and hour shows; animation is okay, no pilots. 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SCRIPT X 421.4N the critically acclaimed series The Dresden Files SCRIPT X 422.2 One-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in a Intermediate Television and Against the Wall. She has sold two shows that she Writing the Half-Hour Pilot II Month: Part II Writing co-created for Mar Vista Entertainment and FX. 3.0 units 3.0 units Reg# 369880 This workshop guides you to write a solid draft of an Mirroring the process that professionals undergo in Courses in this section are for students who have Fee: $695 original pilot script from your half-hour outline created current episodic series production, this course guides completed at least one draft of a spec script of No refund after 7 Oct. in a previous course. You start by reworking your story you to write a solid first draft of your script and work an existing series. The focus is on writing and mmOnline idea and outline as needed, fixing story problems and on polishing it. You begin by refining your story idea and polishing a solid first draft of an original pilot. Oct. 2-Dec. 10 maximizing the comic potential. Special attention is paid outline as needed and then write your script—focusing Students also gain a better understanding of the Enrollment limited to 15 students. to refining the world, characters, tone, and story of your on capturing the essence of the show through its act business of writing for television. Laurence Walsh-Hodson, screenwriter; WGA member pilot. You then move toward completing a first draft of structure, plot and story, multiple storylines, characters, who has written for such hit network shows as CSI: your script, working on scenes, dialogue, and action, scenes, and dialogue. On the business side, you learn SCRIPT X 422.1 Miami and NCIS. Ms. Walsh co-produced and wrote on until it captures your original vision and matches a how to develop your career game plan and hear from Writing the Half-Hour Pilot I the critically acclaimed Syfy series The Dresden Files network’s likely requirements. You must bring a com- industry guest speakers on the business of the one- 3.0 units and Against the Wall. She has sold two shows that she pleted story outline and first 10 pages to the first day hour drama. Students must bring a complete outline to Television executives and showrunners want to read co-created for Mar Vista Entertainment and FX. of class. the first class. All student projects must focus on cur- original pilots that demonstrate your unique voice and Prerequisite(s): X 422.1 Writing the Half-Hour Pilot I, or rent shows; no pilots. comedic sensibilities. This workshop shows you how to NEW equivalent, or department approval. Prerequisite(s): X 421.3N One-Hour TV Spec Script take your original comedy idea and develop a strong SCRIPT X 422.3N Reg# 369882 Writing in a Month: Part I; X 421.3 Beginning Writing story, rife with memorable characters and even funnier One-Hour TV Pilot Script Writing in a Fee: $695 for the One- Hour Spec I; or equivalent. jokes. Breaking story in the style of a real writer’s room, No refund after 7 Oct. you develop a compelling story, brainstorm, and support Month: Part I m Reg# 369861 3.0 units mOnline Fee: $665 another’s vision. By the end of course, you have strong Oct. 2-Dec. 10 act breaks, a full beat outline, and a critique of the first In this intensive workshop, you write a solid outline of No refund after 15 Nov. your pilot script and work on drafting the first ten pages. Enrollment limited to 15 students. ❖❖ Classroom 10 pages of your original half-hour pilot script. Andrew Osborne, MA, screenwriter and WGA member Prerequisite(s): X 421.1 Beginning Writing for the Half- You begin by refining your story idea and outline as 4 mtgs needed and then write your teaser, all the while focus- whose indie film credits include On_Line, The F Word, Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Nov. 16 & 17 Hour Spec I and X 421.2 Beginning Writing the Half- and Apocalypse Bop. Mr. Osborne received an Emmy Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or department approval. ing on capturing the essence of the show through its UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: act structure, plot and story, multiple storylines, char- Award for the Discovery Channel program, Cash Cab. 1010 Westwood Blvd. Reg# 369877 acters, scenes, and dialogue. By the end of the course, He has developed projects for Warner Bros. HBO, MTV, Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Dec. 14 & 15 Fee: $665 you have strong act breaks, a full beat outline, and a and Orion. UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: No refund after 29 Sept. critique of the first 10 pages of your original one-hour ❖ 1010 Westwood Blvd. ❖ Classroom pilot script. SCRIPT X 422.4 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not 10 mtgs Reg# 369571 Writing the One-Hour Pilot II permitted. Tuesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 24-Dec. 3 3.0 units UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Fee: $665 Richard Manning, MFA, television writer/producer and No refund after 11 Oct. This workshop guides you to write a solid draft of an WGA member whose credits include Farscape; Star No meeting Nov. 26. original pilot script from your one-hour outline created Enrollment limited to 15 students. ❖❖ Classroom Trek: The Next Generation, When Calls the Heart, 4 mtgs in a previous course. You start by reworking your story Barry Vigon, MFA, writer/producer, and WGA member TekWar, Beyond Reality (which he co-created),Sliders, Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Oct. 12 & 13 idea and outline as needed, fixing story problems, and who served as a co-exec producer on Malcolm & Eddie Fame, and Knightwatch, as well as features, TV pilots, UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. maximizing the drama potential. Special attention is and Martin, a producer on Something Wilder, and a animation, webisodes, and a web series pilot. Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Nov. 9 & 10 paid to refining the world, characters, tone, and story supervising producer on Veronica’s Closet. Mr. Vigon UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. of your pilot. You then move toward completing a first wrote for Soap, Roseanne, and Fame, and created pilots SCRIPT X 421.5 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not draft of your script, working on scenes, dialogue, and for CBS, NBC, ABC, and The Disney Channel. Anatomy of a Pilot permitted. action, until it captures your original vision and matches a network’s likely requirements. You must bring a 3.0 units Reg# 369878 Zac Hug, MFA, television writer/producer, WGA member completed story outline and first 10 pages to the first A new television show has exactly one shot at survival: Fee: $695 whose credits include Drop Dead Diva and Shadow- day of class. its pilot episode. If the viewer isn’t grabbed in the first No refund after 7 Oct. hunters: The Mortal Instruments. Mr. Hug was a former m Prerequisite(s): X 422.3 Writing the One-Hour Pilot I, or hour, they’re gone forever. But what is a pilot? How is mOnline director of Digital Content at Disney/ABC Television equivalent, or department approval. it different from all other forms of screenwriting? What Oct. 2-Dec. 10 Group and his other credits include These People, makes a good one work and a bad one fail? And how Enrollment limited to 15 students. #Adulting, Spooksville, and The Malan Show. Reg# 369883 can you be sure yours is one of the winners? In this Bill Taub, screenwriter; WGA and WGC member who Fee: $695 intense, informative, and entertaining course, you learn won a WGA Award for 101 Best Written TV Series SCRIPT X 422.6 No refund after 7 Oct. everything you need to know about what goes into a including Barney Miller and Hill Street Blues. Mr. Taub Writing the One-Hour or Half-Hour mmOnline winning pilot. You watch and dissect recent network and has written for Magnum P.I, Newhart, In the Heat of the Oct. 2-Dec. 10 cable pilots; examine character, theme, and structure; Night, and others. He has written pilots for NBC, Colum- Pilot II Enrollment limited to 15 students. 3.0 units and discuss which pilots best launched their respective bia, Warner Bros, and Paramount. This workshop guides you to write a solid draft of an Erica Byrne, screenwriter and WGA member whose series. Emphasis is on identifying the common struc- numerous credits include episodes of La Femme Nikita; tural elements of all successful pilots, gaining an SCRIPT X 422.3 original pilot script from your one-hour or half-hour outline created in a previous course. You start by Nowhere Man; Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Landing; understanding of “weekly franchise” versus “series Writing the One-Hour Pilot I and Walker, Texas Ranger. She received the UCLA mythology,” and crafting long-term character arcs. We reworking your story idea and outline as needed, fixing 3.0 units story problems and maximizing the drama or comic Extension Outstanding Instructor Award in also discuss and develop student pilot ideas, help you Anyone who wants to work as a professional television Screenwriting. turn your idea into a concise “pitch document” (a two- potential. Special attention is paid to refining the world, writer has to be able to submit top-notch original mate- characters, tone, and story of your pilot. You then move to-three-page breakdown of concept, character, and rial to agents and showrunners. In this fast-paced NEW weekly story structure), and give you the tools you need toward completing a polished first draft of your script, course, you take your idea for a one-hour TV series and working on scenes, dialogue, and action, until it cap- SCRIPT X 422.4N to make the big move from pitch document to pilot turn it into an outline, write intensively, and get feed- outline and script. The course features guest speakers tures your original vision and matches a network’s likely One-Hour TV Pilot Script Writing in a back from the instructor and fellow participants every requirements. You must bring a completed story outline Month: Part II who have written, directed, and/or produced their own week. Throughout this process, you learn how to envi- and first 10 pages to the first day of class. 3.0 units network television pilots. sion the world of your show, create characters and Prerequisite(s): X 422.3 Writing the One-Hour Pilot I or In this intensive workshop, you complete a solid first conflict, build a storytelling engine, and nail down your Reg# 369867 X 422.1 Writing the Half-Hour Pilot I, or equivalent, or draft of your pilot script and work on polishing it. You show’s structure, tone, story, and act breaks. By the end Fee: $575 department approval. begin by refining your story idea, the pitch document, No refund after 30 Sept. of course, you have strong act breaks, a full beat out- and the outline you conceived in the prior course, as ❖ line, and a critique of the first 10 pages of your original Reg# 369881 ❖ Classroom needed. You then continue to write your script, focusing one-hour pilot script. Fee: $665 10 mtgs on capturing the essence of the show through its act Wednesday, 7-10pm, Sept. 25-Dec. 4 Prerequisite(s): X 421.3 Beginning Writing for the One- No refund after 6 Oct. ❖ structure, plot, multiple storylines, characters, scenes, School of Public Affairs Bldg. Hour Spec I and X 421.4 Beginning Writing for the ❖ Classroom UCLA: and dialogue. On the business side, you learn how to No meeting Nov. One-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or department 10 mtgs 27. develop your career game plan and hear from industry Enrollment limited to 30 students. approval. Tuesday, 7-10pm, Oct. 1-Dec. 10 UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. guest speakers on the business of the one-hour drama. Richard Hatem, executive producer/TV writer; WGA Reg# 369879 No meeting Nov. 26. Students must bring a complete outline and first 10 member, who created Miracles and The Gates for ABC. Fee: $665 Enrollment limited to 15 students. pages to the first class. His writing and producing credits include The Lost No refund after 3 Oct. Phil Kellard, TV writer and WGA member who was an Prerequisite(s): X 422.3N One-Hour TV Pilot Script Room, Witches of East End, Damien, Tru Calling, Super- ❖❖ Classroom executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin, Writing in a Month: Part I, or X 422.3 Writing the One- natural, The Secret Circle, The Dead Zone, Grimm, 10 mtgs and a creative consultant for The Inspectors. He has Hour Pilot I, or equivalent, or department approval. andOnce Upon A Time in Wonderland. Saturday, 10am-1pm, Oct. 05-Dec. 14 written for The Disney Channel, Showtime, and Syfy. He UCLA Extension DTLA: 261 S. Figueroa St. kkk has received an Emmy Award and the UCLA Extension No meeting Nov. 30. Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Laurence Walsh-Hodson, screenwriter; WGA member who has written for such hit network shows as CSI: Miami and NCIS. 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Reg# 369573 best completed half-hour television pilot, a one-two Fee: $665 page personal statement, plus up to three loglines for No refund after 15 Nov. a new project you wish to develop in the course. This ❖❖ Classroom Go Further. is not a rewrite course. Participants will not be charged 4 mtgs the full course fee unless they are selected for the Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Nov. 16 & 17 series. UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Reg# 369548 Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Dec. 14 & 15 Fee: $2,650 Closer to Home. UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. No refund after 26 Sept. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not ❖❖ Classroom permitted. 20 mtgs Zac Hug, MFA, television writer/producer, WGA member Thursday, 7-10pm, Oct. 3-Nov. 2-Dec. 19; If you’re looking to move your career forward, you don’t have far to go. whose credits include Drop Dead Diva and Shadow- Jan. 9-Mar. 26 ­Wherever you work or live, our downtown L.A. and Woodland Hills locations hunters: The Mortal Instruments. Mr. Hug was a former UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. director of Digital Content at Disney/ABC Television No meetings Nov. 28; Feb. 13, 20 & 27. are both within easy reach. Group and his other credits include These People, Deadline for application is Sept. 9 at 9am (PT) and #Adulting, Spooksville, and The Malan Show. there is a $10 nonrefundable application fee. Restricted course; approval needed to enroll. Not eligible for any discounts. Advanced Television Writing Enrollment limited to eight students. Visitors not ­permitted. No refund after enrolling. Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- driven and are designed for students who are Phil Kellard, TV writer and WGA member who was an well into their projects. Admission is by submis- executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin, sion only and the selection process is competi- and a creative consultant for The Inspectors. He has tive. It is recommended that students take written for The Disney Channel, Showtime, and Syfy. He intermediate-level courses prior to submitting has received an Emmy Award and the UCLA Extension their work. For instructions on submitting work, Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting. contact the Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continuing- NEW students. The submission deadline for fall is SCRIPT X 424.2 Sept. 9 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in One-Hour TV Pilot Writing Pro-Series advanced-level courses. 6.0 units In a highly focused and collaborative workshop envi- NEW ronment, writers start with a concept for a one-hour SCRIPT X 423.4 television drama series and develop it through the Advanced One-Hour Pilot Rewrite outline, pitch, first draft, re-write, and the final product: 3.0 units a polished pilot script ready to take to agents, produc- You’ve written a draft of your original hour-long pilot ers, studios, and networks. Emphasis is placed on and now you need to dig deeper, raise the stakes complex characterization, structure, the pilot story, and higher, and stretch your characters further to make your potential for future episodes. Participants gain an in- script one that will leave an indelible mark on its read- depth understanding of the marketplace and where ers. Have you introduced us to characters and situa- their series concept may be best suited, whether tions that we want to come back to week after week? broadcast, network, cable, or streaming. Viewing and In this course, you review the choices your characters discussing examples of classic pilot episodes provide Our downtown L.A. campus offers a variety of courses from accounting and paralegal make, the consequences of those choices, and how to insight into the creative process. training to landscape design, film, and more. make those consequences more dramatic. You look at Prerequisite(s): One writing sample consisting of your your actions, your pacing, your tension and your stakes, best completed one-hour television pilot, a one-two among other things. The goal: to improve your script page personal statement, plus up to three loglines for until it’s a story that demands the reader’s attention. a new project you wish to develop in the course. Par- Prerequisite(s): The completed one-hour pilot draft you ticipants will not be charged the full course fee unless wish to rewrite in this course is required to apply. they are selected for the series. Click “See Details” below for submission instructions. Reg# 369558 Fee: $755 Reg# 369552 No refund after 26 Sept. Fee: $2,650 ❖❖ Classroom No refund after 25 Sept. 10 mtgs FF Hybrid Thursday, 7-10pm, Oct. 3-Dec. 12 2 mtgs UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Online sessions No meeting Nov. 28. Oct. 2-Dec. 10; Jan. 8-Mar. 17 Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not Onsite residency ­permitted. $100 non-refundable. Not eligible for Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Feb. 22 & 23 any discounts. UCLA: TBA-UCLA No meetings Feb 12-18 and Feb. 26-Mar 3, the week Douglas Steinberg, TV writer/exec producer and WGA before, during and after the residency. member, whose credits include The Tonight Show, Wild Deadline for application is Sept. 9 at 9am (PT) and Card, St. Elsewhere, and Moonlighting. Mr. Steinberg there is a $10 nonrefundable application fee. was the creator/exec producer for Combat Hospital and Restricted course; approval needed to enroll. exec producer on Boston Public. He has worked on 10 Not eligible for any discounts. ensemble dramas as a writer/producer. Enrollment limited to eight students. Visitors not ­permitted. No refund after enrolling. NEW Erica Byrne, screenwriter and WGA member whose SCRIPT X 424.1 numerous credits include episodes of La Femme Nikita; Half-Hour TV Pilot Writing Pro-Series Nowhere Man; Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Landing; 6.0 units and Walker, Texas Ranger. She received the UCLA Our Woodland Hills campus offers a wide range of courses including marketing, In a highly focused and collaborative workshop environ- Extension Outstanding Instructor Award in real estate, project management, and acting. ment, you take a concept for a half-hour television Screenwriting. series and develop it through outline, the pitch, first For a list of courses see pages 4. draft, re-write, and the final product: a polished pilot script ready to take out to agents, producers, studios, and networks. You focus on complex characterization, Save on most courses until May 28.* structure, and the pilot story and potential for future Use discount code: EARLY episodes, and gain an in-depth understanding of the marketplace and where your series concept may be *Discounts cannot be combined. Discount code is case sensitive. best suited, whether multi-camera, single-camera, dramedy, or animation. In addition, you pitch your ideas to guest professionals who give network level For More Information feedback. Prerequisite(s): One writing sample consisting of your DTLA: uclaextension.edu/DTLA; Woodland Hills: uclaextension.edu/WH