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WRITING X 410 Writers’ Program Fiction: Essential Beginnings 2.0 units The Phyllis Gebauer Do you aspire to write creatively but don’t know where to start? This supportive workshop provides you with many techniques to motivate and guide you. You learn Creative Writing how to transform observation and personal experience For help in choosing a course or determining if a into imaginative prose, create dynamic characters and Scholarship in Writing course fulfills certificate requirements, contact dialogue, and write from different points of view. By the the Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415. end of the course, you will have in hand a series of short sketches or a draft of a short story and key tools you need to write creatively. This need-based scholarship program is funded by the late Phyllis Gebauer, Basics of Writing Reg# 359418 a beloved Writers’ Program instructor who was passionate about providing Fee: $468 These basic creative writing courses are for stu- mmOnline learning opportunities for those who lack access. dents with no prior writing experience. Instruction May 2-June 12 is exercise-driven; the process of workshopping— Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Up to 6 scholars receive complimentary Applications are now available at in which students are asked to share and offer May 8. c enrollment in 3 full-length Writers’ writers.uclaextension.edu/scholarship. feedback on each other’s work with guidance Ronald Alexander, fiction writer and author of four Program courses during a 1-year period. from the instructor—is introduced. novels. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and was Deadline to submit materials is June 22. a finalist in the St. Andrews College Press Novella WRITING X 400 Competition. His essays, poetry, and short stories have Introduction to Creative Writing been published in the Chicago Quarterly Review and 2.0 units The Los Angeles Review, among others. This six-week course is perfect for anyone just getting Reg# 359850 started on their path to being a writer. Students work in Fee: $342 For More Information small breakout sessions with experienced writers and ❖❖ Classroom teachers, then attend a lecture by various guest speak- 6 mtgs (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu ers with expertise in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, or Wednesday, 1-4pm, May 2-June 6 screenwriting. Short assignments are workshopped in UCLA Extension Woodland Hills WRITING X 401 Reg# 359419 the weekly breakouts. The goal of the course is to Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after expose new writers to a variety of types of writing while Discovering the Writer Within Fee: $468 May 4. mm getting their creative juices flowing. At the end of the 2.0 units Online Linzi Glass, author of the award-winning novel The quarter, students will feel more confident about their At the heart of who we are as human beings is our May 2-June 12 Year the Gypsies Came, which was voted one of the skills and will be prepared for further study of writing. ability to create. Unfortunately, modern society does a Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after best books by the American Library Association. Ms. May 8. Reg# 359795 good job of suppressing this impulse in most people, c Glass’s second novel, Ruby Red, was shortlisted for the especially those who don’t consider themselves “art- Rochelle J. Shapiro, author of Miriam the Medium and Fee: $450 Carnegie Medal in Literature. ❖❖ Classroom ists.” This writers’ workshop is predicated on the belief Kaylee’s Ghost. Ms. Shapiro’s essays have been pub- that we are all artists in one way or another, and that lished in The New York Times and Newsweek. Her short 6 mtgs WRITING X 420 Classroom meetings by finding our own creative voice, our lives can only be stories and poems have been published in many Nonfiction: Essential Beginnings enriched. Through a series of in-class writing exercises, anthologies and literary magazines, such as The Iowa Monday, 6:30-8:30pm, Apr. 16-May 21 2.0 units UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. students tap into all five of their senses and draw upon Review, Sedge, and Moment. Sometimes the best stories are true. To help you turn a lifetime of memories as a way to unleash their cre- Guest lectures your personal experiences, anecdotes from everyday Monday, 8:30-9:30pm, Apr. 16-May 21 ativity. The final goal of the workshop is both the cele- life, and family stories into compelling narratives, this bration of the creative process and a first draft of either Special Topics for All Writers UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. workshop teaches beginning writers the basic elements Enrollment limited to 12 students. No refund after a short story, a short play, a collection of poems, or of good storytelling. You learn how to excavate memo- some other form of text. Courses in this section are open to students who Apr. 18. ries and discover fresh or unexpected facets of your life want a deeper understanding of a specific craft c Reg# 359849 Rachel Kann, MFA, author of the collection 10 for stories. Through weekly exercises, you generate new issue or area of study. These courses fulfill the elec- Everything. Ms. Kann is an award-winning poet whose Fee: $342 tive requirement for creative writing certificates. material and learn an array of fictional techniques to ❖❖ Classroom work has appeared in various anthologies, including tell your nonfiction story, including how to play with Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word 6 mtgs NEW voice, focus on a small unit of time, and describe Thursday, 11am-2pm, Apr. 26-May 31 Revolution. She is the recipient of the UCLA Extension landscape and character. By the course’s completion, WRITING 755.3E Outstanding Instructor Award for Creative Writing. UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: you will have in hand a series of short sketches or a 1010 Westwood Blvd. Why Writers Fail (And How Not To) Reg# 359798 draft of a nonfiction piece. Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after It’s frustrating to feel the desire to write, but struggle to Fee: $450 Reg# 359400 Apr. 30. make writing happen. Writers are typically right-brained ❖❖ Classroom Fee: $468 Steven Wolfson, MFA, award-winning playwright, and thinkers, and while right-brained thinking fuels creative 6 mtgs mmOnline pursuits like writing, it can also sidetrack and delay us Monday, 6:30-9:30pm, Apr. 16-May 21 founding member of The Mark Taper Forum’s Mentor Apr. 4-May 16 Playwrights Project. A WGA member, Mr. Wolfson is the from achieving concrete writing and life goals. In this UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after course, writers gain new perspective on why they write, Enrollment limited to 12 students. No refund after recipient of two UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Apr. 10. c Awards in Creative Writing and Screenwriting. what they want to accomplish, and how to best get Apr. 18. c liz gonzález, MFA, poet and author of Beneath Bone. there. Several tools will be introduced that give writers Colette Sartor, MFA, fiction writer whose work has Ms. González’s work has appeared in Wide Awake: The WRITING X 461.2E an easy way to propel creativity, productivity, comple- appeared in Kenyon Review Online, FiveChapters, Poets of Los Angeles and Beyond, and the San Fran- tion, and success. You leave the workshop with renewed Harvard Review, and elsewhere. Ms. Sartor has won a Power Up Your Writing: dedication and a plan for action. cisco Chronicle, among others. She was recently Deeper Characters, Deeper Truths Writers@Work Fiction Prize, an honorable mention in awarded an Irvine Fellowship at the Lucas Artists Resi- 2.0 units Reg# 359844 Best American Short Stories, and a Truman Capote dency Program. Fee: $75 fellowship from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. How do writers create work that electrifies readers and ❖❖ Reg# 359613 stays with them long after they have turned the last Classroom Fee: $342 page? One key is that they create characters who live 1 mtg ❖❖ Classroom on in the readers’ minds; another is that they dig into Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 21 6 mtgs their own hearts and minds to reveal deeper truths. UCLA: Dodd Hall Wednesday, 7-10pm, May 16-June 20 Whether you’re writing fiction, poetry, memoir, or essay, Enrollment limited to 50 students. No refund after UCLA Extension Woodland Hills this course helps you to do both. The process of being 12:00 PM on Friday, Apr. 20. Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after able to create memorable characters includes building Amisha Patel, MFA, who was featured in Third Coast, May 18. the vivid worlds they live in, and exploring how they New Letters, Puerto del Sol, and Southeast Review, Roberta Wax, freelance writer; former reporter, United reveal who they are—and what they want—through among others. Ms. Patel’s honors include the Harriet Press International; former president, Society of Profes- action and speech, as well as through what they own, Collins Jaycox Prize, a Kundiman fellowship, and mul- sional Journalists, Los Angeles Chapter. Ms. Wax is a wear, value, and desire. The body as a metaphor for tiple Pushcart Prize nominations. She is also a coach contributor to many magazines and newspapers, feelings about ourselves and others is explored, and and consultant in the US and Canada. including the Los Angeles Times, Westways, Emmy, and visual arts—painting, sculpture, photography—offer Animation, among others. pathways to get at your own truths. In revising your work, you gain tools for going deep into the story to reveal rich, new insights. Suitable for beginners and experienced writers. kkk 156 Writing, Journalism & Literature Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

WRITING X 413.10E WRITING X 412.1 Wired for Story: Five Steps to Short Story I Writers’ Program Creating an Irresistible Novel 3.0 units 1.5 units It is said that all of us have locked inside at least one Every writer wants two things: to tell a story that hooks good story to tell. Through lectures on craft, short writ- readers and never lets them go, and to find a way to ing exercises, assignments, and discussion, you learn accomplish that without going through the long slog of how to tell yours. Topics include plot, point-of-view, Publication Party endlessly writing draft after draft. This workshop gives setting, description, conflict, characterization, dialogue, you actionable ways to meet both goals. We examine tension, rewriting, and submission strategies. The the five steps to take before you start writing that will course goal is to draft and revise at least one short Save the Date! save you months (or years) of hard work, not to mention story. This course is a prerequisite for students who are heartache and frustration. Instead of rooting around in continuing in the short-fiction sequence. Tuesday, June 5, 7–9:30pm your plot for the story, you unearth the key story ele- Reg# 359841 Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica ments beneath the plot that bring it to life, drive it for- Fee: $690 ward, and give it meaning. These elements have little mmOnline (Doors open at 7pm; readings begin at 7:30pm.) to do with the surface plot or “writing well” and every- Apr. 4-June 12 thing to do with what we’re hardwired to respond to in Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Admission and parking are free; refreshments will be served. every story we read. Learning what your reader’s brain Apr. 10. c craves, and why, allows you to zero in on what your Michael Buckley, MFA, award-winning author and Join us for spirited readings, book signings, refreshments, and the opportunity to meet story is really about before you write word one (or, if short fiction writer whose work has appeared in numer- fellow writers. you’ve already started, before you write another word). ous anthologies. Michael’s debut collection is Miniature You will not only produce a more powerful novel, Men, and his stories have appeared in The Alaska The featured readers are Writers’ Program instructors who have published work within chances are you will drastically reduce your rewrite Quarterly Review, Clarkesworld, and Daily Science Fic- the past year. time. Also of value to those writing memoirs, short tion, among others. stories, screenplays, or any other form of story. For More Information Reg# 359902 WRITING X 411.1 Fee: $266 Novel I (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu ❖❖ Classroom 3.0 units 2 mtgs That novel is inside you waiting to emerge, but knowing Saturday, Sunday, 9:30am-5pm, Apr. 7-8 Reg# 359950 how and where to start can be daunting. This course NEW UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: Fee: $155 provides you with weekly assignments, group interac- WRITING 761.4E 1010 Westwood Blvd. ❖❖ Classroom tion, and instructor feedback to help you explore various Curing Writer’s Block for Good Enrollment limited to 20 students. Visitors not permit- 1 mtg methods of writing your first novel while learning the A vital stepping stone in becoming a professional writer ted. No refund after Apr. 6. Sunday, 9:30am-5pm, May 6 key craft points of plot, structure, characterization, is learning how to overcome the derailing self-critical Lisa Cron, author of Story Genius: How to Use Brain point-of-view, sense of place, and voice. The goal is to doubts in order to complete the assignment at hand in UCLA: Dodd Hall No refund after May 4. Visitors not permitted. Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting complete the first chapter of your novel by establishing a timely, productive, and enjoyable way. Many beginning Novel and Wired for Story: The Writer’s Guide to Using an intimacy with your characters as you artfully shape Michael Levin, New York Times bestselling author who and veteran writers struggle with self-judgments, sec- Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First their journey, and to develop an overall concept to guide has published with Simon & Schuster, Random House, ond-guessing their plot and word choices, while not Sentence. She has been a consultant, agent, story you through your story. Required for students consider- and other top New York houses, and has been teaching tuning into their own authentic creative impulses. Using analyst, and editor and publicist. ing the long-fiction sequence. writing for 27 years. Mr. Levin created the popular Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey model, this work- Reg# 359838 shop offers skill-based talks, followed by instruction in “Books Are My Babies” YouTube channel and writes for HuffPost, Forbes.com, and the New York Daily News. Fee: $690 meditations that liberate non-judgmental creativity and mmOnline deepen core pieces of the writing process, including Apr. 4-June 12 structure, plot, character, dialogue, conflict, and emo- NEW Fiction WRITING X 461.8E Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after tional arcs. After each meditation, writing exercises Apr. 10. focus on key story elements, providing a unique, on-site Inspired by Visual Art c Jessica Barksdale, MFA, MA, fiction writer, poet, and opportunity to develop a new or existing stories and 3.0 units Beginning Fiction Writing author of 14 published novels, including The Burning characters. The array of mindfulness tools that the In this cross-genre creative writing course, we explore Courses in this section are recommended for Hour, Her Daughter’s Eyes and When You Believe. Her aspiring writer takes from this workshop also help how writing ideas can spring from visual artworks, students with some prior writing experience. short stories, poems, and essays have appeared in navigate meetings with entertainment industry execu- which are in essence, a representation of our lives Instruction is a mix of lecture and workshopping. Compose, Salt Hill Journal, The Coachella Review, tives and agents. without the use of language. We examine specific works With the close guidance of the instructor, stu- Carve Magazine, Mason’s Road, and So to Speak. Reg# 359956 of art including Renaissance painting, Dutch still life, dents share and offer feedback in a supportive Reg# 359839 Fee: $75 abstract expressionism and 20th century photography environment focused on assessing the strengths Fee: $660 ❖❖ Classroom and collage, then read the poetry, short fiction, and and weaknesses of their work. Those new to ❖❖ Classroom 1 mtg essays that evolved from the work. Using art as a writing should consider courses in the Basics of 10 mtgs Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 14 springboard, we write our own poems and short fiction Writing section. Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 4-June 6 UCLA: Dodd Hall and then discuss our work in class. UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Visitors not permitted. No refund after Apr. 13. Reg# 359789 ENGL XL 137 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Fee: $570 Amy Spies, screenwriter of the film Girls Just Want to Creative Writing: Short Story Apr. 6. Have Fun and the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 and ❖❖ Classroom 5.0 units Melanie Thorne, MA, award-winning author of the Melrose Place. She has worked as an executive script 10 mtgs This workshop covers the key elements of fiction writ- novel, Hand Me Down (Dutton/Plume), named a Kirkus consultant for award-winning TV shows, served as a Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 4-June 6 ing, including plot, characterization, setting, point-of- Reviews Best Fiction Book of 2012. Ms. Thorne’s short WGA awards judge, and is part of the WGA mentoring UCLA: Haines Hall view, and various story development techniques, as well fiction and non-fiction have appeared in Global City program for military veterans. Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after as publication markets. Your goal is to develop three Apr. 6. & short stories over the course of the quarter. c Review, Susurrus, and The Nervous Breakdown, c among others. NEW Miguel Murphy, MFA, who is the author of two collec- Reg# 359788 WRITING 701.1E tions of poetry, Detainee and A Book Called Rats, Fee: $693 Start Writing Now: A Road Map to winner of the Blue Lynx Prize for Poetry. His poetry and ❖❖ Classroom Becoming—and Being—a Writer reviews appear in numerous publications including The 11 mtgs No more waiting. It’s time to act on your lifelong dream New England Review, Ploughshares, Los Angeles Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm, Apr. 4-June 13 of becoming a published writer. This course with Simon Review, and Rain Taxi. UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center: & Schuster and Putnam/Berkeley novelist Michael Levin 10920 Lindbrook Dr. gives the background, basics, and steps you need to Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after start writing immediately. Among the many dimensions Apr. 6. c of writing explored are understanding the writing—and Stephen Cooper, MFA, PhD, NEA Fellow whose short rewriting—process, finding good ideas and turning them stories have appeared in Santa Monica Review and into stories, discovering what makes stories saleable, American Fiction, among others. Dr. Cooper is the believing in yourself as a writer and sustaining that author of Full of Life: A Biography of John Fante and belief for a lifetime. In addition, Mr. Levin covers mas- editor of The John Fante Reader, both included among tering the art of self-motivation, finding a writing com- the Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year. munity to keep yourself going, discovering how fiction becomes a tool through which you can express what’s in your soul, learning the purposes of fiction—why we write and why people read, and inviting success into your writing life. kkk Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing, Journalism & Literature 157

WRITING X 411.2 Intermediate Fiction Writing Novel II These courses are designed for students who 3.0 units Short on Time? have fulfilled the prerequisites stated in each Armed with your overall concept and first chapter, you description. Instruction includes lectures as continue to develop your knowledge of craft by writing appropriate, but the focus is on workshopping. scenes using characters and situations from the pro- Try One of Our Spring Short Courses Students continue to share and offer feedback in jected novel and workshopping your in-progress work. a supportive environment. Mini-lectures on the art of the novel, intuitive creative process, and conventional vs. non-conventional Three-Hour Workshops Weekend Workshops WRITING X 461.9E approaches to novel structure also are covered. The Curing Writer’s Block for Good Wired for Story: Five Steps to Creating Intensive Revision goal is to complete 50 pages of your novel. 3.0 units Reg# 359834 Page 156. an Irresistible Novel After all the work of getting through a first draft, little Fee: $660 Page 156. seems so barbarian as the slashing and burning of ❖❖ Classroom Why Writers Fail (and How Not To) entire characters and scenes—but making such vulgar 10 mtgs Page 155. How to Write a Million-Dollar Proposal: literary sacrifices can enable the writer to unearth the Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 3-June 5 A Two-Saturday Workshop heart of conflict and character, to find focus in each UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. scene, and to harness the best story s/he can offer. In Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after One-Day Workshop Page 158. this workshop, participants will undertake two rigorous Apr. 5. c revisions, sticking with a draft all the way through to Mark Sarvas, author of the novel, Harry, Revised Start Writing Now: A Road Map to its best potential. By considering various elements of (Bloomsbury), and Memento Park (Farrar, Straus & Becoming—and Being—a Writer storytelling and developing dexterity with an assort- Giroux). Mr. Sarvas’s literary blog, The Elegant Variation, Page 156. ment of narrative tools and techniques, students was a Forbes magazine Best of the Web pick, and a should finish the class with a story that’s really on Los Angeles Magazine Top L.A. Blog. course to being done. Reg# 359833 Reg# 359802 Fee: $690 Fee: $690 mmOnline mmOnline Apr. 4-June 12 Apr. 4-June 12 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Apr. 10. c Reg# 359830 can request to be “pre-approved.” The pre-approval Apr. 10. c Paul Witcover, MA, author of six novels, including The Fee: $690 submission waives the synopsis and writing submis- Merrill Feitell, MFA, author of the award-winning Here Watchman of Eternity, and a collection of short stories. mmOnline sion portion of the application but does not guarantee Beneath Low-Flying Planes. She was on the faculty at His critical essays and book reviews have appeared in Apr. 4-June 12 admission into the advanced course. University of Maryland’s MFA program and taught writ- Locus, Realms of Fantasy, and The New York Review of Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Lou Mathews, MFA, whose stories have been pub- Science Fiction. With writer Elizabeth Hand, he co- ing at Columbia University and the Pratt Institute. Ms. Apr. 10. c lished in New England Review, Tin House, Black Clock, Feitell’s fiction has appeared in Best New American created and co-wrote the DC Comics series Anima. Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author and nine fiction anthologies. A novelist (LA Breakdown) Voices among many others. who has published 11 novels, including her latest, Cruel and journalist, he has received a Pushcart Prize, an NEA WRITING X 411.3 Beautiful World. A critic for The San Francisco Chronicle Fiction Fellowship, and is a recipient of the UCLA Exten- WRITING X 412.2 Novel III and People, Ms. Leavitt is a recipient of the UCLA Exten- sion Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. Short Story II 3.0 units sion Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. Reg# 359659 3.0 units For those with a minimum of 50 pages of a novel-in- Fee: $780 Focusing on close textual analysis and intensive writing progress, this workshop guides you to generate at least mmOnline practice, you create two short stories and revise one in 50 new pages, as well as learn essential self-editing Advanced Fiction Writing Apr. 4-June 12 this 10-week workshop. Weekly lectures on technique, techniques, with the instructor and peers reviewing Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permit- analysis of published stories, and in-depth instructor each participant’s project in detail. Refinements of Advanced-level courses are primarily work- ted. $100 nonrefundable; no refund after Mar. 28. c and peer critique develop and deepen your understand- character, structure, emotional content, and the devel- shop-driven and are designed for students Submission Guidelines for Short Story III with ing of the art and craft of short story writing. Strategies opment of the writer’s voice also are explored. The goal who are well into their projects. Admission Adam Prince is to produce a substantial portion of your novel. for approaching the marketplace also are discussed. is by submission only and the selection Please submit a single short story sample (maximum Reg# 359835 Reg# 359831 process is competitive. It is recommended 3,000 words). Your submission should be in one PDF, Fee: $690 Fee: $690 that students take intermediate-level double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font. mm mm Online Online courses prior to submitting their work. For If the instructor is already familiar with your work, you Apr. 4-June 12 Apr. 4-June 12 instructions on submitting work, contact the can request to be “pre-approved.” The pre-approval Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 or go to submission waives the synopsis and writing submis- Apr. 10. Apr. 10. c & c writers.uclaextension.edu/continuing-students. sion portion of the application but does not guarantee Alyx Dellamonica, author of The Town on Blighted Sea, admission into the advanced course. Tantra Bensko, MFA, fiction writer, poet, and award- The submission deadline for spring is winning author with hundreds of publications including a Year’s Best Science Fiction pick, and Indigo Springs, March 5 at 9am (PST). Visitors are not per- Adam Prince, MFA, PhD, fiction writer whose short four chapbooks, one novella, and two full-length fiction a Sunburst Award winner. She has published short story collection, The Beautiful Wishes of Ugly Men, was mitted in advanced-level courses. books. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Ms. fiction in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, published by Black Lawrence Press. His work has Bensko has a psychological suspense series, The SciFi.Com, and Realms of Fantasy. WRITING X 412.3 appeared in The Southern Review and Missouri Review, Agents of the Nevermind. among others. He is a Pushcart Prize nominee and a WRITING X 413.1E Short Story III Tickner Fellow at the Gilman School in Baltimore. Reg# 359837 3.0 units Fee: $660 Story Structure for the Novel ❖❖ 3.0 units The short story, one of the most challenging of all liter- Classroom ary forms, requires the precision and imagistic intensity 10 mtgs Many aspiring novelists write with the hope that inspiration will come. The result is time wasted on a of poetry combined with novelistic elements of struc- Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 5-June 7 ture, setting, and characterization. This workshop helps UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. flabby novel with no clear shape and a sagging pace. On the other hand, story structure gives your novel a you to realize your fictional intentions through detailed Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after written critiques and to prepare your stories for publica- Apr. 9. skeleton; it forms the bones of your story. And just as adding flesh and clothing to a body makes that body tion in targeted markets. The course goal is to complete Ben Loory, MFA, author of the collection, Stories for two new stories and one revision. Nighttime and Some for the Day (Penguin), winner of more unique, so does any creative addition the writer the 2012 Nobbie Award for Book of the Year. His stories makes to his or her basic structure. This course Reg# 359763 have been published in The New Yorker, The Rattling teaches you how to build that skeleton, from a solid Fee: $750 ❖❖ Classroom Wall, and The Los Angeles Review of Books, among premise line to building the moral argument of your 10 mtgs others, and performed on NPR’s This American Life. novel. You ensure that your novel has what story structure guru John Truby calls the “seven key steps,” Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 3-June 5 and you learn how reversals and reveals, as well as UCLA: Rolfe Hall character wants and needs, can drive your story to a Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permit- m ONLINE COURSE, page 4. satisfying conclusion. Exercises focus on structural ted. $100 nonrefundable; no refund after Mar. 27. elements such as character ghosts, story world, and Submission Guidelines for Short Story III with g HYBRID COURSE, page 4. more, and by the end of the course, you have in-hand Lou Mathews a six-page synopsis that works. In addition, for most Please submit a writing sample, up to 5,000 words WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 4. weeks, you submit six pages of writing that relate to and letter, describing your writing experience (classes c a particular structural element. taken, publication history, workshops, writers’ confer- v ON-GROUND COURSE, page 4. ence, etc.), how you heard about the class and why kkk you want to take the class. (Your submission should & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED all be in one file as a PDF Document.) If the instructor is already familiar with your work, you C UC CREDIT, page 5. 158 Writing, Journalism & Literature Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

WRITING X 424.13E Creative Nonfiction How to Write a Million-Dollar Specialization in MFA Proposal: A Two-Saturday Workshop 1.5 units Whether you’re in the midst of penning a personal Beginning Creative narrative, a how-to, or a treatise on your area of Nonfiction Writing expertise, you need a book proposal to get in the door at any traditional publisher. This interactive workshop Application Prep Courses in this section are recommended for connects you with one of the industry’s top insiders, students with some prior writing experience. who’s never written a proposal that hasn’t sold—and 3 Required Courses Instruction is a mix of lecture and workshopping. for big bucks—and gives you everything you need to With the close guidance of the instructor, stu- know to take your idea to the next level. Topics include dents share and offer feedback in a supportive the seven-step magic formula to crafting winning Acceptance to Master of Fine Arts programs in creative writing can be fiercely environment focused on assessing the strengths proposals; what agents respond to, and what you need competitive. In this specialization, Writers’ Program instructors work with you and weaknesses of their work. Those new to to approach them; a peek into million-dollar proposals writing should consider courses in the Basics of to revise your manuscript submission, craft your personal statement, and by first-time authors; the how-tos of building a pro- Writing section. vocative table of contents and creating the right determine which MFA programs best suit your needs, passions, and aspirations. “architecture” for a book that keeps readers wanting NEW more; the secrets to selling yourself and developing a Candidacy Fee: $50 WRITING X 424.12E compelling marketing plan; and whether or not inde- Storytelling for Live Audiences pendent (self) publishing is the way to go for you. By 3.0 units the end of the course, you understand the inner work- Storytelling is one of the earliest and most intrinsic ings of the publishing industry and know exactly where forms of human expression, and it’s been experiencing your potential stands, with all of the materials you need a resurgence in pop culture with the popularity of sto- in draft form to move forward. For some, this means rytelling shows and podcasts like The Moth and This polishing your perfect pitch package and submitting For more information about this or other Writers’ Program Specializations, American Life. In this course, students learn the funda- it to an agent or publisher; for others, this entails call (310) 825-9415. mentals of the art of storytelling, and create a polished positioning yourself to self-publish successfully. story of their own from their unique experiences. Reg# 359891 Through playful writing exercises and prompts, students Fee: $266 WRITING X 411.4 WRITING X 411.5 generate gripping ideas, using their own lives as mate- ❖❖ Classroom Novel IV Novel V rial. The workshop teaches the difference between a 2 mtgs 3.0 units 3.0 units story you tell at a dinner party and a story you tell Saturday, 9:30am-5pm, Apr. 28; May 5 For students with at least 100 pages of a novel, this For students who have completed Novel Writing IV, this onstage, focusing on craft and structure and the com- UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: advanced workshop focuses on elements of technique intensive workshop is specifically directed toward refin- ponents every personal story needs to be great. Stu- 1010 Westwood Blvd. and vision necessary for a work to be considered ing an advanced manuscript into a polished novel. The dents read and listen to examples of great stories to Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after complete. You receive intensive instructor and peer focus is on structural and thematic aspects and the illustrate what works. The course also teaches perfor- Apr. 27. critiques of manuscript chapters and their relation to maintenance of the author’s unique voice. You work mance techniques, and techniques on building confi- Kristin Loberg, New York Times bestselling writer and the overall work, including a review as needed of the closely with your peers and the instructor to assess dence on stage and connecting with an audience. editor specializing in proposals and book collaboration. effective use of voice, tone, mood, imagery, and meta- portions of individual manuscripts. Emphasis is given to Reg# 359852 Her titles include Brain Maker, Grain Brain (Little, Brown phor. A major goal of this course is to give you the developing and perfecting self-editing techniques. The Fee: $570 and Company), Payback Time (Crown), The End of Ill- self-editing skills to polish and revise your entire novel overall goal of the course is for each novel to reach a ❖❖ Classroom ness (Free Press), A Short Guide to a Long Life (Simon within and beyond the course itself. Please prepare a professional level appropriate for eventual publication. 10 mtgs & Schuster), and The Lucky Years (Thorndike Press). one-page, double-spaced synopsis and your novel’s Reg# 359657 Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 12-June 14 first five pages for the first week of class. Fee: $780 UCLA: Humanities Bldg. WRITING X 424.2E Reg# 359658 mmOnline Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after Creative Alchemy: Fee: $780 Apr. 4-June 12 Apr. 11. Finding and Writing Life Stories mmOnline Enrollment limited to 12 students. No refund after Cole Kazdin, MS, writer, performer, and Emmy-winning Apr. 4-June 12 Mar. 28. You Were Meant to Tell c & television journalist. Ms. Kazdin is a regular contributor 3.0 units Enrollment limited to 12 students. No refund after Submission Guidelines for Novel Writing V with to VICE, and has written for The New York Times. She This course is for anyone who has a story from “real Mar. 28. Robert Eversz c is a three-time Moth GrandSLAM champion, and tells life” that needs to be told. Sometimes your story is Submission Guidelines for Novel Writing IV with Please submit a two-page synopsis and the first 20 stories onstage all across the country, on NPR, and in about a person, place, thing, or some concealed part Lynn Hightower pages of your work-in-progress. Your submission the book, All These Wonders. Please submit a two-page synopsis and the first 20 should be on ONE document, double-spaced, Times of yourself, a remembered time or event, or even pages of your work-in-progress. Your submission New Roman, and 12-point font. Accepted file types: something that will happen as you give account to its should be on ONE document, double-spaced, Times PDF or docx only. unfolding. Over the span of this course, you identify New Roman, and 12-point font. Accepted file types: If you are pre-approved* by the instructor of this this element of your story’s core fascination and PDF or docx only. advanced course, please provide the following: full acquire the skills to tell it, including researching and If you are pre-approved* by the instructor of this name, email, and telephone number. interviewing techniques, cultivating your own unique advanced course, please provide the following: full *If the instructor is already familiar with your work, writing voice, and constructing your story into a com- name, email, and telephone number. you can request to be “pre-approved.” The pre- bination of episodes that advance and present it to *If the instructor is already familiar with your work, approval submission waives the synopsis and writing best dramatic and imaginative effect. Finally, you you can request to be “pre-approved.” The pre- submission portion of the application but does not investigate possible venues where each story might approval submission waives the synopsis and writing guarantee admission into the advanced course. most effectively be presented. submission portion of the application but does not Robert Eversz, MFA, author of the novels Zero to the Reg# 359403 guarantee admission into the advanced course. Bone, Digging James Dean, Burning Garbo, Killing Fee: $690 mm Lynn Hightower, nationally and internationally best- Paparazzi, Gypsy Hearts, and Shooting Elvis. Mr. Ever- Online selling novelist with 14 books in print. Ms. Hightower’s sz’s novels have been translated into 15 languages. He Apr. 11-June 20 books have appeared on The New York Times “Notable” has been the finalist judge for the AWP Award Series in Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after list, The London Times best seller list, and have been the Novel. Apr. 17. c selections of The Literary Guild and The Mystery Guild. Harry Youtt, fiction writer and Pushcart Prize-nomi- She also is a recipient of the Shamus Award. nated poet whose recent collections include I’ll Always Be from Lorain and Outbound for Elsewhere. Mr. Youtt is a co-recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Distinguished Instructor Award and the UCLA Extension Instructor Award in Creative Writing. Judith Prager, PhD, fiction and nonfiction writer whose works include The Newman Factor, Verbal First Aid and The Worst Is Over: What to Say When Every Moment Counts. She is a co-recipient of the UCLA Extension Distinguished Instructor Award and the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing, Journalism & Literature 159

WRITING X 424.3E WRITING X 423.1 Sojourns Through Memory: Memoir I Writing Out of Your Life 3.0 units New Creative Writing 3.0 units A memoir is a book-length narrative that is told from Writing out of your life can be a process of self-revela- the writer’s point of view and captures a meaningful tion, a way of discerning the pattern of your life even slice of the writer’s life. If you have a story to tell and while you’re in the midst of living it. Whether you want would like to figure out how best to tell it, this course to write a memoir or transmute your life into fiction or helps you get started. In-class writing exercises help Courses for Spring poetry, this workshop helps you mine the rich vein of you identify significant moments from your life, decide material that is yours alone. The focus of this workshop on a workable structure for telling your story, and is on production and encouragement, rather than edit- determine what, exactly, your story is about. You also Inspired by Visual Art Reframing the Form ing and critiquing. Using a combination of weekly focus on the habits and tools you need to establish and prompts and assignments, instructor feedback, and maintain a writing practice and read excerpts from a Page 156. Page 160. group interaction, you write a series of autobiographical range of memoirs for inspiration and guidance. By the Storytelling for Live Audiences Introduction to Editing and Publishing narratives. For both beginners and seasoned writers end of the course, you have an outline and a draft of who want to get in touch with their personal voice. 1-2 chapters. Page 158. Page 161. Reg# 359404 Reg# 359402 Fee: $690 Fee: $690 Hybrid and Cross-Genre Poetics Editorial Management I: mmOnline mmOnline Page 161. Acquisition to Publication Apr. 11-June 20 Apr. 11-June 20 Page 161. Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Apr. 17. Apr. 17. c c Lynn Lauber, fiction writer, essayist, and ghostwriter Liz Stephens, PhD, author of the memoir, The Days who has published the autobiographical fiction books, Are Gods. Ms. Stephens’ essays appear in Brief White Girls and 21 Sugar Street, and a memoir/writing Encounters: An Anthology of Short Nonfiction and Dirt: book, Listen to Me: Writing Life into Meaning, all with An Anthology. She has served as managing editor and For advisement on courses or to learn about our certificates W. W. Norton. Ms. Lauber’s work has appeared in The contributor to Brevity: A Journal of Concise Nonfiction. New York Times. call (310) 825‑9415 or email [email protected].

WRITING X 421.1 Intermediate Creative WRITING X 422.2 Creative Nonfiction I Nonfiction Writing Personal Essay II 3.0 units 3.0 units Digital Storytelling This course explores the unlimited possibilities of These courses are designed for students who Unlike fiction, personal essay offers an opportunity to creative nonfiction, which embraces forms of creative have fulfilled the prerequisites stated in each explore the choices you’ve made, whether life-changing & Multi-Platform writing such as personal essay, memoir, profiles, and description. Instruction includes lectures as moments or those little decisions that set us on a new more. Working with the same techniques as fiction, appropriate, but the focus is on workshopping. course. Through this exploration, you come to a better including artful language choices, dialogue, character Students continue to share and offer feedback in understanding of family dynamics, and how events from Strategy development, structure, and plot, you are guided to a supportive environment. the past have affected the choices you make today. In transform factual events and experiences into a com- this course, you expand your knowledge of what makes Specialization plete, imaginative narrative. This course includes WRITING X 421.2 an essay stronger, more compelling, more honest. This Augment your business, creative, and several readings from a variety of nonfiction authors. Creative Nonfiction II course guides you to write and revise one or more The course goal is to produce one complete and 3.6 units personal essays to be submitted for publication and to technical understanding in digital revised narrative essay, as well as additional material Designed for those who have already begun to explore pinpoint the best markets and outlets for your work. content creation, social media, and to develop further. memoir or other narrative nonfiction genres, this work- digital marketing, and AR/VR in shop guides you to take your skills to the next level by Reg# 359621 Reg# 359618 Fee: $660 today’s evolving media landscape. Fee: $570 focusing on a collection of essays, a single project, or ❖❖ ❖❖ other types of nonfiction prose; works-in-progress are Classroom Classroom 10 mtgs MGMT 838.3 Digital Content 10 mtgs welcome. Every week, you read several short, stylisti- cally adventurous pieces to expand your repertoire and Monday, 7-10pm, Apr. 9-May 21 Monetization: Distribution, Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm, Apr. 4-June 13 UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. UCLA Extension DTLA post a new installment of your own project for feedback Marketing and Developing Audiences from your instructor and peers. The goal is to create Monday, 7-10pm, June 4-18 Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Page 72. Apr. 6. two new essay-length works of creative nonfiction and polish your skills for publication. No meeting on May 28. Alison Singh Gee, MA, nonfiction writer who has writ- Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after For more information contact ten for Marie Claire, InStyle, International Herald Tri- Reg# 359619 Apr. 11. Tina Chang, Program Director bune, and the Los Angeles Times. Ms. Gee was a staff Fee: $690 Antonia Crane, MFA, author of the memoir Spent and writer for People magazine and her memoir, Where the mmOnline at (310) 206-2485 or senior editor of The Citron Review and Word Riot. Ms. [email protected] Peacocks Sing, was named a National Geographic Apr. 11-June 20 Crane’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Traveler Book of the Month. Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Playboy, and Salon, among others. She is a two-time Apr. 17. c winner of The Moth Slam, and has appeared on This Is WRITING X 422.1 Mieke Eerkens, MFA, author of All Ships Follow Me: A Life with Lisa Ling and WTF with Marc Maron. Personal Essay I Family’s Inheritance of War, forthcoming from Picador. 3.0 units Ms. Eerkens’ works have appeared in publications such Reg# 359406 Course Icons Fee: $690 “Personal Essay” is a broad term that encompasses as Creative Nonfiction and Best Travel Writing 2011, mm humorous essays, opinion pieces, and mini-memoirs, among others. She has received distinguished fellow- Online Provide but which always details the writer’s journey through a ships at VCCA and the James Merrill House. Apr. 11-June 20 specific experience. This workshop teaches aspiring Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Information personal essayists how to be a compelling first-person Apr. 17. c narrator and employ craft elements such as theme, Yelizaveta Renfro, MFA, PhD, short story writer whose character development, voice, pacing, scene-setting, collection, A Catalogue of Everything in the World, won At-a-Glance and exposition to tell their stories. The goal is to com- the St. Lawrence Book Award. Ms. Renfro’s essay col- plete at least one personal essay (600-2,500 words) lection, Xylotheque, was published in the University of m ONLINE COURSE and develop material for future essays. New Mexico Press. A Pushcart Prize nominee, she is the editor of Keeping Track: Fiction of Lists. Technical requirements, page 4 Reg# 359401 Fee: $690 g HYBRID COURSE, page 4 mmOnline Apr. 11-June 20 c WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 4 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after v ON-GROUND COURSE Apr. 17. c Victoria Zackheim, MA, editor of six anthologies of TEXTBOOK REQUIRED personal essays including The Other Woman; For & Keeps; The Face in the Mirror; and Faith. Her documen- Visit our website for textbook tary, Where Birds Never Sang: The Ravensbruck and information. Sachsenhausen Concentration Camps aired nationwide C on PBS. She is a San Francisco Library Laureate. UC CREDIT May be transferable­ to other colleges and universities, page 5 160 Writing, Journalism & Literature Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 New Courses in Editing Writing for Poetry These workshops are tailored to students with Young Readers specific levels of experience in poetry writing. Courses in this section offer opportunities for Please review course descriptions carefully or writers to specialize in the full array of books for call an advisor to determine which course will and Publishing children, including picture books, easy readers, best help you reach your writing goals. chapter books, middle grade novels, and young adult novels. NEW Introduction to Editing & Publishing WRITING X 432.7E Whether you’re a writer or are Reframing the Form considering a career in publishing Tobi Harper Writing Picture Books 2.0 units as an editor or literary agent, it’s How can poets experiment with traditional forms of Page 00. WRITING X 441.1 poetry so that they speak of the world today? This important to know how a project Editorial Management I: Picture Book I workshop explores contemporary and innovative goes from finished manuscript to 3.0 units approaches to poetic forms such as the ghazal, the Acquisition to Publication Created for the beginning writer, this course explores the elegy, the sestina and more. Students will write and published book. Learn the roles of Julia Callahan various genres within the category of children’s picture share poems, drawing inspiration from the work of editors, as well as essential editing, books, including nonfiction, writing in rhyme, classics, poets like Patricia Smith, Larry Levis, Aimee Nezhuku- Page 161. and concept books for young children. Writing exercises matathil, Yusef Komunyakaa, Jamila Woods and Arace- proofreading, and fact-checking skills focus on improving fundamental craft skills, such as lis Girmay. The course goal is to finish with a portfolio with these spring courses in editing Developmental Editing characterization, story structure, setting, voice, and point- of 4-5 polished poems, utilizing new techniques and Seth Fischer of-view. You are encouraged to expand your creative approaches to (re)writing form poetry. and publishing. thinking in order to develop your own unique writing style Reg# 359775 (your voice), and a peer feedback group provides a Page 161. Fee: $468 nurturing atmosphere for discussion of each writer’s mmOnline work. The goal is to complete a draft of a picture book May 2-June 13 manuscript and a market list of potential publishers. Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Reg# 359407 May 8. c Advanced Creative Fee: $690 Rosebud Ben-Oni, MFA, author of the poetry collection mm Online Courses Nonfiction Writing Online SOLECISM. Ms. Ben-Oni’s poems appear in Arts & Apr. 11-June 20 Letters, American Poetry Review, and POETRY, and she Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Advanced-level courses are primarily work- writes weekly for The Kenyon Review blog. She was a Apr. 17. shop-driven and are designed for students c Rackham Merit Fellow, a Horace Goldsmith Scholar, and Now you can earn continuing Sherry Shahan, MFA, author of more than 30 chil- who are well into their projects. Admission a CantoMundo Poetry Fellow. ­education or academic credit from dren’s books, including the young adult novel Purple is by submission only and the selection Daze; the middle-grade novels Death Mountain and Ice UCLA Extension—anytime, anywhere.­ process is competitive. It is recommended NEW Simply take a UCLA Extension online Island; picture books Spicy Hot Colors/Colores Picantes; WRITING X 432.6E that students take intermediate-level and Dashing through the Snow: The Story of the Idi- course. courses prior to submitting their work. For tarod, an American Booksellers “Pick of the List.” Hybrid and Cross-Genre Poetics instructions on submitting work, contact the 2.0 units To find online courses, look for Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 or go to Techniques of poetry are ubiquitous in advertising and this icon: m writers.uclaextension.edu/continuing-students. Writing for Young Adults popular music, and professional writers across genres The submission deadline for spring is attest to poetry’s utility for sharpening one’s skills—for Like our classroom courses, March 5 at 9am (PST). Visitors are not per- reasons not unlike why football players study ballet. WRITING X 445.1 Through an exploration of hybrid poetics, students UCLA Extension online courses mitted in advanced-level courses. Young Adult Novel I let you advance your professional strengthen and diversify their toolbelt of creative tech- 3.0 units niques. Students develop new ways to explore and WRITING X 421.3 devel­op­ment, work toward a cer­ The young adult novel is one of the fastest-growing and cultivate their creativity through readings, discussions, tificate, acquire skills needed for a Creative Nonfiction III exciting genres in publishing today. With complex young experiments, and creation of new work in a variety of 3.0 units characters, realistic dialogue, and gripping prose, read- hybrid forms, blending poetry with other forms of liter- career change, or simply explore your Designed for serious writers who seek to refine their ers young and old can’t get enough of these novels. In creative­ side. ary art, as well as with visual and performing arts. creative nonfiction manuscripts—including memoirs and a supportive and inspiring environment, you explore the Writers from all genres and backgrounds welcome. For more information about online personal essay collections—into polished works, this elements of a YA novel’s plot, character, language, Students leave the course with a portfolio of hybrid intensive workshop helps you polish your writing and setting, and voice-all enhanced by in-depth lectures, poetic works and a deeper understanding of the ways study see page 4. find your narrative’s energy and unique voice. You also discussions, manuscript workshopping, and generative in which hybridity can broaden a writer’s audience and develop and perfect self-editing techniques as well as writing exercises. Also covered is the current market- evolve their voice and imagination. explore the current market. The course goal is to have place for young adult fiction and how to query agents. two chapters and a book proposal or two short essays You leave the class with a completed first chapter and Reg# 359845 Fee: $468 WRITING X 423.2 ready to submit to publishers, as well as increase a rough outline of your entire book, as well as the tools mm mastery over this artistic form. to continue writing on your own. Online Memoir II Apr. 18-May 30 3.0 units Reg# 359623 Reg# 359624 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Designed for the serious writer committed to participat- Fee: $750 Fee: $570 Apr. 24. ❖❖ Classroom ❖❖ Classroom c ing in a structured writing regimen as well as engaging Amber West, MFA, PhD, playwright, and author of the 10 mtgs in ongoing critiques and craft discussions, this course 10 mtgs poetry collection Hen & God and the chapbook Daugh- Tuesday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 10-June 12 guides you to examine key issues in your work, create Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 4-June 6 ter Eraser. Ms. West’s writings have appeared in jour- UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: an involving storyline out of your life experience, and UCLA: Humanities Bldg. nals and anthologies such as Calyx, Puppetry 1010 Westwood Blvd. cast yourself as a compelling character readers want Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after International, and Furies: A Poetry Anthology of Women Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permit- to follow. You also develop the self-editing skills you Apr. 6. Warriors. She is the co-founder and director of the artist ted. $100 nonrefundable; no refund after Apr. 12. need to polish and revise your material at a level Lilliam Rivera, Pushcart Prize-winning author whose collective Alphabet Arts. appropriate to submit to publishers. Includes discussion Barbara Abercrombie, author of 15 books, including first novel, The Education of Margot Sanchez was of current marketplace. The course goal is to complete Courage and Craft: Writing Your Life into Story; A Year acquired by Simon & Schuster in a two-book deal. Her 50 well-crafted pages of your project. of Writing Dangerously; and Kicking in the Wall. Ms. work has appeared in Latina, Los Angeles Times, Tin Reg# 359622 Abercrombie is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Dis- House, Bellevue Literary Review, The Rumpus, and Los Fee: $660 tinguished Instructor Award and the UCLA Extension Angeles Review of Books, among others. ❖❖ Classroom Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. Reg# 359606 10 mtgs Fee: $690 Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 10-June 12 mmOnline UCLA Extension DTLA Apr. 11-June 20 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Apr. 12. Apr. 17. c Shawna Kenney, MFA, author of the memoir I Was a Kelly Barson, MFA, author of the novels 45 Pounds Teenage Dominatrix (optioned for film by FX), co-author and Charlotte Cuts it Out. Ms. Barson has published of Imposters, and editor of the anthology Book Lovers. articles in Highlights for Children Magazine, Hunger Ms. Kenney’s work has been published in The New York Mountain Literary Journal, and other local family maga- Times, Playboy, Ms., Narratively, and The Florida zines. She is a panelist and speaker at many library Review, among others. events and conferences. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing, Journalism & Literature 161

WRITING X 431.2 Reg# 359807 Poetry II Fee: $690 3.0 units mmOnline Apr. 11-June 20 Finishing Your For those with some previous training in poetry, this intermediate workshop focuses on creating work which Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after emphasizes lyrical and innovative language, personal Apr. 17. c insight, and individual voice. In addition, you refine your Julia Callahan, acquisitions editor and director of sales knowledge of a number of the craft’s formal elements, and marketing for Rare Bird Books, a literary publicity Certificate? including structure, imagery, metaphor, and pace, in and events firm. Ms. Callahan is also the fiction editor order to stretch the boundaries of your creative experi- of The Rattling Wall literary journal. She helped run the ence. The goal is to produce work which is ambitious events department at Book Soup for four years. UCLA Extension and resonant. Reg# 359625 WRITING X 451.2 Certificate Graduation Ceremony Fee: $570 Developmental Editing ❖❖ Classroom 3.0 units Friday, June 22 at Royce Hall 10 mtgs An editor’s job includes not only improving the mechan- Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 4-June 6 ics of writing, but identifying places where content isn’t Make sure you’re eligible to take part! UCLA: Humanities Bldg. working or needs revision and development. Using Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after exercises and readings, students learn how to line edit For details, contact your certificate advisor. Apr. 9. writing, their own and others’, toward the practice of Rick Bursky, MFA, poet/author of the collections I’m No crafting thorough editorial letters ideal for workshops Longer Troubled by the Extravagance, Death Obscura, and or self-revision plans. Class discussions also explore The Soup of Something Missing (Dorothy Brunsman the various roles of professional editors. The goal is to Prize), and The Invention of Fiction. His work has appeared gain confidence as an editor by line-editing a large in American Poetry Review, Iowa Review, Harvard Review, piece of fiction and writing a detailed editorial letter as Black Warrior Review, and Prairie Schooner. the final class assignment. Reg# 359649 Learn more about Extension Certificates at Fee: $570 graduation.uclaextension.edu. ❖❖ Classroom 10 mtgs Editing and Publishing Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 5-June 7 NEW These courses are designed for writers who want UCLA: Humanities Bldg. Screenwriting FILM TV 766.5 to improve their editing skills or develop compe- Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after For help in choosing a course or determining if a The Animation Writer’s Toolkit tencies toward a career in editing and publishing. Apr. 9. course fulfills certificate requirements, contact What are “antics?” What’s a “walla?” How does an Some courses help advanced writing students Seth Fischer, MFA, editor for Rare Bird Lit, Stillhouse Jeff Bonnett at (310) 206-1542 or Chae Ko at “at:board” note change a scene description? Animation prepare and submit their work for publication. Call Press, and individual clients who went on to publish at (310) 206-2612. has many technical concerns live-action screenwriters a Writers’ Program advisor for more information. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Mr. Fischer was a contribut- don’t have to consider. Indeed, cartoon writers are ing editor at The Rumpus. His writing has appeared in encouraged to use camera instructions! Through this NEW Guernica, Best Sex Writing, and was listed as notable Special Topics for seminar, you learn how to describe scenes even more WRITING X 451.3 in The Best American Essays. Film & Television Writers visually, how to write for storyboard artists, and how to Introduction to Editing and Publishing keep a beat-based tempo when plotting. From specify- 3.0 units WRITING X 455.1 Courses in this section are open to students who ing props in a scene to marking which effects will be To be successful, editors draw from a broad base of Introduction to Literary Agenting want a deeper understanding of a specific craft made by actors’ voices, not sound designers’ gear, this skills while taking the entire publishing process into 3.0 units or area of study. These courses fulfill the elective class offers a whole new kit of terms and techniques account. They are avid, active readers in their own right Literary agents are uniquely positioned in the publishing requirement for screenwriting certificates. that demystifies writing for animation. who understand the way the publishing market works. world to have their hands in many facets of the book Reg# 360266 Beyond that, they also understand the specialized process, from a book’s inception through to finished copies NEW Fee: $155 technological tools in use today, are strong proofread- and publicity. This course begins with an overview of the FILM TV 776.5 ❖❖ Classroom ers, understand how to identify and check facts, and Agency Agreement, the contract that binds an author with PR Boot Camp for Writers 1 mtg communicate clearly and concisely with other depart- an agent. Students analyze the contract in order to gain a While you want to do everything you can to bring eyeballs Saturday, 9:30am-5:30pm, May 5 ments in order to set a manuscript up for success general understanding of the role and responsibilities of an to your scripts, you also want to know how to be smart UCLA: Royce Hall through production, marketing, and media outreach. By agent and how they go about shepherding authors and about promoting yourself. This workshop will offer practical Advanced enrollment required; no enrollment at the the end of the course, students understand how these their work. This course also unravels the mysteries of book PR advice for writers and producers working or hoping to door. tools help editors meet the demands of their profession Publishing Agreements and provides a step-by-step guide work in television or film. In this workshop, we discuss the No refund after May 4. and thrive in the workplace. to understanding the legal language; recognizing which importance of your bio, what to do when talking with media, Tom Pinchuk, TV writer, comic book writer and WGA Reg# 359836 subsidiary rights can (and should) be negotiated; and the what a publicist does, and how to evaluate opportunities. member, whose credits include Ben 10 (Cartoon Net- Fee: $690 differences between a good deal and bad deal—it isn’t You also hear from pros in the industry working with writers work) and Gormiti: Nature Unleashed (Mondo World). mmOnline always money. Students leave the course with a general and for writers. By the end of the workshop, you understand Mr. Pinchuk’s comics include Hybrid Bastards, Max Apr. 11-June 20 knowledge of what it takes to foster a book project from how to position your script and your talent as valuable Steel, Unimaginable, Tales From the Acker-Mansion and Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after query to signed contracts. assets. Please bring your 400-word bio to class. Hero Hotel. Apr. 17. c Reg# 359726 Reg# 360260 Tobi Harper, director of development and operations Fee: $690 Fee: $155 mm at Red Hen Press, editor and founder of Quill; contribut- Online ❖❖ Classroom ing editor of The Los Angeles Review; and speaker Apr. 11-June 20 1 mtg on queer literature and publishing at conferences and Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Saturday, 9:30am-5:30pm, Apr. 28 literary festivals, and on college campuses. Apr. 17. c UCLA: Royce Hall Christopher Rhodes, literary agent with The Stuart Advanced enrollment required; no enrollment at the NEW Agency in New York, specializing in well-crafted debut door. No refund after Apr. 27. WRITING X 452.1 fiction and platform driven nonfiction. Prior to joining Theresa Corigliano, MFA, former VP of Series Pro- Editorial Management I: The Stuart Agency, Mr. Rhodes was an agent at The gramming at CBS Television and VP of Communications James Fitzgerald Agency and worked in the sales and for the TV series Dr. Phil and The Doctors. Ms. Cori- Acquisition to Publication marketing departments at Simon and Schuster. 3.0 units gliano has served as a publicity consultant for Amazon The process from written manuscript to published book Studios, and Fox Searchlight, and supervised press is more complicated than most authors and newer events for the Emmys, SAG Awards, and Golden Globes. publishing professionals expect. From what to look for in acquisitions to how to use metadata to your advan- tage to booking a successful author tour, this course m ONLINE COURSE, page 4. covers everything that an author and publisher should expect from reading manuscripts to the actual publica- g HYBRID COURSE, page 4. tion date. By the end of the course, you understand how an editor turns an author’s manuscript into a WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 4. saleable product. c v ON-GROUND COURSE, page 4. kkk & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED C UC CREDIT, page 5. 162 Writing, Journalism & Literature Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

NEW pilot—scene-by-scene, act-by-act, character arc-by- FILM TV X 437.99 character arc, from start to finish. Fundamentals of Story Prerequisite(s): X 442.1 Writing the One-Hour Pilot I, or Two New Specializations X 431.7 Writing the Half-Hour Pilot I, and FILM TV X 3.0 units Whether you want to be a writer for film, television, or 433.7 Writing the One-Hour or Half-Hour Pilot II, or theatre, a dynamic understanding of story is absolutely equivalent, or consent of instructor. necessary for success. In this course you learn how to Reg# 359840 for Screenwriters! choose and develop your best story ideas while examin- Fee: $660 ing point of view, structure, character development, ❖❖ Classroom dialogue, subtext, crisis, and climax using classic and 10 mtgs contemporary scripts as models. Tools to stimulate your Monday, 7-10pm, Apr. 2-June 11 Designed to give students a quick burst of knowledge on a specific topic, writing incorporate acting improvisation as well as UCLA: Humanities Bldg. specializations carry many of the same benefits as certificates and require photography, painting, and music. Individual and group Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after writing exercises are shared in a supportive atmo- Apr. 4. c only a modest application fee. sphere, with guided rewriting as a core task in the Douglas Steinberg, TV writer/exec producer and WGA course. At the end of the class, you will be able to member, whose credits include The Tonight Show, Wild Television Writers Fellowship Prep Writing and Directing Short Films integrate classic story principles in every facet of your Card, St. Elsewhere, and Moonlighting. Mr. Steinberg For aspiring TV writers, winning a This specialization gives aspiring filmmak- work as well as use these tools to analyze your own was the creator/exec producer for Combat Hospital and writing and take it to the next level. exec producer on Boston Public. He has worked on 10 network fellowship is one of the quickest ers a quick route to go from concept to Reg# 359848 ensemble dramas as a writer/producer. ways to get staffed on a show. This completion. Two courses in screenwriting Fee: $570 specialization helps you write the scripts teach you the basic skills you need to ❖❖ Classroom FILM TV X 433.71 you need to make a competitive entry. write your script, and two courses in 10 mtgs Creating Memorable Characters directing set you on the path to making Monday, 7-10pm, Apr. 2-June 11 Through Their Core Candidacy Fee: $50 UCLA: Humanities Bldg. 2.0 units your cinematic vision a reality. This series Memorable stories are grounded by great characters. Courses begin on page 165. Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after is great for people completely new to Apr. 4. c The core of who those characters are drive the story, filmmaking, or experienced artists in one John Henry Davis, MFA, director/screenwriter, play- but characters need to take action, and those actions area who want mentorship in the other. wright; WGA, DGA, SDC member whose credits include need to ring true to their core as they move from one directing OZ, The Sarah Jones Show, and Broken Mir- plot point to the next. Why is your character making that Candidacy Fee: $50 rors. He’s directed plays at the Lincoln Center, the specific choice at a particular moment? What’s their Kennedy Center, and the Mark Taper Forum, including motivation? Whether you are finished with a draft or just Courses begin on page 163. the show Daughters with Marisa Tomei. have a nugget of an idea, the core of your characters must be excavated. Through examples, discussions, NEW and writing exercises, you discover your characters’ FILM TV X 432.1 needs, wants, and drives. You flush out how your characters think and feel, to discover who they are Strategies for Getting Representation fundamentally. You also address how the core elements 2.0 units of your characters influence plot and structure, and Understanding how Hollywood operates is crucial for discover ways to reveal that through action and dia- any new screenwriter seeking agents and managers for logue. The goal of this course is to chart the emotional For More Information representation. First you must know the differences journey of your protagonist character and leave with between the roles an agent plays versus a manager. (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu tools that can be applied to make every character, Furthermore, differentiating between power agents, regardless of how big or small, play meaningful roles boutique agents, and managers who act like agents in your story. NEW FILM TV X 431.77 empowers you to find the representation that is right Reg# 360087 FILM TV X 450.1 Screenwriter’s Lab: The New Method for you. Special attention is paid to preparing your script for agency submission to demystify what reps really Fee: $396 Adaptation for Screenwriters I 3.0 units ❖❖ Beau Willimon (creator and show runner, House of look for in their next hot writing client, as this can be Classroom 3.0 units 6 mtgs The first part in a two-part sequence designed for writ- Cards), Aaron Sorkin (Steve Jobs, The Social Network), different from what development executives and buyers and Sheila Callaghan (writer and producer, Shameless) look for. While it’s true that formulaic scripts tend to sell Monday, 7-10pm, Apr. 16-May 21 ers who want to focus on adapting literary material, UCLA: Humanities Bldg. fiction or nonfiction, into films. Your major project is to are among countless television and film writers who got better in Tinseltown, this course also covers strategies their start in the theatre, and who continue to work in for writers who seek representation with more charac- Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after complete and polish a screenplay for a short film (22 Apr. 18. pages maximum), based on public domain material from both disciplines. Agents and producers often read plays ter-driven indies in their portfolios. By the end of the c Roz Weisberg, MFA, creative producer and book editor, literary, theatrical, mythical, and traditional sources. You with the goal of finding a writer who excels at charac- course, you have a solid understanding of what steps whose credits include Beastly and Where the Heart Is. also complete an outline of a story for adaptation to a ter-driven storytelling—which is at the heart of theatre. to take next for your career. Ms. Weisberg is a former senior VP of development and full length screenplay. This course will introduce screen- In this course, you learn tools to deepen your charac- Reg# 359915 production for Storefront Pictures. She has been a writers, writers of fiction and drama, and creators of new ters, expand on new plot ideas, and most importantly, Fee: $468 creative consultant for The Disney Channel, National media to the aesthetic and techniques of creating visual, find your unique voice as a writer. You first explore the mmOnline Geographic, and Focus Features. dramatically compelling screenplays. The goal is to help fundamentals of play construction and writing tech- Apr. 18-May 29 you develop the skills associated with adaptation as well niques, writing frequently to master the art and craft of Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after playwriting, culminating in a one-act play or one act of FILM TV X 474.1 as your unique voice and style. Apr. 24. c Prerequisite(s): X 440A Writing the First Screenplay I, a play. You then learn to apply your new-found skills to Chris Sablan, agent at Original Artists, his clients It Takes Two: Relationship Driven or equivalent. your own film or TV script, and have the best 10 pages include screenwriters/producers/directors whose credits Screenwriting, from Star-Crossed ready to be performed by actors in the final class. Reg# 359847 include, The Girl Next Door, Saw, The Heat, This is 40, Lovers to Buddy Cops 3.0 units Fee: $570 Reg# 360110 Journey to the Center of the Earth, Helix, Breaking In, ❖❖ Classroom Fee: $660 Colony, Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How To Get Away All movies are about people with feelings, problems, 10 mtgs ❖❖ Classroom With Murder, among many others. desires, and, most of all, relationships. Beneath any Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 4-June 6 10 mtgs good script is a core relationship that makes us want UCLA: Humanities Bldg. Monday, 7-10pm, Apr. 2-June 11 NEW to go on a journey, no matter where it leads, because Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after UCLA: Humanities Bldg. FILM TV X 435.7 we want to see where these two characters will end up. Apr. 6. No meeting May 28. It’s an element at the heart of every genre and story c Writing the Ensemble Series Pilot type, from the obvious—buddy cops, star-crossed lov- , MFA, screenwriter/producer and WGA Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 3.0 units Warren Lewis ers—to ones that take more creative routes, like a member who wrote Black Rain, directed by Ridley Scott, Apr. 4. This course allows aspiring writers to analyze several lonely man on a desert island, talking to a volleyball and The 13th Warrior, starring Antonio Banderas. He Laurel Ollstein, MFA, award-winning playwright whose successful ensemble pilot scripts—break ‘em down, (Tom Hanks in Castaway ). When you let this relation- has also sold and developed both features and pilots play Cheese was published by Original Works. Ms. check out their nuts and bolts, then put ‘em back ship drive your screenwriting process, it allows you to for Warner Bros., FOX, Paramount, Ensemble Entertain- Ollstein’s works include Esther’s Moustache, Blackwell’s together to see what makes ‘em tick. We look at how build an active story, develop meaningful characters, ment, and Sony Pictures, among many others. Corner, Insomniac, and The Dark Ages. She was a to employ multiple characters, multiple plots, and then write effective dialogue, and deliver a theme, all by way member of the Actor’s Gang, and currently is an artistic examine the multiple ways in which they might cross of that important, central vehicle. By the end of the associate of Playwrights Arena. with one another. We see how to thematically outline course, you craft a full story outline and write the first A, B, C and D storylines, complete with dramatic 30 pages of your script, launching yourself and that reversals and moments, and then integrate them into core relationship toward something incredible. a meaningful whole. We employ an insider’s checklist Prerequisite(s): X 440A Writing the First Screenplay I, to unveil how teasers tease and how storylines are X 440B Writing the First Screenplay II, X 440C Writing structured to grip audiences to their seats. And from the First Screenplay III, and X 440D Writing the First your ideas we invent a fictitious high concept franchise, Screenplay IV, or departmental approval. search for the most suitable characters to be in that franchise, and together break four story lines for its kkk Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing, Journalism & Literature 163

A 1-on-1 Approach to The Writers’ Program Congratulates the Winners of the 2017 UCLA Extension Your Writing Education Screenwriting Full-length courses not your thing? Then take your project to the next level through our unique mentorship and consultation services, in which you work Competitions 1-on-1 with a published or produced writer. Feature Film Writing Television Spec Writing Mentorships: Appropriate for novelists who have a complete manuscript or screenwriters who have written at least 1 screenplay, you communicate with the instructor via email 1st Place: Kelli McNeil, The Baltimore 1st Place: Jeremiah Pietroniro, Master of Monday-Friday for 4 full weeks. School of Charm (Drama) None: “Punishment” (Half-Hour) Consultations: Submit your work for careful review by an instructor who sends you a 2nd Place: Lisa Otto, Run To Me 2nd Place: Richard Cullen, Daredevil: written evaluation. You then meet with the instructor in person, over the phone, via (Romance) “Trial and Error” (One-Hour) email, or via video conferencing to discuss your work. 3rd Place: Nneka Grestle, The Woman: 3rd Place: Jarod Backens, Better Call Take the Night (Action/Thriller) Saul: “Whitey” (One-Hour) For More Information Television Pilot Writing Applications for this year’s (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu competitions are now available. 1st Place: Randall McCormick, Love and Deadline is April 2, 2018. Visit Reg# 360055 Other Crimes (One-Hour) ­uclaextension.edu/competitions for Fee: $660 Feature Film submission details. ❖❖ Classroom 2nd Place: Raul de Miguel, 24/7 Xpress 10 mtgs Cleaning (One-Hour) Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 5-June 7 Beginning Feature UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. 3rd Place: Mark Mulkerron, Graceful Exit Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Film Writing (Half-Hour) Apr. 9. c Recommended for beginning students, these Michael Weiss, screenwriter; WGA member; former VP courses build on one another in a four-part of production for Miramax Films whose credits include sequence. With the close guidance of the instruc- Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Scorpion King tor, students share and offer feedback in a sup- 4, and I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer. He portive environment focused on assessing the For More Information is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding strengths and weaknesses of the work. By the [email protected] | (310) 206-1542 Instructor Award in Screenwriting. end of the sequence, students have a completed draft of their first feature film script. FILM TV X 430.72 Reg# 359646 Reg# 359651 The Power of Emotional Structure in FILM TV X 440A Fee: $570 Fee: $690 Film and Television Drama Writing the First Screenplay I ❖❖ Classroom mmOnline 3.0 units 3.0 units 10 mtgs Apr. 4-June 12 We are all familiar with the motion picture or TV drama The first in a four-part sequence designed to take you Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 3-June 5 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after whose plot falls nicely into place like pieces of a puzzle, through the full process of writing a feature film screen- UCLA Extension Woodland Hills: Apr. 10. Internet access required. & logical in every way, yet unmoving; its meaning unex- play, this course grounds you in the key craft elements 21650 Oxnard Street Steven Schwartz, screenwriter/producer, WGA mem- pressed; its promise unfulfilled. Why does this happen? of story structure, plot, scene development, character, Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after ber, Spirit Award nominee for his screenplay for the Clearly, understanding plot is not the same as under- theme, genre, and dialogue, and shows you how they Apr. 5. Internet access required. & Sidney Lumet-directed movie, Critical Care. His TV standing writing. And cinema makes demands on the work together to grip an audience’s emotions. You learn Michael Jann, Emmy-nominated television writer and credits include The Practice and 100 Centre Street. He screenwriter that are uniquely challenging and go far how to create and evaluate story ideas; explore how WGA member who served 22 years as a comedy has written scripts and pilots for Fox, ABC, FX, Disney, beyond the simplicity of a “beginning, middle, and end.” characters’ inner wants and immediate goals shape monologue writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. NBC, Universal, Lionsgate, HBO, and many others. Big screen or small, these creative problems can be as and drive a screenplay’s action; see what constitutes Mr. Jann most recently served as a comedy writer for Reg# 359601 hard to pin down as they are to solve, and always reside compelling plots and subplots; and learn how to con- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and has writ- Fee: $570 in the story simmering beneath the plot. This is what struct a scene. Throughout the course, you complete a ten features and TV pilots for major studios. ❖❖ Classroom Emmy Award-winning instructor Peter Dunne calls series of exercises which serve as the basis for your Reg# 359608 10 mtgs “Emotional Structure,” and without it a script can feel script outline, a prose description of your screenplay. Fee: $570 Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 12-June 14 empty and superficial, and fail to convey the essence The course goal is to learn how to write effective, ❖❖ Classroom UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. of what is trying to be said. This workshop covers the compelling scenes and to create a four-to-five-page 10 mtgs Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after key craft issues of plot, story, characters, and theme, outline that clearly delineates your script’s beginning, Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 4-June 6 Apr. 16. Internet access required. & with a concentration on the emotional current beneath middle, and end. The ability to write an effective outline UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Matthew Harrison, director/writer/producer, whose the plot as the connective tissue and driving force of is a critical skill for the professional screenwriter, serves Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after credits include Rhythm Thief (Jury Prize, Sundance Film as the basis for most pitches, and is required for admis- your ideas. The course goal is to clearly define, develop, Apr. 6. c & Festival), Kicked in the Head (executive producer Martin and articulate your story’s dramatic depth, and to map sion into X 440B Writing the First Screenplay II. This Laurence Rosenthal, writer/producer, development Scorsese), Spare Me, Sex and the City, Popular, and its structure as you write your script’s outline. course counts toward the 4-course Writing and Direct- exec and WGA member who supervised the develop- Dead Last. Mr. Harrison received the UCLA Extension Prerequisite(s): One feature film or television writing ing Short Films Specialization. ment of Scream, Beautiful Girls, Copland, and Citizen Outstanding Instructor Award. course. Reg# 359644 Ruth. Mr. Rosenthal is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Reg# 360106 Fee: $570 Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting and is Fee: $570 ❖❖ Classroom also the writer/producer of the No Manches Frida. ❖❖ Classroom 10 mtgs Reg# 359647 10 mtgs Monday, 7-10pm, Apr. 2-June 11 Fee: $690 Monday, 7-10pm, Apr. 2-June 11 UCLA Extension DTLA: 261 S. Figueroa St. mmOnline UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. No meeting May 28. Apr. 4-June 12 m ONLINE COURSE, page 4. No meeting May 28. Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after Apr. 4. & g HYBRID COURSE, page 4. c Apr. 10. c & Apr. 4. Andrew Knauer, MFA, screenwriter and WGA member Diane Drake, screenwriter, WGA member whose Peter Dunne, Writer; Emmy- and Peabody Award- who wrote The Last Stand, starring Arnold Schwar- credits include, What Women Want, starring Mel Gib- c WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 4. winning producer; WGA and PGA member whose credits zenegger, and Ghost Team One (Paramount Pictures). son, and Only You, starring Robert Downey, Jr. and include the dramas CSI, JAG, That’s Life, Melrose Place, He also wrote a sci-fi/action feature for Universal Pic- Marisa Tomei. Ms. Drake was Vice President of Creative v ON-GROUND COURSE, page 4. Nowhere Man, Savannah, and the miniseries, Sybil. He tures and is currently adapting the comic book, 5 Days Affairs for Academy Award-winning director-producer TEXTBOOK REQUIRED is the author of Emotional Structure: Creating the Story to Die, for Circle of Confusion. 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FILM TV X 440B FILM TV X 440C FILM TV X 440D FILM TV X 431.102 Writing the First Screenplay II Writing the First Screenplay III Writing the First Screenplay IV Feature Film Writing Workshop: 3.0 units 3.0 units 3.0 units Acts II and III This second in a four-part sequence in writing a The third in a four-part sequence in writing a feature In the last of a four-part sequence in writing a feature 3.0 units feature film script has you hit the ground running. You film screenplay, this course focuses on the greatest film screenplay, you reach FADE OUT. In the process of This workshop guides you to complete your current begin by pitching your story based on your outline and challenge facing screenwriters: writing the second act. writing Act III, you home in on structuring conversations, project. You focus on developing a successful second revising it to make sure the premise can carry the As you write these crucial 60 pages, you refine your explore how to maximize your story’s visual implica- and third act, with special attention given to structure, entire movie. Armed with a workable outline, you then story outline; flesh out main and secondary characters; tions, deepen scene writing skills, assemble scenes to character development, emotional content, and cine- flesh it out into either a beat sheet or treatment (at continue to develop the art of the scene as it pertains form powerful sequences, ensure your script’s central matic style. You also acquire self-editing techniques the instructor’s discretion) and begin writing your to type, choice, structure, and placement; and begin to conflict is resolved, and work on theme and imagery. essential for the professional writer. This is not a rewrite screenplay. Personalized feedback along with mini- discover each character’s unique voice. You also learn Also covered are revision techniques and the business course; you must be working toward the completion of lectures on key craft points, including character the habits you need to sustain the work of writing a aspects of feature film writing. The goal is to complete a feature-length script and have your outline and Act I development, story structure, and conflict, help you screenplay. The goal is to write Act II. May be repeated writing your first feature film script. of your script in hand. to meet the course goal, which is to write Act I for credit. Prerequisite(s): X 440A Writing the First Screenplay I, Prerequisite(s): X 430.101 Feature Film Writing Work- (approximately 30 pages). May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite(s): X 440A Writing the First Screenplay I X 440B Writing the First Screenplay II, and X 440C shop: Outline and Act I, or equivalent, or consent of This course counts toward the 4-course Writing and and X 440B Writing the First Screenplay II. Students Writing the First Screenplay III. Students must bring instructor. Directing Short Films Specialization. must bring their beat sheets or treatments and Act I to their beat sheets or treatments and Acts I and II to the Reg# 359732 Prerequisite(s): X 440A Writing the First Screenplay I. the first class meeting and be prepared to write. first class meeting and be prepared to write. Fee: $690 Students must bring a four-to-five-page outline they Reg# 359656 Reg# 359694 mmOnline created in Writing the First Screenplay I to first class Fee: $660 Fee: $660 Apr. 4-June 12 meeting and be prepared to pitch it. ❖❖ Classroom ❖❖ Classroom Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 10 mtgs 10 mtgs Reg# 359652 Apr. 10. c Fee: $570 Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 4-June 6 Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 3-June 5 Ronald Raley, Screenwriter; WGA member whose ❖❖ Classroom UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. credits include Edge of Sanity, Dorian, Cupid and Cate, 10 mtgs Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after The Runaway, and The Locket, for which he received a Monday, 7-10pm, Apr. 2-June 11 Apr. 5. c Apr. 5. c Camie Award. Mr. Raley has worked as a development UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Donald H. Hewitt, screenwriter and WGA member Philip Eisner, screenwriter-director and WGA member executive for Cannon Pictures and Hallmark Hall of No meeting May 28. whose feature film credits include the English-language who wrote Event Horizon for Paramount Pictures and Fame Productions. Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after screenplay for Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film, Firestarter 2: Rekindled for USA Networks. Mr. Eisner Apr. 9. c Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and the Oscar- has written for Scott Rudin Productions, Robert De Ben van der Veen, screenwriter, WGA member who nominated Howl’s Moving Castle. Mr. Hewitt has written Niro’s Tribeca Productions, Edward R. Pressman, TriStar, Advanced Feature wrote the Steven Soderbergh film Che. He has written for Pixar, Miramax, New Line, and Disney. Universal Pictures, and The Jim Henson Company. and is currently developing projects for Terrence Malik, Reg# 359661 Reg# 359698 Film Writing Julian Schnabel, Rober De Niro, Keanu Reeves, Don Fee: $690 Fee: $690 Cheadle, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger as mmOnline mmOnline Advanced-level courses are primarily work- well as for Amazon Studios and Regency. Apr. 4-June 12 Apr. 4-June 12 shop-driven and are designed for students Reg# 359653 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after who are well into their projects. Admission is by submission only and the selection Fee: $570 Apr. 10. c Apr. 10. c ❖❖ Classroom Chrysanthy Balis, MPW, screenwriter, and WGA mem- Daniel Sussman, MFA, JD, screenwriter; WGA member process is competitive. It is recommended 10 mtgs ber whose credits include Asylum (Paramount). Ms. who served as a staff writer for ABC’s The Practice. Mr. that students take intermediate-level Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 4-June 6 Balis has projects with CBS, USA Networks, Zanuck Sussman most recently sold his big-budget disaster courses prior to submitting their work. For UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Company/Fox 2000 and a pilot for HBO. She received feature Galveston to Warner Bros. Pictures. He has sold instructions on submitting work, contact the Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Award scripts to production companies including Polaris Pic- Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 or go to Apr. 6. c in Screenwriting. tures and NBC Television Network. writers.uclaextension.edu/continuing-students. Cynthia Riddle, writer and producer who has worked Reg# 359660 The submission deadline for spring is with CBS, Lifetime, Showtime, Nickelodeon, and PBS. Fee: $660 March 5 at 9am (PST). Visitors are not per- Her work includes the award-winning CBS/Hallmark Hall ❖❖ Classroom Intermediate Feature mitted in advanced-level courses. of Fame film, Crossroads. She was a finalist in the 10 mtgs Sundance Episodic Story Lab 2015 and an honoree of Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 7-June 16 Film Writing FILM TV X 432.5 the 2014 WGA’s TV Writer Access Project. UCLA Extension Woodland Hills: Courses in this section are for students who have Advanced Workshop: Reg# 359655 21650 Oxnard Street completed at least one screenplay. A new project One-on-One Feature Film Rewrite Fee: $690 No meeting May 26. is begun with an emphasis on craft issues such as 3.0 units mmOnline Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after structure, character development, and emotional This advanced workshop is intended for 12 serious Apr. 4-June 12 Apr. 10. c content. Self-editing techniques are introduced. writers who want to turn good scripts into great ones. Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Julian Goldberger, MFA, screenwriter/director/pro- You first work closely with the instructor to analyze Apr. 10. c ducer, WGA member, whose credits include The Hawk FILM TV X 431.101 your script’s overall strengths and weaknesses. Every Kate Marciniak, MA, writer, and professional story Is Dying, The Eulipion Chronicles, and Trans. He has Feature Film Writing Workshop: week, you turn in pages, and receive back specific analyst who has worked on studio features and inde- pilots and features in development with Lionsgate Outline and Act I notes that help guide you to concentrate on structure, pendent movies for over two decades, for companies Television, Bow Street Films, and Universal Studios. 3.0 units characterization, scene construction, and other aspects such as Disney, HBO, Miramax, Dreamworks SKG, Designed for writers with at least one screenplay under of the screenwriting process. As you rewrite, you get Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and Amazon Studios. their belts, this workshop guides you to launch and further feedback, designed to prepare you to enter Reg# 359654 make significant headway on a new project. The goal screenplay competitions and the commercial market- Fee: $570 is to develop a strong premise that sustains your entire place. The course goal is to rewrite your full-length ❖❖ Classroom script, create and refine the story outline, and write Act feature film script. 10 mtgs I. Brief lectures on craft issues based on the demands Prerequisite(s): Submit the feature-length screenplay Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 17-June 19 of the participants’ work supplement the workshop. that you will rewrite in the course. UCLA Extension Woodland Hills: Prerequisite(s): X 440A Writing the First Screenplay I, Reg# 359733 21650 Oxnard Street X 440B Writing the First Screenplay II, X 440C Writing Fee: $780 Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after the First Screenplay III, and X 440D Writing the First mmOnline Screenplay IV, or departmental approval. Apr. 19. c Apr. 11-June 19 Billy Mernit, MFA, screenwriter, novelist, and WGA Reg# 359729 Enrollment limited to 12 students. member who is a story analyst for Universal Pictures Fee: $690 $100 nonrefundable until Apr. 4; no refund mm and the author of Writing the Romantic Comedy Online thereafter. c (Harper/Collins). Mr. Mernit is a recipient of the UCLA Apr. 4-June 12 Beverly Gray, PhD, screenwriter, author, and develop- Extension Distinguished Instructor Award and the Out- Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after ment exec who oversaw the development of 170 films standing Instructor Award in Screenwriting. Apr. 10. c at Concorde-New Horizons Pictures. Dr. Gray’s newest Michael Barlow, producer, screenwriter, and WGA book is Seduced by Mrs. Robinson: How The Graduate member who, as an executive at Paramount Classics, Became the Touchstone of a Generation. She has writ- oversaw Black Snake Moan and Mad Hot Ballroom. He ten biographies of Roger Corman and Ron Howard. was vice president of production at various major stu- dios, including Orion Pictures. His writing credits include the miniseries Kidnapped and the ABC drama Family. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing, Journalism & Literature 165

This course counts toward the 4-course Writer’s Fel- Television lowship Prep Specialization. Reg# 359744 New Screenwriting Fee: $570 ❖❖ Classroom Beginning Television Writing 10 mtgs Recommended for beginning students who are Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 4-June 6 writing a spec script of an existing comedy or UCLA: Rolfe Hall Courses for Spring drama series. With the close guidance of the Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after instructor, students share and offer feedback in Apr. 6. a supportive environment focused on assessing Eric Abrams, screenwriter/producer and WGA member, Fundamentals of Story Strategies for Getting the strengths and weaknesses of the work. whose television credits include Liv & Maddie, Married m with Children, Abby, among many others. Mr. Abrams Page 162. Representation FILM TV X 430.4 co-wrote the feature film Crocodile Dundee in Los Page 162. Beginning Writing for the One-Hour Angeles and has sold pilots to Fox, NBC, CBS and UPN. Adaptation for Screenwriters I Spec I Reg# 359745 Page 162. PR Boot Camp for Writers 3.0 units Fee: $690 Page 161. Modeled directly on how writers write in the real world mmOnline Writing the Ensemble Series Pilot of one-hour dramas, this course focuses on what is Apr. 4-June 12 The Animation Writer’s Toolkit most central to creating a strong script as well as the Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Page 162. Page 162. largest piece (40%) of the writer’s deal with any show: Apr. 10. c the story and outline. You learn to choose the best story Jim Staahl, writer, producer, and actor; WGA member; for your spec script, map it out from beginning to end, two-time Emmy Award nominee whose comedy feature and write a strong outline in proper script format. In the credits include The Beverly Hillbillies, Under Surveil- process, you learn how to identify and capture the tone, lance, and Blow Hard. Mr. Staahl also has written characters, dialogue, and themes of any one-hour sketch/variety shows for Steve Martin, Martin Short, and drama series—the key to breaking into the field. Also Howie Mandel. covered are the various genres (police procedurals, medical, legal) and their specific rules; what’s popular FILM TV X 431.4 in the current marketplace; and how to work within the Beginning Writing for the One-Hour special requirements of timeslots, outlets, and styles. FILM TV X 431.6 Spec II Beginning Writing for the Half-Hour The course goal is to master the process of construct- 3.0 units ing an airtight story and detailed outline so you are Spec II Learn the Art Mirroring the process that professionals undergo in 3.0 units ready to write a script for any current show as quickly current episodic series production, this course guides and expertly as possible. All student projects must focus This workshop guides you to write a solid draft spec & Business of you to write a solid first draft of your script and work script from your half-hour comedy outline and move as on current shows; no pilots. This course counts toward on polishing it. You begin by refining your story idea and the 4-course Writer’s Fellowship Prep Specialization. far ahead as you can in polishing it. You begin by Entertainment outline as needed, and then write your script, focusing reworking your outline to simplify your story, nail down Reg# 359737 on capturing the essence of the show through its four- the essence of your characters, focus and tighten Fee: $570 Top Hollywood professionals teach: act structure, plot and story, multiple storylines, char- scenes, create mood and pacing, and punch up dia- ❖❖ Classroom acters, scenes, and dialogue. On the business side, you logue from the blueprint you’ve created. You then move Acting 10 mtgs learn how to develop your career game plan and hear to the writing and polishing stage. On the business side, Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 3-June 5 Business & Management from industry guest speakers on the business of the you deepen your knowledge of the current comedy UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. of Entertainment one-hour drama. Students must bring a complete series marketplace and map out basic career building Enrollment limited to 20 students. No refund after outline to the first class. All student projects must focus strategies. Students must bring a complete outline to Apr. 5. Cinematography c on current shows; no pilots. This course counts toward the first class. All student projects must focus on cur- Lia Langworthy, MFA, TV writer, essayist; WGA mem- the 4-course Writer’s Fellowship Prep Specialization. rent shows; no pilots. This course counts toward the Directing ber whose credits include Soul Food, The Shield, Prerequisite(s): X 430.4 Beginning Writing for the One- 4-course Writer’s Fellowship Prep Specialization. Entertainment Development General Hospital and Media. Ms. Langworthy has writ- Hour Spec I. Prerequisite(s): X 430.6 Beginning Writing for the Half- ten for FX, Showtime, ABC and TvOne. She’s also the Reg# 359791 Hour Spec I. Post-Production recipient of the ABC Daytime TV Writing Fellowship and Fee: $690 the Fox Diversity TV Writing Fellowship. mm Reg# 359793 Producing Online Fee: $660 Reg# 359743 Apr. 4-June 12 ❖❖ Classroom Film Scoring Fee: $690 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after mm 10 mtgs Music Business Online Apr. 10. c Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 4-June 6 Apr. 4-June 12 Erica Byrne, screenwriter and WGA member whose UCLA: Rolfe Hall Music Production Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after numerous credits include episodes of La Femme Nikita; Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Apr. 10. Nowhere Man; Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Landing; Courses start on page 27. c Apr. 6. c Erica Byrne, screenwriter and WGA member whose and Walker, Texas Ranger. She received the UCLA Exten- Joe Fisch, television writer/executive producer; WGA numerous credits include episodes of La Femme sion Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting. member who served as a co-executive producer for 3rd Nikita; Nowhere Man; Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Reg# 359787 Rock from the Sun and Boston Common, and as a Landing; and Walker, Texas Ranger. She received Fee: $660 showrunner for ROC and Just for Kicks. Mr. Fisch was Course Icons the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Award ❖❖ Classroom a writer/producer for Step By Step, A Different World, in Screenwriting. 10 mtgs and Who’s the Boss. Provide Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 5-June 7 Reg# 359803 FILM TV X 430.6 UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Beginning Writing for the Half-Hour Fee: $690 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after mmOnline Information Spec I Apr. 9. c Apr. 4-June 12 3.0 units Greg Elliot, TV writer and WGA member whose credits Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after At-a-Glance This course teaches you how to create an airtight story include Star Trek: Voyager, for which he received a Apr. 10. and outline—the critical first step in writing a strong c Sci-Fi Universe Award nomination. Mr. Elliot’s credits Claudia Grazioso, MFA, screenwriter and WGA mem- half-hour comedy spec script and a process that makes m ONLINE COURSE also include Savannah, Charmed, and In a Heartbeat. ber whose credits include Are We There Yet?, starring writing your script much easier, faster, and more suc- Technical requirements, page 4 He is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Ice Cube and Nia Long, Bring It On Again, and Christ- cessful. You begin by learning how to pinpoint what Instructor Award in Screenwriting. mas Bounty. Ms. Grazioso has written several pilots for makes any half-hour comedy show tick, studying the g HYBRID COURSE, page 4 ABC, Sony, Fox, HBO, Lifetime, and CBS, and television appeal and quirkiness of the main characters, and movies for ABC Family. identifying the unique spin shows put on their stories. c WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 4 You then focus on your own script for a current show, finding the story and identifying the comedy in it, learn- v ON-GROUND COURSE ing how to pitch it, and creating a workable outline from which to write. Instruction also covers the “need to & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED know” business aspects of the half-hour show, such as Visit our website for textbook the current use of spec scripts to get jobs and the information. basics of how a comedy writer works on staff, how C freelance writers move onto staff, how a writing staff is UC CREDIT structured, and how writers work collaboratively “in the May be transferable­ to other room.” All student projects must focus on current colleges and universities, page 5 shows from a list provided by the instructor; no pilots. 166 Writing, Journalism & Literature Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

Reg# 359897 Fee: $660 Advanced Television Writing ❖❖ Classroom Online Courses 10 mtgs Advanced-level courses are primarily work- Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 7-June 16 shop-driven and are designed for students UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. who are well into their projects. Admission You can earn continuing education­ or No meeting, May 26. is by submission only and the selection Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after process is competitive. It is recommended academic credit from UCLA Extension— Apr. 10. anytime, ­anywhere. Simply take a UCLA c that students take intermediate-level Chris Webb, screenwriter whose credits include Toy courses prior to submitting their work. For Extension online course. Story II, Bruno the Kid : The Animated Movie, and epi- instructions on submitting work, contact the sodes of the television series Duckman. An alumnus of Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 or go to To find online courses, look for The Second City in Chicago, Mr. Webb has won numer- m writers.uclaextension.edu/continuing-students. this icon: ous awards for his satirical short films The Civil War The submission deadline for spring is Parody and Camcorder Blues. Like our classroom courses, March 5 at 9am (PST). Visitors are not per- UCLA Extension online courses FILM TV X 433.7 mitted in advanced-level courses. let you advance your professional Writing the One-Hour or Half-Hour FILM TV X 432.888 devel­op­ment, work toward a cer­tificate, Pilot II Advanced Sitcom Rewrite 3.0 units 3.0 units acquire skills needed for a career change, This workshop guides you to write a solid draft of an 99% of television comedy writing is rewriting. And or simply explore your creative­ side. original pilot script from your one-hour or half-hour rewriting, for the most part, means fixing story problems outline created in a previous course. You start by and maximizing the comic potential of a story idea. For more information about online study reworking your story idea and outline as needed, fixing Story development is such a complex set of ideas, even see page 4. story problems and maximizing the drama or comic for working television writers and executives, that prob- potential. Special attention is paid to refining the ably half the comedy episodes produced each year world, characters, tone, and story of your pilot. You need to be rethought in whole or part after their table then move toward completing a polished first draft of readings. And that is after weeks of the initial hard work your script, working on scenes, dialogue, and action, of breaking the story and writing and rewriting the until it captures your original vision and matches a script. In this workshop, the goal is to take your previ- Reg# 359951 network’s likely requirements. You must bring a com- Intermediate ously written half-hour scripts, both originals and specs, Fee: $690 pleted story outline and first 10 pages to the first day mm that ultimately did not fulfill their comic ambitions, and Television Writing Online of class. This course counts toward the four-course determine where they fell short and make the neces- Apr. 4-June 12 Writer’s Fellowship Prep Specialization. Courses in this section are for students who have sary changes so that each premise is fully realized. Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Prerequisite(s): X 442.1 Writing the One-Hour Pilot I or completed at least one draft of a spec script of Apr. 10. Prerequisite(s): Half-hour original pilot or spec script of an existing series. The focus is on writing and c X 431.7 Writing the Half-Hour Pilot I, or equivalent, or , Screenwriter; WGA member an existing series submittal required. polishing a solid first draft of an original pilot. Laurence Walsh-Hodson consent of instructor. who has written for such hit network shows as CSI: Reg# 360026 Students also gain a better understanding of the Reg# 359961 Miami and NCIS. Ms. Walsh co-produced and wrote on Fee: $750 business of writing for television. Fee: $690 ❖❖ Classroom the critically acclaimed Syfy series The Dresden Files mmOnline 10 mtgs and Against the Wall. She has sold two shows that she Apr. 4-June 12 FILM TV X 442.1 Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 10-June 12 co-created for Mar Vista Entertainment and FX. Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after Writing the One-Hour Pilot I UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Apr. 10. 3.0 units FILM TV X 431.7 c Enrollment limited to 12 students. $100 nonrefund- Anyone who wants to work as a professional television Andrew Osborne, MA, screenwriter and WGA member able until Apr. 3; no refund thereafter. Writing the Half-Hour Pilot I whose indie film credits include On_Line, The F Word, c writer has to be able to submit top-notch original mate- Barry Vigon, MFA, writer/producer, and WGA member 3.0 units and Apocalypse Bop. Mr. Osborne received an Emmy rial to agents and showrunners. In this fast-paced who served as a co-exec producer on Malcolm & Eddie Television executives and showrunners want to read Award for the Discovery Channel program, Cash Cab. course, you take your idea for a one-hour TV series and and Martin, a producer on Something Wilder, and a original pilots that demonstrate your unique voice and He has developed projects for Warner Bros., HBO, MTV, turn it into an outline, write intensively, and get feed- supervising producer on Veronica’s Closet. Mr. Vigon comedic sensibilities. This workshop shows you how to and Orion. back from the instructor and fellow participants every wrote for Soap, Roseanne, and Fame, and created pilots week. Throughout this process, you learn how to envi- take your original comedy idea and develop a strong story, rife with memorable characters and even funnier Reg# 359958 for CBS, NBC, ABC, and The Disney Channel. sion the world of your show, create characters and Fee: $660 conflict, build a storytelling engine, and nail down your jokes. Breaking story in the style of a real writer’s room, you develop a compelling story, brainstorm, and support ❖❖ Classroom NEW show’s structure, tone, story, and act breaks. By the end 10 mtgs of course, you have strong act breaks, a full beat out- another’s vision. By the end of course, you have strong FILM TV X 441.3 act breaks, a full beat outline, and a critique of the first Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 5-June 7 line, and a critique of the first 10 pages of your original UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Advanced Pilot Re-writing Boot Camp one-hour pilot script. This course counts toward the 10 pages of your original half-hour pilot script. This 3.0 units course counts toward the 4-course Writer’s Fellowship Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 4-course Writer’s Fellowship Prep Specialization. Apr. 9. You’ve written a first draft of your original TV pilot— Prep Specialization. now what? Writing is rewriting. In this advanced Prerequisite(s): X 430.4 Beginning Writing for the One- , TV writer and WGA member who was an Prerequisite(s): X 430.6 Beginning Writing for the Half- Phil Kellard workshop, you take your (previously written) one-hour Hour Spec I and X 431.4 Beginning Writing for the executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin, Hour Spec I and X 431.6 Beginning Writing the Half- drama or half-hour comedy pilot to the next level. One-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or consent of and a creative consultant for The Inspectors. He has Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Whatever the genre, maximize your script’s potential instructor. written for The Disney Channel, Showtime, and Syfy. He Reg# 359933 by applying key rewriting techniques used by every Reg# 359945 has received an Emmy Award and the UCLA Extension Fee: $690 professional TV writer from show-runner to staff writer. Fee: $660 Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting. mm Special focus paid to key pilot elements—including ❖❖ Classroom Online franchise, characters, conflicts—in addition to fine- 10 mtgs Apr. 4-June 12 tuning structure, dialogue, theme, tone, and visuals as Monday, 7-10pm, Apr. 2-June 11 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after well as strategies how to approach your rewrite. You UCLA: School of Public Affairs Bldg. Apr. 10. c receive intense weekly guidance and personal feed- No meeting May 28. Eunetta Boone, TV writer/executive producer and WGA back throughout the process. Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after member who created and exec-produced UPN comedy Prerequisite(s): Submittal of your one-hour or half-hour Apr. 5. series One on One. She served as co-executive pro- c ducer for My Wife and Kids and The Hughleys, and was original pilot that you intend on rewriting in the course Zac Hug, MFA, television writer/producer, WGA member is required. whose credits include Drop Dead Diva and Shadow- a supervising producer on The Parent ’Hood; and a hunters: The Mortal Instruments. Mr. Hug was a former story editor/consultant on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Reg# 360043 Director of Digital Content at Disney/ABC Television Fee: $780 kkk mm Group and his other credits include These People, Online #Adulting, Spooksville and The Malan Show. Apr. 11-June 19 Enrollment limited to 12 students. $100 nonrefund- kkk m ONLINE COURSE, page 4. able until Apr. 4; no refund thereafter. c Jacqueline Zambrano, writer/producer and WGA g HYBRID COURSE, page 4. member and multiple award nominee, Ms. Zambrano has written for numerous shows, including CSI: Crime c WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 4. Scene Investigation and Star Trek. She also has created and executive produced dramatic television series for v ON-GROUND COURSE, page 4. Fox, CBS, Pax, and Showtime, and the Internet. & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED C UC CREDIT, page 5.