Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 133 WRITING & Writers’ Program Course JOURNALISM Instruction Formats The Writers’ Program courses are offered in both Online and live Remote Instruction formats. Take a look at the advantages of these delivery systems. Online Instruction Remote Instruction • Lectures and coursework are available • Lectures and coursework are delivered at and accessible online at any time specific times and dates • Self-paced with deadlines to keep you • Immediate feedback and workshopping on track live on Zoom • Workshopping is conducted via • Writing process is a more collaborative discussion­ boards experience • More written feedback • Greater group participation WRITER’S PROGRAM 143 POETRY • Writing can be done more independently

CREATIVE WRITING 144 EDITING AND PUBLISHING Click “View Course Options” on our website course page to determine if a course is 133 Basics of Writing available through “Online” and/or “Remote Instruction.” When both options are offered, SCREENWRITING click on your choice of format­ for the schedule and instructor information. 135 Special Topics for All Writers 145 Special Topics for Film FICTION & Television Writers 138 Beginning Fiction Writing FEATURE FILM 139 Intermediate Fiction Writing For More Information 147 Beginning Feature [email protected] | (310) 825-9415 140 Advanced Fiction Writing Film Writing uclaextension.edu/instruction-methods CREATIVE NONFICTION 149 Intermediate Feature Film Writing Reg# 380530 140 Beginning Creative Writers’ Program Fee: $30 149 Advanced Feature No refund after 6 Aug. Nonfiction Writing ❖ Film Writing Remote Instruction 141 Intermediate Creative 1 mtg Creative Writing Saturday, 10am-1pm, Aug. 7 c Nonfiction Writing TELEVISION Cole Kazdin, MS, writer, performer, and Emmy-winning For help in choosing a course or determining if a course television journalist. Ms. Kazdin is a regular contributor to 142 Advanced Creative 149 Beginning Television Writing fulfills certificate requirements, contact the Writers’ Program VICE and has written for The New York Times. She is a at (310) 825-9415. three-time Moth GrandSLAM champion and tells stories Nonfication Writing 150 Intermediate Television onstage all across the country, on NPR, and in the book All These Wonders. WRITING FOR YOUNG READERS Writing Basics of Writing 151 Advanced Television Writing These basic creative writing courses are for students WRITING X 400 143 Writing for Kids and Middle with no prior writing experience. Instruction is exer- Introduction to Creative Writing Grade Readers 151 JOURNALISM cise-driven; the process of workshopping—in which 2.0 units students are asked to share and offer feedback on This six-week course is perfect for anyone just getting each other’s work with guidance from the instruc- started on their path to being a writer. Students work in tor—is introduced. Please call an advisor at (310) small breakout sessions with experienced writers and 825-9415 to determine which course will best help you teachers, then attend a lecture by various guest speakers reach your writing goals. with expertise in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, or screenwriting. Short assignments are workshopped in the weekly breakout WRITING 704 sessions. The goal of the course is to expose new writers to For more information call Writers’ Program (310) 825-9415 Defeating Distraction: Creating a Writing a variety of types of writing while getting their creative Practice One Day Workshop juices flowing. At the end of the quarter, students feel more Journalism (310) 825-7093. confident about their skills and are prepared for further Whether you are writing a screenplay, short story, personal study of writing. essay, or not even writing yet at all (but would like to!), the WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY way to create and finish any project is through a consistent Reg# 380526 and committed writing practice. The regular discipline of Fee: $475 writing can feel elusive and at times unattainable, but it can No refund after 7 Aug. be done! In this course, students learn the fundamentals of ❖ Remote Instruction “ As a graduate of the UCLA Extension Writers’ creating a lasting writing practice as well as concrete tools 6 mtgs to employ as defenses against procrastination and writer’s Saturday, 1-4pm, July 24-Aug. 28 block. Class time will consist of lectures, in-class writing Enrollment limited to 12 students. c ­Program, I studied with so many incredible, gifted prompts, and exercises to build craft. Think of it as “Couch liz gonzález, MFA, author of Dancing Santa Ana Winds: to 5K” personal training—but for writing. Rather than focus- Poems y Cuentos New and Selected. Ms. gonzález’s work and generous teachers. The Extension program ing on revising or improving a particular writing project, the has appeared in Wide Awake: The Poets of Los Angeles and class focuses solely on committing to the writing practice Beyond, and the San Francisco Chronicle, among others. itself. All levels of writers are welcome. She is the director and founder of Uptown Word & Arts, taught me about creative nonfiction.” promoting literacy and the arts. — Tembi Locke, former Writers’ Program student whose memoir, kkk From Scratch, is a New York Times Bestseller. 134 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 27th Annual New Creative Writing Publication Party Courses for Summer

A Free Zoom Event! Mystery Novel II m LGBTQ Writing Workshop m Wednesday, June 9, 7–9:30pm Instructor: Kris Neri Instructor: Jennifer Chukwu Page 139. Page 135. To register for this event, see Reg# 381436 on our website. Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel I m Applying to Residencies UCLA Extension Writers’ Program students and friends are cordially invited to Instructor: Alyx Dellamonica and Fellowships m attend our 27th annual Publication Party. Page 138. Instructor: Ploi Pirapokin Join us for spirited readings, an online book sale, and the opportunity to meet Women of Color Workshop Page 135. fellow writers. Instructor: Sehba Sarwar Literary Agent Query Prep for Writers The featured readers are Writers’ Instructor: Eve Porinchak Program instructors who have published Page 135. work within the two past years. Page 144. Featured Readers M Offered online. Rosebud Ben-Oni Eileen Cronin Mieke Eerkens “ You’ll never know whether your Liska Jacobs ­writing has legs, wheels, or wings, Rachel Kann until you submit.” Cole Kazdin — Ploi Pirapokin Paul Mandelbaum Lou Mathews Aminah Mae Safi, a featured reader at this year’s Publication Party Ploi Pirapokin Aatif Rashid Aminah Mae Safi Sehba Sarwar

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WRITING X 403 WRITING X 410 WRITING X 420 Finding Your Story Fiction: Essential Beginnings Nonfiction: Essential Beginnings Course Icons 2.0 units 2.0 units 2.0 units The scariest part of writing is staring at that blank page! Do you aspire to write creatively but don’t know where to Sometimes the best stories are true. To help you turn your Provide This workshop is for anyone who has wanted to write but start? This supportive workshop provides you with many personal experiences, anecdotes from everyday life, and doesn’t know where to start or for writers who feel stuck techniques to motivate and guide you. You learn how to family stories into compelling narratives, this workshop Information and need a new form or jumping off point for unique story transform observation and personal experience into teaches beginning writers the basic elements of good ideas. The course provides a safe, playful atmosphere to imaginative prose, create dynamic characters and dia- storytelling. You learn how to excavate memories and dis- experiment with different resources for stories, such as life logue, and write from different points of view. By the end cover fresh or unexpected facets of your life stories. At-a-Glance experiences, news articles, interviews, history, and mythol- of the course, you will have in hand a series of short Through weekly exercises, you generate new material and ogy. A series of in-class exercises explore or introduce dif- sketches or a draft of a short story and the key tools you learn an array of fictional techniques to tell your nonfiction m ONLINE COURSE ferent writing forms—such as short stories, personal essay, need to write creatively. story, including how to play with voice, focus on a small unit Technical requirements, page 5. plays, and even poems or songs—and generate a notebook Reg# 380527 of time, and describe landscape and character. By the filled with unique story ideas from which you craft several Fee: $475 course’s completion, you have in hand a series of short g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. short pieces. No refund after 11 Aug. sketches or a draft of a nonfiction piece. Reg# 380529 m Online Reg# 380528 c WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. Fee: $475 July 28-Sept. 7 Fee: $475 v REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. No refund after 11 Aug. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c No refund after 11 Aug. m Online Ronald Alexander, fiction writer and author of four novels. m Online & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED July 28-Sept. 7 He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and was a finalist July 28-Sept. 7 Visit our website for textbook Enrollment limited to 15 students. c in the St. Andrews College Press Novella Competition. His Enrollment limited to 15 students. c information. Rochelle J. Shapiro, author of Miriam the Medium and essays, poetry, and short stories have been published in the Roberta Wax, freelance writer; former reporter, United Press Kaylee’s Ghost. Ms. Shapiro’s essays have been published Chicago Quarterly Review and The Los Angeles Review, International; former president, Society of Professional C UC CREDIT in The New York Times and Newsweek. Her short stories among others. Journalists, Los Angeles Chapter. Ms. Wax is a contributor May be transferable­ to other and poems have been published in many anthologies to many magazines and newspapers, including the Los colleges and universities, page 6. and literary magazines, such as The Iowa Review, Sedge, Angeles Times, Westways, Emmy, and Animation. and Moment. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 135 Welcome Our New and Returning Writers’ Program Instructors for Summer! New Instructors Aminah Mae Safi, author of Rebecca Bohanan, MFA, Guillermo Escalona, the novels Not the Girls You’re writer, and print publishing co-creater/co-writer of HBO Looking For, Tell Me How You editor at Zagat and series Mil Colmillos and execu- Really Feel, and This is All MAD magazine. tive at La PANDA Productions. Your Fault. Developmental Editing Television Content for a Young Adult Novel I Page 144. Global Age Page 138. Page 146.

Aminah Mae Safi Rebecca Bohanan Guillermo Escalona Returning Instructors Peter Barsocchini, Emmy Deborah Dean Davis, screen- Shauna Barbosa, MFA, author Award-winning screenwriter/ writer whose film/tv credits of the poetry collection Cape producer whose credits include Daddy Boot Camp, It Verdean Blues, and a 2018 include the High School Takes Two, Knight Rider, Star Disquiet­ International Musical­ franchise and Vivo Trek: The Next Generation, and Luso-American fellow. with Lin-Manuel Miranda. The Incredible Hulk. Poetry I Feature Film I Rewrite Skills: A Two-Day Page 143. Page 148. Intensive Workshop Page 147. Peter Barsocchini Deborah Dean Davis Shauna Barbosa

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Special Topics for All Writers NEW create and revise work in a format of their choice. The goal Review, DIAGRAM, and TAYO, and she has presented her WRITING 764.1 is to produce completed work that can be shared with the writing and art at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Courses in this section are open to students who want Voices of Color One Day Workshop larger community. National Louis University, The University of Manchester, a deeper understanding of a specific craft issue or When it comes to creative writing, writers of color often face Reg# 380587 and elsewhere. area of study. These courses fulfill the elective distinct challenges around issues of representation and Fee: $695 requirement for creative writing certificates. Please identity, from the burdens and duties of representing a No refund after 14 July. WRITING X 461.25 call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to determine which larger community to the struggle to succeed in a white ❖ Remote Instruction Translation I: Six Week Workshop course will best help you reach your writing goals. publishing world. In this one-day workshop, we explore how 10 mtgs 2.0 units to create narratives that center on characters of color, read Wednesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 This class is primarily geared to writers who have never NEW and discuss excerpts from pieces expressing marginalized Enrollment limited to 15 students. c translated before or who are just getting started in the WRITING X 463.9E perspectives, and help students develop ideas based on Sehba Sarwar, MA, author of the novel Black Wings. Ms. process. You should have a basic or working knowledge of Applying to Residencies and Fellowships their personal experiences, family, or cultural history to Sarwar’s writings have appeared in New York Times Sunday another language, but you definitely need not be fluent or 3.0 units express their identities as writers of color. Magazine, Asia: Magazine of Asian Literature, Callaloo, and even a comfortable speaker. You can translate from any language, but all students will be translating work into In Virginia Woolf’s essay, A Room of One’s Own, she said, “A Reg# 380954 elsewhere. She has taught writing workshops at University English. The first half of the course is focused on readings woman must have money and a room of her own if she is Fee: $0 of Houston and through nonprofits. and short exercises. You learn from translators who have to write fiction.” However, sustaining a writing practice in No refund after 13 Aug. written about their process and get a range of perspectives today’s climate can be both isolating, challenging, and time ❖ Remote Instruction NEW on how to approach the craft. Weekly assignments help you consuming when dealing with our own life obligations and 1 mtg WRITING X 464.2E to process the readings, and short translation exercises help occupations. You don’t have to do it alone. In this course, Saturday, 10am-1pm, Aug. 14 LGBTQ Writing Workshop you to ease into this exciting form of writing. The second we work collaboratively to generate drafts of application Enrollment opens two weeks prior to course date. 3.0 units materials to submit for funding and support for our written c half of the course is devoted to workshopping the pieces Aatif Rashid, author of Portrait of Sebastian Khan. Mr. This course is designed for students who want to examine work. Each week, we read sample application materials you have chosen to translate. Rashid has published short stories in The Massachusetts LGBTQ fiction, nonfiction, film, and television. Students use from residencies, writing conferences, and fellowships, to Review, Metaphorosis, Arcturus, and Barrelhouse; and examples of LGBTQ works to see what craft and creative Reg# 380804 identify what is effective, and how our style and voice is nonfiction in The Los Angeles Review of Books, as well as techniques that they want to include in their writing. Discus- Fee: $475 influenced by the projects we’re proposing. We discuss online on Medium. He currently writes regularly for The sions also include key moments in LGBTQ history such as No refund after 13 July. what makes a successful, memorable application, what not F Kenyon Review blog. Stonewall, the AIDS crisis, and queer art movement, and are Hybrid to do, and practice giving and receiving developmental grounded in the queer concepts of family, time, and love. 6 mtgs feedback on how we can better represent our projects. We NEW Together, we explore the joy, difficulties, and anxieties about June 29-Aug. 3 also explore the types of funding available, what works for writing and sharing our personal experiences with our Tuesday, 5:30-7:30pm, June 29-Aug. 3 us, and strategies that streamline our application process. WRITING X 464.3E Enrollment limited to 15 students. Women of Color Workshop LGBTQ identities, intimacies, and histories. By the end of the Weekly exercises put theory into practice, and tips and course, students workshop one piece of fiction or nonfiction This course includes mandatory live Zoom sessions on tricks from behind-the-scenes stats are given. 3.0 units Tuesdays, 5:30pm - 7:30pm PST. A workshop designed for women writers of color to explore twice, have a collection of prompts for continued writing, Reg# 381069 and move forward with a list of recommended LGBTQ works Elisa Wouk Almino, MA, writer, editor, translator. Translated Fee: $475 different genres and outlets in a “write-what-I-want” experi- This House by Ana Martins Marques, Scrambler Books ence. Students read texts produced by women writers of to read after class is over. No refund after 4 Aug. Reg# 380036 (2017). Ms. Almino teaches translation at Catapult and is a m Online color including classics by writers such as Gloria Anzaldúa, senior editor at Hyperallergic and translation editor at har- Octavia Butler, Joy Harjo, and Arundhati Roy, as well as Fee: $695 July 21-Aug. 31 No refund after 14 July. lequin creature. Her work has appeared in Guernica, Paris Enrollment limited to 15 students. newer works. Integral to the workshop is creation of new Review, n+1, Words Without Borders, Washington Square c writings through revision, peer feedback, and response to m Online Ploi Pirapokin, MFA, Nonfiction Editor at Newfound Journal Review, and elsewhere. literary work that will serve as models. While exploring June 30-Sept. 7 and the Co-Editor of The Greenest Gecko: An Anthology of different genres—poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid text, Enrollment limited to 15 students. New Asian Fantasy forthcoming from Wesleyan University c blogging—that delve into intergenerational trauma, displace- Jennifer Chukwu, MFA, writer and visual artist from the Press in 2021. Ms. Pirapokin is featured and forthcoming in ment, migration histories, memories and more, students Midwest. Ms. Chukwu was a 2019 Lambda Literary Fellow. Tor.com, Pleiades, The Offing, and more. Her work has appeared in New Delta Review, Black Warrior 136 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 WRITING X 463.3E WRITING X 463.7E The Art of Creative Research II The Psychology 3.0 units of Compelling Storytelling Every writer is an expert in something—in fact, most of us 3.0 units know far more than we realize about the topics that inspire Novice storytellers tend to associate the quality of a story us. Whether it’s a criminal court case, the meat of your with the quality of its prose. While a clear and concise style specialized day job, the history of violin-making in Prussia, will facilitate understanding, the commercial success of the ins and outs of dental surgery, the subject of your “poorly written” books demonstrates that good storytelling, master’s thesis, or simply the fine details of your own lived the kind of storytelling that fascinates and persuades, calls existence, fact-based material is the backbone of art. for a different skill: the ability to create urgency. This is not Everything we create and imagine draws upon the real a writing course. This course explains how it is that stories world. By the end of the course, you have completed one engage and persuade and provides a theoretical back- short creative project and a longer work that incorporate ground of the mental processes that guide attention and your found or tacit knowledge, as well as a concrete plan decision making as well as of the limits of cognition so that Join WP NOW for further development of the longer piece. students can apply that knowledge to the crafting of more Reg# 380016 engaging and more persuasive stories. For that purpose, Fee: $695 this course takes a multidisciplinary approach to storytell- No refund after 14 July. ing, borrowing concepts from media psychology, commu- m Online nication studies, social psychology, and even seemingly The Writers’ Program June 30-Sept. 7 unrelated disciplines such as cognitive neuroscience and Enrollment limited to 15 students. c ethology, the study of animal behavior. Alyx Dellamonica, author of The Town on Blighted Sea, a Reg# 380806 Year’s Best Science Fiction pick, and Indigo Springs, a Fee: $695 Sunburst Award winner. They have published short fiction No refund after 14 July. Network of Writers m in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, SciFi.Com, and Online Realms of Fantasy. June 30-Sept. 7 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Whether you’re a current student or a recent alum, the Writers’ Program WRITING 762.10E Carlos Allende, PhD in Media Psychology with a concentra- ­Network of Writers (WP NOW) can help you stay immersed in our community, Words and Pictures: Weekend Workshop tion in audience engagement and a self-directed concentra- in Creative Writing from Visual Art tion in media neuroscience. He teaches psychology and enhance your professional skills, and extend your network through members- Every picture tells a story, and writers get to discover them. researches the motivational effect of compassion in secur- only events throughout the year. With reciprocal memberships in some of the Whether it’s poetry, fiction, or personal memoir, this work- ing engagement as well as the paradoxically positive effect region and the nation’s most significant associations for writers, you’ll have shop (consisting of two half-day sessions) inspires you to of stereotypical representation. His fiction incorporates find the abundance of narratives waiting in visual art. From history with social satire. Rare Bird Books published his access to more knowledge, resources, and opportunities than ever before. an introduction to the ancient practice of ekphrastic writing novel Love, or the Witches of Windward Circle in 2015 and to samples of acclaimed authors’ art influenced words and he was a panelist on modern horror at the LA Times Festival For just $99, you receive over $340 in benefits: lively writing exercises revealing metaphor, telling details, of Books in 2016. emotions, and attitudes, you find new ways to engage with • A 10% discount on Writers’ Program enrollments for one year** ($65 average art while expanding your own writing’s frontiers. Class NEW savings after one use) meets over two consecutive days with an overnight home- WRITING 791.2 work assignment for critique in the second day’s session. Writing an Effective Sample and Project • A 10% discount on consultation services (a minimum $50 value) Reg# 381611 Proposal for Funding Fee: $159 Help your residency, conference, and fellowship application • A free enrollment in a 3-hour one-day workshop (a $30 value) No refund after 30 July. stand out in a submission pile. Learn what you need to ❖ Remote Instruction include in your sample, and how to write an effective artist • Invitations to attend at least 4 exclusive members-only events 2 mtgs statement and cover letter to obtain funding and institu- Saturday, Sunday, 10am-1:30pm, July 31-Aug. 1 tional support for your creative work. You leave with a • Access to professional development events hosted by the Writers Guild Enrollment limited to 15 students. c better understanding of how to speak about your artistic Nancy Spiller, author of the memoir It’s Compromise Cake: process and intentions in a clear and concise manner. Join Foundation Lessons Learned From My Mother’s Recipe Box and Enter- Ploi Pirapokin, a fiction writer and essayist, who has served taining Disasters: A Novel (with Recipes). Ms. Spiller was an as a juror on residency, grant, and conference panels, in • Access to a members-only online community where you can find writing editor at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, and her articles this interactive workshop, where she shares examples from ­ partners, form writing groups, and get advice from peers and essays have appeared in such publications as Los successful applications, as well as tips and tricks to Angeles Review of Books, Los Angeles Times Sunday Maga- streamline your application process. You leave the work- • A 30% discount on Final Draft screenwriting software (up to $70 in savings) zine, and Salon.com. shop with revision guide for your sample, as well as a first draft of your artist statement and cover letter, ready to use • A 30% discount on Scrivener writing software (up to $15 in savings) WRITING 762.2E for your own applications. Creative Writer’s Bootcamp: Reg# 381170 • A free one-year membership in two of the following professional associations, One Day Workshop Fee: $0 with full access to their member benefits: In this 3 hour workshop writers will explore the fundamen- No refund after 9 July. tals of a productive writing practice, the basics of craft (plot, ❖ Remote Instruction • Association of Writers and Writing Programs—Digital Membership character, voice), and the art of self-editing. Through in- 1 mtg (a $49 value) class writing exercises and discussion, participants develop Saturday, 10am-12pm, July 10 30-day plans for success with a current writing project and Enrollment open only to WP NOW members. c • New Filmmakers LA (a $50 value) utilize the principles of kind compassionate self-critique. Ploi Pirapokin, MFA, Nonfiction Editor at Newfound Journal • Independent Writers of Southern California (a $25 value) Reg# 380928 and the Co-Editor of The Greenest Gecko: An Anthology of Fee: $30 New Asian Fantasy forthcoming from Wesleyan University • Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (a $55 value) No refund after 23 July. Press in 2021. Ms. Pirapokin is featured and forthcoming in ❖ Remote Instruction Tor.com, Pleiades, The Offing, and more. Keep your education and professional development going strong outside the 1 mtg classroom. Join WP NOW any time and enjoy a year of benefits. Saturday, 10am-1pm, July 24 Enrollment limited. Early enrollment advised. c Lesley Hyatt, MFA and Fulbright Scholar, has taught Summer 2021 Professional Development Event imaginative writing to students of all ages and back- Writing an Effective Sample and Project Proposal for Funding grounds for over 20 years. She is the founder of The WriteMind Project, a course that bridges creative writ- Instructor: Ploi Pirapokin ing and mindfulness practice, and also Joyriders LA, an July 10, 10am–12pm ongoing mindfulness class. Page 136.

* Indicates benefits that may be partially or fully available only to students who can access onsite/on ground events ** Excluding Master Classes, Pro-Series, and other multi-quarter workshops Learn more about the WP NOW membership program and complete benefits at uclaextension.edu/wp-now. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 137 The Young and the Reckless Writing for Teens: A Virtual Conference Live Zoom panels and networking events on Saturday, August 14 and Saturday, August 21 Prerecorded lectures and conversations available through September 30. Enjoy a unique opportunity to learn from today’s most exciting YA writers in a convenient virtual conference of prerecorded lectures and panels. Young Adult Symposium Lectures and Conversations Symposium Registration Conversations: Lectures: The $60 registration fee includes: Discovering Your Story’s Theme Asking the Right Questions • Keynote presentation • Handouts and access to daily Finding a Writing Community Creating a Writing Practice • Eight pre-recorded lectures and discussion boards ­conversations on craft • Consultation/Workshop group Mining Your Life for Stories Fundamentals of Story • Access to a networking event opportunities Staying Motivated Learning from Your Messy First Draft • Three live panel presentations • Access to an online book sale Featured Authors How to Register Aiden Thomas (Keynote Speaker) Deborah Halverson Online Elise Allen Lydia Kang Visit uclaextension.edu/events/ya-symposium for full information on the YA Symposium. Francesca Lia Block Sarah Kuhn Follow the links to complete your registration. Online enrollment is highly recommended. Please reserve enrollment by phone for urgent Pseudonymous Bosch Adam Sass needs only. Call (800) 825-9971 and have your American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Mayra Cuevas Eric Smith or Visa ready. Camryn Garrett The Young and the Reckless: Writing for Teens brings together some of the most accom- plished writers and teachers in writing for young adults.

Aiden Thomas Elise Allen Francesca Lia Block Pseudonymous Bosch

Mayra Cuevas Camryn Garrett Deborah Halverson Lydia Kang

Sarah Kuhn Adam Sass Eric Smith

For More Information [email protected] | (310) 825-9415 | uclaextension.edu/ya-symposium 138 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Reg# 380536 WRITING X 445.1 Fee: $695 Young Adult Novel I No refund after 15 July. 3.0 units ❖ Remote Instruction The young adult novel is one of the fastest-growing and 10 mtgs exciting genres in publishing today. With complex young Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 characters, realistic dialogue, and gripping prose, readers Enrollment limited to 15 students. c young and old can’t get enough of these novels. In a sup- Jean Ho, MFA, author of the forthcoming short story collec- portive and inspiring environment, you explore the elements tion Fiona and Jane and doctoral candidate in Creative of a YA novel’s plot, character, language, setting, and Writing and Literature at the University of Southern Califor- voice—all enhanced by in-depth lectures, discussions, nia. Ms. Ho’s work has appeared in Guernica, The Rumpus, manuscript workshopping, and generative writing exercises. Apogee, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and NPR. Her Also covered is the current marketplace for young adult writing has earned fellowships from Kundiman, the Mac- fiction and how to query agents. You leave the class with a Dowell Colony, and Vermont Studio Center. completed first chapter and a rough outline of your entire book, as well as the tools to continue writing on your own. NEW Reg# 380537 Writers’ Program WRITING X 416.1E Fee: $695 Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel I No refund after 15 July. 3.0 units ❖ Remote Instruction Science fiction and fantasy novels are immensely popular 10 mtgs and have inspired some of our most beloved, successful, Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 Open House and long-lived media franchises. But speculative novels are Enrollment limited to 15 students. c challenging to write due to their complex settings, their Aminah Mae Safi, author of the novels Not the Girls You’re need to orient readers to an entirely unique world and its Looking For, Tell Me How You Really Feel, and This is All Your Online rules, and the challenge of connecting audiences to char- Fault. Ms. Safi was the winner of the We Need Diverse Books acters who might not even be human. This workshop pro- short story contest and her award-winning story appears Tuesday, July 27, 4–6pm vides both aspiring and experienced writers with in the young adult anthology Fresh Ink. genre-specific tools necessary to plan and begin a sci fi or The Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension invites you a virtual Open House event where fantasy novel. We focus on establishing a new world and WRITING X 414.1E you can learn more about who we are, what we do, and why we’re the best choice for its characters in the first pages of the book, working on both Romance Novel I foundational skills like characterization and pacing as well 3.0 units your writing education. as the worldbuilding skills unique to this genre of fiction. Romance novels generate just over one billion dollars in This course includes a workshop of your first chapter. The sales revenue annually in the United States. With online Whether you’re a prospective student or a current student looking for more information goal is to complete a compelling opening, a first chapter of platforms allowing authors to learn to write better, find on all the opportunities available, the Open House is here to answer your questions on up to 25 pages, and a preliminary outline for the whole book compatible publishers or publishing options, and market the our courses, certificate programs and specializations, competitions, scholarships, men- over the first of this two-course sequence. work product, there has never been a more welcoming cli- torships, events, and more. Learn about our general programs in this interactive Zoom Reg# 380588 mate for romance writers. Whether you’re an aspiring author Fee: $695 interested in learning the basics of writing a romance or an session and meet advisors and other writers in small breakout rooms. No refund after 14 July. experienced writer looking to refine your craft, Romance m Online Writing I provides students with the fundamental skills For More Information June 30-Sept. 7 necessary to write a romance novel. By studying samples [email protected] | (310) 825-9415 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c from the genre and craft essentials specific to the genre, Alyx Dellamonica, author of The Town on Blighted Sea, a students understand the building blocks of the romance Year’s Best Science Fiction pick, and Indigo Springs, a novel and create a “build out” for their own romance novel WRITING X 460 Sunburst Award winner. They have published short fiction in the first of this two-course sequence. Creative Writing Certificate Capstone Fiction in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, SciFi.Com, and Reg# 380538 3.0 units Realms of Fantasy. Fee: $695 No refund after 14 July. Creative writers benefit from opportunities to assess their m growth, review their work, and reflect on their learning and Beginning Fiction Writing WRITING X 413.14E Online artistic development. The Creative Writing Capstone satis- Taking the Mystery Out of Writing the June 30-Sept. 7 Courses in this section are recommended for students Enrollment limited to 15 students. fies the final requirement for Certificate in Creative Writing with some prior writing experience. Instruction is a Mystery Novel c Jeanne De Vita, MFA, award-winning author, and freelance candidates by providing a structured environment in which mix of lecture and workshopping. With the close guid- 1.5 units developmental editor for several publishing companies and to engage in these activities. Students provide a sample of ance of the instructor, students share and offer This course is a crash course in how to put your dream on authors of fiction and nonfiction. Ms. De Vita also works as their writing which they will develop into a portfolio repre- feedback in a supportive environment focused on paper with a commitment of just fifteen minutes a day. You a “story doctor” for spec TV/film projects. She writes and sentative of their skills, revising it once with peer input. A assessing the strengths and weaknesses of their learn how to determine which mystery sub-genre best suits publishes romance under a pen name, including serialized reflective essay project encourages students to measure work. Those new to writing should consider courses your style and interests; explore the basic tools of storytell- original content for Radish. their creative progress during their time in the program and in the Basics of Writing section. Please call an advisor ing; and develop your sleuth, sidekick, and villain. Through documents important lessons learned. An artist’s statement at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will best helpful exercises, tips, and tricks to overcome the inevitable generated in this course articulates each student’s help you reach your writing goals. roadblocks (full-time job, family obligations, or attacks of WRITING X 411.1 approach to writing. By the end of the course, students self-doubt), you gain the confidence and tools to start your Novel I complete a portfolio of writing and a clear assessment of WRITING X 412.1 journey to publication. You also get frank and helpful advice 3.0 units their own personal growth and achievements during the Short Story I on what will be expected of you, the author, in terms of That novel is inside you waiting to emerge, but knowing self-promotion and marketing, including the importance of how and where to start can be daunting. This course pro- program, and they engage in preliminary career planning 3.0 units a website and building a social platform. Note: Although the vides you with weekly assignments, group interaction, and to identify their professional and creative next steps. It is said that all of us have locked inside at least one good course is geared toward the mystery genre, it can equally instructor feedback to help you explore various methods of Reg# 380531 story to tell. Through lectures on craft, short writing exer- apply to mainstream fiction. writing your first novel while learning the key craft points Fee: $475 cises, assignments, and discussion, you learn how to tell of plot, structure, characterization, point-of-view, sense of No refund after 14 July. yours. Topics include plot, point-of-view, setting, description, Reg# 380542 place, and voice. The goal is to complete the first chapter of m Online conflict, characterization, dialogue, tension, rewriting, and Fee: $269 your novel by establishing an intimacy with your characters June 30-Aug. 10 submission strategies. The course goal is to draft and revise No refund after 16 July. as you artfully shape their journey and to develop an overall Enrollment limited to 12 students. Restricted course; only at least one short story. This course is a prerequisite for ❖ Remote Instruction concept to guide you through your story. Required for stu- Creative Writing Certificate students who have completed students who are continuing in the short-fiction sequence. 4 mtgs Saturday, Sunday, 10am-1:30pm, July 17-25 dents considering the long-fiction sequence. 18 units are eligible to enroll. Reg# 380535 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Reg# 380534 Amber West, MFA, PhD, poet, playwright, and author of the Fee: $695 c Fee: $695 poetry collections Hen & God and Daughter Eraser. Dr. No refund after 14 July. Hannah Dennison, author of the bestselling Vicky Hill No refund after 14 July. West’s writings have appeared in journals and anthologies m Online mystery series (Berkley Prime Crime/Penguin USA and ❖ Remote Instruction such as Calyx, Puppetry International, and Furies: A Poetry June 30-Sept. 7 Constable & Robinson/UK) and Murder at Honeychurch Hall, 10 mtgs Anthology of Women Warriors. She is creator and director Enrollment limited to 15 students. the first book in her new series (Minotaur/US and Constable of Whitmania, the west coast’s largest celebration of Walt c & Robinson/UK). Wednesday, 6-9pm, June 30-Sept. 1 Adam Prince, MFA, PhD, fiction writer whose short story Enrollment limited to 15 students. Whitman’s bicentennial. collection, The Beautiful Wishes of Ugly Men, was published c Francesca Lia Block, author of The Thorn Necklace: Healing by Black Lawrence Press. His work has appeared in The Through Writing and the Creative Process and many bestselling Southern Review and Missouri Review, among others. He is and award-winning novels, including The Elementals, Beyond a Pushcart Prize nominee and a Tickner Fellow at the Gil- the Pale Motel, Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books, man School in Baltimore. Necklace of Kisses, and Roses and Bones, Ms. Block received kkk the Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award. kkk Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 139 Reg# 380533 WRITING X 462.3 Fee: $695 Character and Conflict No refund after 14 July. 3.0 units m Online One of the most misunderstood concepts in the craft of June 30-Sept. 7 fiction writing is the relationship between character and Enrollment limited to 15 students. c conflict. A story can involve a complex character with fas- Jessica Barksdale, MFA, MA, author of 15 novels including cinating thoughts, ideas, and interests, but without a con- The Play’s the Thing and a poetry collection, When We flict that motivates the character to act, the ensuing story Almost Drowned. Ms. Barksdale short stories, poems, and will be stagnant and flat. In this class, we explore, through essays have appeared in Compose, Salt Hill Journal, The our own writing and through published work, how to create Coachella Review, and Carve Magazine. She is a professor richly imagined characters and how to challenge them with of English at Diablo Valley College and teaches in the MFA conflicts that threaten their hidden, most deeply held program at Southern New Hampshire University. desires, forcing them to act in ways that change the world Announcing around them. Each week, we read sample fiction to identify WRITING X 413.12E craft tools that help us determine and convey the flaws in Writing Experimental Fiction our characters, flaws that then help us pick a conflicted 3.0 units situation to push our characters into action. Weekly writing Designed for writers well-versed in the elements of tradi- exercises put theory into practice and help you discover Southland Alibi tional literary fiction, this course focuses on creating a what works (and doesn’t) in your own writing practice. new generation of innovative fiction by showing you how Reg# 380540 to subvert every craft strategy and practice you’ve Fee: $695 UCLA Extension’s student-run digital literary magazine learned—and thereby opening up a vast number of bold No refund after 14 July. and exciting directions your work can take. You learn to m Online The Writers’ Program is pleased to announce the impending arrival of a new question conventional definitions of plot structure, char- June 30-Sept. 7 acter, use of language, placement of text on the page, and literary publication edited by students from our classes. Southland Alibi takes Enrollment limited to 15 students. c even how to construct your own author bio. Through this Colette Sartor, MFA, fiction writer, author of the story col- its name from our region, the Southland, where we hope to contribute to and process, your own prose, mainstream or not, is infused lection Once Removed (UGA Press) and winner of the with your own authentic voice and originality of vision, Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction. Ms. Sartor’s work shape the literary landscape, conversation, and community. “Alibi” references and by the end of the course, you have several pieces of has appeared in Kenyon Review Online, Carve Magazine, the film Double Indemnity, in which characters used “taking night classes at experimental fiction, and if appropriate, you revisit and Slice Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Colorado Review, Prairie revise your own work. Readings include selections Schooner, and elsewhere. UCLA” as their alibi. An alibi is, at its core, a story—and stories of all kinds will be by masters of experimental fiction, including Italo Calvino and Kyle Muntz, and opportunities to engage with the at the heart of our work. experimental community and publications. Intermediate Fiction Writing Reg# 380539 Submissions from writers of all levels of experience and from anywhere in the Fee: $695 These courses are designed for students who have world are accepted at writersprogram.submittable.com/submit. Students No refund after 14 July. fulfilled the prerequisites stated in each description. interested in learning about working with the magazine as editors can email m Online Instruction includes lectures as appropriate, but the [email protected]. June 30-Sept. 7 focus is on workshopping. Students continue to share and offer feedback in a supportive environment. Please Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Tantra Bensko, MFA, fiction writer, poet, and award- call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to determine which Read Southland Alibi at winning author with hundreds of publications, including course will best help you reach your writing goals. four chapbooks, one novella, and two full-length fiction uclaextension.edu/southlandalibi books. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Ms. WRITING X 412.2 Short Story II Bensko has a psychological suspense series, The Agents NEW WRITING X 411.2 of the Nevermind. 3.0 units Focusing on close textual analysis and intensive writing WRITING X 415.2E Novel II WRITING X 462.1 practice, you create two short stories and revise one in this Mystery Novel II 3.0 units Dialogue and Point of View ten-week workshop. Weekly lectures on technique, analysis 3.0 units Armed with your overall concept and first chapter, you continue to develop your knowledge of craft by writing 3.0 units of published stories, and in-depth instructor and peer cri- Armed with your crime novel’s plan and first chapter, you scenes using characters and situations from the projected This is a reading and exercise-based class designed to tique develop and deepen your understanding of the art continue to develop your knowledge of mysteries and craft novel and workshopping your in-progress work. Mini-lec- explore and practice dialogue, voice, and point-of-view in and craft of short story writing. Strategies for approaching by writing scenes using characters and situations from your tures on the art of the novel, intuitive creative process, and fiction and creative nonfiction. Each week, we read sample the marketplace are also discussed. projected novel and workshopping your in-progress work. conventional vs. non-conventional approaches to novel fiction and creative nonfiction to identify how the content Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 412.1 Short Story I or comparable Lectures on crime novels and novel progression, effective structure also are covered. The goal is to complete fifty is influenced by the narrative choices the writers make. We workshop experience. openings, setting, scene crafting, conflict, and voice, along pages of your novel. discuss how dialogue can bring characters and situations Reg# 380549 with an advanced look at character development and self- Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 411.1 Novel I or comparable to life without imitating the hesitation or redundancy of real Fee: $695 editing are provided. The goal is to complete 50 pages of workshop experience. conversation and identify the benefits and drawbacks of No refund after 14 July. your mystery. narrating your work in first, second, and third-person point- ❖ Remote Instruction Reg# 380589 Reg# 380544 of-view. We explore the power of voice and the influence of 10 mtgs Fee: $695 Fee: $695 narrative distance on the reader. Weekly exercises put Wednesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 No refund after 14 July. No refund after 13 July. ❖ theory into practice and help discover what works (and Enrollment limited to 15 students. c m Online Remote Instruction what doesn’t) in your own writing practice. Ron Darian, author and writer/producer whose fiction has June 30-Sept. 7 10 mtgs Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 29-Aug. 31 Reg# 380541 appeared in Fiction International, Inkwell, and The MacGuf- Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Enrollment limited to 15 students. Fee: $695 fin, among many others. Mr. Darian is also a WGA member Kris Neri, Derringer Award winner and Pushcart Prize c No refund after 13 July. whose television credits include Frasier, Mad About You, and nominee whose novels include High Crimes on the Magical Noel Alumit, author of the novels Letters to Montgomery ❖ Remote Instruction 7th Heaven. He was recently nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Plane, Magical Alienation, and the Agatha, Anthony, and Clift and the Los Angeles Times bestseller Talking to the 10 mtgs Reg# 380548 Macavity Award-nominated Tracy Eaton mystery novels Moon (2007). Mr. Alumit’s work has been published in USA Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 29-Aug. 31 Fee: $695 Revenge of the Gypsy Queen, Dem Bones’ Revenge, and Today, The Advocate, The Huffington Post, and others, and his awards include the Stonewall Book Award. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c No refund after 14 July. Revenge for Old Times’ Sake. Aatif Rashid, author of Portrait of Sebastian Khan. Mr. m Online Reg# 380543 Rashid has published short stories in The Massachusetts June 30-Sept. 7 Fee: $695 Review, Metaphorosis, Arcturus, and Barrelhouse; and Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 14 July. c m nonfiction in The Los Angeles Review of Books, as well as Wendy Oleson, MFA, PhD, fiction writer, poet, and essayist Online online on Medium. He currently writes regularly for The whose work has appeared in journals and anthologies June 30-Sept. 7 Kenyon Review blog. including Copper Nickel, Baltimore Review, PANK, and The Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Journal. She was a Van Sickle Fellow and a recipient of a Chris L. Terry, MFA, author of the novels Black Card (Catapult, Washington Square Review Fiction Award, the Elizabeth 2019) and Zero Fade (Curbside Splendor, 2013), which was Bruss Prize, and the storySouth Million Writers Award. named Best Book of the Year by Slate and Kirkus Reviews. Mr. Terry’s short work has appeared in PANK, Razorcake, Very Smart Brothas, and more. He has taught for PEN America, Writing Workshops LA, and Storycatchers Theatre. 140 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 WRITING X 411.3 novel’s plot and subplot, as well as how to balance research imagery, and metaphor. A major goal of this course is to give Reg# 380564 Novel III and backstory by graphing its framework to create a visual you the self-editing skills to polish and revise your entire Fee: $695 3.0 units representation of pace and suspense. The course goal is to novel within and beyond the course itself. No refund after 14 July. For those with a minimum of fifty pages of a novel-in- have in hand a novel proposal, which includes a synopsis Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 411.3 Novel III or comparable m Online progress, this workshop guides you to generate at least fifty of the plot, a cast of characters, notes on high concept and workshop experience. June 30-Sept. 7 new pages, as well as learn essential self-editing tech- theme, a query letter for marketing the work, and your Reg# 380555 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c niques with the instructor and peers reviewing each par- opening scene. The novel proposal, geared for literary, Fee: $785 Mieke Eerkens, MFA, author of All Ships Follow Me: A Fam- ticipant’s project in detail. Refinements of character, mainstream, and genre fiction, is a wonderful tool for clarify- No refund after 23 June. ily’s Inheritance of War. Ms. Eerkens’ works have appeared structure, emotional content, and the development of the ing the novel process and eventually marketing the work m Online in publications such as Creative Nonfiction and Best Travel writer’s voice are also explored. The goal is to produce a to agents and publishers. June 30-Sept. 7 Writing 2011, among others. She has received distinguished substantial portion of your novel. Reg# 380551 Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. fellowships at VCCA and the James Merrill House. Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 411.2 Novel II or comparable Fee: $695 $100 nonrefundable. Enrollment discounts limited to WP Reg# 380565 workshop experience. No refund after 14 July. NOW members; no other discounts apply. Fee: $695 Reg# 380546 m Online Robert Eversz, MFA, author of the novels Zero to the Bone, No refund after 14 July. Fee: $695 June 30-Sept. 7 Digging James Dean, Burning Garbo, Killing Paparazzi, Gypsy F Hybrid No refund after 13 July. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Hearts, and Shooting Elvis. Mr. Eversz’s novels have been 7 mtgs ❖ Remote Instruction Lynn Hightower, nationally and internationally best-selling translated into 15 languages. He has been the finalist judge Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm, June 30-Sept. 1 10 mtgs novelist with 14 books in print. Ms. Hightower’s books have for the AWP Award Series in the Novel. No meetings July 14 & 28; Aug. 11. Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 29-Aug. 31 appeared on The New York Times “Notable” list, The London Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Times best seller list, and have been selections of The Liter- WRITING X 411.5 Alison Singh Gee, MA, nonfiction writer who has written for Mark Sarvas, MFA, author of the novels Harry, Revised ary Guild and The Mystery Guild. She also is a recipient of Novel V Marie Claire, InStyle, International Herald Tribune, and the (Bloomsbury), finalist for the SoCal Independent Booksellers the Shamus Award. 3.0 units Los Angeles Times. Ms. Gee was a staff writer for People First Novel Award; and Memento Park (Farrar, Straus & Giroux), For students who have completed Novel IV, this intensive magazine and her memoir, Where the Peacocks Sing, was winner of the 2019 American Book Award and finalist for the workshop is specifically directed toward refining an named a National Geographic Traveler Book of the Month. Sami Rohr Prize in Jewish Literature. Mr. Sarvas is a member Advanced Fiction Writing advanced manuscript into a polished novel. The focus is of the National Book Critics Circle and PEN/America. on structural and thematic aspects and the maintenance WRITING X 424.18E Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- of the author’s unique voice. You work closely with your Reg# 380545 driven and are designed for students who are well Literary Journalism I peers and the instructor to assess portions of individual Fee: $695 into their projects. Admission is by submission only 3.0 units manuscripts. Emphasis is given to developing and perfect- No refund after 14 July. and the selection process is competitive. It is recom- Literary journalism is nonfiction prose that transcends “who, m ing self-editing techniques. The overall goal of the course Online mended that students take intermediate-level courses what, where, and when” to give a more detailed, richer, and is for each novel to reach a professional level appropriate June 30-Sept. 7 prior to submitting their work. For instructions on vivid picture of real events. It combines an immersive for eventual publication. Enrollment limited to 15 students. submitting work, contact the Writers’ Program at (310) approach to reporting with the aims and techniques of c Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 411.4 Novel IV or comparable Paul Witcover, MA, author of six novels, including The 825-9415 or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continu- fiction. Although this type of writing has roots in antiquity workshop experience. Watchman of Eternity, and a collection of short stories. His ing-students. The submission deadline for summer is (i.e. Thucydides’s The Peloponnesian War), contemporary critical essays and book reviews have appeared in Locus, June 1 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in Reg# 380557 practitioners include Tom Wolfe, Joan Didion, John McPhee, Realms of Fantasy, and The New York Review of Science advanced-level courses. Fee: $785 and Gay Talese. Today, literary journalism appears in peri- Fiction. With writer Elizabeth Hand, he co-created and co- No refund after 1 July. odicals such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, wrote the DC Comics series Anima. Submission Guidelines for Advanced Fiction Writing ❖ Remote Instruction Esquire, and Harper’s Magazine, as well as in the magazines Courses 10 mtgs or literary supplements of many major newspapers. By the WRITING X 413.1E Please note that there are no pre-approvals. To be eligible Thursday, 7-10pm, July 8-Sept. 9 end of the course, you have an understanding of the basic Story Structure for the Novel for an advanced creative writing course, all students must Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. techniques for reporting and writing such journalism and 3.0 units submit one document (double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch $100 non-refundable. Enrollment discounts limited to WP at least one project started. Many aspiring novelists write with the hope that inspiration margins on all sides) containing a 10-page writing sample; NOW members; no other discounts apply. Reg# 380571 will come. The result is time wasted on a flabby novel with a synopsis of up to one page for any longer submitted Adam McOmber, MFA, author of My House Gathers Desires: Fee: $695 no clear shape and a sagging pace. On the other hand, story works (novels); a personal statement of one paragraph Stories, The White Forest: A Novel, and This New & Poison- No refund after 14 July. structure gives your novel a skeleton; it forms the bones of outlining what the student hopes to gain from the class; ous Air. His stories have appeared in Conjunctions, Kenyon m Online your story. And just as adding flesh and clothing to a body and a list of previous courses completed in the Writers’ Review, and Fairy Tale Review. June 30-Sept. 7 Program or other programs with instructors (when known). makes that body more unique, so does any creative addition Enrollment limited to 15 students. c & the writer makes to his or her basic structure. This course Robert Anasi, PhD, author of Bohemia: Scenes from the Life teaches you how to build that skeleton, from a solid premise WRITING X 412.3 of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Mr. Anasi’s works have appeared line to building the moral argument of your novel. You Short Story III Creative Nonfiction in the New York Times, Salon, Virginia Quarterly Review, and ensure that your novel has what story structure guru John 3.0 units Los Angeles Times, among others. He has received a New Truby calls the “seven key steps,” and you learn how rever- The short story, one of the most challenging of all literary York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship and a Schaeffer sals and reveals, as well as character wants and needs, can forms, requires the precision and imagistic intensity of Beginning Creative Fellowship. drive your story to a satisfying conclusion. Exercises are poetry combined with novelistic elements of structure, worksheets which focus on structural elements such as setting, and characterization. This workshop helps you to Nonfiction Writing WRITING X 422.1 realize your fictional intentions through detailed written character ghosts, story world, and more. By the end of the Courses in this section are recommended for students Personal Essay I course, you have in hand a six-page synopsis that works. critiques and to prepare your stories for publication in tar- 3.0 units geted markets. The course goal is to complete two new with some prior writing experience. Instruction is a Reg# 380550 “Personal Essay” is a broad term that encompasses humor- stories and one revision. mix of lecture and workshopping. With the close guid- Fee: $695 ous essays, opinion pieces, and mini-memoirs—but which Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 412.2 Short Story II or comparable ance of the instructor, students share and offer No refund after 14 July. always details the writer’s journey through a specific experi- workshop experience. feedback in a supportive environment focused on F Hybrid assessing the strengths and weaknesses of their ence. This workshop teaches aspiring personal essayists 10 mtgs Reg# 380558 work. Those new to writing should consider courses how to be a compelling first-person narrator and employ June 30-Sept. 7 Fee: $785 in the Basics of Writing section. Please call an advisor craft elements such as theme, character development, voice, Saturday, 10-11am, July 3-Sept. 4 No refund after 22 June. at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will best pacing, scene-setting, and exposition to tell their stories. The ❖ Remote Instruction goal is to complete at least one personal essay (600-2,500 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c & help you reach your writing goals. Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author who 10 mtgs words) and develop material for future essays. has published 11 novels, including her latest, Cruel Beautiful Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 29-Aug. 31 WRITING X 421.1 Reg# 380566 World. A critic for The San Francisco Chronicle and People, Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. Fee: $695 $100 nonrefundable. Enrollment discounts limited to WP Creative Nonfiction I Ms. Leavitt is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding 3.0 units No refund after 15 July. NOW members; no other discounts apply. Instructor Award in Creative Writing. This course explores the unlimited possibilities of creative ❖ Remote Instruction Ben Loory , MFA, author of the collection Stories for Night- nonfiction, which embraces forms of creative writing such 10 mtgs WRITING X 413.11E time and Some for the Day (Penguin), winner of the 2012 as personal essay, memoir, profiles, and more. Working with Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 Nobbie Award for Book of the Year. His stories have been First Aid Clinic for Novel Drafts the same techniques as fiction, including artful language Enrollment limited to 15 students. c 3.0 units published in The New Yorker, The Rattling Wall, and The Los choices, dialogue, character development, structure, and Brian Sonia-Wallace, author of The Poetry of Strangers. Mr. Are there snippets of scenes playing in your head? Is your Angeles Review of Books, among others, and performed on plot, you are guided to transform factual events and experi- Sonia-Wallace’s reportage has appeared in Rolling Stone mind filled with intriguing ideas, possible plot lines, and NPR’s This American Life. ences into a complete, imaginative narrative. This course and The Guardian, and he writes regularly for the LA County characters waiting to be born? Or have you already been includes several readings from a variety of nonfiction Department of Cultural Affairs. He is the founder of RENT writing scenes and find yourself bogged down in the WRITING X 411.4 authors. The course goal is to produce one complete and Poet, which produces live, custom poetry for events, and he quagmire of decisions you have to make? The difference Novel IV revised narrative essay, as well as additional material to has been the Writer-in-Residence for Mall of America, between a published and an unpublished novel usually 3.0 units develop further. Amtrak, and the Boston Harbor Islands. comes down to structure. This course takes you through For students with at least 100 pages of a novel, this kkk the process of putting all these feelings, thoughts, and plans advanced workshop focuses on elements of technique and into concrete storytelling terms, all in the context of a vision necessary for a work to be considered complete. You framework that delivers a riveting tale with texture and receive intensive instructor and peer critiques of manuscript depth. We examine how the elements of theme, high con- chapters and their relation to the overall work, including a cept, character planning, and character goals influence your review as needed of the effective use of voice, tone, mood, Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 141 WRITING X 423.1 research essays—which are then workshopped in class. You Memoir I gain valuable experience in thinking and writing like a pro, 3.0 units all while having fun in a positive, supportive, and construc- 2021–2022 Master Classes A memoir is a book-length narrative that is told from the writer’s tive environment. The course goal is to write and begin point of view and captures a meaningful slice of the writer’s life. polishing at least eight short nonfiction pieces while gain- If you have a story to tell and would like to figure out how best ing a clearer understanding of what editors look for, how to tell it, this course helps you get started. In-class writing they think, and how to pitch to them. exercises help you identify significant moments from your life, Reg# 380574 in Creative Writing decide on a workable structure for telling your story, and Fee: $475 determine what exactly your story is about. You also focus on No refund after 10 Aug. the habits and tools you need to establish and maintain a ❖ Remote Instruction writing practice and read excerpts from a range of memoirs for 6 mtgs If you have the talent, passion, and determination necessary to produce profes- inspiration and guidance. By the end of the course, you have Tuesday, 7-10pm, July 27-Aug. 31 sional-quality work, apply for one of two master classes this fall. Each of these an outline and a draft of one to two chapters. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Reg# 380568 Norman Kolpas, author and editor whose several hundred advanced workshops is limited to eight writers and requires submission of a Fee: $695 nonfiction pieces have appeared in many publications, complete book-length project. No refund after 14 July. including Bon Appetit, HOME, Elle, Sunset, Southwest Art, m Online and The Times of London. Mr. Kolpas is also the author of In addition to instruction, each master class participant receives written feed- June 30-Sept. 7 more than 40 nonfiction books and consults with and ghost back from a reputable agent, discounted certificate enrollment fees, and more. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c writes for many top personalities and brands. Jayanti Tamm, MFA, Pushcart Prize-nominated memoirist The deadline to apply is at 5pm PT on August 30. and fiction writer whose first book, Cartwheels in a Sari: A WRITING X 424.21E Memoir of Growing Up Cult was published by Random Storytelling for Social Justice Master Class in Creative Nonfiction Writing House. Ms. Tamm’s work has also appeared in the anthology 3.0 units Forgotten Borough, the Huffington Post, and The Washington Well-told, new narratives can change the world. Living in a (Online/Hybrid) Post, among others. time of rising movements such as Black Lives Matter, MeToo, A 9-month course. Reg# 380569 DACA/refugee and immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights, and more, Fee: $695 students are encouraged to uncover stories that are not Instructor: Shawna Kenney No refund after 14 July. included in our history textbooks. Through workshops, stu- ❖ Remote Instruction dents gain access to pathways to explore personal history, Designed for nonfiction writers who are revising their 10 mtgs family narratives, and stories amidst their communities. memoir or personal essay collections for publication. Wednesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 Students read and produce compelling creative nonfiction— memoir, essays, literary journalism, blogging, audio/video Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Tom Fields-Meyer, journalist and author of Following Ezra: recording, live performance, and more—to share with larger What One Father Learned About Gumby, Otters, Autism and audiences. Integral to the creation of new work is revision, Love from His Extraordinary Son. Mr. Fields-Meyer was a peer feedback, and literary work that serves as models. By the end of the course, students have begun a narrative in a senior writer for People and his work has appeared in The Shawna Kenney New York Times Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and The format of their choice that they will develop into a completed Washington Post. project in order to share with the larger community. Reg# 380573 Master Class in Novel Writing (Online/Hybrid) WRITING X 424.6E Fee: $695 A 9-month course. Memoir and Personal Essay No refund after 15 July. Weekend Workshop ❖ Remote Instruction Instructor: Robert Eversz 10 mtgs 1.5 units Designed for novelists committed to revising their Everyone has a story (and often many stories) to tell, whether Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 your life has been a wild ride or a quiet stroll. This course is Enrollment limited to 15 students. c book to a publishable level. designed for those interested in learning more about the Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, MFA, author of the poetry collection similarities and differences between the two forms and how Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge. Ms. Bermejo has to explore and shape your stories. Through exercises, prompts, taught courses on social justice poetry, literary communities and workshop, you begin work on several stories; you may of Los Angeles, and literary submission strategies. Her work develop some of these into longer pieces, while others may is published in Acentos Review, CALYX, and crazyhorse simply get your creative juices flowing. Because both personal among others. essay and memoir call upon the writer to dig deep and hover Robert Eversz patiently over the material of memory, this weekend’s worth WRITING X 424.2E of writing and exploration gives you tools for staying the Creative Alchemy: Finding and Writing course long after the actual class has finished. Life Stories You Were Meant to Tell For More Information Reg# 380575 3.0 units (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu Fee: $269 This course is for anyone who has a story from “real life” that No refund after 23 July. needs to be told. Sometimes your story is about a person, ❖ Remote Instruction place, thing, or some concealed part of yourself; a remem- Intermediate Creative Reg# 380578 2 mtgs bered time or event; or even something that will happen as Fee: $695 Saturday, Sunday, 9am-5pm, July 24-25 you give account to its unfolding. Over the span of this Nonfiction Writing No refund after 14 July. course, you identify this element of your story’s core fascina- m Online Enrollment limited to 20 students. These courses are designed for students who have c tion and acquire the skills to tell it, including researching and June 30-Sept. 7 Amy Friedman, MA, author of four memoirs, several chil- fulfilled the prerequisites stated in each description. interviewing techniques, cultivating your own unique writing Enrollment limited to 15 students. dren’s books, and thousands of essays and stories. Ms. Instruction includes lectures as appropriate, but the c voice, and constructing your story into a combination of Friedman’s most recent memoirs are Desperado’s Wife focus is on workshopping. Students continue to share Liz Stephens, PhD, author of the memoir, The Days Are episodes that advance and present it to best dramatic and (available on Amazon) and One Souffle at a Time: A Memoir and offer feedback in a supportive environment. Please Gods. Ms. Stephens’ essays appear in Brief Encounters: An imaginative effect. Finally, you investigate possible venues of Food and France (with Anne Willan). She is the founder call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to determine which Anthology of Short Nonfiction and Dirt: An Anthology. She where each story might most effectively be presented. of the nonprofit POPS the Club and is the editor and pub- course will best help you reach your writing goals. has served as managing editor and contributor to Brevity: lisher of an annual collection of personal essays and poetry, Reg# 380570 A Journal of Concise Nonfiction. the most recent (2019) is We Got Game. Ms. Friedman is a Fee: $695 WRITING X 421.2 recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor No refund after 14 July. ❖ Creative Nonfiction II Award in Creative Writing. Remote Instruction 3.0 units 10 mtgs Designed for those who have already begun to explore WRITING X 424.20E Wednesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 memoir or other narrative nonfiction genres, this workshop Writing Short Form Nonfiction Enrollment limited to 15 students. c guides you to take your skills to the next level by focusing 2.0 units Harry Youtt, fiction writer and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet on a collection of essays, a single project, or other types of Short, well-focused articles provide one of the surest whose recent collections include I’ll Always Be from Lorain and nonfiction prose; works-in-progress are welcome. Every pathways for breaking into publication. It’s easier than you Outbound for Elsewhere. Mr. Youtt is a co-recipient of the UCLA week, you read several short, stylistically adventurous might think—if you know how the print and online publish- Extension Outstanding Distinguished Instructor Award and the pieces to expand your repertoire and post a new installment ing worlds work, understand the needs and demands of UCLA Extension Instructor Award in Creative Writing. of your own project for feedback from your instructor and particular markets, and put some effort into polishing your Judith Prager, PhD, fiction and nonfiction writer whose peers. The goal is to create two new essay-length works of skills. In this enjoyable six-week course, you achieve all works include The Newman Factor, Verbal First Aid and The creative nonfiction and polish your skills for publication. those goals while you produce weekly assignments of Worst Is Over: What to Say When Every Moment Counts. She Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 421.1 Creative Nonfiction I or 250-500 words in specific nonfiction genres, including is a co-recipient of the UCLA Extension Distinguished comparable workshop experience. personal essay, how-to story, interview/profile, reviews, Instructor Award and the UCLA Extension Outstanding trends stories, ghostwriting, narrative nonfiction, and Instructor Award in Creative Writing. kkk 142 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

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WRITING X 422.2 WRITING X 423.2 Advanced Creative WRITING X 422.3 Personal Essay II Memoir II Personal Essay III 3.0 units 3.0 units Nonfiction Writing 3.0 units Unlike fiction, personal essay offers an opportunity to explore Designed for the serious writer committed to participating Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- Designed for those familiar with the personal essay form the choices you’ve made, whether life-changing moments or in a structured writing regimen as well as engaging in driven and are designed for students who are well and who are already convinced of its unique power to reach those little decisions that set us on a new course. Through this ongoing critiques and craft discussions, this course guides into their projects. Admission is by submission only the masses, this advanced workshop focuses on revising exploration, you come to a better understanding of family you to examine key issues in your work, create an involving and the selection process is competitive. It is recom- existing works, analyzing current markets and trends, and dynamics and how events from the past have affected the storyline out of your life experience, and cast yourself as a mended that students take intermediate-level courses submitting for publication. You establish yourself as a pro- choices you make today. In this course, you expand your compelling character readers want to follow. You also prior to submitting their work. For instructions on fessional by completing hands-on assignments rooted in knowledge of what makes an essay stronger, more compelling, develop the self-editing skills you need to polish and revise submitting work, contact the Writers’ Program at (310) the real world, participating in extensive peer review, and and more honest. This course guides you to write and revise your material at a level appropriate to submit to publishers. 825-9415 or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continu- receiving practical support. one or more personal essays to be submitted for publication Includes discussion of current marketplace. The course goal ing-students. The submission deadline for summer is Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 422.2 Personal Essay II or com- and to pinpoint the best markets and outlets for your work. is to complete fifty well-crafted pages of your project. June 1 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in parable workshop experience. Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 422.1 Personal Essay I or compa- Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 423.1 Memoir I or comparable advanced-level courses. Reg# 380581 rable workshop experience. workshop experience. Fee: $785 Reg# 380579 Reg# 380580 Submission Guidelines for Advanced Creative Nonfic- No refund after 23 June. Fee: $695 Fee: $695 tion Writing Courses m Online No refund after 14 July. No refund after 14 July. Please note that there are no pre-approvals. To be eligible June 30-Sept. 7 m Online ❖ Remote Instruction for an advanced creative writing course, all students must Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. June 30-Sept. 7 10 mtgs submit one document (double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch $100 non-refundable. Enrollment discounts limited to WP Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Wednesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 margins on all sides) containing a 10-page writing sample; NOW members; no other discounts apply. Robert Anasi, PhD, author of Bohemia: Scenes from the Life Enrollment limited to 15 students. c a synopsis of up to one page for any longer submitted works Victoria Zackheim, MA, editor of six anthologies of personal of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Mr. Anasi’s works have appeared Monica Holloway, author of the critically-acclaimed memoirs, (memoirs or collections); a personal statement of one essays, including The Other Woman, For Keeps, The Face in in the New York Times, Salon, Virginia Quarterly Review, Driving with Dead People and Cowboy & Wills. Ms. Holloway paragraph outlining what the student hopes to gain from the the Mirror, and Faith. Her documentary, Where Birds Never and Los Angeles Times, among others. He has received is actively involved in the work of the National Center for class; and a list of previous courses completed in the Writers’ Sang: The Ravensbruck and Sachsenhausen Concentration a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship and a Family Literacy and Autism Speaks and has participated in Program or other programs, with instructors (when known). Camps, aired nationwide on PBS. She is a San Francisco Schaeffer Fellowship. several events with the Special Needs Network. Library Laureate. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 143

Reg# 380017 Fee: $695 Writing for No refund after 14 July. m Online Young Readers June 30-Sept. 7 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Kelly Barson, MFA, author of the novels 45 Pounds and Writing for Kids and Middle Charlotte Cuts it Out. Ms. Barson has published articles in Grade Readers Highlights for Children Magazine, Hunger Mountain Literary Journal, and other local family magazines. She is a panelist NEW and speaker at many library events and conferences. WRITING 762.13E Breaking in to Writing for Children No-Cost and $30 One-Day There’s no question, children’s publishing is very writer friendly. From the carefully constructed simplicity of Board Poetry Books and Picture Books, through Easy Reads and Chapter These workshops are tailored to students with spe- Books on to Middle Grade, Young Adult and New Adult, the cific levels of experience in poetry writing. Please writer has many options. Start with the age range where Courses for Summer review course descriptions carefully or call an advisor you feel most comfortable and explore other genres at will. at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will best Of course, at any given time, there are “trends” and it pays help you reach your writing goals. to research them, explore them and write to them so as to No-Cost Courses be viable in the market place. Crafting books for children WRITING X 431.1 will also keep you honest as a writer. At any age, kids are Writing an Effective Sample and Publishing During the Pandemic: highly inquisitive and very perceptive; one false note in Poetry I Project Proposal for Funding Roundtable and Networking 3.0 units your manuscript and they will pick it up. In this three hour What is a poem and how does it differ from prose? What (WP NOW) seminar, we explore how to find your way in to writing for Instructors: sources can you, the beginning poet, look to for ideas and kids, examine different types of children’s writing, and Instructor: Ploi Pirapokin Rebecca Bohanan, Angela Bole, inspiration? How can you encourage a raw unfinished poem celebrate your mission to leave an impression upon today’s to become a thing of power and beauty? This course pro- July 10 Linda Camacho, Christa Desir, youngest readers. vides a series of enjoyable and illuminating exercises to Page 136. Scott Eagan Reg# 381437 expand your imagination and introduce you to the complex August 5 Fee: $0 Breaking in to Writing for Children issues of craft and revision in an accessible way. Of value Page 144. No refund after 23 July to those who have never written as well as those with some Instructor: Laurel van der Linde ❖ Remote Instruction experience who seek new direction and feedback. Voices of Color: One Day Workshop 1 mtg July 24 Reg# 380022 Saturday, 10am-1pm, July 24 Page 143. Instructor: Aatif Rashid Fee: $695 Enrollment for this course opens on July 24. c No refund after 14 July. Your Successful Television Pilot August 14 Laurel van der Linde, author of several nonfiction books m Online Page 135. for children, including So, You Want to be a Dancer? and The June 30-Sept. 7 Instructor: Charlie Craig Pony Express, as well as articles published in Equus and Enrollment limited to 15 students. Horse Illustrated. Ms. van der Linde has produced and/or c August 7 Shauna Barbosa, MFA, author of the poetry collection Cape directed many audiobooks for Hachette and others. Page 147. Verdean Blues. Ms. Barbosa’s poems have appeared or are WRITING 762.5E forthcoming in The New Yorker, Ploughshares, Iowa Review, Poetry Society of America, and others. She was nominated $30 Courses Writing Poetry for Children for PEN America’s 2019 Open Book Award and was a 2018 Poetry for children is having its moment. Its Golden Age, Disquiet International Luso-American fellow. Writing Poetry for Children How to Format Your Script Like a Pro actually. Teachers, parents, and publishers are hungrier for poetry, not just during National Poetry Month, but all year. WRITING X 431.2 Instructor: April Halprin Wayland Instructor: Karl Iglesias Poetry is woven into school curriculum—in science, math, July 17 July 31 and more. So join the fun! In three hours of lecture, group Poetry II 3.0 units Page 143. Page 145. participation, and individual writing time, you learn the For those with some previous training in poetry, this inter- basics of writing poetry for children, play with different mediate workshop focuses on creating work which empha- Creative Writer’s Bootcamp: Defeating Distraction forms, and learn to hear children’s poetry with new ears. sizes lyrical and innovative language, personal insight, and One Day Workshop Instructor: Cole Kazdin Reg# 380035 individual voice. In addition, you refine your knowledge of Fee: $30 a number of the craft’s formal elements, including structure, Instructor: Lesley Hyatt August 7 No refund after 16 July. imagery, metaphor, and pace, in order to stretch the bound- July 24 Page 133. ❖ Remote Instruction aries of your creative experience. The goal is to produce Page 136. 1 mtg work which is ambitious and resonant. Saturday, 12-3pm, July 17 Reg# 380019 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Early enrollment Fee: $695 advised. WRITING X 432.12E c No refund after 14 July. The Art of Craft, the Secrets of Revision— April Halprin Wayland, author of seven picture books, m Online Course Icons including New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story, June 30-Sept. 7 Toward Publication 3.0 units named Best Jewish Picture Book. She won the Myra Cohn Enrollment limited to 15 students. Livingston Award for Girl Coming In for a Landing: A Novel c This workshop engages students in the processes of both Provide Rachel Kann, MFA, author of the collection 10 for Every- in Poems, and is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Out- creation and revision with the goal of evolving drafts into thing. Ms. Kann is an award-winning poet whose work has standing Instructor Award in Creative Writing. striking, accomplished poems. Imagery, pacing, line-breaks, Information appeared in various anthologies, including Word Warriors: compression and expansion, and appearance of the poem WRITING X 444.1 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution. She is on the page are explored, together with the element of At-a-Glance the recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor discovery. The sensibility and criteria of various editors, Middle Grade I Award for Creative Writing. 3.0 units local and national, is discussed. Appropriate for those with Middle grade novels have a demanding audience. Young some formal training. m ONLINE COURSE readers want interesting stories that either transport them Reg# 380021 Technical requirements, page 5. to a world unlike their own or that show them that they are Fee: $695 not alone, that there are others who feel and experience No refund after 13 July. g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. the same things that they do. They want gut-wrenchingly ❖ Remote Instruction WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. true stories, even if they are fantasy or sci-fi. This course 10 mtgs c helps you shape your middle grade novel idea into a work- Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 29-Aug. 31 v REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. able outline and gives you the tools to execute that plan. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c You read and study successful middle grade novels, Suzanne Lummis, poet, author of Open 24 Hours, and editor & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED practice and experiment with fiction-writing techniques, of Wide Awake: Poets of Los Angeles and Beyond. Ms. Lum- Visit our website for textbook give and take feedback with your peers’ work through mis’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, Ploughshares, information. workshop, and learn revision techniques. By the end of the and The Hudson Review, among others. She is a recipient course, you have a synopsis or outline and a solid draft of of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Award in C UC CREDIT two chapters. Creative Writing. May be transferable­ to other kkk colleges and universities, page 6. 144 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

$100 non-refundable. Enrollment discounts limited to WP Editing and Publishing NOW members; no other discounts apply. Turn Your Passion Eve Porinchak, former agent with Jill Corcoran Literary These courses are designed for writers who want to Agency, specializing in teen and adult fiction and nonfiction improve their editing skills or develop competencies with social justice themes. Ms. Porinchak is the author of One toward a career in editing and publishing. Some Cut, a true crime novel that won the In The Margins Book courses help advanced writing students prepare and Award honoring titles for youth that tackle difficult topics, into Paychecks submit their work for publication. Please call an advi- including gangs, homelessness, violence, and addiction. sor at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will best help you reach your writing goals. WRITING X 451.1 Editing & Publishing Certificate and Copyediting I NEW 3.0 units Literary Representation Certificate WRITING 700.3 This course gives students an overview of copyediting Publishing During the Pandemic: processes involved in preparing a manuscript for editorial New certificates in literary representation and editing and publishing offer Roundtable and Networking review or publication. Appropriate for writers of all genres and those seeking to develop professional skills in copyedit- Join the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program as we bring writer-friendly careers. ing, students learn best practices for completing a docu- together several of the program’s editing and publishing ment review, including common grammar rules, copyediting instructors to discuss the current state of the publishing In just one year, you can get the skills and knowledge you need to transition to a career notation, and reading like a copyeditor. in the world of literary publishing. Study to become an agent who seeks new talent and industry, the ins and outs of various professional editing and publishing roles, and tips on navigating the job search Reg# 380880 ­connects those writers to publishers or learn the basics of editing­ to apply those skills in these exciting fields. Before the panel, students in the Fee: $695 to the publishing industry or even a corporate communications­ job. Editing and Publishing certificate and Literary Representa- No refund after 14 July. m tion certificate will be invited to a 30-minute virtual meet- Online Choose from a variety of courses to get started this quarter. and-greet with the panelists. Following the panel, all June 30-Sept. 7 attendees will have the opportunity to meet other students Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Building a Network of Writers, Editors, Editorial Management II: pursuing careers in editing and publishing in an open Christa Desir, author of Fault Line, Bleed Like Me, and Other and Publishers m Publication and Beyond m networking meetup. Broken Things. Ms. Desir is the acquiring editor for Source- books Publishing and edited several New York Times Instructor: Instructor: Reg# 381555 Fee: $30 bestselling novels. She also developed an editorial services Saritza Hernandez, literary agent at the Julia Callahan, acquisitions editor No refund after 4 Aug. company for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Andrea Brown Literary Agency with over and director of sales and marketing for ❖ Remote Instruction that includes a remote mentorship program. 17 years of experience in the publishing Rare Bird Books and fiction editor of 1 mtg WRITING X 451.4 industry. The Rattling Wall. Thursday, 4-7pm, Aug. 5 c Scott Eagan, owner and acquisitions editor for Greyhaus Copyediting II Copyediting I m Internship in Editing and Publishing Literary Agency focusing exclusively on the traditional 3.0 units romance and women’s fiction market. Mr. Eagan is an active This course provides extensive copyediting practice. Appro- Instructor: Instructor: member of the Romance Writers of America, has provided priate for writers of all genres and those seeking to develop Christa Desir, freelance content and copy Charles Jensen, MFA, author of six freelance critique work with Writer’s Digest, and worked as professional skills in copyediting, students learn best prac- editor for multiple publishers and author chapbooks of poetry and two collections, a reviewer with Publisher’s Marketplace. tices for completing a document review, including common grammar rules, copyediting notation, and reading like a Rebecca Bohanan, MFA, writer, and print publishing editor of contemporary young adult fiction. including Nanopedia (2018). copyeditor. The course relies on The Chicago Manual of Style at Zagat and MAD magazine. She has been published in and will involve the use of various in-house/client-created m m the New York Times ’ Modern Love column, and on HuffPost Copyediting II Literary Agent Query Prep for Writers style guides. Students should expect rigorous reading assign- and Jezebel. ments and some team-based communications with strict Instructor: Instructor: Linda Camacho, MFA, Agent at Gallt & Zacker Literary Jeanne De Vita, MFA, award-winning Eve Porinchak, former literary agent adherence to deadlines. Completion of Copyediting I prior to Agency representing award-winning children’s and adult enrollment in Copyediting II is highly recommended. Students author, and freelance developmental with Jill Corcoran Literary Agency, and fiction. Ms. Camacho has held various positions at Penguin will be expected to have functional competency in using Track ­editor for fiction and nonfiction. award-winning nonfiction author. Random House, Dorchester, Simon and Schuster, Writers Changes in Word prior to the course. House, and Prospect Agency, handling everything from Developmental Editing m Publishing During the Pandemic: foreign rights, editorial, marketing to operations. Reg# 380023 Fee: $695 Angela Bole, MS in Book Publishing. Chief Executive Officer Roundtable and Networking No refund after 14 July. Instructor: of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), the m Online Rebecca Bohanan, MFA, writer, and Instructors: largest book publishing association in the US serving June 30-Sept. 7 independent publishers and self-published authors. print publishing editor at Zagat and Rebecca Bohanan, Linda Camacho, Enrollment limited to 15 students. Christa Desir, author of Fault Line, Bleed Like Me, and Other c MAD magazine. Christa Desir, Scott Eagan Jeanne De Vita, MFA, award-winning author, and freelance Broken Things. Ms. Desir is the acquiring editor for Source- developmental editor for several publishing companies and Courses start on page 144. books Publishing and edited several New York Times authors of fiction and nonfiction. Ms. De Vita also works as bestselling novels. She also developed an editorial services a “story doctor” for spec TV/film projects. She writes and company for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) publishes romance under a pen name, including serialized that includes a remote mentorship program. original content for Radish. NEW WRITING X 451.2 The Phyllis Gebauer WRITING X 455.4E Developmental Editing Literary Agent Query Prep for Writers 3.0 units 2.0 units An editor’s job includes not only improving the mechanics Once you’ve completed your book, mastering the query of writing but identifying places where content isn’t working letter is the first step you will take on your path to traditional or needs revision and development. This skill is also invalu- Scholarship in Writing publication. In publishing, 80-90% of all books bought by able for writers, who can use it to shape their own work or traditional publishers are sold through literary agents. In to make extra money as they work on their own projects. order to land an agent, you must craft a flawless query Using exercises and readings, students learn how to use This need-based scholarship program is funded by the late Phyllis Gebauer, letter. Even if you decide to submit directly to publishers the elements of craft to draft editorial letters and representa- a beloved Writers’ Program instructor who was passionate about providing who do accept unsolicited (or “unagented”) work, the tive line edits. Class discussions also explore the various almighty query letter is still your key to having your manu- roles of professional editors. The goal is to gain confidence learning opportunities for those who lack access. script land in the right hands. In this course, critically as an editor by line-editing a large piece of fiction and acclaimed Simon and Schuster author and former literary writing a detailed editorial letter as the final class assign- Up to 6 scholars receive complimentary Applications, eligibility, and additional agent Eve Porinchak guides you in creating a stellar profes- ment. Required for the Certificate in Literary Representation sional query letter (including the central “pitch” paragraph), and the Certificate in Editing and Publishing. enrollment in 3 full-length Writers’ information available at that significantly strengthens your chances of receiving an Reg# 380026 Program courses during a 1-year period. writers.uclaextension.edu/scholarships. offer of representation from an agent, and/or a book deal Fee: $695 from an acquiring editor at a publishing house. You also No refund after 15 July. Deadline to submit materials is June 18. learn how to create a strategic plan for targeting, approach- ❖ Classroom ing, and landing the perfect agent for you and your work. 10 mtgs Reg# 381567 Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 Fee: $475 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 28 July. c m Rebecca Bohanan, MFA, writer, and print publishing editor at For More Information Online Zagat and MAD magazine. She has been published in the New (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu July 14-Aug. 24 York Times ’ Modern Love column, and on HuffPost and Jezebel. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 145 WRITING X 452.2 SCRIPT 726.9 Reg# 380980 Editorial Management II: How to Format Your Script Like a Pro Fee: $695 Publication and Beyond Screenwriting Screenplay formatting is an industry standard practice that No refund after 10 July. 3.0 units For help in choosing a course or determining if a course allows a writer to accurately communicate their stories to ❖ Remote Instruction This course focuses on the general trajectory of book fulfills certificate requirements, contact Jeff Bonnett at directors, actors, producers, executives and other Holly- 10 mtgs publication from the launch of the book on, specifically the (310) 206-1542 or Chae Ko at (310) 206-2612. wood professionals in this collaborative medium. Without Saturday, 10am-1pm, June 26-Sept. 4 role of editor in the modern iterations of publishing. It covers adhering to this standard, scripts become indecipherable No meeting July 3. the entire process, from a book being sold into the market and distract the reader from the story, characters, and world Enrollment limited to 15 students. to release, PR, and marketing, as well as how an editor Special Topics for you are trying to convey. In this course, you learn how to Guillermo Escalona, executive producer and writer who helps build an author’s career. We also focus on how the properly format scene headings, action/exposition lines, graduated from the International Film and Television School job of an editor looks different in different types of publish- Film & Television Writers characters, dialogue, parentheticals and transitions. But in Cuba. Mr. Escalona is co-creator and co-writer of the ing—big five, small press, University press, etc. We also Courses in this section are open to students who want even with screenwriting software, writers still struggle with upcoming HBO original series Mil Colmillos produced by cover some of the history of publishing and how it has a deeper understanding of a specific craft or area of the intricacies of formatting as it relates to clarity, succinct- Rhayuela Films. In addition, he is an executive at La PANDA changed recently. study. These courses fulfill the elective requirement ness, and the reader’s emotional experience. You also learn Productions, a company involved in films such as 10,000km Reg# 380127 for screenwriting certificates. how to spot formatting red flags that prejudge your script by Carlos Marques and La Camarista by Lila Avilés. Fee: $695 as amateurish, and explore advanced techniques that help No refund after 14 July. NEW you direct and edit on the page without the use of camera NEW directions and other technical jargon. m Online SCRIPT X 415.11 SCRIPT X 463.6E June 30-Sept. 7 Character-Driven Scenes Reg# 381321 Get Your Script Contest Ready Enrollment limited to 15 students. c 2.0 units Fee: $30 3.0 units Julia Callahan, acquisitions editor and director of sales and David Mamet said, “If you’re bored by a scene, so is your No refund after 30 July. One of the hardest things to do for aspiring writers is to get ❖ marketing for Rare Bird Books, a literary publicity and audience.” Every scene in a script serves a purpose. When Remote Instruction noticed in order to jump-start their careers. Entering com- events firm. Ms. Callahan is also the fiction editor of The they are character-driven, they keep us emotionally 1 mtg petitions, getting internships, sending query letters, and Rattling Wall literary journal. She helped run the events invested and engaged with the story. Individual scenes Saturday, 10am-1pm, July 31 networking are the most common ways to break into the department at Book Soup for four years. have a lot of moving pieces, from how they are structured Early enrollment required. industry. In this course we focus on screenwriting competi- to what they reveal about the external and internal conflicts Karl Iglesias, MFA, screenwriter and script doctor, who is tions, how to write a script that places in competitions, what WRITING X 455.2 of the characters. In this course, we look at the essence of the author of The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwrit- judges are looking for, how to write a killer opening that Building a Network of Writers, Editors, scenes from where they start and end to their three act ers and Writing for Emotional Impact. Mr. Iglesias is a former engages your reader, what mistakes to avoid, which com- and Publishers structure. We examine scenes in movies and TV shows to development executive for Samson Entertainment. He is a petitions to enter, and how to use competition wins to 3.0 units identify their purpose, what the arc of a scene reveals about recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor propel your writing career. With the use of lectures, script Creating a book (whether it be a picture book or an epic character, and how it advances the story. Students learn the Award in Screenwriting. readings/analysis, and practical workshops, you learn how adult tome) is a highly complex and collaborative process essential components of a scene and the questions that to elevate your script, heighten its potential for placing in involving many players. A literary agent’s success hinges each scene needs to ask and answer in order to tell com- SCRIPT X 464.10E competitions, and capitalize from your wins. in part on their ability to build relationships on either side pelling stories. By the end of the course, you have 2-3 Building Compelling Story Settings Reg# 380990 of the publication process. This includes identifying and rewritten or original scenes for your current project and a 3.0 units Fee: $695 nurturing writers through the various stages of their careers map to link those scenes into a sequence. Dialogue, plotting, and pacing are pillars of any good script No refund after 14 July. m and understanding what publishers want and need for Reg# 381317 or book. However, a strongly-evoked setting can lift a good Online upcoming projects. This course gives students an under- Fee: $475 story into a great one. Through this course, you look at June 30-Sept. 7 standing of successful techniques, practices, and philoso- No refund after 21 July. striking examples of stories where the location was just as Enrollment limited to 15 students. phies for building these networks. Students leave the m Online much a character as the protagonist. You take in such Cody Smart, an independent writer and script doctor from course with a clear understanding of how all players in the July 7-Aug. 17 stories as a class and learn to articulate what makes your Chile. She holds degrees in English Literature and Linguis- book publishing industry are interdependent and intercon- Enrollment limited to 15 students. settings so striking. You look at photos of interesting loca- tics, Screenwriting, Development and Producing. She tions and find all the right words to best describe them. And nected and what skills an agent must hone in order to Roz Weisberg, MFA, teacher/writer/book & script consul- worked as a script analyst for Sony, she’s a judge for mul- with visual media, you even “reverse-engineer” descriptions maintain the collaborative spirit and, consequently, produce tant. Her producing credits include Beastly and Where the tiple script and film competitions, she’s written some award based on what you see, then compare your writing after- the best literature possible. Required for the Certificate in Heart Is and the short films The Heebie Jeebies and Being winning shorts, she’s head of the coverage department at ward to what the script dictated in the first place. As the Literary Representation. Vincent. She serves/d as a consultant for Netflix, Resonate, a script hosting site and she writes a blog on Screenwriting course progresses, you are tasked to write stories in differ- Reg# 380926 The Disney Channel, National Geographic, Mission Pictures, for Story Data. She takes pride in helping writers take their ent media—prose, live-action, animation, graphic novel, Fee: $695 and Focus Features. work to the next level. etc.—with an eye to establish and extenuate the setting. No refund after 21 July. Through extensive workshopping of material in class, you m Online NEW NEW learn how to make location a signature aspect of your story, July 7-Sept. 14 SCRIPT X 430.2 SCRIPT X 464.2E not just some arbitrary choice, and describe it in vibrant, Enrollment limited to 15 students. Narrative Podcast Pilot II c Bringing Your Characters to Life compelling language. Saritza Hernandez, literary agent at the Andrea Brown 3.0 units 3.0 units Reg# 381308 Literary Agency with over 17 years of experience in the It’s been proven that by using acting techniques including This course is designed to teach you how to launch a narra- publishing industry. Advocate of marginalized voices Fee: $695 tive nonfiction or documentary podcast. You learn the art of scene study and improvisation, the writer can go deeper No refund after 14 July. through groups like People of Color in Publishing, Latinx in into character and story development. This course teaches the elevator pitch: how to establish your voice as a show and Publishing, and the Author’s Guild. ❖ Remote Instruction demonstrate that tone in your show trailer. You learn to the writer how to approach the creation of a character from 10 mtgs the vantage point of the actor. Since characters are the most identify your audience and engage them via your podcast on WRITING X 456.1 Wednesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 other digital platforms. We also discuss techniques to format important component to any script, learning to use the tools Enrollment limited to 15 students. Internship in Editing and Publishing employed by actors to capture their roles will pave the way and distribute your nonfiction series. The goal is to come Tom Pinchuk, TV writer, comic book writer, and WGA 3.0 units for the writer to create the most well-defined character for away with a trailer and pitch deck that will help you tell—and member whose credits include Ben 10 (Cartoon Network) Candidates for the Certificate in Literary Representation and his story. In addition, it can enhance the writing of the script sell!—your story to networks, advertisers, and listeners. and Gormiti: Nature Unleashed (Mondo World). Mr. Pinchuk’s Certificate in Editing and Publishing complete 100 hours of and is a great tool for fine-tuning the writer’s pitch for epi- Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 430.1, Narrative Podcast Pilot comics include Hybrid Bastards, Max Steel, Unimaginable, internship work for a pre-approved literary agency or pub- sodic and pilot ideas. We cover the basic principles of Development Part I is required to take Narrative Podcast Tales From the Acker-Mansion, and Hero Hotel. lisher. Over the course of the internship, they gain a practical character exploration. Where is the character’s dominating Pilot Development Part II understanding of the day to day operation of these busi- Reg# 381311 center of energy? Class members participate in improvisa- NEW nesses while engaging in professional development discus- tional exercises and act in the monologues, sketches, and Fee: $695 sions with other interns in this course. Internships are scenes they have written. By the end of the term, each writer SCRIPT X 462.4E No refund after 14 July. restricted only to candidates in the Certificate in Literary creates several original characters for a pilot or episodic Television Content for a Global Age m Online Representation and Certificate in Editing and Publishing, and story concept grown out of class work. 3.0 units June 30-Sept. 7 only to those students who have completed a substantive Reg# 380992 When Netflix flipped the switch and went live in 130 coun- Enrollment limited to 15 students. portion of their course work (at least 9 units). Students must Fee: $695 tries, television content changed forever. Going global to Kristen Lepore, a journalist who oversees the Independent complete the internship application for approval to enroll. No refund after 15 July. that degree with no international television shows fired up Producer Project at KCRW, an NPR affiliate in Los Angeles, Reg# 380030 ❖ Remote Instruction audiences’ appetite for local language production. The and works with producers around the world. Ms. Lepore Fee: $600 10 mtgs Internet has uniquely enabled a new golden era of televi- manages production on the critically acclaimed documen- No refund after 20 June. Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 sion, and we, the storytellers, are in high demand. But even tary podcast Bodies. Her writing has appeared in the Los Independent Study/Internship Enrollment limited to 15 students. though the content is local, the tools to develop and write Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and Quartz. have not fundamentally changed and are pretty much June 21-Sept. 5 Barry Vigon, MFA, writer/producer, and WGA member who universal. In this workshop you compose a pitch document Charles Jensen, MFA, author of six chapbooks of poetry and served as a co-exec producer on Malcolm & Eddie and for a television series, documentary or fiction, comedy, or two collections, including Nanopedia (2018). His poems Martin, a producer on Something Wilder, and a supervising drama. With a character breakdown, pilot synopsis, and have appeared in American Poetry Review, New England producer on Veronica’s Closet. Mr. Vigon wrote for Soap, overview of the seasons, you tailor this pitch document to Review, and Prairie Schooner. He received the 2018 Zócalo Roseanne, and Fame and created pilots for CBS, NBC, ABC, the specific international market that could have the best Poetry Prize and a grant from the Arizona Commission on and The Disney Channel. the Arts. chances of success. You also develop industry-standard tools that work and are effective in this global village. kkk 146 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

Reg# 381316 Fee: $695 No refund after 15 July. Revised Screenwriting Course Titles ❖ Remote Instruction 10 mtgs Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 To simplify our sequenced core courses, we have renumbered and titled them starting the summer quarter. This way, you Enrollment limited to 15 students. know exactly how to follow our curriculum­ and set yourself up for a success on learning the craft! Please see the grid below to Julia Camara, award-winning Brazilian screenwriter/film- maker and WGA member who won a Telly Award for the see the new naming of our core curriculum. Course numbers remain the same. sci-fi found footage feature Occupants. Ms. Camara’s feature directorial debut In Transit won Best Experimental Film at Feature Film Writing Core Sequence four different festivals. Her other writing credits include Area Course # Original Title Course # New Title Q and Open Road. SCRIPT X 410.1 Writing the First Screenplay I SCRIPT X 410.1 Feature Film I SCRIPT X 427.1 Web Series I 3.0 units SCRIPT X 410.2 Writing the First Screenplay II SCRIPT X 410.2 Feature Film II With the expansion of web-based and app-based content and distribution platforms such as Youtube, Facebook, SCRIPT X 410.3 Writing the First Screenplay III SCRIPT X 410.3 Feature Film III Instagram, and Snapchat, now it is easier than ever for writers to create and share their original creative content SCRIPT X 410.4 Writing the First Screenplay IV SCRIPT X 410.4 Feature Film IV with the world. Writing a fiction web series comes with its own unique advantages and disadvantages, including SCRIPT X 411.1 Feature Film Writing: Outline and Act I SCRIPT X 411.1 Feature Film V limited budgets. In this workshop, you learn how to create your own web series and write the pilot episode. There are SCRIPT X 411.2 Feature Film Writing: Acts II and III SCRIPT X 411.2 Feature Film VI no prerequisites for this course. Reg# 381319 Fee: $695 No refund after 14 July. Television Writing Core Sequence m Online Course # Original Title Course # New Title June 30-Sept. 7 Enrollment limited to 15 students. SCRIPT X 421.1 Beginning Writing for the Half-Hour Spec I SCRIPT X 421.1 Half-Hour TV I Kianna Shore, MFA; graduate of UCLA Extension programs, who is an award-winning storyteller with writing credits on Brat TV’s The Chicken Girls and Stage Fright. Kianna placed SCRIPT X 421.3 Beginning Writing for the One-Hour Spec I SCRIPT X 421.3 One-Hour TV I in the Sundance Episodic Lab, winner of the Writer’s Assis- tant Network Pilot Workshop, Women in Film Scholar, and SCRIPT X 421.2 Beginning Writing for the Half-Hour Spec II SCRIPT X 421.2 Half-Hour TV II recipient of the Jack K Sauter Award.

SCRIPT X 421.4 Beginning Writing for the One-Hour Spec II SCRIPT X 421.4 One-Hour TV II SCRIPT X 442.1 Developing Video Game Narratives SCRIPT X 422.1 Writing the Half-Hour Pilot I SCRIPT X 422.1 Half-Hour TV III 3.0 units Writing for games requires an understanding of structure SCRIPT X 422.3 Writing the One-Hour Pilot I SCRIPT X 422.3 One-Hour TV III that goes beyond linear storytelling. From the early days of tabletop gaming to more recent hits like Mass Effect and SCRIPT X 422.2 Writing the Half-Hour Pilot II SCRIPT X 422.2 Half-Hour TV IV Fallout, writers are expected to hold many possible worlds— with multiple branching story points—in their heads. And to ultimately translate those concepts into actionable materi- SCRIPT X 422.4 Writing the One-Hour Pilot II SCRIPT X 422.4 One-Hour TV IV als. In this course, you will explore the nature of interactive story by working in multiple different formats (choose your SCRIPT X 422.7 Writing the Dramedy Pilot I SCRIPT X 422.7 Dramedy TV III own adventure, virtual novels, the Telltale style, etc.) and writing games that exemplify the fundamental concepts of SCRIPT X 422.8 Writing the Dramedy Pilot II SCRIPT X 422.8 Dramedy TV IV branching narrative. The course goal is to develop a vocabulary for interactive fiction and to write a game in the format of your choosing that can be used as a calling card for future work. For advisement on courses call (310) 825-9415 or email [email protected]. Reg# 381320 Fee: $695 No refund after 14 July. NEW SCRIPT X 463.3E Leon Martell, MFA, playwright, actor, and director, whose m Online SCRIPT X 433 Screenwriter’s Lab: The New Method plays include STEEL: John Henry and the Shaker, winner of June 30-Sept. 7 Scripted Podcasting 3.0 units two 2002 Ovation Awards, and who directed String of Pearls Enrollment limited to 15 students. 3.0 units Kemp Powers (playwright and screenwriter, One Night In at Carnegie Hall. He is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Jonathan Callan, Writer and narrative designer for games There is something to be said for letting your ears paint the Miami), Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7 and The Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. and animation who served on the VR titles Raw Data and pictures. Before television, radio served as the primary Social Network), and Sheila Callaghan (writer and producer, Sprint Vector. Mr. Callan has also written on games such as mode of entertainment for audiences seeking powerful Shameless) are among countless television and film writers SCRIPT X 465.1E Walking Dead: Onslaught and Westworld: Awakenings. In the storytelling. Radio’s transition to “scripted audio” or “scripted who got their start in the theatre and who continue to work Inclusive Screenwriting world of television, he’s written for over a dozen series, podcasts” has opened doors for screenwriters to write, in both disciplines. Agents and producers often read plays 3.0 units including Young Justice, Lego Jurassic World and Justice produce, and release their own content, which may in turn with the goal of finding a writer who excels at character- While there are many ideas of what inclusion means in film League Action. be picked up and adapted for film and television. All those driven storytelling—which is at the heart of theatre. In this and television, one thing is clear—the urgency for diverse years it was drummed into screenwriters ‘show don’t tell’. course, you learn tools to deepen your characters, expand voices and stories are on the forefront of entertainment. NEW You can’t show. There is no screen! You adjust to thinking on new plot ideas, and most importantly, find your unique With hits like Black Panther and Crazy Rich Asians in the- SCRIPT X 415.10B in terms of sound only. APPLAUSE! voice as a writer. You first explore the fundamentals of play aters and shows like Master of None, Black-ish, Orange is Relationship Driven Screenplay II construction and writing techniques, writing frequently to the New Black, and Transparent on television, the appetite Reg# 380991 3.0 units master the art and craft of playwriting, culminating in a for multi-ethnic casting and stories are in rising demand by Fee: $695 In Relationship Driven Screenwriting I you studied the one-act play or one act of a play. You then learn to apply studios. This workshop focuses on assigning your charac- No refund after 14 July. concept of a “core relationship” and spent ten weeks your new-found skills to your own film or TV script and have ters based on age, gender, race, sexual orientation, and m Online developing your original idea guided by that approach. With the best 10 pages ready to be performed by actors in the physical disabilities and how that diversity adds dimension June 30-Sept. 7 a full story outline and thirty pages completed, this second final class. and drama to your story. The course also covers showing Enrollment limited to 15 students. part in the series will offer you the tools, inspiration and diversity through dialogue, the importance of research, and Bill Taub, screenwriter; WGA and WGC member who won a Reg# 381313 deadlines to push through and finish your script. Through Fee: $695 most importantly, how to stand your ground when stake- lectures, exercises and discussions, we continue to study WGA Award for 101 Best Written TV Series, including Barney holders of your project may not understand your original Miller and Hill Street Blues. Mr. Taub has written for Magnum No refund after 10 July. how great scripts and movies are crafted, always focused ❖ Remote Instruction vision. Toward the end of the course, special attention is on the relationships that drive them. We apply these lessons P.I, Newhart, In the Heat of the Night, and others. He has writ- paid to the problem of underrepresented writers in Holly- ten pilots for NBC, Columbia, Warner Bros, and Paramount. 10 mtgs to your own material, cranking out pages and engaging in Saturday, 10am-1pm, June 26-Sept. 4 wood and strategies of how you should navigate the tricky table reads to put them to the test. Along the way, you build No meeting July 3. efforts of greater inclusion. up a toolbox of skills that will work on your current scripts, Enrollment limited to 15 students. kkk as well as everything you write in the future. Prerequisites: Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 147 SCRIPT X 415.10 It Takes Two: Relationship Driven Screenwrit- NEW Reg# 381326 ing or SCRIPT X 415.10A Relationship Driven Screenwriting I SCRIPT X 469.7E Fee: $0 or consent of instructor. No refund after 6 Aug. Feature Film How To Have A Writing Career ❖ Reg# 380989 3.0 units Remote Instruction Fee: $695 Beyond writing a great story, writers must learn to compete 1 mtg Beginning Feature Film Writing No refund after 15 July. for the attention of professional readers. They must also learn Saturday, 10am-1pm, Aug. 7 ❖ Remote Instruction to develop an understanding of the interpersonal collaboration Early enrollment required. Recommended for beginning students, these courses 10 mtgs among a wide array of literary insiders, since, like many other Charlie Craig, MFA, television writer/executive producer; build on one another in a four-part sequence. With the Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 kinds of professional systems, the insider network in film, WGA member who has served as a showrunner for seven close guidance of the instructor, students share and Enrollment limited to 15 students. television and publishing is a closed system. In this course, cable and network shows, including Syfy’s Eureka and offer feedback in a supportive environment focused Michael Weiss, screenwriter; WGA member; former vice students learn to navigate through this barrier by acknowledg- Freeform’s Pretty Little Liars. Mr. Craig was a writer and on assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the president of production for Miramax Films whose produced ing common feelings of intimidation while exploring the supervising producer for The X-Files (Fox), and as a writer work. By the end of the sequence, students have a credits include Journey to the Center of the Earth; Jarhead unique behaviors of insider culture. You learn to constructively and consulting producer for Invasion (ABC), among completed draft of their first feature film script. 3: The Siege; and The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power. Mr. focus on a dedicated practice of reputation building in order others. Weiss has sold and written scripts for Fox, Sony, Universal to make your work visible to the people who are the best SCRIPT X 400 and Warner Bros. advocates for it. By the end of this course, you understand how NEW Introduction to Screenwriting the agent/writer relationship works, what literary agent actu- SCRIPT X 464.1E 2.0 units SCRIPT X 464.4E ally does, and what rubric for success an agent uses for a Rewrite Skills: This six-week course is perfect for anyone getting started on How to Craft Iconic Female Characters client’s work and their potential for a successful career. A Two Day Intensive Workshop their path to becoming a screenwriter. Each class offers a 3.0 units Reg# 381790 1.0 units broad-strokes introduction to a different writing format, such The Year of the Woman continues—in our culture, in Con- Fee: $695 To rewrite or NOT to sell. That is the question. This deep dive as Feature Film, Television Specs, Television Pilots, Web gress, and in storytelling. Women-centered storytelling is No refund after 10 July. into what it takes to produce a professional screenplay or Series, and Podcasting, plus a look at the business of writing. claiming its place on our televisions screens and streaming m Online one-hour dramatic pilot is all about embracing the “rewrite Lectures by guest speakers offer insight and instruction on services. In this course, you look at the history of women- 10 mtgs process” and learning how to implement rewrite tech- each topic, followed by guided workshop sessions where centered storytelling on TV, from Murphy Brown, to How to Saturday, 10am-1pm, June 26-Sept. 4 niques. In this course, you learn to understand the differ- students put those theories into action on their own material. Get Away With Murder, to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and No meeting July 3. ence between a selling draft and a shooting script. You also The goal of the course is to give new writers a taste of dif- from our good old, likeable heroines, to female anti-heroes, Nancy Nigrosh, MFA/MA, former talent and literary agent learn how to argue with your first draft as if you two are a ferent screenwriting types to help deepen their overall to the rich and more complex portrayals of women appear- at Innovative Artists and Gersh Agency, who has repre- respectful writing team. What is your theme? Is the moral knowledge while sparking their creative energy. At the end ing on TV today. You discuss the importance of telling sto- sented many award winning writers and directors for film of your story honored from FADE IN to FADE OUT? Let’s find of the quarter, students should feel more confident about ries from a woman’s point of view, as well as its economic and television including Academy Award winner Kathryn and fix the little problems with your first draft and learn how their skills and be prepared for further study of writing. impact. You create and write pitches for your own stories. Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), Stuart Beattie (Collateral, Pirates to better underscore your screenplay’s strong points. The Reg# 381118 By the end of the course you find your strongest, most of the Caribbean), Amanda Brown (Legally Blonde), Leslye course goal is to leave the seminar excited and ready to Fee: $475 authentic voice and make it heard! Headland (Russian Doll), Luke Davies (Lion, Beautiful Boy), revise your existing piece of work with an arsenal of rewrit- No refund after 7 Aug. Reg# 381310 among many others. ing techniques at your disposal. Writers must come into this ❖ Remote Instruction Fee: $695 course with a full first draft of a screenplay. 6 mtgs No refund after 15 July. SCRIPT X 469.5E Reg# 380993 Saturday, 1-4pm, July 24-Aug. 28 ❖ Classroom Script Doctoring Fee: $315 Enrollment limited to 15 students. 10 mtgs 3.0 units No refund after 20 Aug. Cynthia Hsiung, exec-producer, writer/director, who served Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 Script doctors are the unsung heroes of the script develop- ❖ Remote Instruction as a showrunner for Young Hercules, FanAddicts!, and a Enrollment limited to 15 students. ment phase. They come in at the last minute to fix a script 2 mtgs sci-fi series for Alibaba. She was part of the team that Jacqueline Heinze, MFA, author, screenwriter, and play- before production can start, and they often remain anony- Saturday, 10am-4pm, Aug. 21-28 launched The Larry Sanders Show, Taxi Cab Confessions and wright who has written for the Lifetime Network, Oprah mous or uncredited (but get paid well for that). In this Enrollment limited to 20 students. The Real World and a former development exec for HBO, Winfrey’s Oxygen Network and Jarrett Creative. Ms. Heinze course, you learn the difference between a script analyst, Deborah Dean Davis, screenwriter and WGA member MTV and Warner Bros. was a former editor for Scholastic, Inc. and has won The script consultant, and script doctor, and how script doctors whose credits include Daddy Boot Camp, And Then He Reg# 381142 Agnes Nixon Playwriting Award. address the rewriting or polishing process of a script. We Kissed Me, It Takes Two, Little Rascals II, and Scorpio Rising. Fee: $475 cover how to deepen concept and world, fix structure, Ms. Davis’ film, Keeping House, is currently in development No refund after 7 Aug. SCRIPT X 415.4 enhance and flesh out characters, address characters’ with Original Films and Sony Pictures and her film, Daily ❖ Remote Instruction Crafting Powerful Dialogue relationships and interactions, escalate conflict and drama, Special, is one of five films being funded by a consortium 6 mtgs 3.0 units work on specific scenes, elevate the dialogue, and best of women directors from the DGA. Saturday, 1-4pm, July 24-Aug. 28 Dialogue may seem to be the easiest and most fun aspect tackle and exploit theme, all while staying true to the Enrollment limited to 15 students. of screenwriting (look at all those pages fly by, and with so essence of the script assigned to doctor as you take it to SCRIPT X 416.3E Colin Francis Costello, screenwriter, director, and WGA-East much white space!), yet it’s often the most difficult thing for the next level. With the use of lectures, guest speakers, Writing Screenplay Coverage member, whose credits include The Stream starring Rainn the aspiring screenwriter to do well. Great dialogue is a vital script readings/analysis, and practical workshops, you get 3.0 units Wilson and Alternate Universe. Mr. Costello TV credits vehicle for developing character, enhancing plot, and speak- a first-hand experience on the life of a script doctor and Designed for both aspiring story analysts and screenwriters include Lost n’ Found and Detectives Club. He has also ing to theme, among its many other uses. This course how to have a future career as one. who want to accelerate their careers, this course helps you written and directed award-winning shorts, including The explores all of dialogue’s functions in depth and provides Reg# 381318 master the methods used by story analysts who evaluate After Party and Dreamwisher. you with the pragmatic skill set that will make your dialogue Fee: $695 submissions to production companies, agencies, and stu- more effective and make it snap, crackle, and pop on the No refund after 14 July. dios. You learn how to do an in-depth analysis of the three- page. Through writing exercises, analysis of screenplay m Online act structure, as well as dramatic and comic scene pages and classic clips from both features and TV, and a June 30-Sept. 7 construction. You also learn the precise terminology used dialogue diary that will help you develop an ear for good Enrollment limited to 15 students. in story sessions, the foundations for great dialogue, and conversation, you sharpen and hone your dialogue prowess, Cody Smart, an independent writer and script doctor from how to find original approaches to established genres. Online Courses and you put your new skills to work on your own projects, Chile. She holds degrees in English Literature and Linguis- These and other principles become synthesized into cover- both present and future. tics, Screenwriting, Development and Producing. She age written to the highest professional standards in prepa- Reg# 381312 worked as a script analyst for Sony, she’s a judge for mul- ration for a job as either a story analyst or screenwriter who You can earn continuing education­ or Fee: $695 tiple script and film competitions, she’s written some award needs to critique his or her own scripts effectively. academic credit from UCLA Extension— No refund after 14 July. winning shorts, she’s head of the coverage department at Reg# 381315 m Online a script hosting site and she writes a blog on Screenwriting Fee: $695 anytime, ­anywhere. Simply take a June 30-Sept. 7 for Story Data. She takes pride in helping writers take their No refund after 14 July. UCLA Extension online course. Enrollment limited to 15 students. work to the next level. m Online Karl Iglesias, MFA, screenwriter and script doctor, who is June 30-Sept. 7 To find online courses, look for the author of The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwrit- NEW Enrollment limited to 15 students. this icon: m ers and Writing for Emotional Impact. Mr. Iglesias is a former SCRIPT 726.10 Barney Lichtenstein, MA, professional story analyst for Like our classroom courses, development executive for Samson Entertainment. He is a Your Successful Television Pilot companies such as Amblin, Imagine, and New Line. Refer- recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor There is a plethora of new and exciting shows being released ring trained story analysts to production companies, he is UCLA Extension online courses Award in Screenwriting. in this current television era. For a new writer, the sheer a UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor in Screenwriting let you advance your professional amount of genres and the type of shows can be overwhelm- and story editor of a Peabody Award winning program. devel­op­ment, work toward a cer­ ing and you might find yourself at a loss in determining the tificate, acquire skills needed for a best way to convey the story you wish to tell. In this course you get a brief overview of some current pilots selected career change, or simply explore your across genres, but demonstrate that regardless of the type, creative­ side. setting, and world of a show, the most successful pilots have certain structural and storytelling elements in common. You For more information about online learn how to formulate and refine an idea for your own pilot study see page 5. script and also receive advice on how to survive the inevi- table rough spots you will face in a career in television. kkk 148 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

Reg# 381184 Reg# 381238 Fee: $695 Fee: $695 No refund after 14 July. No refund after 14 July. New Screenwriting m m Online Online June 30-Sept. 7 June 30-Sept. 7 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Michael Janover, MFA, screenwriter; WGA member whose Julia Camara, award-winning Brazilian screenwriter/film- Courses for Summer credits include The Philadelphia Experiment, Hardly Working, maker and WGA member who won a Telly Award for the and Mr. Boogedy. His projects include a horror/comedy sci-fi found footage feature Occupants. Ms. Camara’s feature script for Cheech and Chong and a pilot for Aaron Spelling directorial debut In Transit won Best Experimental Film Productions. He was also a writer on the original Hawaii at four different festivals. Her other writing credits include Bringing Your Characters to Life Relationship Driven Screenplay II Five-O series. Area Q and Open Road. Instructor: Barry Vigon Instructor: Michael Weiss Reg# 381186 Reg# 381241 Page 145. Page 146. Fee: $695 Fee: $695 No refund after 14 July. No refund after 14 July. Get Your Script Contest Ready Scripted Podcasting m Online m Online June 30-Sept. 7 June 30-Sept. 7 Instructor: Cody Smart Instructor: Bill Taub Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Page 146. Page 146. Ron Wilkerson, writer/director and WGA member whose Ernie Contreras, screenwriter and WGA member whose credits include Stargate SG-1, Star Trek: The Next Generation, credits include the HBO drama Walkout, and the feature Rewrite Skills: Television Content for a Global Age Star Trek: Voyager, and Trade Show. He is currently develop- films, Fairy Tale: A True Story and The Pagemaster. Mr. A Two Day Intensive Workshop Instructor: Guillermo Escalona ing Dreamland for ABC Studios and is a recipient of the UCLA Contreras has written and developed scripts for Walt Disney, Instructor: Deborah Dean Davis Page 146. Extension Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting. Sony, Universal, Fox Searchlight, Paramount, DreamWorks, TNT, and Starz/Encore. Page 147. Reg# 381180 Your Successful Television Pilot Fee: $695 No refund after 15 July. SCRIPT X 410.3 Instructor: Charlie Craig ❖ Remote Instruction Feature Film III Page 147. 10 mtgs 3.0 units Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 The third in a four-part sequence in writing a feature film Enrollment limited to 15 students. screenplay, this course focuses on writing the next 45 “ Every television writing journey begins Donald Martin, Screenwriter/producer and WGA member pages of your script. You also refine your story outline; flesh with the pitch of an idea. They open doors whose feature credits include Shackles, Toto, Dim Sum out main and secondary characters; continue to develop and feed the development process that Funeral, Isabelle, Milton’s Secret, andAt Last. Mr. Martin has the art of the scene as it pertains to type, choice, structure, over 50 produced movies, mini-series and series for televi- and placement; and begin to discover each character’s could lead into production. It’s easy to feel sion. Currently, he is developing a series for Prodigy Pictures unique voice. You learn the habits you need to sustain the overwhelmed or insecure. Don’t be. It is a and writing a movie for Netflix Originals. work of writing a screenplay. The goal is to write up to 45 skill that can be learned or improved.” pages from beginning of Act II. May be repeated for credit. SCRIPT X 410.2 Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 410.1 Writing the First Screenplay — Guillermo Escalona Feature Film II I and SCRIPT X 410.2 Writing the First Screenplay II. Stu- 3.0 units dents must bring their beat sheets or treatments and Act I For advisement on courses or to learn about our certificates call (310) 825-9415 This second in a four-part sequence in writing a feature film to the first class meeting and be prepared to write. or email [email protected]. script has you hit the ground running. You begin by pitching Reg# 381242 your story based on your outline and revising it to make Fee: $695 sure the premise can carry the entire movie. Armed with a No refund after 14 July. SCRIPT X 410.1 Reg# 381178 workable outline, you then flesh it out into either a beat ❖ Remote Instruction Feature Film I Fee: $695 sheet or treatment (at the instructor’s discretion) and begin 10 mtgs 3.0 units No refund after 13 July. writing your screenplay. Personalized feedback along with Wednesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 The first in a four-part sequence designed to take you ❖ Remote Instruction mini-lectures on key craft points, including character Enrollment limited to 15 students. through the full process of writing a feature film screenplay, 10 mtgs development, story structure, and conflict, help you to meet Julia Camara, award-winning Brazilian screenwriter/film- this course grounds you in the key craft elements of story Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 29-Aug. 31 the course goal, which is to write Act I (approximately 30 maker and WGA member who won a Telly Award for the structure, plot, scene development, character, theme, genre, Enrollment limited to 15 students. pages). May be repeated for credit. sci-fi found footage feature Occupants. Ms. Camara’s feature and dialogue and shows you how they work together to Philip Eisner, screenwriter-director and WGA member who Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 410.1 Writing the First Screenplay I. directorial debut In Transit won Best Experimental Film at grip an audience’s emotions. You learn how to create and wrote Event Horizon for Paramount Pictures and Firestarter Students must bring a four-to-five-page outline they created four different festivals. Her other writing credits include evaluate story ideas, explore how characters’ inner wants 2: Rekindled for USA Networks. Mr. Eisner has written for in Writing the First Screenplay I to first class meeting and Area Q and Open Road. and immediate goals shape and drive a screenplay’s action, Scott Rudin Productions, Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Produc- be prepared to pitch it. Reg# 381244 see what constitutes compelling plots and subplots, and tions, Edward R. Pressman, TriStar, Universal Pictures, and Reg# 381234 Fee: $695 learn how to construct a scene. Throughout the course, you The Jim Henson Company. Fee: $695 No refund after 14 July. m complete a series of exercises which serves as the basis for Reg# 381144 No refund after 5 July. Online your script outline—a prose description of your screenplay. Fee: $695 ❖ Remote Instruction June 30-Sept. 7 The course goal is to learn how to write effective, compel- No refund after 14 July. 10 mtgs Enrollment limited to 15 students. ling scenes and to create a four-to-five-page outline that ❖ Remote Instruction Monday, 7-10pm, June 21-Aug. 30 Tony DuShane, author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus clearly delineates your script’s beginning, middle, and end. 10 mtgs No meeting July 5. Jerk and award-winning screenwriter of the adaptation The ability to write an effective outline is a critical skill for Wednesday, 7-10pm, June 30-Sept. 1 Enrollment limited to 15 students. directed by Eric Stoltz. His work has appeared in the Los the professional screenwriter, serves as the basis for most Enrollment limited to 15 students. Julian Goldberger, screenwriter/director, WGA member, Angeles Times, The Believer, Mother Jones, and he was a pitches, and is required for admission into SCRIPT X 410.2 Peter Barsocchini, Emmy Award-winning screenwriter/ whose credits include The Hawk Is Dying starring Paul music columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Writing the First Screenplay II. producer and WGA member who wrote the multibillion Giamatti and Michelle Williams, and the critically acclaimed Reg# 381160 dollar franchise,High School Musical, High School Musical indie trans. He has written scripts for Universal Studios and SCRIPT X 410.4 Fee: $695 2, and High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Mr. Barsocchini’s Lionsgate, as well as major producers including Marc Platt, Feature Film IV No refund after 5 July. has sold scripts to Paramount, HBO, Intermedia, and Beacon Ted Hope, and Ed Pressman. 3.0 units ❖ Remote Instruction Films, among many others. Reg# 381229 In the last of a four-part sequence in writing a feature film 10 mtgs Reg# 381182 Fee: $695 screenplay, you reach FADE OUT. In the process of complet- Monday, 7-10pm, June 21-Aug. 30 Fee: $695 No refund after 13 July. ing your script, you hone in on structuring conversations, No meeting July 5. No refund after 14 July. ❖ Remote Instruction explore how to maximize your story’s visual implications, Enrollment limited to 15 students. m Online 10 mtgs deepen scene writing skills, assemble scenes to form Andrew Knauer, MFA, screenwriter, and WGA member June 30-Sept. 7 Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 29-Aug. 31 powerful sequences, ensure your script’s central conflict who wrote The Last Stand, starring Arnold Schwarzeneg- Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. is resolved, and work on theme and imagery. Also covered ger, and Ghost Team One (Paramount Pictures). He also Laurence Walsh-Hodson, screenwriter; WGA member Colin Francis Costello, screenwriter, director, and WGA-East are revision techniques and the business aspects of fea- wrote a sci-fi/action feature for Universal Pictures and is whose credits include CSI: Miami and NCIS. Ms. Walsh co- member, whose credits include The Stream starring Rainn ture film writing. The goal is to complete writing your first currently adapting the comic book 5 Days to Die for Circle produced and wrote on the critically acclaimed Syfy series Wilson and Alternate Universe. Mr. Costello TV credits feature film script. of Confusion. The Dresden Files and Against the Wall. Her feature credits include Lost n’ Found and Detectives Club. He has also Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 410.1 Writing the First Screenplay I, SCRIPT X 410.2 Writing the First Screenplay II, and SCRIPT kkk include Matching Hearts and With Love, Christmas for written and directed award-winning shorts, including The Hallmark and Carved for Fox. After Party and Dreamwisher. X 410.3 Writing the First Screenplay III. Students must bring their beat sheets or treatments, Act I and 45 pages of Act II kkk kkk to the first class meeting and be prepared to write. kkk Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 149 Reg# 381254 SCRIPT X 411.2 Fee: $695 Feature Film VI No refund after 14 July. 3.0 units The Writers’ Program Congratulates the Winners of the m Online This workshop guides you to complete your current project. June 30-Sept. 7 You focus on developing a successful second and third act Enrollment limited to 15 students. with special attention given to structure, character develop- 2020 UCLA Extension Valerie Brandy, screenwriter/director/actress and WGA ment, emotional content, and cinematic style. You also member who wrote, directed, and starred in the feature film acquire self-editing techniques essential for the profes- Lola’s Last Letter. Ms. Brandy has written for both the Disney sional writer. This is not a rewrite course; you must be Screenwriting Channel and Denver and Delilah Productions. She currently working toward the completion of a feature-length script serves as a full-time staff writer for Disney’s live-action and have your outline and Act I of your script in hand. feature department. Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 411.1 Feature Film Writing Work- Competitions Reg# 381253 shop: Outline and Act I, or equivalent, or consent of Fee: $695 instructor. No refund after 15 July. Reg# 381261 ❖ Remote Instruction Fee: $695 Feature Film Writing Television Spec Writing 10 mtgs No refund after 14 July. 1st Place: Amy Teague, The Art of Lying 1st Place: Nat Dinga, Succession, Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 m Online Enrollment limited to 15 students. June 30-Sept. 7 (Dramedy) “Heart and Soul” (One-Hour) Koji Steven Sakai, MFA, award-winning screenwriter/pro- Enrollment limited to 15 students. 2nd Place: Zdenka Turecek, Marrying Me 2nd Place: Shari Sharpe, Fleabag, ducer/novelist and WGA member, whose feature credits Cynthia Riddle, MFA award-winning writer/producer, for- include Dying to Kill, Monsters & Me, #1 Serial Killer, The mer development exec at MGM and WGA member whose (Romantic Comedy) Season 3, Episode 1 (Half-hour) People I’ve Slept With, and Haunted Highway. Mr. Sakai has credits include Crossroads, Puppy Love, Brittany Murphy 3rd Place: Sean Whitney, B.L.I.S. 3rd Place: Christopher Peplin, Ozark, produced a comedy special for Netflix and the series Story and Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story. She has Comedy InvAsian. written projects for Netflix, Showtime, Disney, Lifetime, Starz, (Sci-Fi/Romantic Drama) “Two Dead Men” (One-Hour) Hallmark and others. Reg# 381260 Television Pilot Writing Visit ­uclaextension.edu/competitions Intermediate Feature Fee: $695 for submission details. Film Writing No refund after 15 July. 1st Place: Oliver Cooper IV, Mercy ❖ Remote Instruction (One-Hour) Courses in this section are for students who have 10 mtgs completed at least one screenplay. A new project is Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 2nd Place: Denise Miotke, Vigilante begun with an emphasis on craft issues such as Enrollment limited to 15 students. Nancy (Half-Hour) structure, character development, and emotional Michael Barlow, producer, screenwriter, and WGA member content. Self-editing techniques are introduced. who, as an executive at Paramount Classics, oversaw Black 3rd Place: Shira Weitz, Alice, The Most Snake Moan and Mad Hot Ballroom. He was vice president Ethical Sex-Worker In The World!!! SCRIPT X 411.1 of production at various major studios, including Orion (Half-Hour) Feature Film V Pictures. His writing credits include the miniseries Kid- 3.0 units napped and the ABC drama Family. Designed for writers with at least one screenplay under their belts, this workshop guides you to launch and make For More Information significant headway on a new project. The goal is to Advanced Feature Film Writing develop a strong premise that sustains your entire script, [email protected] | (310) 206-1542 create and refine the story outline, and write Act I. Brief Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- driven and are designed for students who are well lectures on craft issues based on the demands of the par- Reg# 381263 into their projects. Admission is by submission only ticipants’ work supplement the workshop. Fee: $695 and the selection process is competitive. It is recom- Television Reg# 381258 No refund after 13 July. mended that students take intermediate-level courses Fee: $695 ❖ Remote Instruction prior to submitting their work. For instructions on No refund after 13 July. 10 mtgs submitting work, contact the Writers’ Program at (310) Beginning Television Writing ❖ Remote Instruction Tuesday, 7-10pm, July 6-Sept. 7 825-9415 or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continu- Recommended for beginning students who are writ- 10 mtgs No meeting July 3. ing-students. The submission deadline for summer is ing a spec script of an existing comedy or drama Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 29-Aug. 31 Enrollment limited to 15 students. June 1 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in series. With the close guidance of the instructor, Enrollment limited to 15 students. advanced-level courses. students share and offer feedback in a supportive Phil Kellard, TV writer and WGA member who was an Matthew Harrison, director/writer/producer, whose credits environment focused on assessing the strengths and executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin and include Rhythm Thief (Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival), SCRIPT X 412.4 weaknesses of the work. a creative consultant for The Inspectors. He has written for Kicked in the Head (executive producer Martin Scorsese), Advanced Rewriting Workshop The Disney Channel, Showtime, and Syfy. He has received Spare Me, Sex and the City, Popular, and Dead Last. Mr. an Emmy Award and the UCLA Extension Outstanding 3.0 units SCRIPT X 421.1 Harrison received the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instruc- Instructor Award in Screenwriting. This advanced rewriting workshop is for writers who want tor Award. Half-Hour TV I to take an already good script and make it great. Through 3.0 units Reg# 381264 Reg# 381259 the process of analyzing and rewriting your script, you This course teaches you how to create an airtight story and Fee: $695 Fee: $695 develop a “rewriting strategy” with the goal of preparing your outline—the critical first step in writing a strong half-hour No refund after 14 July. m No refund after 14 July. script for the marketplace and screenplay competitions. You comedy spec script and a process that makes writing your Online m Online must have a completed first draft of a screenplay. script much easier, faster, and more successful. You begin June 30-Sept. 7 June 30-Sept. 7 Prerequisite(s): Submit the feature-length screenplay that by learning how to pinpoint what makes any half-hour Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. you will rewrite in the course. comedy show tick, studying the appeal and quirkiness of Andrew Osborne, MA, screenwriter and WGA member Ronald Raley, award-winning screenwriter; WGA member Reg# 381262 the main characters, and identifying the unique spin shows whose indie film credits include On_Line, The F Word, and whose credits include Edge of Sanity; Dorian; Cupid and Fee: $785 put on their stories. You then focus on your own script for Apocalypse Bop. Mr. Osborne received an Emmy Award for Cate; The Runaway; and The Locket. Mr. Raley was a former No refund after 30 June. a current show, finding the story and identifying the com- the Discovery Channel program, Cash Cab. He has devel- development exec for Cannon Pictures and Hallmark Hall ❖ Remote Instruction edy in it, learning how to pitch it, and creating a workable oped projects for Warner Bros. HBO, MTV, and Orion. of Fame Productions. He is currently developing a project 10 mtgs outline from which to write. Instruction also covers the for Charlotte Gainsbourg. Wednesday, 7-10pm, July 7-Sept. 8 “need to know” business aspects of the half-hour show, Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. such as the current use of spec scripts to get jobs and the $100 non-refundable. Enrollment discounts limited to WP basics of how a comedy writer works on staff, how free- NOW members; no other discounts apply. lance writers move onto staff, how a writing staff is struc- Donald H. Hewitt, screenwriter and WGA member whose tured, and how writers work collaboratively “in the room.” feature film credits include the English-language screenplay All student projects must focus on current shows from a list for Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film, Spirited Away, My provided by the instructor; no pilots. Neighbor Totoro, and the Oscar-nominated Howl’s Moving kkk Castle. Mr. Hewitt has written for Pixar, Miramax, New Line, and Disney. 150 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 SCRIPT X 421.3 Reg# 381269 Reg# 381272 SCRIPT X 422.2 One-Hour TV I Fee: $695 Fee: $695 Half-Hour TV IV 3.0 units No refund after 14 July. No refund after 10 July. 3.0 units Modeled directly on how writers write in the real world of m Online ❖ Remote Instruction This workshop guides you to write a solid draft of an original one-hour dramas, this course focuses on what is most June 30-Sept. 7 10 mtgs pilot script from your half-hour outline created in a previous central to creating a strong script as well as the largest Enrollment limited to 15 students. Saturday, 10am-1pm, June 26-Sept. 4 course. You start by reworking your story idea and outline piece (40 percent) of the writer’s deal with any show: the Jim Staahl, writer, producer, and actor; WGA member; two- No meeting July 3. as needed, fixing story problems and maximizing the comic story and outline. You learn to choose the best story for your time Emmy-award nominee whose comedy feature credits Enrollment limited to 15 students. potential. Special attention is paid to refining the world, spec script, map it out from beginning to end, and write a include The Beverly Hillbillies, Under Surveillance, and Blow Jeffrey Kahn, MFA, Emmy award-winning writer; WGA characters, tone, and story of your pilot. You then move strong outline in proper script format. In the process, you Hard. Mr. Staahl also has written sketch/variety shows for member, who co-created The Ben Stiller Show. Mr. Kahn’s toward completing a first draft of your script, working on learn how to identify and capture the tone, characters, Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Howie Mandel. credits include All-American Girl, Dilbert, and Drawn scenes, dialogue, and action, until it captures your original dialogue, and themes of any one-hour drama series—the Together. He has an overall TV writing deal with Sony and vision and matches a network’s likely requirements. You key to breaking into the field. Also covered are the various SCRIPT X 421.4 Castle Rock and written pilots for all the major networks, must bring a completed story outline to the first day of class. genres (police procedurals, medical, legal) and their specific One-Hour TV II The Disney Channel, F/X, and Comedy Central. Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 422.1 Writing the Half-Hour Pilot I, rules; what’s popular in the current marketplace; and how 3.0 units Reg# 381273 or equivalent, or department approval. to work within the special requirements of timeslots, outlets, Mirroring the process that professionals undergo in current Fee: $695 Reg# 381276 and styles. The course goal is to master the process of episodic series production, this course guides you to write No refund after 14 July. Fee: $695 constructing an airtight story and detailed outline so you a solid first draft of your script and work on polishing it. You m Online No refund after 10 July. are ready to write a script for any current show as quickly begin by refining your story idea and outline as needed and June 30-Sept. 7 ❖ Remote Instruction and expertly as possible. All student projects must focus on then write your script—focusing on capturing the essence Enrollment limited to 15 students. 10 mtgs current shows; no pilots. of the show through its act structure, plot and story, multiple Barry Vigon, MFA, writer/producer, and WGA member who Saturday, 10am-1pm, June 26-Sept. 4 Reg# 381266 storylines, characters, scenes, and dialogue. You also learn served as a co-exec producer on Malcolm & Eddie and No meeting July 3. Fee: $695 how to develop your career game plan and the business of Martin, a producer on Something Wilder, and a supervising Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 5 July. the one-hour drama. Students must bring a complete out- producer on Veronica’s Closet. Mr. Vigon wrote for Soap, Teri Brown-Jackson, television writer, screenwriter, producer, ❖ Remote Instruction line to the first class. All student projects must focus on Roseanne, and Fame and created pilots for CBS, NBC, ABC, and WGA member whose credits include The Parkers, Tyler 10 mtgs current shows; no pilots. and The Disney Channel. Perry’s House of Payne, and That’s So Raven. Teri is also a Monday, 7-10pm, June 21-Aug. 30 Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.3 Beginning Writing for the writing instructor for a nonprofit called Kids In The Spotlight. No meeting July 5. One-Hour Spec I. SCRIPT X 422.3 Her short film Dark Chocolate won Best Dramatic Short at IFS. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Reg# 381270 One-Hour TV III Reg# 381277 Anthony Camerino, WGA writer known for his work on all Fee: $695 3.0 units Fee: $695 five seasons of the hit drama Person of Interest (CBS) as No refund after 5 July. Anyone who wants to work as a professional television No refund after 14 July. well as A.P.B (Fox), Taken (NBC), and The Enemy Within ❖ Remote Instruction writer has to be able to submit top-notch original material m Online (NBC). Mr. Camerino has developed original content for 10 mtgs to agents and showrunners. In this fast-paced course, you June 30-Sept. 7 Netflix, Amazon, and Fox. His feature script Landslide (co- Monday, 7-10pm, June 21-Aug. 30 take your idea for a one-hour TV series and turn it into an Enrollment limited to 15 students. written with Will Staples), based on his military memoir How No meeting July 5. outline, write intensively, and get feedback from the instruc- Andrew Osborne, MA, screenwriter and WGA member to Break a Terrorist, made the 2015 Blacklist, and is currently Enrollment limited to 15 students. tor and fellow participants every week. Throughout this whose indie film credits include On_Line, The F Word, and in development. Donald Martin, Screenwriter/producer and WGA member process, you learn how to envision the world of your show; Apocalypse Bop. Mr. Osborne received an Emmy Award for Reg# 381267 whose feature credits include Shackles, Toto, Dim Sum create characters and conflict; build a storytelling engine; the Discovery Channel program, Cash Cab. He has devel- Fee: $695 Funeral, Isabelle, Milton’s Secret, andAt Last. Mr. Martin has and nail down your show’s structure, tone, story, and act oped projects for Warner Bros. HBO, MTV, and Orion. No refund after 14 July. over 50 produced movies, mini-series and series for televi- breaks. By the end of the course, you have strong act m Online sion. Currently, he is developing a series for Prodigy Pictures breaks, a full beat outline, and a critique of the first ten SCRIPT X 422.4 June 30-Sept. 7 and writing a movie for Netflix Originals. pages of your original one-hour pilot script. One-Hour TV IV Enrollment limited to 15 students. Reg# 381271 Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.3 Beginning Writing for the 3.0 units Erica Byrne, screenwriter and WGA member whose numer- Fee: $695 One-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.4 Beginning Writing for This workshop guides you through writing a solid draft of ous credits include episodes of La Femme Nikita; Nowhere No refund after 14 July. the One-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or department approval. an original pilot script from your one-hour outline created Man; Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Landing; and Walker, m Online Reg# 381275 in a previous course. You start by reworking your story idea Texas Ranger. She received the UCLA Extension Outstanding June 30-Sept. 7 Fee: $695 and outline as needed, fixing story problems, and maximiz- Instructor Award in Screenwriting. Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 14 July. ing the drama potential. Special attention is paid to refining Erica Byrne, screenwriter and WGA member whose numer- m Online the world, characters, tone, and story of your pilot. You then SCRIPT X 421.2 ous credits include episodes of La Femme Nikita; Nowhere June 30-Sept. 7 move toward completing a first draft of your script, working Half-Hour TV II Man; Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Landing; and Walker, Enrollment limited to 15 students. on scenes, dialogue, and action, until it captures your origi- 3.0 units Texas Ranger. She received the UCLA Extension Outstanding Jacqueline Zambrano, writer/producer and WGA member nal vision and matches a network’s likely requirements. You This workshop guides you to write a solid draft spec script Instructor Award in Screenwriting. and multiple award nominee, Ms. Zambrano has written for must bring a completed story outline and first ten pages to from your half-hour comedy outline and move as far ahead numerous shows, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation the first day of class. as you can in polishing it. You begin by reworking your and Star Trek. She also has created and executive produced Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 422.3 Writing the One-Hour Pilot I, outline to simplify your story, nail down the essence of your Intermediate Television Writing dramatic television series for Fox, CBS, Pax, and Showtime, or equivalent, or department approval. characters, focus and tighten scenes, create mood and and the Internet. Courses in this section are for students who have Reg# 381278 pacing, and punch up dialogue from the blueprint you’ve Reg# 381274 Fee: $695 created. You then move to the writing and polishing stage. completed at least one draft of a spec script of an existing series. The focus is on writing and polishing Fee: $695 No refund after 13 July. On the business side, you deepen your knowledge of the ❖ a solid first draft of an original pilot. Students also No refund after 15 July. Remote Instruction current comedy series marketplace and map out basic ❖ Remote Instruction 10 mtgs career building strategies. Students must bring a complete gain a better understanding of the business of writing for television. 10 mtgs Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 29-Aug. 31 outline to the first class. All student projects must focus on Thursday, 7-10pm, July 1-Sept. 2 Enrollment limited to 15 students. current shows; no pilots. SCRIPT X 422.1 Enrollment limited to 15 students. William Hasley, screenwriter and WGA member who has Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.1 Beginning Writing for the Laurence Walsh-Hodson, screenwriter; WGA member sold features to 20th Century Fox, Universal, and Warner Half-Hour Spec I. Half-Hour TV III 3.0 units whose credits include CSI: Miami and NCIS. Ms. Walsh co- Bros. His TV credits include Swift Justice; Ghost Stories; Reg# 381268 Television executives and showrunners want to read origi- produced and wrote on the critically acclaimed Syfy series Murder, She Wrote; Kung Fu; Young Riders; and Highway to Fee: $695 nal pilots that demonstrate your unique voice and comedic The Dresden Files and Against the Wall. Her feature credits Heaven and has also written for Castle Rock, Columbia, and No refund after 13 July. sensibilities. This workshop shows you how to take your include Matching Hearts and With Love, Christmas for Warner Bros. ❖ Remote Instruction original comedy idea and develop a strong story, rife with Hallmark and Carved for Fox. Reg# 381279 10 mtgs memorable characters and even funnier jokes. Breaking Fee: $695 Tuesday, 7-10pm, June 29-Aug. 31 story in the style of a real writer’s room, you develop a No refund after 14 July. Enrollment limited to 15 students. compelling story, brainstorm, and support another’s vision. m Online Mary Gulino, comedy writer, director, WGA member whose By the end of course, you have strong act breaks, a full beat June 30-Sept. 7 credits include Upload, SMILF, and the digital series Decoys. outline, and a critique of the beginning pages of your origi- Enrollment limited to 15 students. Her short films have played at festivals across the nation, nal half-hour pilot script. Joan Weiss, TV writer/producer, WGA member who served including Montclair Film Festival and San Diego Interna- Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.1 Beginning Writing for the as a supervising producer/writer on White Collar, Unforget- tional Film Festival. Mary is also a regular contributor to Half-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.2 Beginning Writing the table, and Journeyman. Ms. Weiss was a writer/producer on multiple humor websites, including Reductress. Half-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or department approval. Eureka, Everwood, and Summerland. Her other credits include Gilmore Girls; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch; and Grace kkk kkk Under Fire. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 151 SCRIPT X 422.8 Dramedy TV IV 3.0 units Continuing the exploration of what’s possible in the dram- edy format, which emphasizes the full range of human emotions, deep character development, distinctive narra- tives, and experimentation with genre, this course pushes students towards completion of the half-hour or one-hour project they began in Writing the Dramedy Pilot I. Lectures and workshop assignments focus on the process of script- ing a pilot episode designed to hook the interest of decision makers and, eventually, viewers via sharp dialogue and scene construction. The class also covers the importance of assessing work objectively prior to revisions and the realities of the current media landscape, including discus- sions of how to secure representation and the realities of selling and producing an original series. Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 422.7 Writing the Dramedy Pilot I Reg# 381280 Fee: $695 No refund after 14 July. m Online June 30-Sept. 7 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Andrew Osborne, MA, screenwriter and WGA member whose indie film credits include On_Line, The F Word, and Apocalypse Bop. Mr. Osborne received an Emmy Award for the Discovery Channel program, Cash Cab. He has devel- oped projects for Warner Bros. HBO, MTV, and Orion.

Advanced Television Writing Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- driven and are designed for students who are well into their projects. Admission is by submission only and the selection process is competitive. It is recom- mended that students take intermediate-level courses prior to submitting their work. For instructions on submitting work, contact the Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continu- ing-students. The submission deadline for summer is June 1 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in advanced-level courses.

SCRIPT X 423.6 Advanced One-Hour or Half-Hour Pilot Rewrite 3.0 units If 90% of writing is rewriting, then 99% of television writing is rewriting. And rewriting, for the most part, means fixing story problems and maximizing the drama or comic poten- tial of a story idea. In this workshop, the goal is to take your previously written one-hour or half-hour scripts—both origi- nals and specs—that ultimately did not fulfill their ambitions, and determine where they fell short and make the neces- sary changes so that each premise is fully realized. Prerequisite(s): Submit the one-hour or half-hour pilot script that you will rewrite in the course. Reg# 381281 Fee: $785 No refund after 1 July. ❖ Remote Instruction 10 mtgs Thursday, 7-10pm, July 8-Sept. 9 Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. $100 non-refundable. Not eligible for any discounts. Phil Kellard, TV writer and WGA member who was an executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin and a creative consultant for The Inspectors. He has written for The Disney Channel, Showtime, and Syfy. He has received an Emmy Award and the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting.