138 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 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 WRITERS’ PROGRAM SCREENWRITING • Writing can be done more independently CREATIVE WRITING 150 Special Topics for Film & Television Writers Click “View Course Options” on our website course page to determine if a course is 138 Basics of Writing available through “Online” and/or “Remote Instruction.” When both options are offered, click on your choice of format­ for the schedule and instructor information. 140 Special Topics for All Writers FEATURE FILM 152 Beginning Feature FICTION Film Writing 142 Beginning Fiction Writing 154 Intermediate Feature 144 Intermediate Fiction Writing For More Information Film Writing [email protected] | (310) 825-9415 145 Advanced Fiction Writing 154 Advanced Feature uclaextension.edu/instruction-methods CREATIVE NONFICTION Film Writing Reg# 378937 146 Beginning Creative TELEVISION Writers’ Program Fee: $455 No refund after 15 May. Nonfiction Writing 154 Beginning Television Writing ❖ Remote Instruction 6 mtgs 147 Intermediate Creative 155 Intermediate Television Creative Writing Saturday, 1-4pm, May 1-June 12 No meeting on May 29. Nonfiction Writing Writing For help in choosing a course or determining if a course Enrollment limited to 12 students. c 148 Advanced Creative 156 Advanced Television Writing fulfills certificate requirements, contact the Writers’ Brian Sonia-Wallace, author of The Poetry of Strangers. Mr. Program at (310) 825-9415. Sonia-Wallace’s reportage has appeared in Rolling Stone Nonfication Writing and The Guardian, and he writes regularly for the LA County 157 JOURNALISM Department of Cultural Affairs. He is the founder of RENT WRITING FOR YOUNG READERS Basics of Writing Poet, which produces live, custom poetry for events, and he These basic creative writing courses are for students has been the Writer-in-Residence for Mall of America, 148 Writing Picture Books with no prior writing experience. Instruction is exer- Amtrak, and the Boston Harbor Islands. cise-driven; the process of workshopping—in which Reg# 378936 148 POETRY students are asked to share and offer feedback on Fee: $455 each other’s work with guidance from the instruc- No refund after 15 May. tor—is introduced. Please call an advisor at (310) ❖ Remote Instruction 149 EDITING AND PUBLISHING 825-9415 to determine which course will best help you 6 mtgs reach your writing goals. Saturday, 1-4pm, May 1-June 12 No meeting on May 29. For more information call Writers ’ Program (310) 825-9415 WRITING X 400 Enrollment limited to 12 students. c Introduction to Creative Writing Norman Kolpas, author and editor whose several hundred Journalism (310) 825-7093. 2.0 units nonfiction pieces have appeared in many publications, This six-week course is perfect for anyone just getting including Bon Appetit, HOME, Elle, Sunset, Southwest Art, started on their path to being a writer. Students work in and The Times of London. Mr. Kolpas is also the author of WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY small breakout sessions with experienced writers and more than 40 nonfiction books and consults with and ghost teachers, then attend a lecture by various guest speakers writes for many top personalities and brands. with expertise in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, or screenwriting. Short assignments are workshopped in the weekly breakout sessions. The goal of the course is to expose new writers to “ As a graduate of the UCLA Extension Writers’ a variety of types of writing while getting their creative juices flowing. At the end of the quarter, students feel more ­Program, I studied with so many incredible, gifted, confident about their skills and are prepared for further study of writing. and generous teachers. The Extension program kkk taught me about creative nonfiction.” — Tembi Locke, former Writers’ Program student whose memoir, From Scratch, is a New York Times Bestseller. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 139 Welcome Our New and Returning Writers’ Program Instructors for Spring! New Instructors Mary Gulino, WGA member, Paul Guest, author of four col- Kristen Lepore, journalist whose credits include Upload, lections of poetry, most and producer who currently SMILF, and the digital series recently Because Everything Is oversees the Independent Decoys. Terrible, and a memoir, One ­Producer Project at KCRW, an Beginning Writing for the More Theory About NPR affiliate in Los Angeles. Half-Hour Spec I Happiness. Narrative Podcast Pilot Page 154. Memoir I Development Part I Page 146. Page 151.

Mary Gulino Paul Guest Kristen Lepore Returning Instructors Jon Bernstein, screenwriter Dara Hyde, senior agent at the Eduardo Santiago, author and WGA member who wrote Hill Nadell Literary Agency in of Midnight Rumba and Meet the Robinsons, Ringmas- Los Angeles; represents a wide Tomorrow They Will Kiss, ter, and Beautiful. range of fiction and nonfiction. which was an Edmund White Creative Writing: Screenplay Writing an Effective Debut Fiction Award finalist. Page 140. Query Letter Novel I Page 149. Page 142.

Jon Bernstein Dara Hyde Eduardo Santiago

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WRITING X 410 Reg# 378939 Fiction: Essential Beginnings Fee: $475 2.0 units No refund after 19 May. Do you aspire to write creatively but don’t know where to m Online start? This supportive workshop provides you with many May 5-June 15 techniques to motivate and guide you. You learn how to Enrollment limited to 15 students. c transform observation and personal experience into imagina- Marianne Villanueva, MA, author of Jenalyn, Ginseng and tive prose, create dynamic characters and dialogue, and write Other Tales from Manila, The Mayor of the Roses: Stories, from different points of view. By the end of the course, you andThe Lost Language. Her stories have appeared in Juked, will have in hand a series of short sketches or a draft of a Witness, Bluestem, Your Impossible Voice, Café Irreal, Crab short story and the key tools you need to write creatively. Orchard Review, and Bellingham Review. Reg# 378938 Fee: $475 WRITING X 461.2E No refund after 19 May. Power Up Your Writing: Deeper m Online Characters, Deeper Truths May 5-June 15 2.0 units Enrollment limited to 15 students. c How do writers create work that electrifies readers and stays Writers’ Program David Samuel Levinson, MFA, author of the novel Antonia with them long after they have turned the last page? One Lively Breaks the Silence (Algonquin, 2012) and the story key is that they create characters who live on in the readers’ collection Most of Us Are Here Against Our Will (Viking minds; another is that they dig into their own hearts and Penguin UK, 2005). Mr. Levinson’s short stories have been minds to reveal deeper truths. Whether you’re writing fiction, published in Prairie Schooner, The Brooklyn Review, and The poetry, memoir, or essay, this course helps you to do both. Open House New Penguin Book of Gay Short Stories. He was a top finalist The process of being able to create memorable characters for the Flannery O’Connor Short Story Prize. includes building the vivid worlds they live in, and exploring how they reveal who they are—and what they want— Online WRITING X 420 through action and speech, as well as through what they Nonfiction: Essential Beginnings own, wear, value, and desire. The body as a metaphor for Thursday, February 4, 4–6pm 2.0 units feelings about ourselves and others is explored, and visual Sometimes the best stories are true. To help you turn your arts—painting, sculpture, photography—offer pathways to get at your own truths. In revising your work, you gain tools The Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension invites you a virtual Open House event where personal experiences, anecdotes from everyday life, and you can learn more about who we are, what we do, and why we’re the best choice for family stories into compelling narratives, this workshop for going deep into the story to reveal rich, new insights. teaches beginning writers the basic elements of good Suitable for beginners and experienced writers. your writing education. storytelling. You learn how to excavate memories and dis- Reg# 378940 cover fresh or unexpected facets of your life stories. Fee: $475 Whether you’re a prospective student or a current student looking for more information Through weekly exercises, you generate new material and No refund after 19 May. on all the opportunities available, the Open House is here to answer your questions on learn an array of fictional techniques to tell your nonfiction m Online our courses, certificate programs and specializations, competitions, scholarships, men- story, including how to play with voice, focus on a small unit May 5-June 15 torships, events, and more. Learn about our general programs in this interactive Zoom of time, and describe landscape and character. By the Enrollment limited to 15 students. c course’s completion, you have in hand a series of short Rochelle J. Shapiro, author of Miriam the Medium and Kay- session and meet advisors and other writers in small breakout rooms. sketches or a draft of a nonfiction piece. lee’s Ghost. Ms. Shapiro’s essays have been published in The kkk New York Times and Newsweek. Her short stories and poems For More Information have been published in many anthologies and literary maga- zines, such as The Iowa Review, Sedge, and Moment. [email protected] | (310) 825-9415 140 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 NEW NEW WRITING X 463.8E WRITING X 464.1 New Creative Writing Mindfulness and the Creative Writer Voices of Color Workshop 2.0 units 3.0 units This course integrates the learning of introductory mindful- A workshop for all underrepresented writers of color, where ness practices with the opportunity to produce innovative we take a process-driven approach to create our own work creative work by working with the language that emerges that accurately depicts our respective communities’ values Courses for Winter through these practices. Students are encouraged to in our own words. We examine global story models to see explore writing across genres—fiction, creative nonfiction, how we can better write our lived experience in the face of and poetry. In addition to mindfulness and writing practice, western systems of oppression and patriarchy. In this we read and discuss work by contemporary writers whose workshop, we work toward one practice in our art and our Writing the Review Mindfulness and the Creative Writer work is directly or indirectly influenced by their mindfulness lives. All are welcome. Instructor: Kevin O’Keeffe Instructor: Lesley Hyatt practice, such as Ruth Ozeki, Wendell Berry, Harryette Mul- Reg# 379629 len, bel hooks, Arthur Sze and others. Mindfulness and the Fee: $665 Page 147. Page 140. Creative Writer is suitable for both brand new and experi- No refund after 19 Apr. enced mindfulness practitioners and creative writers. Mystery Writing I m Poetry III ❖ Remote Instruction Reg# 379073 10 mtgs Instructor: Kris Neri Instructor: Rick Bursky Fee: $399 Monday, 7-10pm, Apr. 5-June 14 No refund after 12 May. No meeting May 31. Page 143. Page 148. ❖ Remote Instruction Enrollment limited to 15 students. c 6 mtgs Aatif Rashid, author of Portrait of Sebastian Khan. Mr. Building the Short Story Collection Wednesday, 6-9pm, Apr. 28-June 2 Rashid has published short stories in The Massachusetts Instructor: Colette Sartor Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Review, Metaphorosis, Arcturus, and Barrelhouse; and Lesley Hyatt, MFA and Fulbright Scholar, has taught imagina- nonfiction in The Los Angeles Review of Books, as well as Page 145. M Offered online. tive writing to students of all ages and backgrounds for over online on Medium. He currently writes regularly for The 20 years. She is the founder of The WriteMind Project, a Kenyon Review blog. course that bridges creative writing and mindfulness practice, and also Joyriders LA, an ongoing mindfulness class. WRITING X 461.3E Gay Men’s Writing Workshop: A Literary “Writing requires practice to become more skillful and confident. To keep NEW Approach to Writing About Gay Life yourself practicing, schedule writing appointments on your calendar—in WRITING 763.2E 3.0 units How to Submit to Literary Magazines This course is designed for students who want to examine bright colors that you can’t miss—the way you would a doctor’s appointment It’s always exciting to complete a short story, an essay, or gay men’s lives in fiction and nonfiction. Discussions will or a work meeting. Remember, it’s not the quantity of writing that counts, it’s a poem. Now it’s time to get your writing out into the world! include basic milestones that have defined much of gay life, the consistency.” But getting published can seem more intimidating than such as coming out, sex, partnership, and the AIDS crisis. writing. How do you figure out where to send your work, We will explore what messages writing about gay men’s — Colette Sartor and how do you withstand the inevitable rejection that lives brings to those outside our experience, as well as ways comes with submission? In this three-hour seminar, we we can communicate across this divide. Students will read discuss the ins and outs of submitting to literary magazines, and discuss the best examples of gay fiction/nonfiction in including how to target the best journals for your work, order to integrate their qualities into our own work, striving create a tiered submission plan, keep track of submissions, to say something new and fresh in a very crowded and and follow up on “promising” rejections. We also discuss well-established field. By the end of the course, students ways to keep yourself submitting despite rejection until you will have written three works of fiction and nonfiction and find the ideal home for your manuscript. completed a substantial revision of one of those pieces. Reg# 378997 Reg# 379098 Fee: $30 Fee: $695 No refund after 23 Apr. No refund after 21 Apr. ❖ Remote Instruction m Online 1 mtg Apr. 7-June 15 Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 24 c Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Colette Sartor, MFA, fiction writer, author of the story col- Trebor Healey, author of three novels, a book of poetry, and lection Once Removed (UGH Press) and winner of the three collections of stories, Mr. Healey co-edited Queer & Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction. Ms. Sartor’s work Catholic and Beyond Definition: New Writing from Gay and has appeared in Kenyon Review Online, Carve Magazine, Lesbian San Francisco. His poetry has appeared in antholo- For advisement on courses or to learn about our certificates call (310) 825-9415 or Slice Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Colorado Review, Prairie gies including Corpus and Queer Dharma: Voices of Gay Schooner, and elsewhere. Buddhists. He is a recipient of the Lambda Literary Award. email [email protected]. WRITING 761.8E WRITING X 461.23 The Art of Creative Research Reg# 378673 The Writers’ Banquet: A Workshop Special Topics for All Writers Exploring Food and Memory 3.0 units Fee: $745 All writers conduct research, and every genre benefits from Courses in this section are open to students who want Food is a fact of life, a universal shared culture, and No refund after 14 Apr. systematic query and investigation. Whether gathering family a deeper understanding of a specific craft issue or m amongst our most intimate concerns. For the hungry writer, Online stories via oral history, re-walking Paul Revere’s path for a area of study. These courses fulfill the elective it is also a vast storehouse packed with a lifetime supply of Mar. 31-June 15 dystopian novel of historical fiction, shadowing a group of requirement for creative writing certificates. Please Enrollment limited to 15 students. possibilities for evocative literature. During our delectable c two half day sessions together, you will learn new ways to surfers for the sake of a narrative profile, observing open heart call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to determine which Jon Bernstein, screenwriter and WGA member who wrote work with food and memory in your writing through read- surgery in making the pilot of a hospital drama surge with course will best help you reach your writing goals. Meet the Robinsons, Ringmaster, and Beautiful. He has ings, exercises, critiques, and tastings. Our discussions and realism, or fact-checking dates for a sociopolitical performance worked on film and TV projects for Paramount, Dream- exercises cover fiction, memoir, and essay writing and are poem, inquiry and investigation enrich all forms of storytelling. ENGL XL 138 Works, 20th Century Fox, NBC/Universal and the CW. He is appropriate for every level of expertise, from the fresh Advanced and novice writers develop a project-specific Creative Writing: Screenplay a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor beginner to the fine-aged writing pro. research portfolio experientially by accessing special collec- 5.0 units Award in Screenwriting. Reg# 379047 tions, searching physical and electronic archives, handling Available for UCLA transferable credit and designed specifi- historical artifacts, utilizing expeditions to geographical envi- cally for creative writers, this workshop introduces you to Fee: $159 No refund after 14 May. ronments, and managing living sources ethically, ready to writing the feature-length screenplay. To ground your integrate their findings into literary works. By the end of the understanding of what distinguishes this narrative form ❖ Remote Instruction 2 mtgs course, writers possess a portfolio of information gathered to from long and short fiction and plays, you study screenplay enhance either a project in progress or future works. form and theory as well as published screenplays. Through m ONLINE COURSE, page 5. Saturday, 10am-1:30pm, May 15 & 16 Reg# 378676 weekly writing assignments, you learn key elements of Enrollment limited. c feature film writing—including story, plot, structure, charac- g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. Nancy Spiller, author of the memoir It’s Compromise Cake: Fee: $695 terization, dialogue, and visual storytelling—and you build Lessons Learned From My Mother’s Recipe Box and Enter- No refund after 21 Apr. WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. m your critical skills through the process of giving and taking c taining Disasters: A Novel (with Recipes). Ms. Spiller was an Online critiques. The course goal is to complete one full treatment editor at the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, and her articles Apr. 7-June 15 v REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. Enrollment limited to 15 students. and the first 10 pages of one feature. c and essays have appeared in such publications as Los c Shawna Kenney, MFA, award-winning author of the memoir TEXTBOOK REQUIRED Angeles Review of Books, Los Angeles Times Sunday kkk & Magazine,­ and Salon.com. I Was a Teenage Dominatrix and Contributing Editor with C UC CREDIT, page 6. Narratively magazine. Her latest book is Live at the Safari Club, and her essays have been published in The New York Times, Playboy, Creative Nonfiction, and more. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 141 The Young and The Reckless Writing for Teens A Young Adult Writing Virtual Conference Save the Date! Accessible August 21–28 Fully Online Event Blending Live Zoom Presentations and Join WP NOW Pre-recorded Conversations and Lectures Enjoy a unique opportunity to learn from today’s most exciting YA writers The Writers’ Program in a convenient virtual conference. This fully online event blends live zoom ­presentations with pre-recorded lectures/conversations and offline activities. The $50 registration fee includes Network of Writers • Keynote presentation • Networking and workshopping • Two live panel presentations with opportunities Whether you’re a current student or a recent alum, the Writers’ Program special guests • Special online book sale ­Network of Writers (WP NOW) can help you stay immersed in our community, enhance your professional skills, and extend your network through members- • Eight 45-minute special topic only events throughout the year. With reciprocal memberships in some of the lectures/conversations­ region and the nation’s most significant associations for writers, you’ll have access to more knowledge, resources, and opportunities than ever before. For just $99, you receive over $340 in benefits: For More Information (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu • A 10% discount on Writers’ Program enrollments for one year** ($65 average savings after one use) WRITING X 461.13E WRITING X 460 A 10% discount on consultation services (a minimum $50 value) Conquering Your Story and Creative Writing Certificate Capstone • Its Superstructure 3.0 units • A free enrollment in a 3-hour one-day workshop (a $30 value) 2.0 units Creative writers benefit from opportunities to assess their The first fundamental challenge facing all writers, whether growth, review their work, and reflect on their learning and • Invitations to attend at least 4 exclusive members-only events novice or professional, is the process of transforming your artistic development. The Creative Writing Capstone satis- premise into a compelling, sustainable story. This intensive fies the final requirement for Certificate in Creative Writing • Access to professional development events hosted by the Writers Guild workshop focuses solely on the art of the story, with an candidates by providing a structured environment in which emphasis on such fundamentals as character development, to engage in these activities. Students provide a sample of Foundation super-objective, rising conflict, scene work, and the all- their writing which they will develop into a portfolio repre- important quest to find your story’s superstructure. Through sentative of their skills, revising it once with peer input. A • Access to a members-only online community where you can find writing a series of lectures, published examples, and in-class reflective essay project encourages students to measure partners,­ form writing groups, and get advice from peers writing exercises, writers learn how to spot critical mistakes their creative progress during their time in the program and often made in the initial development of any narrative. This documents important lessons learned. An artist’s statement • A 30% discount on Final Draft screenwriting software (up to $70 in savings) workshop is designed for writers with a specific story they generated in this course articulates each student’s feel passionate about telling. After the course, you have a approach to writing. By the end of the course, students • A 30% discount on Scrivener writing software (up to $15 in savings) greater understanding of what makes a story work, along complete a portfolio of writing and a clear assessment of with your own detailed superstructure outline to use in the their own personal growth and achievements during the • A free one-year membership in two of the following professional associations, development, completion, and revision of your story. program, and they engage in preliminary career planning with full access to their member benefits: Reg# 378942 to identify their professional and creative next steps. Fee: $455 Reg# 378944 • Association of Writers and Writing Programs—Digital Membership No refund after 14 May. Fee: $475 (a $49 value) ❖ Remote Instruction No refund after 19 May. 6 mtgs m Online • New Filmmakers LA (a $50 value) Friday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 30-June 11 May 5-June 15 Independent Writers of Southern California (a $25 value) No meeting May 28. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Restricted course; only • Enrollment limited to 12 students. c Creative Writing Certificate students who have completed • Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (a $55 value) Steven Wolfson, MFA, award-winning playwright, and 18 units are eligible to enroll. founding member of The Mark Taper Forum’s Mentor Play- Rachel Kann, MFA, author of the collection 10 for Every- Keep your education and professional development going strong outside the wrights Project. A WGA member, Mr. Wolfson is the recipient thing. Ms. Kann is an award-winning poet whose work has classroom. Join WP NOW any time and enjoy a year of benefits. of two UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Awards in appeared in various anthologies, including Word Warriors: Creative Writing and Screenwriting. 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution. She is the recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Award for Creative Writing.

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Reg# 378949 Fee: $695 Fiction No refund after 21 Apr. m Online Beginning Fiction Writing Apr. 7-June 15 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Courses in this section are recommended for students Wendy Oleson, MFA, PhD, fiction writer, poet, and essayist with some prior writing experience. Instruction is a whose work has appeared in journals and anthologies mix of lecture and workshopping. With the close guid- including Copper Nickel, Baltimore Review, PANK, and The ance of the instructor, students share and offer Journal. She was a Van Sickle Fellow and a recipient of a feedback in a supportive environment focused on Washington Square Review Fiction Award, the Elizabeth assessing the strengths and weaknesses of their Bruss Prize, and the storySouth Million Writers Award. work. Those new to writing should consider courses No-Cost and $30 One-Day in the Basics of Writing section. Please call an advisor WRITING X 411.1 at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will best Novel I help you reach your writing goals. 3.0 units That novel is inside you waiting to emerge, but knowing WRITING 745.2E how and where to start can be daunting. This course pro- Courses for Spring Adapting Literature, Myths, and Fairy vides you with weekly assignments, group interaction, and Tales for New YA Audiences instructor feedback to help you explore various methods of Learn how to adapt classic literature to craft your own contem- writing your first novel while learning the key craft points No-Cost Courses porary YA novel and boldly step into the fastest-growing genre of plot, structure, characterization, point-of-view, sense of in publishing. We explore how to put your spin on plot, theme, place, and voice. The goal is to complete the first chapter of Nonfiction 101 How to Land a Literary Agent character, setting, and point-of-view and how to breathe life into your novel by establishing an intimacy with your characters your creation. With in-class writing exercises, you have a as you artfully shape their journey and to develop an overall Instructor: Roberta Wax Instructor: Eve Porinchak chance to flex your writing muscles and receive feedback on a concept to guide you through your story. Required for stu- April 17 May 22 high-level concept. You leave with an idea (or several) as well dents considering the long-fiction sequence. Page 146. Page 149. as a rough outline and synopsis for your novel. Reg# 378947 Reg# 378956 Fee: $665 Prose Poetry Breaking through Writer’s Block Fee: $30 No refund after 20 Apr. ❖ No refund after 2 Apr. Remote Instruction Instructor: Ruben Quesada Instructor: Laurence Rosenthal 10 mtgs April 24 May 22 ❖ Remote Instruction 1 mtg Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 6-June 8 Page 148. Page 150. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 3 c c Kim Askew, MA, co-author of the Twisted Lit novels, con- Liska Jacobs, MFA, author of two acclaimed novels, Catalina temporary YA adaptations of Shakespeare plays, and the and The Worst Kind of Want, which appeared on the long- $30 Courses screenplay for a forthcoming Hallmark Channel movie. Ms. list for the Simpson/Joyce Carol Oates Literary Award. Ms. Jacobs’ essays and short fiction have appeared in The Introduction to Picture Books How to Format Your Script Like a Pro Askew’s work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Elle, the anthology The May Queen, and elsewhere. Rumpus, Los Angeles Review of Books, Literary Hub, The Instructors: April Halprin Wayland, Instructor: Karl Iglesias Millions, and The Hairpin among others. Alexis O’Neill, and Barney Saltzberg April 17 ENGL XL 137 Reg# 378948 April 3 Page 150. Creative Writing: Short Story Fee: $695 5.0 units No refund after 21 Apr. m Page 148. How to Submit to Literary Magazines This workshop covers the key elements of fiction writing, Online Apr. 7-June 15 Adapting Literature, Myth, and Fairy including plot, characterization, setting, point-of-view, and Instructor: Colette Sartor various story development techniques, as well as publica- Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Tale for YA Audiences April 24 tion markets. Your goal is to develop three short stories over Chris L. Terry, MFA, author of the novels Black Card (Catapult, Instructor: Kim Askew Page 140. the course of the quarter. c 2019) and Zero Fade (Curbside Splendor, 2013), which was named Best Book of the Year by Slate and Kirkus Reviews. Mr. April 3 Reg# 378946 Writing an Effective Query Letter Fee: $745 Terry’s short work has appeared in PANK, Razorcake, Very Page 142. No refund after 14 Apr. Smart Brothas, and more. He has taught for PEN America, Instructor: Dara Hyde Writing Workshops LA, and Storycatchers Theatre. Poetry as Self-Portrait m Online May 8 Mar. 31-June 15 Reg# 379685 Instructor: Rosebud Ben-Oni Page 149. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Fee: $665 April 10 Alyx Dellamonica, author of The Town on Blighted Sea, a Year’s No refund after 22 Apr. ❖ Page 148. Best Science Fiction pick, and Indigo Springs, a Sunburst Award Remote Instruction winner. She has published short fiction in Isaac Asimov’s Sci- 10 mtgs ence Fiction Magazine, SciFi.Com, and Realms of Fantasy. Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 8-June 10 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c WRITING X 412.1 Eduardo Santiago, author of Midnight Rumba and Tomorrow Short Story I They Will Kiss, which was an Edmund White Debut Fiction 3.0 units Award finalist. Mr. Santiago’s short stories have appeared in UCLA Extension It is said that all of us have locked inside at least one good ZYZZYVA, Slow Trains, The Caribbean Writer, and his nonfic- story to tell. Through lectures on craft, short writing exer- tion has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The Advocate, cises, assignments, and discussion, you learn how to tell and Out Traveler Magazine. He has taught creative writing for Specializations yours. Topics include plot, point-of-view, setting, description, fifteen years, most recently at Idyllwild Arts Academy. The conflict, characterization, dialogue, tension, rewriting, and feature film of his screenplay, Proof Sheet, co-written with submission strategies. The course goal is to draft and revise Richard Kilroy, is scheduled for a 2021 release. at least one short story. This course is a prerequisite for Gain focused studies concentrated on in-demand skills sought by employers. students who are continuing in the short-fiction sequence. Reg# 378950 With UCLA Extension Specializations, Over 30+ specializations offered, Fee: $665 you can: including: No refund after 21 Apr. ❖ Remote Instruction • Acquire specific, targeted skills in a • Short Fiction 10 mtgs focused area of study • TV Writers Fellowship Prep Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 7-June 9 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Network with instructors • And many more Ron Darian, author and writer/producer whose fiction has • appeared in Fiction International, Inkwell, and The MacGuf- and students fin, among many others. Mr. Darian is also a WGA member whose television credits include Frasier, Mad About You, and • Complete them in one year 7th Heaven. He was recently nominated for a Pushcart Prize. kkk

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NEW Reg# 378989 WRITING X 445.1 WRITING X 415.1E Fee: $695 Young Adult Novel I No refund after 21 Apr. 3.0 units Course Icons Mystery Writing I m 3.0 units Online The young adult novel is one of the fastest-growing and Crime novel of all types—be they cozies, hard-boiled, or Apr. 7-June 15 exciting genres in publishing today. With complex young Provide thrillers—often appear on the bestseller lists. But mysteries Enrollment limited to 15 students. c characters, realistic dialogue, and gripping prose, readers are challenging novels to write due to their complex plots, Kris Neri, Derringer Award winner and Pushcart Prize young and old can’t get enough of these novels. In a sup- Information the necessity of planting of clues and red herrings, and the nominee whose novels include High Crimes on the Magical portive and inspiring environment, you explore the elements unraveling of the crime. Mystery Writing I provides both Plane, Magical Alienation, and the Agatha, Anthony, and of a YA novel’s plot, character, language, setting, and At-a-Glance aspiring and experienced writers with the genre-related tools Macavity Award-nominated Tracy Eaton mystery novels voice—all enhanced by in-depth lectures, discussions, necessary to plan a mystery, along with exploring the craft Revenge of the Gypsy Queen, Dem Bones’ Revenge, and manuscript workshopping, and generative writing exercises. skills all writers need, including POV, capturing a vivid sense Revenge for Old Times’ Sake. Also covered is the current marketplace for young adult m ONLINE COURSE of place, and creating characters that live off the page. Stu- fiction and how to query agents. You leave the class with a Technical requirements, page 5. dents also provide peer critiques, since writers benefit as completed first chapter and a rough outline of your entire much from providing feedback as receiving it. The goal is to book, as well as the tools to continue writing on your own. g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. complete a compelling opening and a first chapter of up to Reg# 378951 25 pages in the first of this two-course sequence. Fee: $695 c WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. No refund after 21 Apr. kkk REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. m Online v Apr. 7-June 15 & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Visit our website for textbook Beth Ann Bauman, MFA, author of the young adult novels information. Jersey Angel (Wendy Lamb Books, 2012) and Rosie and Skate (Random House), which was selected for The New C UC CREDIT York Times Editors’ Choice list and Booklist’s 2009 Top 10 May be transferable­ to other First Novels for Youth. Ms. Bauman also is the author of the colleges and universities, page 6. short story collection, Beautiful Girls (MacAdam/Cage). 144 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

WRITING X 414.1E WRITING X 462.3 Romance Writing I Character and Conflict 3.0 units 3.0 units Romance novels generate just over one billion dollars in One of the most misunderstood concepts in the craft of sales revenue annually in the United States. With online fiction writing is the relationship between character and platforms allowing authors to learn to write better, find conflict. A story can involve a complex character with fas- compatible publishers or publishing options, and market the cinating thoughts, ideas, and interests, but without a con- work product, there has never been a more welcoming cli- flict that motivates the character to act, the ensuing story Courses in Editing mate for romance writers. Whether you’re an aspiring author will be stagnant and flat. In this class, we explore, through interested in learning the basics of writing a romance or an our own writing and through published work, how to create experienced writer looking to refine your craft, Romance richly imagined characters and how to challenge them with Writing I provides students with the fundamental skills conflicts that threaten their hidden, most deeply held necessary to write a romance novel. By studying samples desires, forcing them to act in ways that change the world and Publishing from the genre and craft essentials specific to the genre, around them. Each week, we read sample fiction to identify students understand the building blocks of the romance craft tools that help us identify and convey the flaws in our novel and create a “build out” for their own romance novel characters, flaws that then help us pick a conflicted situa- Whether you’re a writer or are considering a career in publishing as an editor in the first of this two-course sequence. tion to push our characters into action. Weekly writing or a literary agent, it’s important to know how a project goes from finished Reg# 378955 exercises put theory into practice and help you discover Fee: $695 what works (and doesn’t) in your own writing practice. manuscript to published book. Learn the roles of editors, as well as essential No refund after 21 Apr. Reg# 378953 editing, proofreading, and fact-checking skills with these courses in editing m Online Fee: $665 and publishing. Apr. 7-June 15 No refund after 22 Apr. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c ❖ Remote Instruction Jeanne De Vita, MFA, award-winning author, and freelance 10 mtgs Internship in Editing and Publishing The Editorial Toolbox m developmental editor for several publishing companies and Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 8-June 10 Instructor: Instructor: authors of fiction and nonfiction. Ms. De Vita also works as Enrollment limited to 15 students. c a “story doctor” for spec TV/film projects. She writes and Aatif Rashid, author of Portrait of Sebastian Khan. Mr. Charles Jensen, MFA, author of six chap- Tobi Harper, deputy director/marketing publishes romance under a pen name, including serialized Rashid has published short stories in The Massachusetts books of poetry and two collections, director at Red Hen Press; editor and original content for Radish. Review, Metaphorosis, Arcturus, and Barrelhouse; and including Nanopedia (2018). founder of Quill. nonfiction in The Los Angeles Review of Books, as well as WRITING X 413.9E online on Medium. He currently writes regularly for The Copyediting I m Editorial Management I: Speculative Fiction and Magical Realism Kenyon Review blog. Instructor: Acquisition to Publication 3.0 units Reality is frequently inaccurate. Why not accurately depict Christa Desir, freelance content and copy Instructor: that? This workshop is dedicated to kick-starting your Intermediate Fiction Writing editor for multiple publishers and author Julia Callahan, acquisitions editor and imagination with the help of visualization and acting exer- These courses are designed for students who have cises, Oulipo writing prompts, and other creative tech- of contemporary young adult fiction. director of sales and marketing for fulfilled the prerequisites stated in each description. niques. We take a leap beyond the ordinary with examples Rare Bird Books and fiction editor of Instruction includes lectures as appropriate, but the Developmental Editing m on how to craft an engaging alternate reality, flesh out an focus is on workshopping. Students continue to share The Rattling Wall. enthralling non-human character, or dream up an unforget- Instructor: and offer feedback in a supportive environment. Please table story line in space. At the end of 10 weeks, you have How to Land a Literary Agent call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to determine which Quressa Robinson, MFA, agent with a better grip on how to apply creative writing techniques course will best help you reach your writing goals. ­Nelson Literary Agency and formerly an Instructor: designed to help you think outside the box for your own speculative fiction story. acquiring editor for St. Martin’s Press. Eve Porinchak, former literary agent with WRITING X 412.2 Jill Corcoran Literary Agency, and award- Reg# 378954 Short Story II Contracts, Rights, and Fee: $695 winning nonfiction author. 3.0 units Signing Authors m No refund after 21 Apr. m Focusing on close textual analysis and intensive writing Writing an Effective Query Letter Online practice, you create two short stories and revise one in this Instructor: Apr. 7-June 15 Saritza Hernandez, VP and Senior Literary Instructor: ten-week workshop. Weekly lectures on technique, analysis Enrollment limited to 15 students. c of published stories, and in-depth instructor and peer cri- Agent at the Corvisiero Literary Agency. Dara Hyde, senior agent at the Hill Nadell Ploy Pirapokin, MFA, fiction writer whose work is featured tique develop and deepen your understanding of the art Literary Agency in Los Angeles; re­presents in Tor.com, The Bellingham Review, Fiction International, and and craft of short story writing. Strategies for approaching a wide range of fiction and nonfiction. more. Ms. Pirapokin has taught as a creative writing lecturer the marketplace are also discussed. for San Francisco State University and was a 2017-2018 Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 412.1 Short Story I or comparable Courses begin on page 149. Headlands Center for the Arts Affiliate Artist. workshop experience. WRITING X 462.2 Reg# 378962 Fee: $665 Setting and Description No refund after 20 Apr. 3.0 units ❖ Remote Instruction Setting and description are foundational to a story and can 10 mtgs support larger themes well—if done thoughtfully with fresh Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 6-June 8 and vivid language, attention to detail, implication, and The Phyllis Gebauer Enrollment limited to 15 students. c perspective. They can, in effect, give one’s characters a Ben Loory home or space to work within, as well as open up possibili- , MFA, author of the collection Stories for Night- ties for deepening and expanding the scope of any story. In time and Some for the Day (Penguin), winner of the 2012 this reading and exercise-based class, we explore and Nobbie Award for Book of the Year. His stories have been practice descriptive writing and its power in establishing published in The New Yorker, The Rattling Wall, and The Los Scholarship in Writing Angeles Review of Books, among others, and performed on setting and mood while enlivening action and supporting symbolic relationships in fiction and creative nonfiction. NPR’s This American Life. Each week, we read sample fiction and creative nonfiction Reg# 378961 This need-based scholarship program is funded by the late Phyllis Gebauer, to identify how the content is influenced by the description Fee: $695 of setting, action, events, and objects. By the end of class, No refund after 21 Apr. a beloved Writers’ Program instructor who was passionate about providing m you have improved skills in writing descriptively to enrich Online learning opportunities for those who lack access. and enliven your work. Apr. 7-June 15 Reg# 378952 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Up to 6 scholars receive complimentary Applications, eligibility, and additional Fee: $665 Charles Wyatt, MFA, MM, author, whose short fiction has No refund after 20 Apr. appeared in American Literary Review and New American enrollment in 3 full-length Writers’ information available at Writing, among others. Mr. Wyatt is the author of Listening Program courses during a 1-year period. writers.uclaextension.edu/scholarships. ❖ Remote Instruction 10 mtgs to Mozart (winner of the John Simmons Award), and the Deadline to submit materials is June 18. Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 6-June 8 novella The Spirit Autobiography of S. N. Jones. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Merrill Feitell, MFA, author of the award-winning Here Beneath Low-Flying Planes. She was on the faculty at Uni- versity of Maryland’s MFA program and taught writing at Columbia University and the Pratt Institute. Ms. Feitell’s For More Information fiction has appeared in Best New American Voices among (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu many others. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 145 WRITING X 411.2 teaches you how to build that skeleton, from a solid premise NEW Novel II line to building the moral argument of your novel. You Advanced Fiction Writing WRITING X 412.4 ensure that your novel has what story structure guru John 3.0 units Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- Building the Short Story Collection Truby calls the “seven key steps,” and you learn how rever- Armed with your overall concept and first chapter, you driven and are designed for students who are well 3.0 units sals and reveals, as well as character wants and needs, can continue to develop your knowledge of craft by writing into their projects. Admission is by submission only Even for seasoned short story writers, building a short story drive your story to a satisfying conclusion. Exercises focus scenes using characters and situations from the projected and the selection process is competitive. It is recom- collection can seem daunting, hampered by the misconcep- on structural elements such as character ghosts, story novel and workshopping your in-progress work. Mini-lec- mended that students take intermediate-level courses tion that the process should entail nothing more than gather- world, and more. By the end of the course, you have in hand tures on the art of the novel, intuitive creative process, and prior to submitting their work. For instructions on ing the writer’s most recent stories in a manuscript that a six-page synopsis that works. In addition, for most weeks, conventional vs. non-conventional approaches to novel submitting work, contact the Writers’ Program at (310) starts and ends with the strongest stories, with a title based you submit up to 750 words of writing that relate to a par- structure also are covered. The goal is to complete fifty 825-9415 or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continu- on the most successful one of the bunch. In fact, building an ticular structural element. pages of your novel. ing-students. The submission deadline for spring is inventive, publication-worthy collection entails much more. Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 411.1 Novel I or comparable Reg# 378963 Mar. 8 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in During this class, we explore, through our own writing and workshop experience. Fee: $695 advanced-level courses. through published work, the process of building a short story Reg# 378957 No refund after 21 Apr. collection by discussing the types of links between stories— Fee: $695 F Hybrid Submission Guidelines for Advanced Fiction such as character, setting, culture, and theme—that make No refund after 21 Apr. 10 mtgs Writing Courses published short story collections feel satisfyingly cohesive. m Online Online Please note that there are no pre-approvals. To be eligible We also discuss techniques to strengthen the links between Apr. 7-June 15 Apr. 7-June 15 for an advanced creative writing course, all students must your existing stories and develop ideas for additional linked Remote Instruction submit one document (double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch Enrollment limited to 15 students. c stories. You also present a plan for your own collection that Paul Witcover, MA, author of six novels, including The Saturday, 10-11am, Apr. 10-June 12 margins on all sides) containing a 10-page writing sample; includes a statement of how it will be organized (e.g. linked Watchman of Eternity, and a collection of short stories. His Enrollment limited to 15 students. c & a synopsis of up to one page for any longer submitted by character, setting, culture, theme, etc.), a list of published critical essays and book reviews have appeared in Locus, Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author who works (novels); a personal statement of one paragraph collections to use as models, and a list of stories—both Realms of Fantasy, and The New York Review of Science has published 11 novels, including her latest, Cruel Beautiful outlining what the student hopes to gain from the class; existing ones and story possibilities—to be included in your Fiction. With writer Elizabeth Hand, he co-created and co- World. A critic for The San Francisco Chronicle and People, and a list of previous courses completed in the Writers’ collection. Finally, you submit an excerpt from your collec- wrote the DC Comics series Anima. Ms. Leavitt is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Program or other programs with instructors (when known). tion-in-progress for input from the instructor and your Reg# 378958 Instructor Award in Creative Writing. classmates to help spark additional ideas for completing a WRITING X 412.3 creative, cohesive, publishable collection. Fee: $665 Short Story III No refund after 22 Apr. WRITING X 445.2 Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 412.3 Short Story III or or com- 3.0 units ❖ Remote Instruction Young Adult Novel II parable workshop experience. The short story, one of the most challenging of all literary 10 mtgs 3.0 units Reg# 378988 forms, requires the precision and imagistic intensity of Thursday, 6-9pm, Apr. 8-June 10 Readers of young adult novels demand immediate action, Fee: $755 poetry combined with novelistic elements of structure, Enrollment limited to 15 students. fascinating characters, interesting situations, realistic dia- No refund after 6 Apr. c setting, and characterization. This workshop helps you to Wally Rudolph, a multi-disciplinary artist and author of the logue, and unique, yet somehow familiar settings—all at the ❖ Remote Instruction same time! Crafting all of those elements, while also realize your fictional intentions through detailed written 10 mtgs novels Four Corners and Mighty, Mighty, among other works critiques and to prepare your stories for publication in tar- of creative writing. Born in Canada to Chinese-Jamaican developing a distinctive voice, can be quite tricky. This Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm, Apr. 13-June 15 course helps take your young adult novel—either a work- geted markets. The course goal is to complete two new Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. immigrant parents, Mr. Rudolph is the former co-chair of the stories and one revision. Asian American Writers Committee of the WGA and writer- in-progress or a completed draft—to the next level by $100 nonrefundable. & Enrollment discounts limited to exploring the nuance of the young adult novel: diving Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 412.2 Short Story II or comparable WP NOW members; no other discounts apply. in-residence at the Annenberg Beach House. workshop experience. deeper into elements like character, voice, plot, dialogue, Colette Sartor, MFA, fiction writer, author of the story col- WRITING X 411.3 and description and supportively critiquing each other’s Reg# 378970 lection Once Removed (UGH Press) and winner of the work. By the end, you will have completed approximately Fee: $755 Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction. Ms. Sartor’s work Novel III thirty to fifty pages of a young adult novel and have a work- No refund after 30 Mar. 3.0 units has appeared in Kenyon Review Online, Carve Magazine, able plan for finishing the draft. ❖ Remote Instruction For those with a minimum of fifty pages of a novel-in- Slice Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Colorado Review, Prairie 10 mtgs progress, this workshop guides you to generate at least fifty Reg# 378964 Schooner, and elsewhere. Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 6-June 8 new pages, as well as learn essential self-editing tech- Fee: $695 Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. niques with the instructor and peers reviewing each par- No refund after 21 Apr. WRITING X 411.4 m $100 nonrefundable. Enrollment discounts limited to ticipant’s project in detail. Refinements of character, Online Novel IV WP NOW members; no other discounts apply. structure, emotional content, and the development of the Apr. 7-June 15 3.0 units writer’s voice are also explored. The goal is to produce a Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Lou Mathews, MFA, whose stories have been published in For students with at least 100 pages of a novel, this substantial portion of your novel. Jennifer Caloyeras, MFA, MA, author of the short fiction New England Review, Tin House, Black Clock, and nine fic- advanced workshop focuses on elements of technique and Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 411.2 Novel II or comparable collection, Unruly Creatures, and two young adult novels, tion anthologies. A novelist (LA Breakdown) and journalist, vision necessary for a work to be considered complete. You workshop experience. Strays and Urban Falcon. Ms. Caloyeras has also published he has received a Pushcart Prize, an NEA Fiction Fellowship, receive intensive instructor and peer critiques of manuscript stories in several magazines, including Monday Night Liter- and is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding chapters and their relation to the overall work, including a Reg# 378960 Instructor Award in Creative Writing. Fee: $665 ary, Storm Cellar, and Booth Magazine. review as needed of the effective use of voice, tone, mood, No refund after 21 Apr. Reg# 378969 imagery, and metaphor. A major goal of this course is to give ❖ Remote Instruction WRITING X 461.9E Fee: $785 you the self-editing skills to polish and revise your entire Intensive Revision No refund after 31 Mar. novel within and beyond the course itself. 10 mtgs m Wednesday, 6-9pm, Apr. 7-June 9 3.0 units Online Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 411.3 Novel III or comparable Enrollment limited to 15 students. After all the work of getting through a first draft, little seems Apr. 7-June 15 workshop experience. c Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. Francesca Lia Block, author of The Thorn Necklace: Healing so barbarian as the slashing and burning of entire characters Reg# 378967 $100 nonrefundable. Enrollment discounts limited to Through Writing and the Creative Process and many bestselling and scenes—but making such vulgar literary sacrifices can Fee: $785 WP NOW members; no other discounts apply. and award-winning novels, including The Elementals, Beyond enable the writer to unearth the heart of conflict and charac- No refund after 31 Mar. the Pale Motel, Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books, ter, find focus in each scene, and harness the best story s/he Adam Prince, MFA, PhD, fiction writer whose short story m Online Necklace of Kisses, and Roses and Bones, Ms. Block received can offer. In this workshop, participants undertake two rigor- collection, The Beautiful Wishes of Ugly Men, was published Apr. 7-June 15 the Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award. ous revisions, sticking with a draft all the way through to its by Black Lawrence Press. His work has appeared in The Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. best potential. By considering various elements of storytelling Southern Review and Missouri Review, among others. He is $100 nonrefundable. Enrollment discounts limited to Reg# 378959 and developing dexterity with an assortment of narrative a Pushcart Prize nominee and a Tickner Fellow at the Gil- Fee: $695 WP NOW members; no other discounts apply. tools and techniques, students should finish the class with a man School in Baltimore. Jessica Barksdale, MFA, MA, author of 15 novels including No refund after 21 Apr. story that’s really on course to being done. m Online The Play’s the Thing and a poetry collection, When We Apr. 7-June 15 Reg# 378965 Almost Drowned. Ms. Barksdale short stories, poems, and Enrollment limited to 15 students. Fee: $695 essays have appeared in Compose, Salt Hill Journal, The c No refund after 21 Apr. Robert Eversz, MFA, author of the novels Zero to the Bone, Coachella Review, and Carve Magazine. She is a professor m Online Digging James Dean, Burning Garbo, Killing Paparazzi, Gypsy of English at Diablo Valley College and teaches in the MFA Apr. 7-June 15 Hearts, and Shooting Elvis. Mr. Eversz’s novels have been program at Southern New Hampshire University. Enrollment limited to 15 students. translated into 15 languages. He has been the finalist judge c Reg# 378966 for the AWP Award Series for the Novel. Tantra Bensko, MFA, fiction writer, poet, and award-winning Fee: $755 author with hundreds of publications, including four chap- No refund after 1 Apr. WRITING X 413.1E books, one novella, and two full-length fiction books. A gradu- ❖ Remote Instruction ate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Ms. Bensko has a 10 mtgs Story Structure for the Novel psychological suspense series, The Agents of the Nevermind. 3.0 units Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 8-June 10 Many aspiring novelists write with the hope that inspiration Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. will come. The result is time wasted on a flabby novel with $100 nonrefundable. Enrollment discounts limited to no clear shape and a sagging pace. On the other hand, story WP NOW members; no other discounts apply. structure gives your novel a skeleton; it forms the bones of Adam McOmber, MFA, author of My House Gathers Desires: your story. And just as adding flesh and clothing to a body Stories, The White Forest: A Novel, and This New & Poison- makes that body more unique, so does any creative addition ous Air. His stories have appeared in Conjunctions, Kenyon the writer makes to his or her basic structure. This course Review, and Fairy Tale Review. 146 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

WRITING X 424.13E WRITING X 422.1 How to Write a Million-Dollar Proposal: Personal Essay I A Two-Saturday Workshop 3.0 units 1.5 units “Personal Essay” is a broad term that encompasses humor- Whether you’re in the midst of penning a personal narrative, ous essays, opinion pieces, and mini-memoirs—but which a how-to, or a treatise on your area of expertise, you need always details the writer’s journey through a specific experi- a book proposal to get in the door at any traditional pub- ence. This workshop teaches aspiring personal essayists lisher. This interactive workshop connects you with one of how to be a compelling first-person narrator and employ the industry’s top insiders, who’s never written a proposal craft elements such as theme, character development, voice, that hasn’t sold, and gives you everything you need to know pacing, scene-setting, and exposition to tell their stories. The to take your idea to the next level. Topics include the seven- goal is to complete at least one personal essay (600-2,500 step magic formula to crafting winning proposals, what words) and develop material for future essays. agents respond to, and what you need to approach them; Reg# 378974 Writers’ Program a peek into million-dollar proposals by first-time authors; Fee: $665 the how-tos of building a provocative table of contents and No refund after 21 Apr. creating the right “architecture” for a book that keeps read- ❖ Remote Instruction ers wanting more; the secrets to selling yourself and 10 mtgs developing a compelling marketing plan; and whether or Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 7-June 9 Certificate Info Session not independent (self) publishing is the way to go for you. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c By the end of the course, you understand the inner work- Antonia Crane, MFA, author of memoir Spent. Ms. Crane is Thursday, March 4, 4–6pm, Online ings of the publishing industry and know exactly where the 2018 Creative Nonfiction Grand Prize Winner for PRISM your potential stands, with all of the materials you need in International magazine and the Distinguished Alum in the draft form to move forward. For some, this means polishing area of Activism and Community Service (AULA). She has Curious about our Certificate programs? Whether you’ve taken a few classes or are your perfect pitch package and submitting it to an agent or written for The New York Times, Quartz, Bustle, Narratively, ­looking at the program for the first time, you’re welcome to join us to learn more about publisher; for others, this entails positioning yourself to The Establishment, The Rumpus, Buzzfeed, and DAME, how the Writers’ Program can help you achieve your goals in creative writing, editing and self-publish successfully. among others. publishing, and screenwriting. This information and advising session will offer informa- Reg# 378981 Reg# 378973 tion on the benefits of a Certificate program and how to enroll, as well as provide oppor- Fee: $269 Fee: $695 No refund after 7 May. No refund after 21 Apr. tunity for current Certificate students to meet with advisors and learn how to navigate ❖ Remote Instruction m Online their curriculum, enroll in courses, submit to advanced classes, complete the program, 2 mtgs Apr. 7-June 15 Saturday, 9am-5pm, May 8 & 15 as well as redeeming other certificate program benefits. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Enrollment limited to 20 students. c Michael Luongo, author or editor of 16 books, including Students will also have the opportunity to meet and network with fellow Certificate Kristin Loberg, New York Times bestselling writer and editor Frommer’s Buenos Aires and Argentina guidebooks. Mr. ­students in their course of study and enter a raffle to win one free 10-week course. specializing in proposals and book collaboration. Ms. Luongo was twice named Journalist of the Year for the North Loberg’s titles include Brain Maker (Little, Brown and Com- American Travel Journalists Association. His journalism and Learn about our Certificate programs in this interactive Zoom session and meet advisors pany), Grain Brain (Little, Brown and Company), Payback photography work have appeared in the New York Times, and other writers in small breakout rooms. Time (Crown), The End of Illness (Free Press), A Short Guide National Geographic Traveler, and Bloomberg News, among to a Long Life (Simon & Schuster), and The Lucky Years many others. (Thorndike Press), among numerous others. For More Information WRITING X 423.1 [email protected] | (310) 825-9415 WRITING X 421.1 Memoir I Creative Nonfiction I 3.0 units 3.0 units A memoir is a book-length narrative that is told from the WRITING X 413.8E This course explores the unlimited possibilities of creative writer’s point of view and captures a meaningful slice of the Advanced Novel Revision Techniques Creative Nonfiction nonfiction, which embraces forms of creative writing such writer’s life. If you have a story to tell and would like to figure 3.0 units as personal essay, memoir, profiles, and more. Working with out how best to tell it, this course helps you get started. Before an agent ever gets hold of your novel, you must go the same techniques as fiction, including artful language In-class writing exercises help you identify significant through numerous revisions to present your best possible Beginning Creative choices, dialogue, character development, structure, and moments from your life, decide on a workable structure for effort. As F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said, writing is rewrit- Nonfiction Writing plot, you are guided to transform factual events and experi- telling your story, and determine what exactly your story is ing, and the story of how he transformed his draft manu- ences into a complete, imaginative narrative. This course about. You also focus on the habits and tools you need to script Trimalchio into the enduring masterpiece The Great Courses in this section are recommended for students includes several readings from a variety of nonfiction establish and maintain a writing practice and read excerpts Gatsby is not only a testament to the value of assiduous with some prior writing experience. Instruction is a authors. The course goal is to produce one complete and from a range of memoirs for inspiration and guidance. By revision, but will form the narrative backbone of this work- mix of lecture and workshopping. With the close guid- revised narrative essay, as well as additional material to the end of the course, you have an outline and a draft of shop. By combining in-class exercises, close readings, ance of the instructor, students share and offer develop further. one to two chapters. workshopping, and a careful study of the Gatsby revisions, feedback in a supportive environment focused on Reg# 378972 Reg# 378975 you learn how to attack problems in your novel-in-progress, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of their Fee: $665 Fee: $665 whether in structure, character, voice, or language. Whether work. Those new to writing should consider courses No refund after 21 Apr. No refund after 21 Apr. it’s finding the right word or the right point of view, the in the Basics of Writing section. Please call an advisor ❖ Remote Instruction ❖ Remote Instruction sometimes intimidating—and rewarding—job of the novelist at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will best 10 mtgs 10 mtgs is demystified. You leave the course having thoroughly help you reach your writing goals. Wednesday, 6:30-9:30pm, Apr. 7-June 9 Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 7-June 9 Enrollment limited to 15 students. revised at least one problem section of your novel, with a c Enrollment limited to 15 students. c clear plan for attacking the remainder ahead of you, and a WRITING 721.3E Alison Singh Gee, MA, nonfiction writer who has written for Monica Holloway, author of the critically-acclaimed memoirs, strong, supportive cohort behind you. Nonfiction 101 Marie Claire, InStyle, International Herald Tribune, and the Driving with Dead People and Cowboy & Wills. Ms. Holloway Reg# 378968 A quick taste of what it takes to pitch nonfiction articles for Los Angeles Times. Ms. Gee was a staff writer for People is actively involved in the work of the National Center for Fee: $755 publication. This three-hour online workshop includes a magazine and her memoir, Where the Peacocks Sing, was Family Literacy and Autism Speaks and has participated in No refund after 30 Mar. look at the basic types of nonfiction (profiles, retrospectives, named a National Geographic Traveler Book of the Month. several events with the Special Needs Network. ❖ Remote Instruction essays, how-to articles, etc.), where to get ideas, how to turn Reg# 378971 Reg# 379070 10 mtgs ideas into a story pitch, and what editors want. Students Fee: $695 Fee: $695 Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 6-June 8 should come with questions and be ready to perform a No refund after 21 Apr. No refund after 21 Apr. m Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. short writing exercise. Online m Online $100 nonrefundable. Enrollment discounts limited to Reg# 378980 Apr. 7-June 15 Apr. 7-June 15 Fee: $0 Enrollment limited to 15 students. WP NOW members; no other discounts apply. c Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Mark Sarvas, MFA, author of the novels Harry, Revised ❖ Remote Instruction Liz Stephens, PhD, author of the memoir, The Days Are Paul Guest, author of four collections of poetry, most (Bloomsbury), finalist for the SoCal Independent Booksell- 1 mtg Gods. Ms. Stephens’ essays appear in Brief Encounters: An recently Because Everything Is Terrible, and a memoir, One ers First Novel Award; and Memento Park (Farrar, Straus & Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 17 Anthology of Short Nonfiction and Dirt: An Anthology. She More Theory About Happiness. Mr. Guest’s writing has Giroux), winner of the 2019 American Book Award and Enrollment opens two weeks prior to course date. c has served as managing editor and contributor to Brevity: appeared in American Poetry Review, Poetry, The Paris finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize in Jewish Literature. Roberta Wax, freelance writer; former reporter, United Press A Journal of Concise Nonfiction. Review, Tin House, Slate, New England Review, The Southern Mr. Sarvas is a member of the National Book Critics Circle International; former president, Society of Professional Review, The Kenyon Review, Western Humanities Review, and PEN/America. Journalists, Los Angeles Chapter. Ms. Wax is a contributor Ploughshares, and more. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and to many magazines and newspapers, including the Los Whiting Award winner. Angeles Times, Westways, Emmy, and Animation. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 147 NEW WRITING X 424.18E WRITING X 424.3E Reg# 378983 WRITING X 424.25E Literary Journalism I Writing Out of Your Life Fee: $695 3.0 units 3.0 units No refund after 21 Apr. Writing the Review m 3.0 units Literary journalism is nonfiction prose that transcends “who, Writing out of your life can be a process of self-revelation, a Online Everybody’s a critic, or so they say. When you can share any what, where, and when” to give a more detailed, richer, and way of discerning the pattern of your life even while you’re Apr. 7-June 15 and every opinion on social media, what makes profession- vivid picture of real events. It combines an immersive in the midst of living it. Whether you want to write a memoir Enrollment limited to 15 students. c ally published reviews special? Why should one person’s approach to reporting with the aims and techniques of or transmute your life into fiction or poetry, this workshop Victoria Zackheim, MA, editor of six anthologies of personal take on a movie, TV show, book, or other piece of art matter fiction. Although this type of writing has roots in antiquity helps you mine the rich vein of material that is yours alone. essays, including The Other Woman, For Keeps, The Face in more than yours or mine? But the truth lies in the opposite: (i.e. Thucydides’s The Peloponnesian War), contemporary The focus of this workshop is on production and encourage- the Mirror, and Faith. Her documentary, Where Birds Never When everyone has a platform to offer their opinion, learn- practitioners include Tom Wolfe, Joan Didion, John McPhee, ment, rather than editing and critiquing. Using a combination Sang: The Ravensbruck and Sachsenhausen Concentration ing the true art of criticism is all the more important for and Gay Talese. Today, literary journalism appears in peri- of weekly prompts and assignments, instructor feedback, Camps, aired nationwide on PBS. She is a San Francisco standing out. In this course, we learn how to effectively and odicals such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and group interaction, you write a series of autobiographical Library Laureate. compellingly craft cultural critiques in the 2020s, with units Esquire, and Harper’s Magazine, as well as in the magazines narratives. For both beginners and seasoned writers who on film, TV, books, literature, and more. We’ll read such or literary supplements of many major newspapers. By the want to get in touch with their personal voice. WRITING X 423.2 critics as Emily Nussbaum, Wesley Morris, and Doreen St. end of the course, you have an understanding of the basic Reg# 378979 Memoir II Felix, while exploring the different multimedia platforms techniques for reporting and writing such journalism and Fee: $695 3.0 units criticism can live on today. The focus of this class is be on at least one project started. No refund after 21 Apr. Designed for the serious writer committed to participating sharpening your critical faculties and developing your voice Reg# 378976 m Online in a structured writing regimen as well as engaging in as a writer, with the ultimate goal of finding your space as Fee: $695 Apr. 7-June 15 ongoing critiques and craft discussions, this course guides a respected critic. No refund after 21 Apr. Enrollment limited to 15 students. you to examine key issues in your work, create an involving m c Reg# 378987 Online Lynn Lauber, fiction writer, essayist, and ghostwriter who storyline out of your life experience, and cast yourself as a Fee: $665 Apr. 7-June 15 has published the autobiographical fiction books White Girls compelling character readers want to follow. You also develop the self-editing skills you need to polish and revise No refund after 20 Apr. Enrollment limited to 15 students. c & and 21 Sugar Street and a memoir/writing book Listen to ❖ Remote Instruction Robert Anasi, PhD, author of Bohemia: Scenes from the Me: Writing Life into Meaning, all with W. W. Norton. Ms. your material at a level appropriate to submit to publishers. 10 mtgs Life of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Mr. Anasi’s works have Lauber’s work has appeared in The New York Times. Includes discussion of current marketplace. The course goal Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 6-June 8 appeared in the New York Times, Salon, Virginia Quarterly is to complete fifty well-crafted pages of your project. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Review, and Los Angeles Times, among others. He has Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 423.1 Memoir I or comparable c workshop experience. Kevin O’Keeffe, writer and editor based in Los Angeles. Mr. received a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship Intermediate Creative O’Keeffe’s work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Advocate, and a Schaeffer Fellowship. Reg# 378984 Mic, INTO, The Daily Beast, Texas Monthly, and more. He is Nonfiction Writing Fee: $665 a member of the Television Critics Association and the Los WRITING X 424.2E These courses are designed for students who have No refund after 22 Apr. Angeles Online Film Critics Society, where he writes analy- Creative Alchemy: Finding and Writing fulfilled the prerequisites stated in each description. ❖ Remote Instruction sis and criticism of film and television, largely through a Life Stories You Were Meant to Tell Instruction includes lectures as appropriate, but the 10 mtgs queer lens. 3.0 units focus is on workshopping. Students continue to share Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 8-June 10 This course is for anyone who has a story from “real life” and offer feedback in a supportive environment. Please Enrollment limited to 15 students. c WRITING X 424.21E that needs to be told. Sometimes your story is about a call an advisor at (310) 825-9415 to determine which Elizabeth Silver, MA, author of the memoir The Tincture of Storytelling for Social Justice person, place, thing, or some concealed part of yourself; a course will best help you reach your writing goals. Time: A Memoir of (Medical) Uncertainty and the critically 3.0 units remembered time or event; or even something that will acclaimed novel The Execution of Noa P. Singleton. Ms. Silver Well-told, new narratives can change the world. Living in a happen as you give account to its unfolding. Over the span WRITING X 421.2 has published work in The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, time of rising movements such as Black Lives Matter, MeToo, of this course, you identify this element of your story’s core Creative Nonfiction II New York Magazine, Literary Hub, and The Los Angeles DACA/refugee and immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights, and more, fascination and acquire the skills to tell it, including 3.0 units Review, among others. Her work has earned fellowships and students are encouraged to uncover stories that are not researching and interviewing techniques, cultivating your Designed for those who have already begun to explore residencies from Ucross Foundation, Ragdale, Byrdcliffe included in our history textbooks. Through workshops, stu- own unique writing voice, and constructing your story into memoir or other narrative nonfiction genres, this workshop Artist Colony, A Room of Her Own Foundation, and the Brit- dents gain access to pathways to explore personal history, a combination of episodes that advance and present it to guides you to take your skills to the next level by focusing ish Centre for Literary Translation. family narratives, and stories amidst their communities. best dramatic and imaginative effect. Finally, you investigate on a collection of essays, a single project, or other types of Students read and produce compelling creative nonfiction— possible venues where each story might most effectively nonfiction prose; works-in-progress are welcome. Every WRITING X 424.22E memoir, essays, literary journalism, blogging, audio/video be presented. week, you read several short, stylistically adventurous Story Structure for Narrative Nonfiction recording, live performance, and more—to share with larger Reg# 378978 pieces to expand your repertoire and post a new installment 3.0 units audiences. Integral to the creation of new work is revision, Fee: $665 of your own project for feedback from your instructor and Many narrative nonfiction writers find themselves writing peer feedback, and literary work that serves as models. By No refund after 21 Apr. peers. The goal is to create two new essay-length works of into a memory, problem, image, or question, but they the end of the course, students have begun a narrative in a ❖ Remote Instruction creative nonfiction and polish your skills for publication. struggle to create meaning out of it. Other writers have a format of their choice that they will develop into a completed 10 mtgs Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 421.1 Creative Nonfiction I or theme or meaning in mind but struggle to find a narrative. project in order to share with the larger community. Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 7-June 9 comparable workshop experience. Finding a structure for your narrative nonfiction can build momentum and meaning while giving your work the skel- Reg# 378977 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Reg# 378982 Fee: $695 Harry Youtt, fiction writer and Pushcart Prize-nominated Fee: $695 eton it needs to come to life. This course gives you an No refund after 21 Apr. poet whose recent collections include I’ll Always Be from No refund after 21 Apr. overview of many different types of skeletons found in nar- F Hybrid Lorain and Outbound for Elsewhere. Mr. Youtt is a co- m Online rative nonfiction, and it encourages you to experiment with 4 mtgs recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Distinguished Apr. 7-June 15 these skeletons as you work on your project. You learn tools Apr. 7-June 15 Instructor Award and the UCLA Extension Instructor Award Enrollment limited to 15 students. to deal with the particular challenge nonfiction writers have c in building meaning in their writing: how much do you use Tuesday, 6-7:30pm, Apr. 13-27; June 15 in Creative Writing. Yelizaveta Renfro, MFA, PhD, short story writer whose the reflective voice and how does this affect how a story is Enrollment limited to 15 students. Judith Prager, PhD, fiction and nonfiction writer whose collection, A Catalogue of Everything in the World, won the c built? Each week, you submit writing intended to help you Sehba Sarwar, MA, author of the novel Black Wings. Ms. works include The Newman Factor, Verbal First Aid and The St. Lawrence Book Award. Ms. Renfro’s essay collection, practice the craft tools we discuss. By the end of the course, Sarwar’s writings have appeared in New York Times Sunday Worst Is Over: What to Say When Every Moment Counts. She Xylotheque, was published by the University of New Mexico you have a synopsis and outline for your project. Magazine, Asia: Magazine of Asian Literature, Callaloo, and is a co-recipient of the UCLA Extension Distinguished Press. A Pushcart Prize nominee, she is the editor of elsewhere. She has taught writing workshops at University Instructor Award and the UCLA Extension Outstanding ­Keeping Track: Fiction of Lists. Reg# 378985 of Houston and through nonprofits. Instructor Award in Creative Writing. Fee: $695 WRITING X 422.2 No refund after 21 Apr. m Personal Essay II Online 3.0 units Apr. 7-June 15 Unlike fiction, personal essay offers an opportunity to Enrollment limited to 15 students. c explore the choices you’ve made, whether life-changing Gordon Grice, MFA, nonfiction writer who is the author of moments or those little decisions that set us on a new four books, including The Red Hourglass: Lives of the Preda- course. Through this exploration, you come to a better tors and Deadly Kingdom: The Book of Dangerous Animals. understanding of family dynamics and how events from the Mr. Grice’s shorter pieces have appeared in The New Yorker, past have affected the choices you make today. In this Harper’s, GQ, and others. course, you expand your knowledge of what makes an Course Icons Provide Information At-a-Glance essay stronger, more compelling, and more honest. This course guides you to write and revise one or more personal essays to be submitted for publication and to pinpoint the m ONLINE COURSE & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED best markets and outlets for your work. Technical requirements, page 5. Visit our website for textbook information. Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 422.1 Personal Essay I or compa- g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. C UC CREDIT rable workshop experience. WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. May be transferable­ to other kkk c colleges and universities, page 6. v REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. 148 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

WRITING X 431.1 Poetry Poetry I Writers’ Program 3.0 units These workshops are tailored to students with spe- What is a poem and how does it differ from prose? What cific levels of experience in poetry writing. Please sources can you, the beginning poet, look to for ideas and review course descriptions carefully or call an advisor inspiration? How can you encourage a raw unfinished poem at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will best to become a thing of power and beauty? This course pro- Publication Party help you reach your writing goals. vides a series of enjoyable and illuminating exercises to expand your imagination and introduce you to the complex NEW issues of craft and revision in an accessible way. Of value Save the Date! WRITING 762.12E to those who have never written as well as those with some Prose Poetry: One Day Workshop experience who seek new direction and feedback. Wednesday, June 9, 7–9:30pm This three-hour workshop explores the boundaries of poetry Reg# 378679 as a genre. We examine how story structure, music, and Fee: $665 Free Virtual Event imagination allow us to construct and discuss poems, and No refund after 20 Apr. discover how the intersection of poetry and prose offers a ❖ Remote Instruction Join us for spirited readings and the opportunity to meet fellow writers. range of possibilities for style and subject. 10 mtgs Reg# 379625 Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 6-June 8 The featured readers are Writers’ Program instructors who have published work Fee: $0 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c within the past year. No refund after 23 Apr. liz gonzález, MFA, author of Dancing Santa Ana Winds: m Online Poems y Cuentos New and Selected. Ms. González’s work 1 mtg has appeared in Wide Awake: The Poets of Los Angeles and Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 24 Beyond, and the San Francisco Chronicle, among others. Enrollment for this course opens on Apr. 10. Enrollment She is the director and founder of Uptown Word & Arts, promoting literacy and the arts. limited. c For More Information Ruben Quesada, MFA, PhD, author of two chapbooks of WRITING X 431.3 (310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu poetry and translations, Revelations (2018) and Selected Translations of Luis Cernuda (2008), and a collection of Poetry III poetry, Next Extinct Mammal (2011). His writing has 3.0 units appeared in Best American Poetry, American Poetry Review, In this advanced workshop, you choose a specific project Advanced Creative Writing for Guernica, TriQuarterly, and other anthologies and journals. (for example, linked sequences of poems, such as prose or Nonfiction Writing Currently, Dr. Quesada serves as Vice-Chair of the 2020 sonnets, or a deep examination of imagery and/or meta- Young Readers Illinois Poet Laureate Search Committee, member of the PEN phor) upon which to focus throughout the duration of the Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- America Literary Awards Committee, blogger at The Kenyon term. Through the exploration of your chosen area of study, driven and are designed for students who are well Review and poetry editor at AGNI. you tap into deeper levels of poetics to apply to your own into their projects. Admission is by submission only Writing Picture Books writing, learn to identify and strengthen your work’s formal and the selection process is competitive. It is recom- NEW aspects, and refine your individual voice. You complete mended that students take intermediate-level courses weekly writing and reading assignments specifically tai- NEW WRITING 762.11E prior to submitting their work. For instructions on lored to your project; reading assignments include both WRITING 741.2E Poetry as Self-Portrait submitting work, contact the Writers’ Program at (310) Introduction to Picture Books poems and essays on poetics. During weekly workshops, 825-9415 or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continu- Poets utilize the idea of Self-Portrait both creatively and you are responsible for bringing in a new poem and have You have the dream—I’ve always wanted to write a chil- ing-students. The submission deadline for spring is critically as a means to explore their culture(s), histories and the opportunity to discuss your work through a lens specific dren’s picture book. But... how? This inspiring class offers Mar. 8 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in communities. A feeling of Belonging in a larger collective to your chosen project. you practical tools to help you realize that dream. It includes advanced-level courses. sense—those who make up the social fabric of your life— writing exercises, examples of current picture books and can inform and evolve one’s poetry. In this one-day work- Reg# 378922 Submission Guidelines for Advanced Creative Non­ behind-the-scenes stories and practical advice from award- shop, we explore the transformative power of poetry, which Fee: $785 fiction Writing Courses winning authors. By the end of this class you’ll have tools No refund after 31 Mar. reveals larger truths stemming from everyday occurrences m to guide you in this vibrant field. as well as significant milestones. We also read and discuss Online Please note that there are no pre-approvals. To be eligible Apr. 7-June 15 Reg# 379234 works by writers like Robin Coste Lewis, Deborah Paredez, for an advanced creative writing course, all students must Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. Fee: $30 and Ross Gay. submit one document (double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch $100 non-refundable. Enrollment discounts limited to No refund after 2 Apr. margins on all sides) containing a 10-page writing sample; Reg# 379102 WP NOW members; no other discounts apply. ❖ Remote Instruction a synopsis of up to one page for any longer submitted Fee: $30 The application deadline for this advanced course is 1 mtg works (memoirs); a personal statement of one paragraph No refund after 9 Apr. ­Monday, Mar. 8 at 9am (PT). Saturday, 12-3pm, Apr. 3 ❖ Remote Instruction outlining what the student hopes to gain from the class; c Rick Bursky, MFA, poet and author of the poetry collec- April Halprin Wayland, author of seven picture books, 1 mtg and a list of previous courses completed in the Writers’ tions I’m No Longer Troubled by the Extravagance, Death including New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story, Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 10 Program or other programs, with instructors (when known). Obscura, and The Soup of Something Missing, which won named Best Jewish Picture Book. She won the Myra Cohn Enrollment limited. c the Dorothy Brunsman Prize; and The Invention of Fiction. Livingston Award for Girl Coming In for a Landing: A Novel WRITING X 421.3 Rosebud Ben-Oni, MFA, author of the poetry collection Mr. Bursky’s work has appeared in American Poetry Review, in Poems, and is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Out- Creative Nonfiction III SOLECISM. Ms. Ben-Oni’s poems appear in Arts & Letters, Iowa Review, Harvard Review, Black Warrior Review, and standing Instructor Award in Creative Writing. 3.0 units American Poetry Review, and POETRY, and she writes Prairie Schooner. Designed for serious writers who seek to refine their creative Alexis O’Neill, PhD, author of the picture books The Recess weekly for The Kenyon Review blog. She was a Rackham nonfiction manuscripts—including memoirs and personal Queen, a Los Angeles Times bestseller and children’s choice Merit Fellow, a Horace Goldsmith Scholar, and a Canto- essay collections—into polished works, this intensive work- book in 12 states; Loud Emily; Estela’s Swap (Lee & Low); Mundo Poetry Fellow. shop helps you polish your writing and find your narrative’s and The Kite That Bridged Two Nations. Dr. O’Neill’s work also energy and unique voice. You also develop and perfect has been published in Cobblestone, Calliope, Faces, Odyssey, ENGL XL 136 self-editing techniques as well as explore the current market. Spider, and Cricket. Creative Writing: Poetry The course goal is to have two chapters and a book proposal Barney Saltzberg, multiple-award-winning writer and 5.0 units or two short essays ready to submit to publishers, as well as illustrator of more than 30 books for children, including Available for UCLA transferable credit, this workshop com- increase mastery over this artistic form. Crazy Hair Day, adapted into an animated DVD by Scholastic bines writing assignments with an exploration of contem- Prerequisite(s): WRITING X 421.2 Creative Nonfiction II or Books; and Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Baby?. Mr. porary poetry. You look at forms ranging from the sonnet to comparable workshop experience. Saltzberg also has recorded four albums for children, and prose poems and develop your own voice. Each week the Reg# 378986 his music has been used on PBS’s Arthur. work of a contemporary poet is discussed and writing Fee: $785 assignments are critiqued. The course goal is to finish with No refund after 31 Mar. a number of polished and completed poems and under- m Online stand the demands and rewards of living an inspired life c Apr. 7-June 15 through poetry. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. Reg# 379577 m ONLINE COURSE, page 5. $100 nonrefundable. Enrollment discounts limited to Fee: $745 WP NOW members; no other discounts apply. No refund after 14 Apr. g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. Mieke Eerkens, MFA, author of All Ships Follow Me: A Fam- m Online WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. ily’s Inheritance of War. Ms. Eerkens’ works have appeared Mar. 31-June 15 c Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. c in publications such as Creative Nonfiction and Best Travel REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. Writing 2011, among others. She has received distinguished Amber West, MFA, PhD, playwright, and author of the poetry v fellowships at VCCA and the James Merrill House. collection Hen & God and the chapbook Daughter Eraser. TEXTBOOK REQUIRED Ms. West’s writings have appeared in journals and antholo- & gies such as Calyx, Puppetry International, and Furies: A C UC CREDIT, page 6. Poetry Anthology of Women Warriors. She is the co-founder and director of the artist collective Alphabet Arts. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 149

WRITING X 451.3 Editing and Publishing The Editorial Toolbox 3.0 units Turn Your Passion These courses are designed for writers who want to To be successful, editors draw from a broad base of skills improve their editing skills or develop competencies while taking the entire publishing process into account. toward a career in editing and publishing. Some They are avid, active readers in their own right who under- courses help advanced writing students prepare and stand the way the publishing market works. Beyond that, submit their work for publication. Please call an advi- they also understand the specialized technological tools in into Paychecks sor at (310) 825-9415 to determine which course will use today, are strong proofreaders, understand how to best help you reach your writing goals. identify and check facts, and communicate clearly and concisely with other departments in order to set a manu- Editing & Publishing Certificate and WRITING 755.4E script up for success through production, marketing, and How to Land a Literary Agent media outreach. By the end of the course, students under- Literary Representation Certificate The vast majority of writers who pitch in popular Twitter stand how these tools help editors meet the demands of contests like PitchWars, at writing conferences all over the their profession and thrive in the workplace. New certificates in literary representation and editing and publishing offer country, and directly to agents are crossing their fingers Reg# 378734 writer-friendly careers. and wishing for a good outcome rather than working in a Fee: $695 strategic way to make sure their pitch actually works. In this No refund after 21 Apr. In just one year, you can get the skills and knowledge you need to transition to a career course, you learn how to identify the most likely agents to m Online offer you a deal, write a pitch that knocks their socks off, Apr. 7-June 15 in the world of literary publishing. Study to become an agent who seeks new talent and and follow it up with materials that prove you are a writer Enrollment limited to 15 students. c ­connects those writers to publishers or learn the basics of editing­ to apply those skills worth investing in. Whether you are writing fiction, memoir, Tobi Harper, deputy director at Red Hen Press, editor and to the publishing industry or even a corporate communications­ job. or nonfiction, this class will teach you everything you need founder of Quill (a queer publishing series of Red Hen to do to position yourself to earn the money, prestige, and Press); publisher of The Los Angeles Review; and public Choose from a variety of courses to get started this quarter. opportunity of a traditional book deal. speaker on queer literature, editing, and publishing. Reg# 378945 Courses start on page 149. Fee: $0 WRITING X 451.1 No refund after 21 May. Copyediting I ❖ Remote Instruction 3.0 units 1 mtg This course gives students an overview of copyediting WRITING X 452.1 WRITING X 455.3 Saturday, 10am-1pm, May 22 processes involved in preparing a manuscript for editorial Enrollment for this course opens on May 8. review or publication. Appropriate for writers of all genres Editorial Management I: Marketing and PR for Writers and Agents c 3.0 units Eve Porinchak, former agent with Jill Corcoran Literary and those seeking to develop professional skills in copyedit- Acquisition to Publication This course provides a comprehensive introduction to com- Agency, specializing in teen and adult fiction and nonfiction ing, students learn best practices for completing a docu- 3.0 units munications with a focus on personal branding, public with social justice themes. Ms. Porinchak is the author of One ment review, including common grammar rules, copyediting The process from written manuscript to published book is relations, and marketing. Aspiring authors or literary agents Cut, a true crime novel that won the In The Margins Book notation, and reading like a copyeditor. more complicated than most authors and newer publishing professionals expect. From what to look for in acquisitions learn about the work of a book publicist or marketing profes- Award honoring titles for youth that tackle difficult topics, Reg# 378681 to how to use metadata to your advantage to booking a sional and develop the skills necessary to effectively com- including gangs, homelessness, violence, and addiction. Fee: $695 successful author tour, this course covers everything that municate about a book or literary project to a wide audience. No refund after 21 Apr. an author and publisher should expect from reading manu- Required for the Certificate in Literary Representation. NEW m Online scripts to the actual publication date. By the end of the Reg# 379627 WRITING 763.3E Apr. 7-June 15 course, you understand how an editor turns an author’s Fee: $695 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Writing an Effective Query Letter c manuscript into a saleable product. No refund after 21 Apr. Help your work stand out in a submission pile. Discover Christa Desir, author of Fault Line, Bleed Like Me, and Other Reg# 378735 m Online what you need to include in a query and how to pull it all Broken Things. Ms. Desir is the acquiring editor for Source- Fee: $695 Apr. 7-June 15 together. Find not just any literary agent, but the right agent books Publishing and edited several New York Times No refund after 21 Apr. Enrollment limited to 15 students. for you and your work. And, most of all, know when you’re bestselling novels. She also developed an editorial services c m Online Instructor to be announced ready to query. Join senior agent Dara Hyde from the Hill company for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Apr. 7-June 15 Nadell Literary Agency in this interactive query letter that includes a remote mentorship program. Enrollment limited to 15 students. NEW workshop, where she will reveal all this and more, including c query horror stories and behind the scenes stats. You’ll WRITING X 451.2 Julia Callahan, acquisitions editor and director of sales and WRITING X 456.1 leave the workshop with a practice letter already drafted, Developmental Editing marketing for Rare Bird Books, a literary publicity and Internship in Editing and Publishing ready to start the querying process. 3.0 units events firm. Ms. Callahan is also the fiction editor of The 3.0 units An editor’s job includes not only improving the mechanics Rattling Wall literary journal. She helped run the events Candidates for the Certificate in Literary Representation Reg# 379576 department at Book Soup for four years. Fee: $30 of writing but identifying places where content isn’t working and Certificate in Editing and Publishing complete 100 No refund after 7 May. or needs revision and development. This skill is also invalu- hours of internship work for a pre-approved literary agency able for writers, who can use it to shape their own work or WRITING X 455.1 or publisher. Over the course of the internship, they gain a ❖ Remote Instruction Contracts, Rights, and Signing Authors 1 mtg to make extra money as they work on their own projects. practical understanding of the day to day operation of 3.0 units Saturday, 10am-1pm, May 8 Using exercises and readings, students learn how to use these businesses while engaging in professional develop- c Literary agents are uniquely positioned in the publishing ment discussions with other interns in this course. Intern- Dara Hyde, senior agent at the Hill Nadell Literary Agency the elements of craft to draft editorial letters and representa- world to have their hands in many facets of the book pro- ships are restricted only to candidates in the Certificate in Los Angeles who represents a wide range of fiction and tive line edits. Class discussions also explore the various cess, from a book’s inception through to finished copies and in Literary Representation and Certificate in Editing nonfiction. Previously, Ms. Hyde spent over a decade as an roles of professional editors. The goal is to gain confidence publicity. This course begins with an overview of the and Publishing, and only to those students who have editor and rights and permissions manager at independent as an editor by line-editing a large piece of fiction and Agency Agreement, the contract that binds an author with completed a substantive portion of their course work (at publisher Grove Atlantic in New York. writing a detailed editorial letter as the final class assign- ment. Required for the Certificate in Literary Representation an agent. Students analyze the contract in order to gain a least 12 units). Students must complete the internship and the Certificate in Editing and Publishing. general understanding of the role and responsibilities of an application for approval to enroll. agent and how they go about shepherding authors and Reg# 378739 Reg# 378740 their work. This course also unravels the mysteries of book Fee: $695 Fee: $600 Publishing Agreements and provides a step-by-step guide No refund after 21 Apr. No refund after 28 Mar. to understanding the legal language, recognizing which m Online Independent Study/Internship subsidiary rights can (and should) be negotiated, and the Apr. 7-June 15 Mar. 29-June 13 differences between a good deal and bad deal—it isn’t Enrollment limited to 15 students. Charles Jensen, MFA, author of six chapbooks of poetry and c always money. Students leave the course with a general two collections, including Nanopedia (2018). His poems Quressa Robinson, MFA, agent with Nelson Literary Agency knowledge of what it takes to foster a book project from who is actively building her client list. She represents have appeared in American Poetry Review, New England query to signed contracts. Required for the Certificate in Review, and Prairie Schooner. He received the 2018 Zócalo bestselling author Brittney Morris and NYT bestselling Literary Representation. author Roseanne A. Brown amongst others. Ms. Robinson Poetry Prize and a grant from the Arizona Commission on Reg# 378737 was formerly an acquiring editor for St. Martin’s Press where the Arts. Fee: $695 she edited both fiction and nonfiction and acquired such No refund after 21 Apr. titles as Certain Dark Things and The Beautiful One by NYT m bestselling author Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and The Atlas of Online Forgotten Places by Jenny D. Williams. Apr. 7-June 15 Enrollment limited to 15 students. c Saritza Hernandez, literary agent at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency with over 17 years of experience in the publishing industry. Advocate of marginalized voices through groups like People of Color in Publishing, Latinx in Publishing, and the Author’s Guild. 150 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 NEW NEW NEW SCRIPT X 469.7E SCRIPT X 462.3E SCRIPT X 464.12E Screenwriting How To Have A Writing Career Writing Your First Streaming TV Series Originals, Remakes, and Rip-Offs For help in choosing a course or determining if a course 3.0 units 3.0 units 3.0 units fulfills certificate requirements, contact Jeff Bonnett at Beyond writing a great story, writers must learn to compete Developing a new scripted television or streaming series is How many times have you seen a disappointing remake or (310) 206-1542 or Chae Ko at (310) 206-2612. for the attention of professional readers. They must also more exciting than ever. 2019 saw 532 original series in the rip-off of a great film or TV show and wondered, what went learn to develop an understanding of the interpersonal US. Just one decade earlier there were less than half that wrong? Why, in telling the same tale, did some writing collaboration among a wide array of literary insiders, since, number. For writers, this means the demand for original choices work so well, while others, treading the same nar- Special Topics for Film like many other kinds of professional systems, the insider scripted series is hotter than ever. It used to be the high rative territory, fell flat? While casting, direction and produc- network in film, television and publishing is a closed sys- concept, a.k.a. easy to pitch series was every writer’s goal. tion can certainly have an influence in a film’s success or & Television Writers tem. In this course, students learn to navigate through this Pitches sounded something like: “She’s a regular girl in high failure to achieve its goals, more often than not, it comes Courses in this section are open to students who want barrier by acknowledging common feelings of intimidation school who just happens to be the vampire slayer.” With the down to story and the decisions made in the writing. In this a deeper understanding of a specific craft or area of while exploring the unique behaviors of insider culture. You advent of streaming services, audience viewing habits have course you review original films and TV shows and their study. These courses fulfill the elective requirement learn to constructively focus on a dedicated practice of changed dramatically. We now binge watch and can stream remakes (and sometimes rip-off versions), to analyze the for screenwriting certificates. reputation building in order to make your work visible to the any genre we want at any given time, day or night, whether story elements of structure, dialogue, theme, and character. people who are the best advocates for it. By the end of this it be fall, summer, winter, or spring. Writers are now encour- We discuss what made one approach work and another NEW course, you understand how the agent/writer relationship aged to pitch series beyond the high concept. Series with version miss making the same tale compelling. Honing the SCRIPT 726.9 works, what literary agent actually does, and what rubric a unique vision or format and more depth in storytelling are ability to spot story strengths and weakness is the same How to Format Your Script Like a Pro for success an agent uses for a client’s work and their welcome and sought after. This course teaches the basics skill-set employed in writing coverage which, when done Screenplay formatting is an industry standard practice that potential for a successful career. of how to develop a scripted series in the current TV and well, is a valued skill in the industry. allows a writer to accurately communicate their stories to Reg# 379104 streaming landscape. Students conceive creative ideas and Reg# 379469 directors, actors, producers, executives and other Holly- Fee: $665 develop them into viable series formats and concepts with Fee: $665 wood professionals in this collaborative medium. Without No refund after 17 Apr. the goal of having a pitch deck in hand by the end of the No refund after 15 Apr. adhering to this standard, scripts become indecipherable ❖ Remote Instruction course. If you have been wanting to make your own original ❖ Remote Instruction and distract the reader from the story, characters, and world 10 mtgs series, this course starts you on your way. 10 mtgs you are trying to convey. In this course, you learn how to Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 3-June 5 Reg# 379100 Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 1-June 3 properly format scene headings, action/exposition lines, Enrollment limited to 15 students. Fee: $665 Enrollment limited to 15 students. characters, dialogue, parentheticals and transitions. But Nancy Nigrosh, MFA/MA, former talent and literary agent No refund after 13 Apr. Brooks Wachtel, Emmy Award-winning television writer; even with screenwriting software, writers still struggle with at Innovative Artists and Gersh Agency, who has repre- ❖ Remote Instruction WGA member whose credits include over 100 episodes of the intricacies of formatting as it relates to clarity, succinct- sented many award winning writers and directors for film 10 mtgs such animated series as Spiderman, ToddWorld, X-Men, ness, and the reader’s emotional experience. You also learn and television including Academy Award winner Kathryn Tuesday, 7-10pm, Mar. 30-June 1 Heavy Gear, and Clifford the Big Red Dog. His novel Lady how to spot formatting red flags that prejudge your script Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), Stuart Beattie (Collateral, Pirates Enrollment limited to 15 students. Sherlock: Circle of the Smiling Dead was recently published as amateurish, and explore advanced techniques that help of the Caribbean), Amanda Brown (Legally Blonde), Leslye Cynthia Hsiung, exec-producer, writer/director, who served by WordFire Press. you direct and edit on the page without the use of camera Headland (Russian Doll), Luke Davies (Lion, Beautiful Boy), as a showrunner for Young Hercules, FanAddicts!, and a directions and other technical jargon. among many others. sci-fi series for Alibaba. She was part of the team that SCRIPT X 425.5 Reg# 379473 launched The Larry Sanders Show, Taxi Cab Confessions and Seasonal-Arc Structure for TV Fee: $30 NEW The Real World and a former development exec for HBO, 3.0 units No refund after 16 Apr. SCRIPT X 463.5E MTV and Warner Bros. Television storytelling is undergoing significant shifts in the ❖ Remote Instruction Writing Your Short Film early twenty-first century, but the basics of structuring 1 mtg 3.0 units NEW satisfying narratives are rooted in human psychology and Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 17 Short films (any film over one minute and under forty SCRIPT X 415.11 are timeless. This vigorous ten-week course exposes and Early enrollment required. minutes) is a great way to get noticed and showcase your Writing Character-Driven Scenes explores the underpinnings of classic cinematic story arcs Karl Iglesias, MFA, screenwriter and script doctor, who is talent and build a career as a filmmaker. In this class, stu- 2.0 units in six current, serialized shows (titles subject to change). At the author of The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwrit- dents begin by exploring a wide range of short films to help David Mamet said, “If you’re bored by a scene, so is your the same time, each student methodically practices the ers and Writing for Emotional Impact. Mr. Iglesias is a former understand the medium and what works and what doesn’t. audience.” Every scene in a script serves a purpose. When foundational, industry-standard skills required to create a development executive for Samson Entertainment. He is a Students learn how to come up with their own ideas, outline they are character-driven, they keep us emotionally high-quality series by developing characters and narrative recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor and structure techniques, and how to write action and invested and engaged with the story. Individual scenes arcs for an original TV show in their own unique voice. Award in Screenwriting. dialogue. By the end of class, students have a first draft of have a lot of moving pieces, from how they are structured Reg# 379464 a short film script that you can actually go out and shoot. to what they reveal about the external and internal conflicts Fee: $665 SCRIPT 726.5 Reg# 379105 of the characters. In this course, we look at the essence of No refund after 17 Apr. Breaking through Writer’s Block Fee: $665 scenes from where they start and end to their three act ❖ Remote Instruction Writer/Producer/Professor/Psychotherapist Laurence No refund after 17 Apr. structure. We examine scenes in movies and TV shows to 10 mtgs Rosenthal provides insight to the science of the mind and ❖ Remote Instruction identify their purpose, what the arc of a scene reveals about Saturday, 2-5pm, Apr. 3-June 5 its relationship to the creative spirit in order to demonstrate 10 mtgs character, and how it advances the story. Students learn the Enrollment limited to 15 students. ways you can access your thoughts, feelings, and experi- Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 3-June 5 essential components of a scene and the questions that Shari Goodhartz, WGA member; multi-award nominated ences to help you navigate creative challenges and give Enrollment limited to 15 students. each scene needs to ask and answer in order to tell com- writer whose credits include Dragonheart: A New Beginning, your writing greater depth. This course addresses issues of Koji Steven Sakai, MFA, award-winning screenwriter/pro- pelling stories. By the end of the course, you have 2-3 Young Hercules, and Aeon Flux. Ms. Goodhartz’s career writer’s block, procrastination, and rejection by offering tips ducer/novelist and WGA member, whose feature credits rewritten or original scenes for your current project and a spans corporate (Coca-Cola), TV and film (live-action, ani- on how to maximize your output. Through anecdotes and include Dying to Kill, Monsters & Me, #1 Serial Killer, The map to link those scenes into a sequence. mation, development, producing, documentary), wellness, exercises, you learn to set yourself up for success and People I’ve Slept With, and Haunted Highway. Mr. Sakai has Reg# 379108 publishing, and marketing. practice techniques for stimulating your imagination, while produced a comedy special for Netflix and the series Fee: $475 lowering the volume of your critical voice. Comedy InvAsian. No refund after 5 May. SCRIPT X 469.4E Reg# 379472 m Online How to Pitch Your Feature Film and Fee: $0 Apr. 21-June 1 Television Series No refund after 21 May. Enrollment limited to 15 students. 1.0 units ❖ Remote Instruction Roz Weisberg, MFA, teacher/writer/book & script consul- In today’s media landscape, knowing how to pitch both film 1 mtg tant. Her producing credits include Beastly and Where the and television projects is essential to a successful career. Saturday, 10am-1pm, May 22 Heart Is and the short films The Heebie Jeebies and Being Understanding the difference between the two is the first Early enrollment required. Vincent. She serves/d as a consultant for Netflix, Resonate, important step. In this course, you demystify the pitch Laurence Rosenthal, writer/producer, development exec, The Disney Channel, National Geographic, Mission Pictures, process for both film and television, as well as study the key and WGA member who supervised the development of and Focus Features. similarities and the subtle differences in each format. Topics Scream, Beautiful Girls, Copland, and Citizen Ruth. Mr. include outlining and preparing your live pitch, character Rosenthal is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding building, pacing with emotion, sizzle versus story, Instructor Award in Screenwriting and is also the writer/ presenting yourself as a passionate expert, dealing with producer of the film No Manches Frida. notes, and post-pitch strategies. Lectures and workshop m ONLINE COURSE, page 5. time allow you to apply these lessons to your original mate- rial with an opportunity by the end of class to practice some g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. live pitching on your own. kkk c WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. v REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED C UC CREDIT, page 6. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 151 Reg# 379470 NEW Fee: $269 SCRIPT X 430.1 No refund after 16 Apr. Narrative Podcast Pilot Development ❖ New Screenwriting Remote Instruction 2 mtgs Part I 3.0 units Saturday, 1-6pm, Apr. 17-24 The podcasting boom has created a slate of new opportuni- Enrollment limited to 20 students. ties for writers, journalists, and producers to create and host Michael Weiss, screenwriter; WGA member; former vice their own show. This course is designed to get you started. Courses for Spring president of production for Miramax Films whose produced We focus on narrative nonfiction or documentary, the type credits include Journey to the Center of the Earth; Jarhead you’ve grown familiar with listening to shows like This 3: The Siege; and The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power. Mr. American Life, Slow Burn, and Reply All, and a genre distinct Get Your Story Straight Writing Your First Streaming TV Series Weiss has sold and written scripts for Fox, Sony, Universal from chat, interview, and fiction formats. You learn how to and Warner Bros. develop a story concept, interview and gather tape, write Instructor: Diane Drake Instructor: Cynthia Hsiung scripts, structure for the ear, and voice your material. The Page 152. Page 150. SCRIPT X 469.6E goal is to come away with a twenty-minute podcast pilot Writing on Assignment and show treatment—the essentials to getting noticed by How To Have A Writing Career Writing Your Short Film 3.0 units agents and studios. This course is tailored to serve a variety Instructor: Nancy Nigrosh Instructor: Koji Sakai As you build your career, you find that more often than spec of experience levels and backgrounds, whether you come sales of your own concepts, the lifeblood of a Hollywood from television, print journalism, or are a working audio Page 150. Page 150. writer is paid writing assignments. Throughout this process, producer wanting to flex your narrative writing muscles. Writing Character Driven Scenes m it is likely you will get asked to come up with pitches, treat- Reg# 379999 ments, and scripts based on extremely vague concepts that Instructor: Roz Weisberg Fee: $695 an executive at the studio or production company will give No refund after 14 Apr. Page 150. you. It will be your job to decipher what they’re looking for m Online while also inserting your own writing DNA and impress with Polishing, Pitching, and Preparing Your Mar. 31-June 8 the results. In this course you are faced with real life sce- Enrollment limited to 15 students. Pilot Script for the Marketplace narios, are thrown notes you barely make sense of—curve- balls in the dirt—and learn how to deliver the goods. By the Kristen Lepore, a journalist who oversees the Independent Instructor: Phil Kellard end of the course, you are able to craft a compelling story Producer Project at KCRW, an NPR affiliate in Los Angeles, Page 156. and pitch that satisfies an executive’s needs. and works with producers around the world. Ms. Lepore manages production on the critically acclaimed documen- Narrative Podcast Pilot Development Reg# 379467 tary podcast Bodies. Her writing has appeared in the Los Part I m Fee: $665 Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and Quartz. No refund after 20 Apr. Instructor: Kristen Lepore ❖ Remote Instruction NEW Page 151. 10 mtgs “ Making a podcast trailer is like a first m Tuesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 6-June 8 SCRIPT X 427.2 Writing a Web Series Part II Writing a Web Series Part II date. It captures who you are and leaves Enrollment limited to 15 students. us wanting more of the story.” Instructor Kianna Shore Matthew Einstein, former executive at Atmosphere Enter- 3.0 units Page 151. tainment, where he oversaw Power, 300: Rise of an Empire, Each year, more and more web series are turned into TV — Kristen Lepore Mister Church & Cake. Current CEO of Tradition Pictures, shows (ie. Drunk History, Broad City, Burning Love, and Idiot- sitter). In Part Two of Writing the Web Series, not only do you leading the film, television + literary divisions. Films For advisement on courses or to learn about our certificates call (310) 825-9415 ­currently in post-production include Cojot, Gonna Fly create and write the first episode of your own pilot script, but Now & Havenville. as a writer’s room we work together to develop, outline, and or email [email protected]. write each episode of an entire web series from start to SCRIPT X 469.5E finish. This course arms you with the knowledge and tools Script Doctoring in order to make your dream a reality. With the expansion of web-based and app-based content and distribution plat- 3.0 units forms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, Script doctors are the unsung heroes of the script develop- now it is easier than ever for writers to create and share their Your One-Stop ment phase. They come in at the last minute to fix a script original creative content with the world. Writing a fiction web before production can start, and they often remain anony- series comes with its own unique advantages and disad- mous or uncredited (but get paid well for that). In this vantages, including limited budgets. In this workshop, you course, you learn the difference between a script analyst, Career Center learn how to create your own web series, write the pilot script consultant, and script doctor, and how script doctors episode, learn how to operate in a writer’s room, and write address the rewriting or polishing process of a script. We your own episode of our own web series! cover how to deepen concept and world, fix structure, Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 427.1, Writing a Web Series Part I enhance and flesh out characters, address characters’ is required to take Writing a Web Series Part II. relationships and interactions, escalate conflict and drama, work on specific scenes, elevate the dialogue, and best Reg# 379103 tackle and exploit theme, all while staying true to the Fee: $695 essence of the script assigned to doctor as you take it to No refund after 14 Apr. m the next level. With the use of lectures, guest speakers, Online script readings/analysis, and practical workshops, you’ll get Mar. 31-June 8 a first-hand experience on the life of a script doctor and Enrollment limited to 15 students. how to have a future career as one. Kianna Shore, MFA; graduate of UCLA Extension programs, Reg# 379430 who is an award-winning storyteller with writing credits on Fee: $695 Brat TV’s The Chicken Girls and Stage Fright. Kianna placed No refund after 14 Apr. in the Sundance Episodic Lab, winner of the Writer’s Assis- m Online tant Network Pilot Workshop, Women in Film Scholar, and Mar. 31-June 8 recipient of the Jack K Sauter Award. Enrollment limited to 15 students. UCLA Extension is bringing you tools, resources, and programs to help you put Cody Smart, an independent writer and script doctor from your career into high gear. Chile. She holds degrees in English Literature and Linguis- tics, Screenwriting, Development and Producing. 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SCRIPT X 464.5E Reg# 379427 SCRIPT X 410.1 Ultimate Character Creation Fee: $665 Writing the First Screenplay I 3.0 units No refund after 14 Apr. Feature Film 3.0 units Having a great story is crucial, but the key to selling your ❖ Remote Instruction The first in a four-part sequence designed to take you screenplay is character. You must have great characters. In 10 mtgs through the full process of writing a feature film screenplay, this class, you learn how to create dynamic, exciting char- Wednesday, 7-10pm, Mar. 31-June 2 Beginning Feature Film Writing this course grounds you in the key craft elements of story acters that audiences will love and actors will be dying to Enrollment limited to 15 students. Recommended for beginning students, these courses structure, plot, scene development, character, theme, genre, play (the real secret to selling and getting your screenplay Michael Weiss, screenwriter; WGA member; former vice build on one another in a four-part sequence. With the and dialogue and shows you how they work together to made!). In this course, you analyze great movie characters, president of production for Miramax Films whose produced close guidance of the instructor, students share and grip an audience’s emotions. You learn how to create and focusing on key scenes that make us fall in love with a credits include Journey to the Center of the Earth; Jarhead offer feedback in a supportive environment focused evaluate story ideas, explore how characters’ inner wants character; examine unlikable characters, villains, and sup- 3: The Siege; and The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power. Mr. on assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the and immediate goals shape and drive a screenplay’s action, porting characters; also, dive into narrative function, char- Weiss has sold and written scripts for Fox, Sony, Universal work. By the end of the sequence, students have a see what constitutes compelling plots and subplots, and acter arc, backstory, psychology and motivation, personality, and Warner Bros. completed draft of their first feature film script. learn how to construct a scene. Throughout the course, you and body language. Step by step, you build your characters complete a series of exercises which serves as the basis for through the use of weekly assignments, including exercises, SCRIPT X 451.1 SCRIPT X 400 your script outline—a prose description of your screenplay. worksheets, and scene writing, giving you the ultimate Fundamentals of Story Introduction to Screenwriting The course goal is to learn how to write effective, compel- toolbox for creating truly great characters every time. 3.0 units 2.0 units ling scenes and to create a four-to-five-page outline that Reg# 379437 Whether you want to be a writer for film, television, or the- This six-week course is perfect for anyone getting started on clearly delineates your script’s beginning, middle, and end. Fee: $665 atre, a dynamic understanding of story is absolutely neces- their path to becoming a screenwriter. Each class offers a The ability to write an effective outline is a critical skill for No refund after 13 Apr. sary for success. In this course, you learn how to choose broad-strokes introduction to a different writing format, such the professional screenwriter, serves as the basis for most ❖ Remote Instruction and develop your best story ideas while examining point of as Feature Film, Television Specs, Television Pilots, Web pitches, and is required for admission into SCRIPT X 410.2 10 mtgs view, structure, character development, dialogue, subtext, Series, and Podcasting, plus a look at the business of writing. Writing the First Screenplay II. Tuesday, 7-10pm, Mar. 30-June 1 crisis, and climax using classic and contemporary scripts Lectures by guest speakers offer insight and instruction on Reg# 379169 Enrollment limited to 15 students. as models. Tools to stimulate your writing incorporate acting each topic, followed by guided workshop sessions where Fee: $665 Donald H. Hewitt, screenwriter and WGA member whose improvisation as well as photography, painting, and music. students put those theories into action on their own material. No refund after 12 Apr. feature film credits include the English-language screenplay Individual and group writing exercises are shared in a sup- The goal of the course is to give new writers a taste of dif- ❖ Remote Instruction for Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film, Spirited Away, My portive atmosphere with guided rewriting as a core task in ferent screenwriting types to help deepen their overall 10 mtgs Neighbor Totoro, and the Oscar-nominated Howl’s Moving the course. At the end of the class, you’re able to integrate knowledge while sparking their creative energy. At the end Monday, 7-10pm, Mar. 29-June 7 Castle. Mr. Hewitt has written for Pixar, Miramax, New Line, classic story principles in every facet of your work as well of the quarter, students should feel more confident about No meeting May 31. and Disney. as use these tools to analyze your own writing and take it their skills and be prepared for further study of writing. Enrollment limited to 15 students. to the next level. Reg# 379157 Julian Goldberger, screenwriter/director, WGA member, SCRIPT X 415.4 Reg# 379453 Fee: $399 whose credits include The Hawk Is Dying starring Paul Crafting Powerful Dialogue Fee: $665 No refund after 5 May. Giamatti and Michelle Williams, and the critically acclaimed 3.0 units No refund after 12 Apr. ❖ Remote Instruction indie trans. He has written scripts for Universal Studios and Dialogue may seem to be the easiest and most fun aspect ❖ Remote Instruction 6 mtgs Lionsgate, as well as major producers including Marc Platt, of screenwriting (look at all those pages fly by, and with so 10 mtgs Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 21-May 26 Ted Hope, and Ed Pressman. much white space!), yet it’s often the most difficult thing for Monday, 7-10pm, Mar. 29-June 7 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Reg# 379165 the aspiring screenwriter to do well. Great dialogue is a vital No meeting May 31, 2021. Jacqueline Heinze, MFA, author, screenwriter, and play- Fee: $665 vehicle for developing character, enhancing plot, and speak- Enrollment limited to 15 students. wright who has written for the Lifetime Network, Oprah No refund after 14 Apr. ing to theme, among its many other uses. This course John Henry Davis, MFA, director/screenwriter, playwright; Winfrey’s Oxygen Network and Jarrett Creative. Ms. Heinze ❖ Remote Instruction explores all of dialogue’s functions in depth and provides WGA, DGA, SDC member whose credits include directing was a former editor for Scholastic, Inc. and has won The 10 mtgs you with the pragmatic skill set that will make your dialogue OZ, The Sarah Jones Show, and Broken Mirrors. He’s directed Agnes Nixon Playwriting Award. Wednesday, 7-10pm, Mar. 31-June 2 plays at the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and the more effective and make it snap, crackle, and pop on the Reg# 379159 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Mark Taper Forum, including the show Daughters with page. Through writing exercises, analysis of screenplay Fee: $399 Laurence Rosenthal, writer/producer, development exec, Marisa Tomei. pages and classic clips from both features and TV, and a No refund after 5 May. and WGA member who supervised the development of dialogue diary that will help you develop an ear for good ❖ Remote Instruction Scream, Beautiful Girls, Copland, and Citizen Ruth. Mr. conversation, you sharpen and hone your dialogue prowess, SCRIPT X 416.3E 6 mtgs Rosenthal is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding and you put your new skills to work on your own projects, Writing Screenplay Coverage Wednesday, 7-10pm, Apr. 21-May 26 Instructor Award in Screenwriting and is also the writer/ both present and future. 3.0 units Enrollment limited to 15 students. producer of the film No Manches Frida. Designed for both aspiring story analysts and screenwriters Reg# 379432 Tony DuShane, author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Reg# 379171 who want to accelerate their careers, this course helps you Fee: $695 Jerk and award-winning screenwriter of the adaptation Fee: $695 master the methods used by story analysts who evaluate No refund after 14 Apr. directed by Eric Stoltz. His work has appeared in the Los No refund after 14 Apr. m submissions to production companies, agencies, and stu- Online Angeles Times, The Believer, Mother Jones, and he was a m Online dios. You learn how to do an in-depth analysis of the three- Mar. 31-June 8 music columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Mar. 31-June 8 Enrollment limited to 15 students. act structure, as well as dramatic and comic scene Enrollment limited to 15 students. construction. You also learn the precise terminology used Karl Iglesias, MFA, screenwriter and script doctor, who is NEW Steven Schwartz, screenwriter/producer, WGA member, in story sessions, the foundations for great dialogue, and the author of The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwrit- Spirit Award nominee for his screenplay for the Sidney how to find original approaches to established genres. SCRIPT X 401 ers and Writing for Emotional Impact. Mr. Iglesias is a former Lumet-directed movie Critical Care. His TV credits include These and other principles become synthesized into cover- Get Your Story Straight development executive for Samson Entertainment. He is a The Practice and100 Centre Street. He has written scripts age written to the highest professional standards in prepa- 1.0 units recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor and pilots for Fox, ABC, FX, Disney, NBC, Universal, Lionsgate, ration for a job as either a story analyst or screenwriter who In this short introductory workshop designed for beginners, Award in Screenwriting. HBO, and many others. needs to critique his or her own scripts effectively. you learn the key building blocks for a writing a structurally Reg# 379172 Reg# 379439 solid screenplay. You begin by refining your story idea by SCRIPT X 415.10 Fee: $695 Fee: $695 studying and workshopping the elements that make for a It Takes Two: No refund after 14 Apr. No refund after 14 Apr. successful logline. You then expand upon that and learn Relationship Driven Screenwriting m Online m Online how to structure your story into three compelling acts. 3.0 units Mar. 31-June 8 Mar. 31-June 8 Special attention is paid to developing a protagonist char- All movies are about people with feelings, problems, desires, Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. acter your audience will really care about and how that ties and, most of all, relationships. Beneath any good script is a into the plotting of your story using the major plot points. Julia Camara, award-winning Brazilian screenwriter/film- Barney Lichtenstein, MA, professional story analyst for core relationship that makes us want to go on a journey, no By the end of the course you have a refined logline, char- maker and WGA member who won a Telly Award for the companies such as Amblin, Imagine, and New Line. Refer- matter where it leads, because we want to see where these acter bio, and basic beat sheet that covers the major beats sci-fi found footage feature Occupants. Ms. Camara’s feature ring trained story analysts to production companies, he is two characters will end up. It’s an element at the heart of of your story from beginning, middle, and end. directorial debut In Transit won Best Experimental Film at every genre and story type, from the obvious—buddy cops, a UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor in Screenwriting Reg# 379109 four different festivals. Her other writing credits include Area star-crossed lovers—to ones that take more creative routes, and story editor of a Peabody Award winning program. Fee: $305 Q and Open Road. like a lonely man on a desert island talking to a volleyball No refund after 15 May. Reg# 379173 (Tom Hanks in Castaway). When you let this relationship ❖ Remote Instruction Fee: $695 drive your screenwriting process, it allows you to build an 4 mtgs active story, develop meaningful characters, write effective No refund after 14 Apr. Saturday, 10am-1pm, May 1-22 m dialogue, and deliver a theme—all by way of that important, Online Enrollment limited to 15 students. central vehicle. By the end of the course, you craft a full Mar. 31-June 8 story outline and write the first 30 pages of your script, Diane Drake, screenwriter, WGA member whose credits Enrollment limited to 15 students. launching yourself and that core relationship toward some- include What Women Want, starring Mel Gibson, and Only You, Ernie Contreras, screenwriter and WGA member whose thing incredible. starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Marisa Tomei. Ms. Drake was credits include the HBO drama Walkout, and the feature Prerequisite(s): X 410.1 Writing the First Screenplay I, X 410.2 Vice President of Creative Affairs for Academy Award-winning films, Fairy Tale: A True Story and The Pagemaster. Mr. Writing the First Screenplay II, X 410.3 Writing the First director-producer Sydney Pollack’s Mirage Productions. Contreras has written and developed scripts for Walt Disney, Screenplay III, and X 410.4 Writing the First Screenplay IV, or Sony, Universal, Fox Searchlight, Paramount, DreamWorks, departmental approval. TNT, and Starz/Encore. kkk kkk Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 153

Reg# 379164 Reg# 379183 Fee: $665 Fee: $695 No refund after 15 Apr. No refund after 14 Apr. ❖ Remote Instruction m Online 2021 Feature Film 10 mtgs Mar. 31-June 8 Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 1-June 3 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Tony DuShane, author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus and Television Writing Colin Francis Costello, screenwriter, director, and WGA-East Jerk and award-winning screenwriter of the adaptation member, whose credits include The Stream starring Rainn directed by Eric Stoltz. His work has appeared in the Los Wilson and Alternate Universe. Mr. Costello TV credits Angeles Times, The Believer, Mother Jones, and he was a include Lost n’ Found and Detectives Club. He has also music columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Competitions written and directed award-winning shorts, including The Reg# 379174 After Party and Dreamwisher. Fee: $665 Deadline: Monday, April 19, 5pm PT Reg# 379166 No refund after 15 Apr. Fee: $665 ❖ Remote Instruction No refund after 17 Apr. 10 mtgs ❖ Remote Instruction Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 1-June 3 Eligibility Requirements Writers’ Program between March 2019 10 mtgs Enrollment limited to 15 students. Feature Film and March 2021. The script must have Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 3-June 5 Donald H. Hewitt, screenwriter and WGA member whose been developed in at least one of those Enrollment limited to 15 students. feature film credits include the English-language screenplay You must have completed at least 2 full- courses within the time frame. Ryan Ward, Screenwriter/director/producer; SAG member, for Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film, Spirited Away, My length feature film writing courses (at who has worked for a decade in independent narrative film. Neighbor Totoro, and the Oscar-nominated Howl’s Moving His feature, Son of the Sunshine (Slamdance), was nomi- Castle. Mr. Hewitt has written for Pixar, Miramax, New Line, least 3 units each) or 1 advanced level Original TV Pilot nated for a Genie Award (Canadian Oscar). His other credits and Disney. feature film writing course in the UCLA You must have completed at least 2 full- include In the Beginning was Water and Sky for PBS and Extension Writers’ Program between AmeriKa (Berlinale/INPUT TV). SCRIPT X 410.3 length television pilot writing courses (at March 2018 and March 2021. The script least 3 units each) or 1 advanced level Writing the First Screenplay III must have been developed in at least one SCRIPT X 410.2 3.0 units pilot writing course in the UCLA Extension Writing the First Screenplay II The third in a four-part sequence in writing a feature film of those courses within the time frame. Writers’ Program between March 2019 3.0 units screenplay, this course focuses on writing the next 45 and March 2021. The script must have This second in a four-part sequence in writing a feature film pages of your script. You also refine your story outline; flesh TV Spec of Existing Series script has you hit the ground running. You begin by pitching out main and secondary characters; continue to develop been developed in at least one of those your story based on your outline and revising it to make the art of the scene as it pertains to type, choice, structure, You must have completed at least 2 full- courses within the time frame. sure the premise can carry the entire movie. Armed with a and placement; and begin to discover each character’s length television spec writing courses (at workable outline, you then flesh it out into either a beat unique voice. You learn the habits you need to sustain the least 3 units each) or 1 advanced level Scripts that have been sold or optioned sheet or treatment (at the instructor’s discretion) and begin work of writing a screenplay. The goal is to write up to 45 spec writing course in the UCLA Extension before the application deadline are writing your screenplay. Personalized feedback along with pages from beginning of Act II. May be repeated for credit. ineligible. mini-lectures on key craft points, including character Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 410.1 Writing the First Screenplay development, story structure, and conflict, help you to meet I and SCRIPT X 410.2 Writing the First Screenplay II. Stu- the course goal, which is to write Act I (approximately 30 dents must bring their beat sheets or treatments and Act I For More Information and Submission Details pages). May be repeated for credit. to the first class meeting and be prepared to write. [email protected] | (310) 206-1542 Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 410.1 Writing the First Screenplay Reg# 379184 I. Students must bring a four-to-five-page outline they cre- Fee: $665 writers.uclaextension.edu/competitions ated in Writing the First Screenplay I to first class meeting No refund after 13 Apr. and be prepared to pitch it. ❖ Remote Instruction SCRIPT X 410.4 Reg# 379177 10 mtgs Fee: $665 Tuesday, 7-10pm, Mar. 30-June 1 Writing the First Screenplay IV 3.0 units No refund after 12 Apr. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Online Courses In the last of a four-part sequence in writing a feature film ❖ Remote Instruction Koji Steven Sakai, MFA, award-winning screenwriter/pro- screenplay, you reach FADE OUT. In the process of completing 10 mtgs ducer/novelist and WGA member, whose feature credits your script, you hone in on structuring conversations, explore Monday, 7-10pm, Mar. 29-June 7 include Dying to Kill, Monsters & Me, #1 Serial Killer, The how to maximize your story’s visual implications, deepen No meeting May 31. People I’ve Slept With, and Haunted Highway. Mr. Sakai has scene writing skills, assemble scenes to form powerful Enrollment limited to 15 students. produced a comedy special for Netflix and the series sequences, ensure your script’s central conflict is resolved, Ben van der Veen, screenwriter, WGA member who wrote Comedy InvAsian. and work on theme and imagery. Also covered are revision the Steven Soderbergh film Che. He has worked on projects Reg# 379185 techniques and the business aspects of feature film writing. for Terrence Malik, Julian Schnabel, Robert De Niro, Keanu Fee: $695 The goal is to complete writing your first feature film script. Reeves, Don Cheadle, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwar- No refund after 14 Apr. Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 410.1 Writing the First Screenplay zenegger. Mr. van der Veen’s latest film, Paris Song, stars m Online I, SCRIPT X 410.2 Writing the First Screenplay II, and SCRIPT Abbie Cornish. Mar. 31-June 8 X 410.3 Writing the First Screenplay III. Students must bring Reg# 379176 Enrollment limited to 15 students. their beat sheets or treatments, Act I and 45 pages of Act II Fee: $665 Valerie Brandy, screenwriter/director/actress and WGA to the first class meeting and be prepared to write. No refund after 14 Apr. member who wrote, directed, and starred in the feature film Reg# 379186 ❖ Remote Instruction Lola’s Last Letter. Ms. Brandy has written for both the Disney Fee: $665 10 mtgs Channel and Denver and Delilah Productions. She currently No refund after 14 Apr. Wednesday, 7-10pm, Mar. 31-June 2 serves as a full-time staff writer for Disney’s live-action ❖ Remote Instruction Enrollment limited to 15 students. feature department. 10 mtgs Julia Camara, award-winning Brazilian screenwriter/film- Wednesday, 7-10pm, Mar. 31-June 2 You can earn continuing education­ or maker and WGA member who won a Telly Award for the Enrollment limited to 15 students. academic credit from UCLA Extension— sci-fi found footage feature Occupants. Ms. Camara’s feature Laurence Walsh-Hodson, screenwriter; WGA member anytime, ­anywhere. Simply take a directorial debut In Transit won Best Experimental Film at whose credits include CSI: Miami and NCIS. Ms. Walsh co- UCLA Extension online course. four different festivals. Her other writing credits include Area produced and wrote on the critically acclaimed Syfy series Q and Open Road. The Dresden Files and Against the Wall. Her feature credits To find online courses, look for Reg# 379178 include Matching Hearts and With Love, Christmas for this icon: m Fee: $695 Hallmark and Carved for Fox. No refund after 14 Apr. m Reg# 379187 Like our classroom courses, Online m ONLINE COURSE, page 5. Fee: $695 Mar. 31-June 8 UCLA Extension online courses No refund after 14 Apr. let you advance your professional Enrollment limited to 15 students. g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. m Online Ron Wilkerson, writer/director and WGA member whose Mar. 31-June 8 devel­op­ment, work toward a cer­ credits include Stargate SG-1, Star Trek: The Next Generation, c WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. Enrollment limited to 15 students. tificate, acquire skills needed for a Star Trek: Voyager, and Trade Show. He is currently develop- Valerie Brandy, screenwriter/director/actress and WGA career change, or simply explore your ing Dreamland for ABC Studios and is a recipient of the UCLA v REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. member who wrote, directed, and starred in the feature film Extension Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting. creative­ side. & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED Lola’s Last Letter. Ms. Brandy has written for both the Disney kkk Channel and Denver and Delilah Productions. She currently For more information about online C UC CREDIT, page 6. serves as a full-time staff writer for Disney’s live-action study see page 5. feature department. 154 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

Reg# 379250 Intermediate Feature Advanced Feature Film Writing Fee: $695 Television No refund after 14 Apr. Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- Film Writing m Online driven and are designed for students who are well Mar. 31-June 8 Courses in this section are for students who have into their projects. Admission is by submission only Beginning Television Writing Enrollment limited to 15 students. completed at least one screenplay. A new project is and the selection process is competitive. It is recom- begun with an emphasis on craft issues such as mended that students take intermediate-level courses Recommended for beginning students who are writ- Erica Byrne, screenwriter and WGA member whose numer- structure, character development, and emotional prior to submitting their work. For instructions on ing a spec script of an existing comedy or drama ous credits include episodes of La Femme Nikita; Nowhere content. Self-editing techniques are introduced. submitting work, contact the Writers’ Program at (310) series. With the close guidance of the instructor, Man; Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Landing; and Walker, 825-9415 or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continu- students share and offer feedback in a supportive Texas Ranger. She received the UCLA Extension Outstanding SCRIPT X 411.1 ing-students. The submission deadline for spring is environment focused on assessing the strengths and Instructor Award in Screenwriting. Feature Film: Writing Outline and Act I Mar. 8 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in weaknesses of the work. Reg# 379248 3.0 units advanced-level courses. Fee: $665 Designed for writers with at least one screenplay under SCRIPT X 421.1 No refund after 15 Apr. their belts, this workshop guides you to launch and make SCRIPT X 412.4 Beginning Writing for the Half-Hour ❖ Remote Instruction significant headway on a new project. The goal is to Advanced Rewriting Workshop Spec I 10 mtgs develop a strong premise that sustains your entire script, 3.0 units 3.0 units Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 1-June 3 create and refine the story outline, and write Act I. Brief This advanced rewriting workshop is for writers who This course teaches you how to create an airtight story and Enrollment limited to 15 students. lectures on craft issues based on the demands of the par- want to take an already good script and make it great. outline—the critical first step in writing a strong half-hour Donald Martin, screenwriter/producer and WGA member ticipants’ work supplement the workshop. Through the process of analyzing and rewriting your comedy spec script and a process that makes writing your whose feature credits include Shackles, Toto, Dim Sum Reg# 379226 script, you develop a “rewriting strategy” with the goal script much easier, faster, and more successful. You begin Funeral, Isabelle, Milton’s Secret, and Never Too Late. Mr. Fee: $695 of preparing your script for the marketplace and screen- by learning how to pinpoint what makes any half-hour Martin has over 40 produced movies, mini-series, and series No refund after 14 Apr. play competitions. You must have a completed first draft comedy show tick, studying the appeal and quirkiness of for television. Currently, he is writing the CBC series Death m Online of a screenplay. the main characters, and identifying the unique spin shows in the Family. Mar. 31-June 8 Prerequisite(s): Submit the feature-length screenplay that put on their stories. You then focus on your own script for Enrollment limited to 15 students. you will rewrite in the course. a current show, finding the story and identifying the com- SCRIPT X 421.2 Cynthia Riddle, MFA award-winning writer/producer, for- Reg# 379241 edy in it, learning how to pitch it, and creating a workable Beginning Writing for the Half-Hour mer development exec at MGM and WGA member whose Fee: $755 outline from which to write. Instruction also covers the Spec II credits include Crossroads, Puppy Love, Brittany Murphy No refund after 1 Apr. “need to know” business aspects of the half-hour show, 3.0 units Story and Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story. She has ❖ Remote Instruction such as the current use of spec scripts to get jobs and the This workshop guides you to write a solid draft spec script written projects for Netflix, Showtime, Disney, Lifetime, Starz, 10 mtgs basics of how a comedy writer works on staff, how free- from your half-hour comedy outline and move as far ahead Hallmark and others. Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 8-June 10 lance writers move onto staff, how a writing staff is struc- as you can in polishing it. You begin by reworking your Reg# 379217 Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. tured, and how writers work collaboratively “in the room.” outline to simplify your story, nail down the essence of your Fee: $665 $100 non-refundable. Enrollment discounts limited to All student projects must focus on current shows from a list characters, focus and tighten scenes, create mood and No refund after 15 Apr. WP NOW members; no other discounts apply. provided by the instructor; no pilots. pacing, and punch up dialogue from the blueprint you’ve ❖ Remote Instruction Philip Eisner, screenwriter-director and WGA member who Reg# 379243 created. You then move to the writing and polishing stage. 10 mtgs wrote Event Horizon for Paramount Pictures and Firestarter Fee: $665 On the business side, you deepen your knowledge of the Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 1-June 3 2: Rekindled for USA Networks. Mr. Eisner has written for No refund after 13 Apr. current comedy series marketplace and map out basic Enrollment limited to 15 students. Scott Rudin Productions, Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Produc- ❖ Remote Instruction career building strategies. Students must bring a complete Michael Barlow, producer, screenwriter, and WGA member tions, Edward R. Pressman, TriStar, Universal Pictures, and 10 mtgs outline to the first class. All student projects must focus on who, as an executive at Paramount Classics, oversaw Black The Jim Henson Company. Tuesday, 7-10pm, Mar. 30-June 1 current shows; no pilots. Snake Moan and Mad Hot Ballroom. He was vice president Enrollment limited to 15 students. Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.1 Beginning Writing for the of production at various major studios, including Orion SCRIPT X 412.3 Mary Gulino, comedy writer, director, WGA member whose Half-Hour Spec I. Pictures. His writing credits include the miniseries Kid- Advanced Workshop: credits include Upload, SMILF, and the digital series Decoys. Reg# 379251 napped and the ABC drama Family. One-on-One Feature Film Rewrite Her short films have played at festivals across the nation, Fee: $665 3.0 units including Montclair Film Festival and San Diego Interna- No refund after 13 Apr. SCRIPT X 411.2 This advanced workshop is intended for 12 serious writers tional Film Festival. Mary is also a regular contributor to ❖ Remote Instruction Feature Film: Writing Acts II and III who want to turn good scripts into great ones. You first work multiple humor websites, including Reductress. 10 mtgs 3.0 units closely with the instructor to analyze your script’s overall Reg# 379244 Tuesday, 7-10pm, Mar. 30-June 1 This workshop guides you to complete your current project. strengths and weaknesses. Every week, you turn in pages Fee: $695 Enrollment limited to 15 students. You focus on developing a successful second and third act and receive back specific notes that help guide you to No refund after 14 Apr. Tom Pinchuk, TV writer, comic book writer, and WGA with special attention given to structure, character develop- concentrate on structure, characterization, scene construc- m Online member whose credits include Ben 10 (Cartoon Network) ment, emotional content, and cinematic style. You also tion, and other aspects of the screenwriting process. As you Mar. 31-June 8 and Gormiti: Nature Unleashed (Mondo World). Mr. Pinchuk’s acquire self-editing techniques essential for the profes- rewrite, you get further feedback, designed to prepare you Enrollment limited to 15 students. comics include Hybrid Bastards, Max Steel, Unimaginable, sional writer. This is not a rewrite course; you must be to enter screenplay competitions and the commercial Jim Staahl, writer, producer, and actor; WGA member; two- Tales From the Acker-Mansion, and Hero Hotel. working toward the completion of a feature-length script marketplace. The course goal is to rewrite your full-length time Emmy-award nominee whose comedy feature credits Reg# 379252 and have your outline and Act I of your script in hand. feature film script. include The Beverly Hillbillies, Under Surveillance, and Blow Fee: $695 Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 411.1 Feature Film Writing Workshop: Prerequisite(s): Submit the feature-length screenplay that Hard. Mr. Staahl also has written sketch/variety shows for No refund after 14 Apr. Outline and Act I, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. you will rewrite in the course. Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Howie Mandel. m Online Reg# 379227 Reg# 379232 Mar. 31-June 8 Fee: $665 Fee: $785 SCRIPT X 421.3 Enrollment limited to 15 students. No refund after 13 Apr. No refund after 31 Mar. Beginning Writing for the One-Hour Jim Staahl, writer, producer, and actor; WGA member; two- ❖ Remote Instruction m Online Spec I time Emmy-award nominee whose comedy feature credits 10 mtgs Apr. 7-June 15 3.0 units include The Beverly Hillbillies, Under Surveillance, and Blow Tuesday, 7-10pm, Mar. 30-June 1 Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. Modeled directly on how writers write in the real world of one- Hard. Mr. Staahl also has written sketch/variety shows for Enrollment limited to 15 students. $100 non-refundable. Enrollment discounts limited to hour dramas, this course focuses on what is most central to Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Howie Mandel. Matthew Harrison, director/writer/producer, whose credits WP NOW members; no other discounts apply. creating a strong script as well as the largest piece (40 percent) include Rhythm Thief (Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival), Beverly Gray, PhD, screenwriter, author, and development of the writer’s deal with any show: the story and outline. You Kicked in the Head (executive producer Martin Scorsese), exec who oversaw the development of 170 films at Con- learn to choose the best story for your spec script, map it out Spare Me, Sex and the City, Popular, and Dead Last. Mr. corde-New Horizons Pictures. Dr. Gray’s newest book is from beginning to end, and write a strong outline in proper Harrison received the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instruc- Seduced by Mrs. Robinson: How The Graduate Became the script format. In the process, you learn how to identify and tor Award. Touchstone of a Generation. She has written biographies of capture the tone, characters, dialogue, and themes of any one- Reg# 379228 Roger Corman and Ron Howard. hour drama series—the key to breaking into the field. Also Fee: $695 covered are the various genres (police procedurals, medical, No refund after 14 Apr. legal) and their specific rules; what’s popular in the current m Online marketplace; and how to work within the special requirements m ONLINE COURSE, page 5. Mar. 31-June 8 of timeslots, outlets, and styles. The course goal is to master Enrollment limited to 15 students. the process of constructing an airtight story and detailed out- g HYBRID COURSE, page 5. Ronald Raley, award-winning screenwriter; WGA member line so you are ready to write a script for any current show as whose credits include Edge of Sanity; Dorian; Cupid and quickly and expertly as possible. All student projects must focus WEB-ENHANCED COURSE, page 5. Cate; The Runaway; and The Locket. Mr. Raley was a former on current shows; no pilots. c development exec for Cannon Pictures and Hallmark Hall kkk v REMOTE INSTRUCTION, page 5. of Fame Productions. He is currently developing a project for Charlotte Gainsbourg. & TEXTBOOK REQUIRED C UC CREDIT, page 6. Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing & Journalism 155

SCRIPT X 421.4 SCRIPT X 421.2N SCRIPT X 421.4N SCRIPT X 422.3 Beginning Writing for the One-Hour Half-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in a One-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in a Writing the One-Hour Pilot I Spec II Month: Part II Month: Part II 3.0 units 3.0 units 3.0 units 3.0 units Anyone who wants to work as a professional television Mirroring the process that professionals undergo in current Mirroring the process that professionals undergo in current Mirroring the process that professionals undergo in current writer has to be able to submit top-notch original material episodic series production, this course guides you to write half-hour series production, this course guides you to write episodic series production, this course guides you to write to agents and showrunners. In this fast-paced course, you a solid first draft of your script and work on polishing it. You a solid first draft of your script and work on polishing it. You a solid first draft of your script and work on polishing it. You take your idea for a one-hour TV series and turn it into an begin by refining your story idea and outline as needed and begin by refining your story idea and outline as needed and begin by refining your story idea and outline as needed and outline, write intensively, and get feedback from the instruc- then write your script—focusing on capturing the essence then write your script—focusing on capturing the essence then write your script—focusing on capturing the essence tor and fellow participants every week. Throughout this of the show through its act structure, plot and story, multiple of the show through its act structure, plot and story, multiple of the show through its act structure, plot and story, multiple process, you learn how to envision the world of your show; storylines, characters, scenes, and dialogue. You also learn storylines, characters, scenes, and dialogue. On the busi- storylines, characters, scenes, and dialogue. On the busi- create characters and conflict; build a storytelling engine; how to develop your career game plan and the business of ness side, you learn how to develop your career game plan ness side, you learn how to develop your career game plan and nail down your show’s structure, tone, story, and act the one-hour drama. Students must bring a complete out- and hear from industry guest speakers on the business of and hear from industry guest speakers on the business of breaks. By the end of the course, you have strong act line to the first class. All student projects must focus on the half-hour comedy. Students must bring a complete the one-hour drama. Students must bring a complete out- breaks, a full beat outline, and a critique of the first ten current shows; no pilots. outline to the first class. All student projects must focus on line to the first class. All student projects must focus on pages of your original one-hour pilot script. Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.3 Beginning Writing for the current shows; animation is okay, no pilots. current shows; no pilots. Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.3 Beginning Writing for the One-Hour Spec I. Prerequisite(s): X 421.1N Half-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in Prerequisite(s): X 421.3N One-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in One-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.4 Beginning Writing for Reg# 379259 a Month: Part I; X 421.1 Beginning Writing for the Half-Hour a Month: Part I; X 421.3 Beginning Writing for the One-Hour the One-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or department approval. Fee: $695 Spec I; or equivalent. Spec I; or equivalent. Reg# 379288 No refund after 14 Apr. Reg# 379272 Reg# 379281 Fee: $665 m Online Fee: $665 Fee: $665 No refund after 12 Apr. Mar. 31-June 8 No refund after 10 May. No refund after 14 May. ❖ Remote Instruction Enrollment limited to 15 students. ❖ Remote Instruction ❖ Remote Instruction 10 mtgs Laurence Walsh-Hodson, screenwriter; WGA member 10 mtgs 10 mtgs Monday, 7-10pm, Mar. 29-June 7 whose credits include CSI: Miami and NCIS. Ms. Walsh co- Tuesday, Wednesday, 7-10pm, May 11-June 9 Saturday, Sunday, 3-6pm, May 15-June 13 No meeting May 31. produced and wrote on the critically acclaimed Syfy series Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment limited to 15 students. The Dresden Files and Against the Wall. Her feature credits Phil Kellard, TV writer and WGA member who was an Jacqueline Zambrano, writer/producer and WGA member William Hasley, screenwriter and WGA member who has include Matching Hearts and With Love, Christmas for executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin and and multiple award nominee, Ms. Zambrano has written for sold features to 20th Century Fox, Universal, and Warner Hallmark and Carved for Fox. a creative consultant for The Inspectors. He has written for numerous shows, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bros. His TV credits include Swift Justice; Ghost Stories; Reg# 379256 The Disney Channel, Showtime, and Syfy. He has received and Star Trek. She also has created and executive produced Murder, She Wrote; Kung Fu; Young Riders; and Highway to Fee: $665 an Emmy Award and the UCLA Extension Outstanding dramatic television series for Fox, CBS, Pax, and Showtime, Heaven and has also written for Castle Rock, Columbia, and No refund after 15 Apr. Instructor Award in Screenwriting. and the Internet. Warner Bros. ❖ Remote Instruction Reg# 379289 10 mtgs SCRIPT X 421.3N Fee: $695 Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 1-June 3 One-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in a Intermediate Television Writing No refund after 14 Apr. m Online Enrollment limited to 15 students. Month: Part I Courses in this section are for students who have Mar. 31-June 8 Richard Manning, MFA, television writer/producer and 3.0 units completed at least one draft of a spec script of an Enrollment limited to 15 students. WGA member whose credits include Farscape; Star Trek: One-hour network and cable dramas have never been existing series. The focus is on writing and polishing The Next Generation, When Calls the Heart, TekWar, Beyond better, and the key to creating a strong hour-long spec a solid first draft of an original pilot. Students also Joan Weiss, TV writer/producer, WGA member who served Reality (which he co-created), Sliders, Fame, and Knight- script—regardless of the genre or outlet—is an airtight story gain a better understanding of the business of writing as a supervising producer/writer on White Collar, Unforget- watch, as well as features, TV pilots, animation, webisodes, and outline. In this intensive workshop, you learn how to for television. table, and Journeyman. Ms. Weiss was a writer/producer on and a web series pilot. turn the classic three-act story structure (beginning-mid- Eureka, Everwood, and Summerland. Her other credits dle-end) into a five or six act show, and more specifically SCRIPT X 422.1 include Gilmore Girls; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch; and Grace SCRIPT X 421.1N how to use the tools of storytelling in a way that meets the Under Fire. demands of an existing one-hour television show. You make Writing the Half-Hour Pilot I Half-Hour TV Spec Script Writing in a 3.0 units Month: Part I use of the time, effort, and creative resources involved in SCRIPT X 422.7 writing an hour-long episode of television, up to the point Television executives and showrunners want to read origi- 3.0 units nal pilots that demonstrate your unique voice and comedic Writing the Dramedy Pilot I Network and cable half-hour comedies are experiencing the of completion of the outline and just prior to writing an 3.0 units actual script. In short, the hard part. By the end of the sensibilities. This workshop shows you how to take your new Golden Age of television, and the key to creating a strong original comedy idea and develop a strong story, rife with With the rising popularity of the dramedy in today’s TV spec script—regardless of the genre or outlet—is an airtight course, students will have written three complete story landscape, the opportunities for stories in this hybrid genre documents, a blended story document, and a complete memorable characters and even funnier jokes. Breaking story and outline. In this intensive workshop, you learn how to story in the style of a real writer’s room, you develop a have never been greater for storytellers. In this course, turn the classic three-act story structure (beginning-middle-end) outline that will allow them to easily construct an episode many misconceptions of what a dramedy is will be dis- of television. This is modeled on the process used in count- compelling story, brainstorm, and support another’s vision. into a three act show, and more specifically how to use the tools By the end of course, you have strong act breaks, a full beat pelled while exploring the boundaries of what’s possible of storytelling in a way that meets the demands of an existing less writer’s rooms. All student projects must focus on within the format. A dramedy pilot is not just drama with current one-hour shows; no pilots. outline, and a critique of the beginning pages of your origi- half-hour television show. You make use of the time, effort, and nal half-hour pilot script. some comedic elements or a comedy with serious subject creative resources involved in writing a half-hour comedy epi- Reg# 379278 Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.1 Beginning Writing for the matter. A true dramedy requires equal parts of both distinct sode of television, up to the point of completion of the outline Fee: $665 Half-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.2 Beginning Writing the genres in plot elements, including a deep emphasis on and just prior to writing an actual script. In short, the hard part. No refund after 2 Apr. Half-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or department approval. character development and inner conflict to enrich the ❖ Remote Instruction story. By the end of the course, you have a solid under- By the end of the course, students will have written two com- Reg# 379286 10 mtgs standing of how to combine drama and comedy genres and plete story documents, a blended story document and beat Fee: $695 sheet, and a complete outline that will allow them to easily Saturday, Sunday, 3-6pm, Apr. 3-May 2 complete an outline for a one-hour or half-hour limited or Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not permitted. No refund after 14 Apr. open-ended series that best exemplifies the story you want construct an episode of television. This is modeled on the pro- m Online cess used in countless writers’ rooms. All student projects must Jacqueline Zambrano, writer/producer and WGA member to write. Mar. 31-June 8 Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.1 Beginning Writing for the focus on current half-hour shows; animation is okay, no pilots. and multiple award nominee, Ms. Zambrano has written for Enrollment limited to 15 students. numerous shows, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Half-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.2 Beginning Writing the Reg# 379266 Kevin Kelton, Emmy-nominated TV writer/producer whose Fee: $665 and Star Trek. She also has created and executive produced Half-Hour Spec II, or SCRIPT X 421.3 Beginning Writing for dramatic television series for Fox, CBS, Pax, and Showtime, credits include Saturday Night Live, Boy Meets World, Night the One-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.4 Beginning Writing No refund after 29 Mar. Court, and A Different World. Mr. Kelton has written for ABC, ❖ Remote Instruction and the Internet. for the One-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or department CBS, NBC, FOX, FX, AMC, and the WB. He has also written origi- approval. 10 mtgs nal pilots for HBO and FX and articles for National Lampoon. Tuesday, Wednesday, 7-10pm, Mar. 30-Apr. 28 Reg# 379294 Reg# 379285 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not permitted. Fee: $695 Fee: $665 Phil Kellard No refund after 14 Apr. , TV writer and WGA member who was an No refund after 17 Apr. m executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin and Online ❖ Remote Instruction Mar. 31-June 8 a creative consultant for The Inspectors. He has written for 10 mtgs The Disney Channel, Showtime, and Syfy. He has received Enrollment limited to 15 students. Saturday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 3-June 5 Andrew Osborne, MA, screenwriter and WGA member an Emmy Award and the UCLA Extension Outstanding Enrollment limited to 15 students. Instructor Award in Screenwriting. whose indie film credits include On_Line, The F Word, and Teri Brown-Jackson, television writer, screenwriter, pro- Apocalypse Bop. Mr. Osborne received an Emmy Award for ducer, and WGA member whose credits include The Parkers, the Discovery Channel program, Cash Cab. He has devel- Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, and That’s So Raven . Teri is oped projects for Warner Bros. HBO, MTV, and Orion. also a writing instructor for a non-profit called Kids In The Spotlight. Her short film Dark Chocolate won Best Dramatic Short at IFS. 156 Writing & Journalism Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971

SCRIPT X 422.2N Half-Hour TV Pilot Script Writing in a Advanced Television Writing Save the Date Month: Part II Advanced-level courses are primarily workshop- 3.0 units driven and are designed for students who are well In this intensive workshop, you complete a solid first draft of into their projects. Admission is by submission only UCLA Extension Certificate Graduation Ceremony your half-hour pilot script and work on polishing it. You begin and the selection process is competitive. It is recom- by refining your story idea, the pitch document, and the mended that students take intermediate-level courses Friday, June 25—a virtual event. outline you conceived in the prior course, as needed. You prior to submitting their work. For instructions on then continue to write your script, focusing on capturing the submitting work, contact the Writers’ Program at (310) essence of the show through its act structure, plot, multiple 825-9415 or go to writers.uclaextension.edu/continu- Make sure you’re eligible to take part! storylines, characters, scenes, and dialogue. Students must ing-students. The submission deadline for spring is bring a complete outline and teaser pages to the first class. Mar. 8 at 9am (PT). Visitors are not permitted in For details, contact your Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 422.1N Half-Hour TV Pilot Script advanced-level courses. certificate advisor. Writing in a Month:Part I, SCRIPT X 422.1 Writing the Half- Hour Pilot I, or equivalent; or department approval. NEW Reg# 379296 SCRIPT X 423.8 Fee: $665 Polishing, Pitching, and Preparing your No refund after 14 May. Pilot Script for the Marketplace ❖ Remote Instruction 3.0 units 10 mtgs In a highly focused and collaborative workshop environ- Saturday, Sunday, 10am-1pm, May 15-June 13 ment, you go through the final steps in order to take your Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not permitted. pilot script out to agents, managers, producers, studios, and Eric Abrams, screenwriter/producer and WGA member, networks. Each script gets a final re-write and polish: focus- whose TV credits include Liv & Maddie, Married with Chil- ing on character relationships that need to be strengthened, dren, Abby, Gary & Mike, among many others. Mr. Abrams proper structure, A and B story organization, dialogue, set- Learn more about Extension Certificates at co-wrote the film Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles and has ting the foundation for the series, and character arcs, etc. uclaextension.edu/programs sold pilots to Fox, NBC, CBS and UPN. Then each student works on a bible/pitch document for the series the pilot episode sets up. You focus on the world, SCRIPT X 422.3N character bios, the pilot story and future episodes. Students SCRIPT X 422.2 Reg# 379292 One-Hour TV Pilot Script Writing in a then work on pitching their projects with practice sessions Writing the Half-Hour Pilot II Fee: $665 Month: Part I and feedback from the instructor and classmates. 3.0 units No refund after 12 Apr. 3.0 units Reg# 379097 This workshop guides you to write a solid draft of an original ❖ Remote Instruction In this intensive workshop, you write a solid outline of your Fee: $755 pilot script from your half-hour outline created in a previous 10 mtgs pilot script and work on drafting the first ten pages. You No refund after 1 Apr. course. You start by reworking your story idea and outline Monday, 7-10pm, Mar. 29-June 7 begin by refining your story idea and outline as needed and ❖ Remote Instruction as needed, fixing story problems and maximizing the comic No meeting May 31. then write your teaser, all the while focusing on capturing 10 mtgs potential. Special attention is paid to refining the world, Enrollment limited to 15 students. the essence of the show through its act structure, plot and Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 8-June 10 characters, tone, and story of your pilot. You then move Donald Martin, screenwriter/producer and WGA member story, multiple storylines, characters, scenes, and dialogue. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. toward completing a first draft of your script, working on whose feature credits include Shackles, Toto, Dim Sum By the end of the course, you have strong act breaks, a full $100 non-refundable. Enrollment discounts limited to scenes, dialogue, and action, until it captures your original Funeral, Isabelle, Milton’s Secret, and Never Too Late. Mr. beat outline, and a critique of the first 10 pages of your WP NOW members; no other discounts apply. original one-hour pilot script. vision and matches a network’s likely requirements. You Martin has over 40 produced movies, mini-series, and series Phil Kellard, TV writer and WGA member who was an Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.3 Beginning Writing for the must bring a completed story outline to the first day of class. for television. Currently, he is writing the CBC series Death executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin and One-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.4 Beginning Writing for Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 422.1 Writing the Half-Hour Pilot I, in the Family. a creative consultant for The Inspectors. He has written for the One-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or department approval. or equivalent, or department approval. Reg# 379293 The Disney Channel, Showtime, and Syfy. He has received Reg# 379291 Fee: $695 Reg# 379297 an Emmy Award and the UCLA Extension Outstanding Fee: $695 No refund after 14 Apr. Fee: $665 Instructor Award in Screenwriting. No refund after 14 Apr. m Online No refund after 2 Apr. m Online Mar. 31-June 8 ❖ Remote Instruction SCRIPT X 423.5 Mar. 31-June 8 Enrollment limited to 15 students. 10 mtgs Advanced TV Series Showrunning Enrollment limited to 15 students. Erica Byrne, screenwriter and WGA member whose numer- Saturday, Sunday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 3-May 2 6.0 units Andrew Osborne, MA, screenwriter and WGA member ous credits include episodes of La Femme Nikita; Nowhere Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not permitted. There is currently high demand for skilled showrunners, the whose indie film credits include On_Line, The F Word, and Man; Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Landing; and Walker, Zac Hug, MFA, television writer, playwright, WGA member person who generally creates the series, writes the pilot, Apocalypse Bop. Mr. Osborne received an Emmy Award for Texas Ranger. She received the UCLA Extension Outstanding whose credits include Drop Dead Diva, Shadowhunters, and sells the series, and stays on to run the series. In this course, the Discovery Channel program, Cash Cab. He has devel- Instructor Award in Screenwriting. Hallmark movies Road to Christmas and the Christmas in you gain access to the process from the first pilot script to oped projects for Warner Bros. HBO, MTV, and Orion. Evergreen series. Other credits include the webseries These getting the budget to send it to pilot, with the goal of ulti- People and the Outfest short film Lazy (Sunday). Reg# 379290 SCRIPT X 422.1N mately getting picked up for a series. As the overall success Half-Hour TV Pilot Script Writing in a of the series depends on both creative and business acu- Fee: $665 SCRIPT X 422.4N No refund after 17 Apr. Month: Part I men, you also gain insight into the negotiation process with ❖ Remote Instruction 3.0 units One-Hour TV Pilot Script Writing in a the studio, network, or distributor. You learn how to staff 10 mtgs TV execs and showrunners want to read original pilots that Month: Part II writers and break stories; run the writers’ room; pull the Saturday, 1-4pm, Apr. 3-June 5 demonstrate your unique voice and sensibilities. This 3.0 units production team together; work with rotational directors, Enrollment limited to 15 students. course shows you how to take your original idea and In this intensive workshop, you complete a solid first draft production heads of departments, editors, and other matters Jeffrey Kahn, MFA, Emmy award-winning writer; WGA develop a strong story rife with memorable characters and of your pilot script and work on polishing it. You begin by of post-production—making sure all episodes are consistent member, who co-created The Ben Stiller Show. Mr. Kahn’s sharp moments. Breaking story in the style of a real writers refining your story idea, the pitch document, and the outline and reflect the overall series arc—all while managing rela- credits include All-American Girl, Dilbert, and Drawn room, you brainstorm, develop a compelling pilot, and sup- you conceived in the prior course, as needed. You then tionships with the network, studio, and broadcasters. Your Together. He has an overall TV writing deal with Sony and port others’ vision. By the end of the course, you have strong continue to write your script, focusing on capturing the final project will be to hand in your Series Bible complete Castle Rock and written pilots for all the major networks, act breaks, a full beat outline, and a critique of the first essence of the show through its act structure, plot, multiple with pilot summary and series arc. Guest speakers from the The Disney Channel, F/X, and Comedy Central. pages of your original half-hour pilot script. storylines, characters, scenes, and dialogue. On the busi- industry share inside knowledge and examples so you can Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 421.1 Beginning Writing for the ness side, you learn how to develop your career game plan plan your path to success as a showrunner. SCRIPT X 422.4 Half-Hour Spec I and SCRIPT X 421.2 Beginning Writing the and hear from industry guest speakers on the business of Prerequisite(s): You will need to submit a completed ques- Half-Hour Spec II, or equivalent, or department approval. the one-hour drama. Students must bring a complete out- tionnaire, a half-hour or one-hour original pilot script, and Writing the One-Hour Pilot II line and first 10 pages to the first class. a resume for this course. Reg# 379295 3.0 units Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 422.3N One-Hour TV Pilot Script Fee: $665 Reg# 379299 This workshop guides you through writing a solid draft of Writing in a Month: Part I, SCRIPT X 422.3 Writing the One- No refund after 2 Apr. Fee: $1,510 an original pilot script from your one-hour outline created Hour Pilot I, or equivalent or department approval. in a previous course. You start by reworking your story idea ❖ Remote Instruction No refund after 1 Apr. and outline as needed, fixing story problems, and maximiz- 10 mtgs Reg# 379298 ❖ Remote Instruction ing the drama potential. Special attention is paid to refining Saturday, Sunday, 10am-1pm, Apr. 3-May 2 Fee: $665 20 mtgs the world, characters, tone, and story of your pilot. You then Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not permitted. No refund after 14 May. Thursday, 7-10pm, Apr. 8-Aug. 19 ❖ move toward completing a first draft of your script, working Eric Abrams, screenwriter/producer and WGA member, Remote Instruction Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted. on scenes, dialogue, and action, until it captures your origi- whose TV credits include Liv & Maddie, Married with Chil- 10 mtgs $100 non-refundable. Enrollment discounts limited to nal vision and matches a network’s likely requirements. You dren, Abby, Gary & Mike, among many others. Mr. Abrams Saturday, Sunday, 10am-1pm, May 15-June 13 WP NOW members; no other discounts apply. must bring a completed story outline and first ten pages to co-wrote the film Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles and has Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not permitted. Cynthia Hsiung, exec-producer, writer/director, who served the first day of class. sold pilots to Fox, NBC, CBS and UPN. Zac Hug, MFA, television writer, playwright, WGA member as a showrunner for Young Hercules, FanAddicts!, and a Prerequisite(s): SCRIPT X 422.3 Writing the One-Hour Pilot I, whose credits include Drop Dead Diva, Shadowhunters, and sci-fi series for Alibaba. She was part of the team that or equivalent, or department approval. Hallmark movies Road to Christmas and the Christmas in launched The Larry Sanders Show, Taxi Cab Confessions and Evergreen series. Other credits include the webseries These The Real World and a former development exec for HBO, kkk People and the Outfest short film Lazy (Sunday). MTV and Warner Bros.