Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writing, Journalism & Literature 151 NEW Writers’ Program WRITING X 461.13EWS WRITING, Conquering Your Story and Its Superstructure 3.0 units The first fundamental challenge facing all writers, Writers Studio whether novice or professional, is the process of trans- NEW forming your premise into a compelling, sustainable story. This intensive workshop focuses solely on the art WRITING X 461.11EWS of the story, with an emphasis on such fundamentals JOURNALISM Kicking in the Wall: Writing through as character development, super-objective, rising Blocks and Creating New Work conflict, scene work, and the all-important quest to find 3.0 units your story’s superstructure. Through a series of lec- Hitting a wall or having writer’s block is common for tures, published examples, and in-class writing exer- most writers; we get stuck, we get scared, and to cises, writers learn how to spot critical mistakes often paraphrase writer Patti Smith, we hit the wall of our made in the initial development of any narrative. This & LITERATURE imagined limitations. This workshop offers a way to kick workshop is designed for writers with a specific story in your own wall to move past writer’s block and to get they feel passionate about telling. After four days you your story written. Whether you’re working on fiction, have a greater understanding of what makes a story memoir, or personal essays, inspiring exercises will start work, along with your own detailed superstructure you writing immediately and help you to find the door outline to use in the development, completion, and into the story you want to write, or, if you have a work revision of your story. in progress, to discover ways to go deeper into your Reg# 357927 story with a path toward finishing it. You’ll workshop Fee: $985 your new material to get constructive feedback, have ❖❖ Classroom time to write and also learn how and where to find 4 mtgs inspiration to continue a writing practice after the Thursday, 9am-6pm, Feb. 8 WRITERS’ PROGRAM POETRY workshop ends. The course goal is to gain tools you can Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Feb. 9-11 use to write through blocks and create a fresh, original UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: 151 Writers Studio 159 Poetry piece of work in your genre of choice. 1010 Westwood Blvd. Reg# 357923 Enrollment limited to 15 students.Visitors not permit- EDITING & PUBLISHING Fee: $985 ted. $150 nonrefundable; no refund after Jan. 8. CREATIVE WRITING ❖❖ Classroom Steven Wolfson, MFA, award-winning playwright, and 154 Basics of Writing 159 Editing & Publishing 4 mtgs founding member of The Mark Taper Forum’s Mentor Thursday, 9am-6pm, Feb. 8 Playwrights Project. A WGA member, Mr. Wolfson is the 154 Special Topics for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Feb. 9-11 recipient of two UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor SCREENWRITING UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: Awards in Creative Writing and Screenwriting. All Writers 160 Special Topics for Film & 1010 Westwood Blvd. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not permit- NEW FICTION Television Writers ted. $150 nonrefundable; no refund after Jan. 8. FILM TV X 435.85WS Barbara Abercrombie, author of 15 books, including Showrunners Bootcamp Courage and Craft: Writing Your Life into Story; A Year 155 Beginning Fiction 3.0 units FEATURE FILM of Writing Dangerously; and Kicking in the Wall. Ms. How do you create a narrative dramatic series, sell it, Abercrombie is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Dis- 155 Intermediate Fiction 162 Beginning Feature Film and have the series made, all while keeping your vision tinguished Instructor Award and the UCLA Extension a priority in every aspect of the creative process? This Outstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing. 156 Advanced Fiction 163 Intermediate Feature Film is the role of the Showrunner—the lead producer/writer on a television or digital series, responsible for the NEW CREATIVE NONFICTION 163 Advanced Feature Film creative vision along with the business and logistical WRITING X 461.12EWS aspects of a series. There is currently a high demand 156 Beginning Creative TELEVISION Writing Memorable Scenes for Fiction for skilled Showrunners, and in this workshop, we focus Nonfiction and Nonfiction on demystifying what a Showrunner does. This work- 164 Beginning Television 3.0 units shop is set-up as a bootcamp in intensity, exploring the 158 Intermediate Creative The writing of powerfully constructed scenes featuring breath of knowledge a Showrunner needs using hands- 164 Intermediate Television compelling characters is the key to any work of fiction on exercises, lectures, viewing of footage including Nonfiction or non-fiction’s success. This intensive workshop gets dailies and rough cuts, discussing the pilot script and 165 Advanced Television you writing and rewriting your own scenes, and arms series writing process, giving notes on scripts, as well 158 Advanced Creative you with a specific skill set that enables you to improve as covering the practical issues of production, maximiz- Nonfiction and elevate your work. Drawing on great scenes and ing budgets and overall series logistics. JOURNALISM & LITERATURE sequences from memorable novels, short stories, and Reg# 358381 personal essays and memoirs throughout the course, WRITING FOR YOUNG READERS Fee: $985 COMPARATIVE & you learn to identify the essential building blocks for the ❖❖ Classroom creation of dynamic scenes; work with conflict, subtext, 4 mtgs 158 Writing Picture Books ENGLISH LITERATURE characterization, dialogue, and imagery; get feedback Thursday, 9am-6pm, Feb. 8 158 Writing for Young Adults that will up your game; and make significant headway Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Feb. 9-11 165 Comparative Literature in creating an eminently marketable project. UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: Reg# 357933 1010 Westwood Blvd. JOURNALISM Fee: $985 Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not permit- ❖❖ Classroom ted. $150 non-refundable; no refund after Jan. 8. 166 Journalism 4 mtgs Cynthia Hsiung, producer, writer, director, and execu- Thursday, 9am-6pm, Feb. 8 tive who served as a producer and head of production Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 10am-6pm, Feb. 9-11 for Young Hercules, starring Ryan Gosling. Ms. Hsiung WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY UCLA Extension 1010 Westwood: was part of the team that launched The Larry Sanders 1010 Westwood Blvd. Show and Taxi Cab Confessions at HBO, and was a Enrollment limited to 15 students. Visitors not permit- creative executive for MTV’s The Real World. ted. $150 nonrefundable; no refund after Jan. 8. “ As a young writer, I found much needed inspiration and wise guidance Billy Mernit, MFA, screenwriter, novelist, and WGA member who is a story analyst for Universal Pictures from my instructors and my classmates. I am proud to be a part of the and the author of Writing the Romantic Comedy Writers’ Program community, and grateful that we have this wonder- (Harper/Collins). Mr. Mernit is a recipient of the UCLA Extension Distinguished Instructor Award and the Out- ful resource for writers in Los Angeles.” standing Instructor Award in Screenwriting. — Lindsey Lee Johnson, whose debut novel, The Most Dangerous Place on Earth, was published by Random House 152 Writing, Journalism & Literature Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 UCLA Extension Writers’ Program Presents Writers Studio 2018 4-Day Intensive Workshops in Screenwriting & Creative Writing Thursday–Sunday, February 8–11, Westwood: 1010 Westwood Center What Is the Writers Studio? Writers Studio 2018 Workshops Writers Studio Fee Push aside the demands and deadlines of This year’s workshops offer a rich variety of The $886 discounted fee* includes: daily life and dive into your writing at the learning experiences. Writers Studio. • Registration in one 4-day workshop During 4 intensive days, you learn and Creative Writing • Continental breakfast on Thursday morning write in a workshop equivalent to a regular Kicking in the Wall: Writing Through • Complimentary coffee available throughout 10-week Writers’ Program course. Blocks and Creating New Work the day Select one workshop from a choice of 10, with Barbara Abercrombie • Special guest on Saturday each taught by a Writers’ Program instruc- Writing the Personal Essay Sunday reception with light refreshments tor who is also an accomplished screen- • with Antonia Crane writer, novelist, short fiction writer, editor, Refund Policy or creative nonfiction writer. Writing Your Memoir with Samantha Dunn A $150 administrative fee is withheld from all refunds. Refund requests must be post- Writing Memorable Scenes for Fiction marked or phoned in by January 8, 2018. No and Nonfiction refunds are available after that date (full with Billy Mernit refund if workshop is canceled, discontin- Writers Studio instructor Mark Sarvas ued, or rescheduled). Writing Your First Novel How to Enroll with Mark Sarvas * Fee is $985 after January 8. Online Conquering Your Story and Its Superstructure Visit writers.uclaextension.edu/writers-studio for full information on the Writers Studio. with Steven Wolfson Follow the links to complete your secure enrollment. Screenwriting Phone Writing Your First Feature Film Enrollment by phone is highly recom- with Jon Bernstein mended as you will find out immediately Showrunners Bootcamp which workshops are available. Call with Cynthia Hsiung (800) 825-9971 and have your American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, or Writing the Television Pilot Writers Studio instructor Antonia Crane VISA ready.