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Short Fiction Workshop

Santa Monica College @ 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

Do you have short stories sitting in a drawer, or have you always wanted to write one? Learn the fundamentals of what makes a short story effective. In this friendly, supportive workshop with a focus on themes, character, dialogue, point of view, story action, and writing compelling descriptions, you will also find out about the world of literary journals and how to submit your work to the short story marketplace.

(513) Beginner 18 and older
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$208

6 sessions

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TV Writers Assistant I

Writing Pad @ 1132 Van Pelt Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Is your dream to write the next Game of Thrones or Girls? If you are like most people, the first step on your road to executive producer is getting your foot in the door. Enter TV Writer Louisa Levy (CW’s Life Sentence), who will guide you on that journey to getting that first assistant gig and begin your paid journey to executive producer.  In this three-week Los Angeles Writers’ Assistant Class, Louisa takes you through the paces by helping...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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$275

2 sessions

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Swimming wit the Sharks: A Hollywood Career

Writing Pad

Want to score that staff writer gig on a top TV Show, work as a creative exec for a major studio, or get representation so you can sell some screenplays? If you’re not already connected, breaking into Hollywood is nearly impossible. Development Executive Nikki Levy (Imagine Entertainment) can help you ace that first interview for an assistant or staff writer gig, nail that “general” meeting with an agent, and hit the ground running. In this...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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Sunday Morning Pages: A Creative Writing Workshop

Writing Pad @ 10200 Venice Blvd, Culver City, CA

You can craft an awesome email and your party stories are a hoot. But every time you sit down to write, nothing comes out. Have no fear! Writer of a thousand talents, Brett Paesel can help. Her four week creative writing workshop will unlock the great stories inside of you and get them on the page. Through fun in-class exercises, you’ll craft characters that pop off the page, create scenes packed with scandalous conflict and descriptions so vivid...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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$295

4 sessions

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Creative Writing for Teens

Writing Pad

Do you have a high schooler who’s interested in creative writing? What if they could sample short story, screenwriting, personal essays or novel writing? In this four-session live online creative writing class, your 14-18-year-old will get the chance to try each of these forms in two-hour sessions tailored just for them taught by an award-winning writer with expertise in working kids from this age group.  Each class includes fun craft talks,...

(59) All levels 14 - 18 years old
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TV Fellowship Bootcamp

Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA

It’s fellowship season again, a time when legions of aspiring TV Writers battle for a coveted spot in the Writer’s Rooms of ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox on the hottest new shows. Unfortunately the process is grueling (application, resume, personal statement, spec and original material samples, references, multiple elimination rounds, and endless interviews) and only a fraction of a percent are selected. What you need is your own personal Yoda to help...

(59) Beginner 18 and older
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$260

2 sessions

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How to Hook a Literary Agent

Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA

You have a brilliant new novel, memoir, or collection of short stories that you want to put out there (or an idea for one), but you’re not sure how to land an agent and get it published. Have no fear, Elise Capron, literary agent extraordinaire, is here!  Through an informative craft talk, she’ll give you the inside scoop on how to present your work in the best possible light and how to craft a book that will sell. She will teach you what...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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$275

2 sessions

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Writers’ Gym

YouTellYours.com

A Writing Workout With More Creativity And Less Sweat. Writing and gym. Two words that go together about as easily as stilt walking and tap dancing. How can writing possibly be like going to the gym? Easy. Because what you work on, you improve. If you work your abs, you get better abs. If you work the application of structure and your creative thinking, you improve your application of structure and your creative thinking. These are focused sessions...

(1) Intermediate 18 and older
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Writing & Critique Workshop

Los Angeles Writers Group

In this creative writing workshop, students will generate new writings via inspiring writing prompts and will be given the opportunity to bring projects in for feedback. Write: The prompts are designed to get you to think creatively, improve your prose, and extract new stories and characters from your amazing writer's brain. This workshop is open to all writers, and is not limited by genre or experience level. Get inspired. Create new narratives...

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Business Writing that Works

Motivaim @ 3150 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA

This workshop helps to identify the value of writing and its role in business communications. In-class exercises include using proper sentence construction, punctuation, writing business letters and reports, spelling, proofreading, email etiquette and other important business writing practices. Learning Objectives: This one-day workshop will help you teach participants how to: Use the five C’s of writing. Ensure their writing meets basic...

(1) Intermediate 18 and older
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$350

4 sessions

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Writing Feature Film

On the Page

A “learn by doing” class that takes you step-by-step through the screenwriting process, moving you from idea to script pages in four weeks. Brainstorm the story you want to tell. Outline without writing a novel. Get your story out of your head and onto the page quickly, efficiently, and creatively. Class 1: Brainstorming and Outlining Class 2: Character Work and Scene Writing Class 3: Page Formatting and Dialogue Writing Class...

(5) All levels 18 and older
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Writing the Mini-Feature for Magazines and Newspapers

Writing Pad

If you have a story to tell, you can get it published in a newspaper or magazine with a little know-how and discipline. You have to know how to find a great story, how to make sure you're the right person to tell it, how to pursue it, and who to talk to. Plus, you need to know who to pitch it to! In this class, successful journalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner, who has written for just about every newspaper or magazine worth reading, will share her...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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Short Story 2: Short Story Writing Workshop

Writing Pad

You’ve learned the Short Story Basics, but how do you do you take your skills to the next level? In this 5-week Los Angeles advanced short story workshop, we will show you how! Through fun in-class exercises, you’ll learn to how to evaluate your ideas, write glorious prose, and troubleshoot problematic arcs. We will teach you how to transform your rough drafts into literary gold. You’ll also take your short fiction skills into overdrive and...

(59) Intermediate 16 and older
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TV Writer's Room Workshop

Writing Pad @ 1132 Van Pelt Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Ever fantasized about working in a Hollywood studio writer’s room or wondered what it would be like to craft the next big HBO series with your fellow scribes? Or maybe you’ve just gotten that first staffing gig and want to set yourself up for success.  In this one-day Los Angeles TV Writer’s Room Workshop, you’ll learn about room hierarchy and etiquette, how showrunners work, the creative games staff writers play & how they squeeze...

(59) All levels 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$225
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Thursday Creative Writing Workshop

Los Angeles Writers Group @ 1728 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

In this creative writing workshop, students will generate new writings via inspiring writing prompts and will be given the opportunity to bring projects in for feedback. Write: The prompts are designed to get you to think creatively, improve your prose, and extract new stories and characters from your amazing writer's brain. This workshop is open to all writers, and is not limited by genre or experience level. Get inspired. Create new narratives...

(43) All levels 18 and older
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From Cheng Du to Timbuktu: A Travel Writing Workshop

Writing Pad

Do you love to travel? Want to make it your day job? Dive into the fast-paced and lucrative world of travel writing where you can sample local, exotic cultures and everything from five-star hotels to jungle treks. In this two day intensive, veteran travel writer Eric Hiss will show you what it takes to succeed in this competitive arena, from generating and pitching ideas that sell to structuring articles for diverse markets. Through an informative...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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Personal Essay Punch Up

Writing Pad

You wrote this great essay but aren't sure if it's done yet. Everything seems to be there: beautiful language, compelling conflict, and an interesting revelation. But something is missing, and you don’t know what it is. Good news: the personal essay doctor is in! Successful essayist Annabelle Gurwitch will help you push that essay to the finish line. She’ll help you play up the strengths and find the weaknesses in your piece, uncover opportunities...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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Addictive Fiction: Writing the Knock Out Novel

Writing Pad @ 10200 Venice Blvd #203, Los Angeles, CA

Have you always dreamed of writing the Great American novel? Let writing craft master and author James Scott Bell teach you structure and plot techniques that will make your story write itself. In this one-day class, he'll show you how to craft unforgettable leads, raise the stakes of your story and build up to a knock out ending. James will teach you his patented LOCK system that’s guaranteed to create a novel so gripping, it’ll leave your...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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$195
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How To Hook An Agent

Writing Pad

You have a brilliant YA or middle grade novel, but you’re not sure how to land an agent and get it published. Have no fear, Thao Le, literary agent extraordinaire, is here! In this one-day YA Agent Class, she’ll give you the inside scoop on the world of YA through an informative craft talk, show you how to present your work in the best possible light and craft a book that will sell. She will teach you what you need to know so you don’t make...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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Book Revision: Writing A Seamless Second Draft

Writing Pad

You’re trying to write that bestselling book, but your first draft lacks the sparkle you hoped would propel you to literary stardom. Have no fear! We’ve recruited award-winning novelist Liza Palmer to guide you to polished prose. In this one-day workshop, you’ll learn the five most important questions to ask when you start a revision, the answers to which will color every scene of you next draft. Through an informative craft talk and valuable...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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