"The Writers Studio gave me a lot of great practical information that I could use to be a better writer. I learned things that I was able to apply right away to improve my writing, and give more insight into what might be holding me back." --Stacy Tatem, Seattle, Washington
Offered February 9-12, 2012, Writers Studio at UCLA Extension is an intensive four days of instruction and writing. Participants choose one of 10 workshops in which they work closely with a professional writer in classes limited to no more than 18.
A special early-bird discount rate of $705 is available for all Studio enrollments received through January 9, 2012. Beginning January 10th, the Writers Studio fee is $775.
As the largest and most comprehensive university-related writing program in the nation, the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program equips all levels of creative writers and screenwriters with the tools they need to tell their stories and to seek out publication and production. Our 475 annual onsite and online writing courses in fiction, memoir, personal essays, poetry, publishing, writing for the youth market, feature film writing and television writing make it possible for students to discover or develop their full creative potential. Many courses are available online as well as in a traditional classroom setting, where evening, daytime, and weekend offerings make learning convenient for most people’s schedules.
2012: Lisa Cron, Kim Krizan, Jennie Nash, Francesca Lia Block, Michael Buckley, Cindy Davis Hewitt, Steve Mazur, Robert Bryant, Joel Thompson, Julie Chambers and David Chambers
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