"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 7-10, 2013, 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 15.
A special early-bird discount rate of $805 is available for all Studio enrollments received through January 8, 2012. Beginning January 9th, the Writers Studio fee is $895.
2013 Instructors and Courses:
-Unlocking the Writer Within: A Workshop for Aspiring Creative Writers with Rachel Kann
-Inside Story: Creating Powerful Narratives with Lisa Cron
-Writing the First Novel with Eduardo Santiago
-Novel Revision Techniques wth Mark Sarvas
-Writing the Personal Essay with Barbara Abercrombie
-Memoir Writing: Works-in-Progress with Samantha Dunn
-Writing the First Screenplay with Cindy Davis Hewitt
-Creating Powerful Scenes and Sequences for the Movies with Corey Mandell
-Creating Compelling Characters with Billy Mernit
-Creating the TV Pilot with Phil Kellard
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 almost 450 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.
10 four-day intensive courses in creative writing or screenwriting plus special events & guest speakers.
Number of Programs/Year
1
Program Length
4 days
Group Size or S:T Ratio
15:1
Program Focus
Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Screenwriting
Faculty
2013:
Rachel Kann; Lisa Cron; Eduardo Santiago; Mark Sarvas; Barbara Abercrombie; Samantha Dunn; Cindy Davis; Corey Mandell; Billy Mernit; Phil Kellard
Alicia Wheeler
Conference Coordinator Writers Studio at UCLA Extension
10995 Le Conte Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States
Phone: 310-825-9415
Fax: 310-206-7382
E-Mail: