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Enrollment is now open for the 2020 Writers Studio, held February 27 – March 1, 2020. Scroll down below for all the offerings!

Here’s what some former Writers Studio participants have to say about their experience.

“This was my first writing class since undergrad 20 years ago and it was the perfect jumping off point for me to begin my writing life.” Sarah Reese, Manzanita, Oregon

“It will wake you from your pathetically unproductive malaise and force you to do what you always threatened to do.” Brent Giannotta, Pasadena, California

“You will gain the courage to tell the story you were meant to tell.” Jamie Curtis, Powell, Ohio

Offered by the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, the Writers Studio brings together a community of writing students to workshop with some of Southern California’s most accomplished writers and teachers.
From among the 12 offered courses, participants choose one workshop in which they work closely with a professional writer in classes limited to no more than 15 people.

For more information: writers@uclaextension.edu or (310) 825-9415.

“I loved the compact intensity of 4 solid days. Although it is a big emotional investment, the concentrated work and togetherness could never be replicated in a weekly course.” Preston Fordstrom, San Francisco, California

Creative Writing

Writing Your First Novel with Noel Alumit

Writing the Young Adult Novel with Erin Entrada Kelly

Writing Your Memoir with Antonia Crane

Writing the Personal Essay with Amy Friedman

Structuring Your Story with Jeanne De Vita

Marketing and PR for Writers and Agents with Katie Dunham

Writing Memorable Scenes for Fiction and Nonfiction with Natashia Deón

Screenwriting

Writing Your First Screenplay with Koji Steven Sakai

Creating the Half-Hour Television Pilot with Eric Abrams

Creating the One-Hour Television Pilot with Zac Hug

Creating Powerful Scenes and Sequences for Movies and TV with Roberto Marinas

Showrunners Boot Camp with Cynthia Hsiung