Summer-2015

Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writers’ Program 123WRITERS’ PROGRAM124 Creative Writing General Interest124 Fiction125 Creative Nonfiction126 Poetry126 Online Creative Writing130 Online Screenwriting132 Screenwriting132 Feature Film Writing134 Television Writing134 Intensive & Weekend Screenwriting WorkshopsStudy Writing inDowntown L.A.Don’t want to make the long drive to UCLA from the Eastside? If so,our downtown courses are for you!The following courses will be held at our beautiful downtown FigueroaCourtyard facility this summer:Writers’ ProgramPublication PartyA Free Event!Thu, Jun 11, 7-9:30pmDoors open at 7pm; readings begin at 7:30pmSkirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda BoulevardRick Bursky, a featured reader at this year’sPublication Party.UCLA Extension Writers’ Programstudents and friends are cordiallyinvited to attend our 22nd annualPublication Party.Join us for spirited readings, booksignings, refreshments, and theopportunity to meet fellow writers.Parking at the Skirball CulturalCenter is free.Please R.S.V.P.writers@uclaextension.edu | (310) 825-0107The featured readers are Writers’Program instructors who have publishedwork within the past year.Featured ReadersBarbara AbercrombieLaurel Ann BogenCecilia Manguerra BrainardMike BuckleyRick BurskyStephen CooperNathan Deuelliz gonzálezDaniel JaffeRachel KannShawna KenneySuzanne LummisLou MathewsColette SartorPeter SerchukNancy SpillerIan Randall WilsonHarry YouttThe Essential Beginnings of FictionWriting: An Introductory Workshopwith Aaron ShulmanPage 124.Introduction to Short Fiction Writingwith Ben LooryPage 124.Write a Novel in 10 Weeks withTempany DeckertPage 124.Writing Life Stories Inspired by Travelwith Alison Singh GeePage 125.Intermediate Personal Essay withSamantha DunnPage 126.Writing the First Screenplay I withBill BoylePage 132.Announcing the2015 UCLA ExtensionWriters’ Program Scholarship• Open to up to 10 talented writers with demonstrated financial need• Each writer will be awarded 3 full-length classes to be taken over thecourse of 1 year• Courses may be taken either onsite or online“ These classes have served as a guiding force to help me stay disciplined in mywriting and have created baby steps to becoming a writer with a solid portfolio toshow potential agents. I’ve been able to keep my day job while also incrementallyworking towards my future career, and I have met some great people to collaboratewith and learn from. I am endlessly grateful for receiving this scholarship.”— Libby Doyne, 2014 Scholarship RecipientApplications are now being accepted. Deadline to apply is June 29.To see if you are eligible or to download an application, visituclaextension.edu/writers or call (310) 825-9415.

124 Writers’ Program Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971Creative WritingChoose the right course for you. For advisementon on-site creative writing courses, callSarah Lim at (310) 825-9416 or Katy Flahertyat (310) 206-0951. Many creative writingcourses also are offered online; see page 126.General Interest:Beginning & Novice WritersThese basic creative writing courses are forstudents with little or no prior writing experience.Instruction is exercise-driven; the processof “workshopping,” where students areasked to share and offer feedback on eachothers’ work with guidance from the instructor,is introduced. These courses may be usedto fulfill Creative Writing certificate requirements;contact the Writers’ Program at(310) 825-9415 for details.The Essential Beginnings of FictionWriting: An Introductory WorkshopX 401A English 2 unitsDo you aspire to write creatively, but don’t knowwhere to start? This supportive workshop provides youwith many techniques to motivate and guide you. Youlearn how to transform observation and personalexperience into imaginative prose, create dynamiccharacters and dialogue, and write from differentpoints of view. By the end of the course, you will havein-hand a series of short sketches or a draft of a shortstory, and key tools you need to write creatively.Enrollment limited to 20 students. Internet accessrequired to retrieve course materials.Reg# 257237CAThrough Jun 8: $359 / After: $395Downtown Los Angeles: 261 S. Figueroa St.,Figueroa Courtyard, Suite 100W,Classroom 108BWed 6:30-9:30pm, Jul 8-Aug 12, 6 mtgsNo refund after Jul 10.Aaron Shulman, MFA, fiction and nonfiction writerwhose work has been published in The Believer, TheAmerican Scholar, The Los Angeles Review of Books,The New Republic, The Literary Review, and The DirtyNapkin, among others.Reg# 256754CAThrough Jul 6: $359 / After: $395UCLA: 1256 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Thu 7-10pm, Aug 6-Sep 10, 6 mtgsNo refund after Aug 10.Nancy Spiller, author of the memoir Compromise Cake(Counterpoint Press, 2013) and Entertaining Disasters:A Novel (with Recipes). Ms. Spiller was an editor at theLos Angeles Times Syndicate, and her articles andessays have appeared in such publications as LosAngeles Times Sunday Magazine, Cooking Light, andSalon.com.Fiction for Absolute BeginnersX 448.4 English 2 unitsThis course offers you the chance to get your feet wetby learning the basic elements of story, characters,conflict, point-of-view, and dialogue. Every week, youwrite a short piece, culminating in a 3-5-page story tobe presented in the final 2 classes. Enrollment limitedto 20 students. Internet access required to retrievecourse materials.Reg# 256755CAThrough May 25: $359 / After: $395UCLA: 1256 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Thu 7-10pm, Jun 25-Jul 30, 6 mtgsNo refund after Jun 29.Harry Youtt, fiction writer and Pushcart Prizenominatedpoet whose collections include I’ll Always Befrom Lorain and Outbound for Elsewhere. Mr. Youtt ison the editorial board of the international Journal ofConsciousness, Literature and the Arts, and is aco-recipient of the UCLA Extension DistinguishedInstructor Award and the UCLA Extension OutstandingInstructor Award in Creative Writing.kkkJudith Prager, PhD, fiction and nonfiction writer whosenovels include The Newman Factor and Black Water.Dr. Prager’s nonfiction includes Verbal First Aid (PenguinBerkley), The Worst Is Over: What to Say When EveryMoment Counts, and Journey to Alternity. She is aco-recipient of the UCLA Extension DistinguishedInstructor Award and the UCLA Extension OutstandingInstructor Award in Creative Writing.General Interest:Special Subjects & ThemesUnless otherwise noted in the description,courses in this section are open to studentsof all levels who want to focus on a specificarea of study. These courses can be used tofulfill Creative Writing certificate requirements;contact the Writers’ Program at (310)825-9415 for details.Rolling in the Deep:Writing from Personal ExperienceX 402.12 English 2 unitsDesigned for writers at any level of their creative development,this course teaches you innovative ways to tapinto life experiences and use them as a springboard forwriting vibrant, original fiction, and creative nonfiction.You find and hone your own personal voice through aseries of creative writing exercises, and engage inmemory and sense work aimed at developing key narrativeelements, such as character, conflict, action, andtheme. The final goal is to gain a deeper understandingof the craft of writing and write a series of short stories.Enrollment limited to 20 students. Internet accessrequired to retrieve course materials.Reg# 256806CAThrough Jun 9: $359 / After: $395Westwood: 320 1010 Westwood Center✷✷Thu 11am-2pm, Jul 9-Aug 13, 6 mtgsNo refund after Jul 13.Steven Wolfson, MFA, award-winning playwright, andfounding member of The Mark Taper Forum’s MentorPlaywrights Project. Mr. Wolfson’s latest play, TheAbsence of Wanting, premiered in Portland in 2012,followed by its European premiere in Berlin. A WGAmember, Mr. Wolfson is the recipient of UCLA Extension’sOutstanding Instructor Awards in both CreativeWriting and Screenwriting.Creative Writing for High SchoolStudents (Grades 11 and 12)X 407.12 English 2.5 unitsDesigned for high school students entering the 11thand 12th grades in fall, this course focuses on developingyour writer’s voice and injecting that unique voiceinto your work. You focus on writing in the genres ofshort fiction, personal essay, and screenwriting, andhone-in on the key elements of each, including structure,characterization, pacing, and plot. The goal is towrite and have in hand, at a minimum, 1 completedpiece in each of these genres by the end of the course.Enrollment limited to 20 students. Internet accessrequired to retrieve course materials.Reg# 256757CAThrough May 23: $419 / After: $460Westwood: 413 1010 Westwood Center✷✷Tue & Thu 10am-1pm, Jun 23-Jul 14✷✷Wed 10am-1pm, Jul 15, 8 mtgsNo refund after Jun 24.Dennis Danziger, author of Daddy, The Diary of anExpectant Father and the novel A Short History of a TallJew; and former TV writer on Taxi and others. A creativewriting teacher for 20 years in both the LAUSD and theUCLA Extension Summer Writing Program for HighSchool Students, Mr. Danziger’s students have beenpublished in Huffington Post, The Palisadian-Post, andthe Chicago-Sun Times, and PEN USA anthologies ofliterary writing.Creative Writing:Weekend Courses2-DayCreating Memorable Characters:A Weekend WorkshopX 425.21 English 1.5 unitsVivid, complex characters are the heart of good fiction.Whether you choose to render your characters throughspare details or extensive description, you need to knowthem thoroughly. In this workshop, you read shortexamples of memorable characterizations in literatureand engage in various writing exercises exploringdiverse aspects of character: physical traits, voice andways of thinking, habits and tastes, and past and currentrelationships. You leave the workshop knowing 1or 2 of your characters deeply enough to begin developinga work of fiction. Enrollment limited to 20;advance enrollment required.Reg# 256813CAThrough Jun 11: $295 / After: $320UCLA: 3126 Rolfe Hall✷✷Sat & Sun 9:30am-5pm, Jul 11 & 12, 2 mtgsNo refund after Jul 10.Daniel M. Jaffe, MFA, fiction writer, essayist, and literarytranslator whose latest novel is The Genealogy ofUnderstanding (Lethe Press, 2014). Mr. Jaffe’s otherwork includes The Limits of Pleasure, selected byForeWord Magazine as a Book of the Year Award finalist,and Jewish Gentle and other Stories of Gay-JewishLiving. He is a recipient of the UCLA ExtensionOutstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing.Fiction ICourses in this section are recommended forstudents with some writing experience.Instruction is a mix of lecture and workshopping.Under close guidance by the instructorand in a supportive environment, studentsshare and offer feedback aimed at assessingtheir works’ strengths and areas for improvementand fostering creative growth. Thosenew to writing might consider courses listedunder General Interest: Beginning and NoviceWriters.Introduction to Short Fiction WritingX 403A English 3 unitsIt has been said that all of us have locked inside at leastone good story to tell. Through lectures on craft, shortwriting exercises, assignments, and discussion, youlearn how to tell yours. Topics include plot, point-ofview,setting, description, conflict, characterization,dialogue, tension, rewriting, and submission strategies.The course goal is to draft one and revise at least oneshort story. This course is a prerequisite for studentswho are continuing in the short-fiction sequence.Enrollment limited to 20 students. Internet accessrequired to retrieve course materials.Reg# 256807CAThrough May 29: $485 / After: $530Downtown Los Angeles: 261 S. Figueroa St.,Figueroa Courtyard, Suite 100W,Classroom 101BMon 6:30-9:30pm, Jun 29-Aug 31, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 1.Ben Loory, MFA, author of the collection Stories forNighttime and Some for the Day (Penguin), winner ofthe 2012 Nobbie Award for Book of the Year, and thechildren’s book The Baseball Player and the Walrus (DialBooks for Young Readers, 2015). Mr. Loory’s storieshave been published in The New Yorker, The AntiochReview, Gargoyle Magazine, and The Rattling Wall, andperformed on NPR’s This American Life.kkkReg# 256808CAThrough Jun 8: $485 / After: $530UCLA: 1343 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Wed 7-10pm, Jul 8-Sep 9, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 10.Harry Youtt, fiction writer and Pushcart Prizenominatedpoet whose collections include I’ll Always Befrom Lorain and Outbound for Elsewhere. Mr. Youtt ison the editorial board of the international Journal ofConsciousness, Literature and the Arts, and is aco-recipient of the UCLA Extension DistinguishedInstructor Award and the UCLA Extension OutstandingInstructor Award in Creative Writing.Judith Prager, PhD, fiction and nonfiction writer whosenovels include The Newman Factor and Black Water.Dr. Prager’s nonfiction includes Verbal First Aid (PenguinBerkley), The Worst Is Over: What to Say When EveryMoment Counts, and Journey to Alternity. She is aco-recipient of the UCLA Extension DistinguishedInstructor Award and the UCLA Extension OutstandingInstructor Award in Creative Writing.Novel Writing I:Introduction to Novel WritingX 462.71 English 3 unitsThat novel is inside you waiting to emerge, but knowinghow and where to start can be daunting. Thiscourse provides you with weekly assignments, groupinteraction, and instructor feedback to help you explorevarious methods of writing your first novel while learningthe key craft points of plot, structure, characterization,point-of-view, sense of place, and voice. The goalis to complete the first chapter of your novel byestablishing an intimacy with your characters as youartfully shape their journey, and to develop an overallconcept to guide you through your story. Required forstudents considering the long-fiction sequence. Enrollmentlimited to 15 students. Internet access requiredto retrieve course materials.Reg# 256810CAThrough Jun 7: $605 / After: $665UCLA: 2325 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Tue 7-10pm, Jul 7-Sep 8, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 9.Linzi Glass, author of the award-winning novel TheYear the Gypsies Came (Henry Holt), which was nominatedfor the U.K. Carnegie Medal in Literature andvoted a Best Book for Young Adults by the AmericanLibrary Association. Ms. Glass’s novel Ruby Red wasshortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in Literature, and hernovel Finding Danny was published by Harper Collins/Walden Pond Press and Scholastic Books.Write a Novel in 10 WeeksX 468.24 English 3 unitsIn this fast paced, fun and exhilarating novel writingcourse, you do the unthinkable: write a novel in 10weeks from start to finish. Tapping into the rich materialinside your subconscious, you do mini exercises in classthat form the plot, characters, setting, genre and structureof your very own work of fiction. At home you write3 pages a day to complete your manuscript. This is aclass for beginners and seasoned writers alike. All thatis required is discipline, determination, and commitment.Enrollment limited to 15 students. Internet accessrequired to retrieve course materials.Reg# 256758CAThrough Jun 1: $605 / After: $665Downtown Los Angeles: 261 S. Figueroa St.,Figueroa Courtyard, Suite 100W,Classroom 101AWed 7-10pm, Jul 1-Sep 2, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 6.Tempany Deckert, author who has published 18novels for middle grade and young adult readers includingIt’s Yr Life (Random House), The Shooting Stars(Scholastic), and the series Kids Inc/Radio Rebels andKids Inc/Fashion Police for Macmillan. Ms. Deckert alsois an actress and motivational speaker.

Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writers’ Program 125Fiction IIThese intermediate-level courses are designedfor students who have fulfilled the prerequisitesstated in each description. Instructionincludes lectures as appropriate but focuseson workshopping. Students continue to shareand offer feedback as they move to deeperlevels of reflection and mastery.Writing the Short Story: IntermediateWorkshopX 461 English 3 unitsFocusing on close textual analysis and intensive writingpractice, you create 2 short stories and revise one inthis 10-week workshop. Brief weekly lectures ontechnique, analysis of published stories, and in-depthinstructor and peer critique develop and deepen yourunderstanding of the art and craft of short story writing.Strategies for approaching the marketplace alsoare discussed. Prerequisite: At least 2 fiction writingcourses or departmental approval. Enrollment limitedto 15 students. Internet access required to retrievecourse materials.Reg# 256759CAThrough Jun 14: $605 / After: $665UCLA: 2319 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Tue 7-10pm, Jul 14 & 21Thu 7-10pm, Jul 16-Sep 10, 10 mtgs(no mtg 8/13)No refund after Jul 15.Colette Sartor, MFA, fiction writer, whose work hasappeared in Kenyon Review Online, FiveChapters,Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Colorado Review,Harvard Review, and elsewhere. Ms. Sartor has won aWriters@Work Fiction Prize, a Glenna Luschei PrairieSchooner Award, a Reynolds Price Award, a Press 53Open Award, an honorable mention in Best AmericanShort Stories.Novel Writing IIX 446.7A English 3 unitsArmed with your overall concept and first chapter, youcontinue to develop your knowledge of craft, writingscenes using characters and situations from the projectednovel and workshopping your in-progress work.Mini-lectures on the art of the novel, intuitive creativeprocess, and conventional vs. non-conventionalapproaches to novel structure also are covered. Thegoal is to complete 50 pages of your novel. Prerequisite:X 462.71 Novel Writing I, or equivalent, or departmentalapproval. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Internet access required to retrieve course materials.Reg# 256760CAThrough Jun 8: $605 / After: $665UCLA: 1329 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Wed 7-10pm, Jul 8-Sep 9, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 10.Melanie Thorne, MA, award-winning author of thenovel Hand Me Down (Dutton/Plume), named a KirkusReviews’ Best Fiction Book of 2012. Ms. Thorne’s shortfiction and nonfiction have appeared in Global CityReview, Susurrus, and The Nervous Breakdown, amongothers. She was awarded the Maurice Prize in Fiction,the Alva Englund Fellowship, and a Hedgebrook residency,and was a 2014 PEN Center USA EmergingVoices Mentor.Novel Writing III: Works-in-ProgressX 446.7B English 3 unitsFor those with at least 50 pages of a novel-in-progress,this workshop guides you to generate at least 50 newpages as well as learn essential self-editing techniques,with the instructor and peers reviewing each participant’sproject in detail. Refinements of character,structure, emotional content, and the development ofthe writer’s voice also are explored. The goal is toproduce a substantial portion of your novel. Prerequisite:X 462.71 Novel Writing I and X 446.7A NovelWriting II, or equivalent, or departmental approval.Enrollment limited to 15 students. Internet accessrequired to retrieve course materials.kkkReg# 256762CAThrough May 29: $605 / After: $665UCLA: 1270 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Mon 7-10pm, Jun 29-Aug 31, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 1.Tony DuShane, author of the novel Confessions of aTeenage Jesus Jerk. Mr. DuShane’s work has appearedin Mother Jones, The Believer, Penthouse, The BoldItalic, SFGate.com, and The Rumpus.net, among manyothers. He is a columnist at the San FranciscoChronicle.Fiction IIIA manuscript submission is required for theseadvanced-level workshops. At this level,courses are primarily workshop-driven. It isrecommended that students take courses atthe Fiction II level prior to submitting theirwork to an advanced-level course.Instructions for Submitting to anAdvanced-Level CourseTo submit your work for advanced-level courses, visituclaextension.edu/wpsubmit. You will be asked to sendthe following materials electronically: an applicationform, your writing sample, and cover letter. The submissiondeadline for summer quarter is June 1 at11:59pm (Pacific Time). All applicants will be notifiedregarding their enrollment at least 2 weeks prior to thefirst day of class. If you are accepted, you will berequired to enroll at that time; full payment of coursefees are due upon acceptance. The Writers’ Programis not responsible for submissions lost due to internetor mechanical failure. No comments or critiquesare provided on student submissions. Occasionallysubmission deadlines are extended; contact the Writers’Program office at (310) 825-9415 for the mostup-to-date information.The Art of the Short Story:Advanced WorkshopX 461.1 English 3 unitsThe short story is one of the most challenging of allliterary forms, requiring the precision and imagisticintensity of poetry combined with such novelistic elementsas structure, setting, and characterization. Thisworkshop helps you to realize your fictional intentionsthrough intensive discussion and detailed written critiques.Attention also is given to preparing stories forpublication in targeted markets. The course goal is tocomplete two new stories and one revision. Prerequisite:Writing sample plus a 1-page cover letter statingyour writing background and goals for this course isrequired; for instructions on submitting a writing samplesee page 125. Enrollment limited to 12; advance enrollmentrequired. Visitors not permitted. Restricted course;call (310) 825-9416 for information regarding theapplication process. Web enrollments automaticallygenerate a “Permission to Enroll” request. Internetaccess required to retrieve course materials.Reg# 256765CAFee: $699UCLA: A152 Bunche HallTue 7-10pm, Jun 23-Aug 25, 10 mtgs$100 nonrefundable; no refund after Jun 16.Marisa Matarazzo, MFA, fiction writer whose firstbook, Drenched: Stories of Love and Other Deliriums,was published by Soft Skull Press, and whose storieshave appeared in Unstuck, Hobart, Faultline, andFiveChapters. A graduate of the UC Irvine Writer’sProgram, Ms. Matarazzo is the recipient of severalawards and fellowships including the Wallace Prize, theElmore A. Willets Prize, and the Strauss Fellowship.Novel Writing IV: Advanced WorkshopX 446.7C English 3 unitsFor writers with at least 100 pages of a novel, thisadvanced workshop focuses on elements of techniqueand vision necessary for a work to be consideredcomplete. You receive detailed instructor and peer critiquesof manuscript chapters and their relation to theoverall work, including a review as needed of the effectiveuse of voice, tone, mood, imagery, and metaphor.A major goal of this course is to provide you with all theself-editing skills you need to polish and revise yourI Got Published!“ I came to the Writers’ Program with a loosely conceivedstory, no creative writing experience and a largeamount of fear. Judith Prager and Harry Youtt putthis new writer at ease by identifying the strengths inmy writing, offering advice, encouragement and theirbelief in the merit of my story. Jennie Nash’s memoirclass fully prepared me to write and sell my book; Ilearned how to craft my story and how to be a writer,and about all aspects of the publishing world. Everyword on the pages of my first book is there becauseJennie believed in me and my story.”— Lauri Taylor, Writers’ Program student andauthor of The Accidental Truth: What My Mother’sMurder Investigation Taught Me About Life(SelectBooks, 2015)You too, can achieve your writing goals.For More Informationwriters@uclaextension.edu | (310) 825‐9415entire novel. Please prepare a 1-page synopsis and thefirst 5 pages of your novel, all double-spaced, for thefirst class. Prerequisite: X 462.71 Novel Writing I: Writingthe First Novel, X 446.7A Novel Writing II: The First50 Pages, and X 446.7C Novel Writing III: Works-in-Progress Workshop; or equivalent. For instructions onsubmitting a writing sample see page 125. Enrollmentlimited to 12; advance enrollment required. Visitors notpermitted. Restricted course; call (310) 825-9416 forinformation regarding the application process. Webenrollments automatically generate a “Permission toEnroll” request. Internet access required to retrievecourse materials.Reg# 256763CAFee: $699UCLA: 2292 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Tue 7-10pm, Jun 30-Sep 1, 10 mtgs$100 nonrefundable; no refund after Jun 23.Mark Sarvas, writer, author of the novel Harry, Revised(Bloomsbury), a finalist for the So Cal IndependentBooksellers Association’s Fiction Award, and the forthcomingMemento Park (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). Mr.Sarvas’s literary blog, The Elegant Variation, was aForbes magazine Best of the Web pick, and a LosAngeles Magazine “Top L.A. Blog.”Creative Nonfiction ICourses in this section are recommended forstudents with some writing experience.Instruction is a mix of lecture and workshopping.Under close guidance by the instructorand in a supportive environment, studentsshare and offer feedback aimed at assessingtheir works’ strengths and areas forimprovement and fostering creative growth.Those new to writing might consider courseslisted under General Interest: Beginning andNovice Writers.Writing the Personal EssayX 402.22 English 2 units“Personal Essay” is a broad term that encompasseshumorous essays, opinion pieces, and mini-memoirs,but which always details the writer’s journey through aspecific experience. This workshop teaches aspiringpersonal essayists how to be a compelling first-personnarrator and employ craft elements such as theme,character development, voice, pacing, scene-setting,and exposition to tell their stories. The goal is to completeat least one personal essay (600-2,500 words)and develop material for future essays. Enrollmentlimited to 20 students. Internet access required toretrieve course materials.kkkReg# 257624CAThrough May 24: $359 / After: $395Westwood: 320 1010 Westwood Center✷✷Wed 10am-1pm, Jun 24-Jul 29, 6 mtgsNo refund after Jun 26.Nathan Deuel, MFA, former editor at Rolling Stone andThe Village Voice and author of Friday Was the Bomb,an Amazon Best Book of the Month. Mr. Deuel’s personalessays, creative nonfiction, reporting, criticism,and short fiction have appeared in The New York TimesMagazine, Harper’s, GQ, The New Republic, and TheParis Review, among many others. He is a contributingeditor at The Los Angeles Review of Books.NEW COURSEWriting Life Stories Inspired by TravelX 433.33 English 2 units“American travel writing is about trying to find the light,”says the global journalist and author Pico Iyer. Ofcourse, he’s not just talking about the light we seewhen we gaze at a Greek island sunset or a Mt. Fujisunrise, or a full moon over the Aztecan pyramids. He’stalking about revelation. When we travel we often feelfully alive — engaged in a three-dimensional explorationin which we find a sense of freedom, humanity, and ourtrue selves again. Such experiences can make forinsightful, compelling narratives, set as they often areagainst dazzling and surprising landscapes. Indeed, thebest travel writing examines the trip to find the journey.To that end, this course helps you explore and captureon paper some of the moments when you have beenprofoundly moved — even transformed — by an adventureyou’ve had in a far-flung locale. Each week, youread and critique excerpts of the best travel writing,write from prompts, and discuss the craft and how toplace your stories in online and print publications. Bythe end of the course, you will have written as much asa 2,000-word travel story and a query letter that youcan then send out to publications of your choice. Enrollmentlimited to 20 students. Internet access requiredto retrieve course materials.Reg# 256862CAThrough Jun 29: $359 / After: $395Downtown Los Angeles: 261 S. Figueroa St.,Figueroa Courtyard, Suite 100W,Classroom 109Wed 6:30-9:30pm, Jul 29-Sep 2, 6 mtgsNo refund after Jul 31.Alison Singh Gee, MA, memoirist and nonfiction writerwho has written for Marie Claire, In Style, InternationalHerald Tribune, and Los Angeles Times. Ms. Gee was astaff writer and correspondent for People magazine andher memoir, Where the Peacocks Sing (St. Martin’sPress), was named a National Geographic Traveler Bookof the Month. She is the recipient of Amnesty International’sFeature Writing Award.

126 Writers’ Program Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971Creative Nonfiction IIThese intermediate-level courses are designedfor students who have fulfilled the prerequisitesstated in each description. Instructionincludes lectures as appropriate but focuseson workshopping. Students continue to shareand offer feedback as they move to deeperlevels of reflection and mastery.Intermediate Personal EssayX 401.3C English 2.5 unitsIn The Art of the Personal Essay, Philip Lopate writes,“The personal essayist looks back at the choices thatwere made, the roads not taken, the limiting familialand historic circumstances, and what might be calledthe catastrophe of personality.” This course is designedfor those familiar with the personal essay form and whoare ready to delve deeply into that “catastrophe ofpersonality.” The course guides you to write and reviseone or more personal essays to be submitted for publication,surveys the contemporary markets for thepersonal essay, and considers the manner in whichpersonal essays can sometimes be expanded tobecome memoirs. Prerequisite: At least one personalessay or creative nonfiction course, or by departmentalor instructor consent. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Internet access required to retrieve course materials.Reg# 256771CAThrough Jun 28: $505 / After: $550Downtown Los Angeles: 261 S. Figueroa St.,Figueroa Courtyard, Suite 100W,Classroom 101BTue 6:30-9:30pm, Jul 28-Sep 15, 8 mtgsNo refund after Jul 30.Samantha Dunn, author of the memoirs Faith in CarlosGomez: A Memoir of Salsa, Sex, and Salvation (HenryHolt and Co.) and Not by Accident: Reconstructing aCareless Life, as well as the novel Failing Paris. Ms.Dunn’s articles have appeared in Los Angeles Times, O(Oprah), Ms., and Glamour, among many others. She isa recipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding InstructorAward in Creative Writing.Intermediate Memoir WritingX 441.22 English 3 unitsDesigned for the serious writer committed to participatingin a structured writing regimen as well as engagingin ongoing critiques and craft discussions, this courseguides you to examine key issues in your work, createan involving storyline out of your life experience, andcast yourself as a compelling character readers wantto follow. You also develop the self-editing skills youneed to polish and revise your material at a levelappropriate to submit to publishers. Includes discussionof current marketplace. The course goal is to completea 50 well-crafted pages of your project. Prerequisite:One previous creative nonfiction or memoir writingcourse or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limitedto 15 students. Internet access required to retrievecourse materials.Reg# 256767CAThrough Jun 7: $605 / After: $665UCLA: 2284 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Tue 7-10pm, Jul 7-Sep 8, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 9.Shawna Kenney, MFA, award-winning author of thememoir I Was a Teenage Dominatrix (optioned for filmby FX), co-author of Imposters, and editor of the anthologyBook Lovers. Ms. Kenney’s work has been publishedin The New York Times, Playboy, Ms., Narratively,Bust, Creative Nonfiction, The Rumpus, and The FloridaReview, among others.Creative Nonfiction: 2-DayWriting Memoir and Personal Essay:A Weekend WorkshopX 401.67 English 1.5 unitsEveryone has a story (and often many stories) to tell,whether your life has been a wild ride or a quiet stroll.This course is designed for those interested in learningmore about the similarities and differencesbetween the 2 forms and how to explore and shapeyour stories. Through exercises, prompts, and workshop,you begin work on several stories; you maydevelop some of these into longer pieces, while othersmay simply get your creative juices flowing. Becauseboth personal essay and memoir call upon the writerto dig deep and hover patiently over the material ofmemory, this weekend’s worth of writing and explorationgives you tools for staying the course long afterthe actual class has finished. Enrollment limited to 20;advance enrollment required.Reg# 256775CAThrough Jun 18: $295 / After: $320UCLA: 3126 Rolfe Hall✷✷Sat & Sun 9:30am-5pm, Jul 18 & 19, 2 mtgsNo refund after Jul 17.Amy Friedman, MA, author of 4 memoirs, severalchildren’s books, and thousands of essays and stories.Ms. Friedman’s children’s column, “Tell Me a Story,” issyndicated internationally, and her latest memoirs areDesperado’s Wife and One Souffle at a Time: A Memoirof Food and France (with Anne Willan), published by St.Martins. She is a recipient of the UCLA ExtensionOutstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing.PoetryIntroduction to Poetry WritingX 422.3 English 3 unitsWhat is a poem and how does it differ from prose?What sources can you, the beginning poet, look to forideas and inspiration? How can you encourage a rawunfinished poem to become a thing of power andbeauty? This course provides a series of enjoyable andilluminating exercises to expand your imagination andintroduce you to the complex issues of craft and revisionin an accessible way. Of value to those who havenever written as well as those with some experiencewho seek new direction and feedback. Enrollmentlimited to 20 students. Internet access required toretrieve course materials.Reg# 256811CAThrough Jun 8: $485 / After: $530UCLA: 3121 Rolfe HallWed 7-10pm, Jul 8-Sep 9, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 10.Laurel Ann Bogen, MPW, award-winning poet andauthor of 11 books, including a forthcoming anthologyof her work (Red Hen Press, Fall 2014). Ms. Bogen’swork has been included in California Poetry from theGold Rush to the Present, The Outlaw Bible of AmericanPoetry, Stand-Up Poetry, and Spot Literary Magazine.She received the UCLA Extension Outstanding InstructorAward in Creative Writing.c UC creditm Online course& Text requiredM Course held during daytime hoursOnline CoursesChoose the right course for you. For advisementon online creative writing courses callPhoebe Lim at (310) 825-0107 or NutschellWindsor at (310) 794-1846. For online screenwritingcourses call Jeff Bonnett at (310)206-1542 or Chae Ko at (310) 206-2612.Creative WritingGeneral Interest:Beginning & Novice WritersThese basic creative writing courses are forstudents with little or no prior writing experience.Instruction is exercise-driven; the processof “workshopping,” where students areasked to share and offer feedback on eachothers’ work with guidance from the instructor,is introduced. These courses may be usedto fulfill Creative Writing certificate requirements;contact the Writers’ Program at (310) 825-9415 for details.The Essential Beginnings inFiction Writing: An IntroductoryWorkshop mX 401A English 2 unitsDo you aspire to write creatively but don’t know whereto start? This supportive workshop provides you withmany techniques to motivate and guide you. You learnhow to transform observation and personal experienceinto imaginative prose, create dynamic characters anddialogue, and write from different points of view. By theend of the course, you will have in-hand a series ofshort sketches or a draft of a short story and key toolsyou need to write creatively. For technical requirementssee page 4. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256482CAThrough May 24: $395 / After: $435Jun 24-Jul 29Mary Jones, MFA, writer whose fiction has appearedin The Hopkins Review, The Greensboro Review, TheChattahoochee Review, Indiana Review, Santa MonicaReview, Epiphany, and Meridian, among others, andwhose nonfiction has appeared in Brevity. Ms. Joneswas selected as the 2011 Prose Fellow for the Universityof Arizona Summer Residency Program, and shehas been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.The Essential Beginningsin Nonfiction:An Introductory Writing Workshop mX 401.9 English 2 unitsSometimes the best stories are true. To help you turnyour personal experiences, anecdotes from everydaylife, and family stories into compelling narratives, thisworkshop teaches beginning writers the basic elementsof good storytelling. You learn how to excavate memoriesand discover fresh or unexpected facets of your lifestories. Through weekly exercises, you generate newmaterial and learn an array of fictional techniques totell your nonfiction story, including how to play withvoice, focus on a small unit of time, and describelandscape and character. By the course’s completion,you will have in hand a series of short sketches or adraft of a nonfiction piece. For technical requirementssee page 4. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256483CAThrough Jul 5: $395 / After: $435Aug 5-Sep 9Marianne Villanueva, MA, author of Jenalyn, Ginseng,and Other Tales from Manila, finalist for the Philippines’National Book Award, The Mayor of the Roses: Stories,and The Lost Language. Ms. Villanueva’s work, whichhas appeared in Isotope, ZYZZYVA, The ChattahoocheeReview, and Puerto Del Sol, has been short-listedfor the O. Henry Literature Prize and nominated forthe Pushcart.Fiction for Absolute Beginners mX 448.4 English 2 unitsThis course offers you the chance to get your feet wetby learning the basic elements of story, characters,conflict, point-of-view, and dialogue. You write a shortpiece that focuses on the craft element being exploredthat week. For technical requirements see page 4.Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256484CAThrough Jul 5: $395 / After: $435Aug 5-Sep 9Harry Youtt, fiction writer and Pushcart Prizenominatedpoet whose collections include I’ll Always Befrom Lorain and Outbound for Elsewhere. Mr. Youtt ison the editorial board of the international Journal ofConsciousness, Literature and the Arts, and is aco-recipient of the UCLA Extension DistinguishedInstructor Award and the UCLA Extension OutstandingInstructor Award in Creative Writing.Judith Prager, PhD, fiction and nonfiction writer whosenovels include The Newman Factor and Black Water.Dr. Prager’s nonfiction includes Verbal First Aid (PenguinBerkley), The Worst Is Over: What to Say When EveryMoment Counts, and Journey to Alternity. She is aco-recipient of the UCLA Extension DistinguishedInstructor Award and the UCLA Extension OutstandingInstructor Award in Creative Writing.General Interest:Special Subjects & ThemesUnless otherwise noted in the description,courses in this section are open to studentsof all levels who want to focus on a specificarea of study. These courses can be used tofulfill Creative Writing certificate requirements;contact the Writers’ Program at (310)825-9415 for details.Emotion into Art: Infusing YourWriting with Feeling mX 406.25 English 2 unitsHow do writers make you laugh and cry? This courseis designed for beginners and those who want to juiceup their writing and gain mastery to do both. You beginby exploring emotion-packed fiction, short prose, andpoems to discover tips, tricks, and strategies to makereaders ache, cheer characters on, or hold their sideswith laughter. You also learn about gesture, pacing,tone, juxtaposition, hyperbole, personification, doubleentendres, and more. Through stimulating writingexercises, you are encouraged to find your own voiceand create short writing (prose or poems) about yourselfand/or fictional characters that can attract the attentionof readers and editors. For technical requirements seepage 4. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256485CAThrough Jun 1: $395 / After: $435Jul 1-Aug 5Rochelle Jewel Shapiro, whose novel, Miriam theMedium, was nominated for the Harold U. RibelowPrize. Ms. Shapiro’s essays have been published in TheNew York Times and Newsweek; her short stories haveappeared in numerous publications including theanthology Father (Pocket Books); and her poetry in TheIowa Review, Sedge, and Moment. She won the BrandenMemorial Literary Award.Writer as Witness to Life mX 407 English 3 units“A writer’s work is to witness things,” states essayistEdward Hoagland. But how do you write creativelyabout events and experiences that are personal andimportant to you without getting too self-absorbed,sentimental, preachy, or narrow? Through reading likea writer, discussions, lessons on craft techniques, andpracticing those techniques in scenes, you learn toenhance your observational abilities, strengthen yourdescriptive skills, and write artfully on a human, universallevel. Some topics you might explore as a “witnessto life” include memories, the life or death of a lovedone, family history, socio-political or historical events,or a specific time or place. This course is appropriatefor fiction and memoir writers. The course goal is havea revised draft of a short story or chapter, the beginningof a short story or chapter, or a series of sketches. For

Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writers’ Program 127technical requirements see page 4. Prerequisite: Oneprevious beginning creative writing course. Enrollmentlimited to 15 students.Reg# 256491CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2liz gonzález, MFA, poetry, memoir, and fiction writerwhose volume of poems, Beneath Bone, was publishedby Manifest Press. Ms. gonzález’s work has appearedin numerous publications, including Women on theEdge: Writing from Los Angeles, Heliotrope, Luna,Brujula, and The San Francisco Chronicle. She receiveda Professional Artist Fellowship from the Arts Councilfor Long Beach.Sojourns through Memory:Writing out of Your Life mX 450.86 English 3 unitsWriting out of your life can be a process of self-revelation,a way of tending to the soul and discerning thepattern of your life even while you’re in the midst ofliving it. Whether you want to write a memoir or transmuteyour life into fiction or poetry, this workshop helpsyou mine the rich vein of material that is yours alone.The focus of this workshop is on production, pleasure,and encouragement. Using a combination of weeklyprompts and assignments, instructor feedback, andgroup interaction, you write a series of autobiographicalnarratives. For both beginners and seasoned writerswho want to get in touch with their personal voice. Fortechnical requirements see page 4. Enrollment limitedto 15 students.Reg# 256489CAThrough Jun 8: $555 / After: $609Jul 8-Sep 9Lynn Lauber, fiction writer, essayist, and ghostwriterwho has published the autobiographical fiction books,White Girls and 21 Sugar Street, and a memoir/writingbook, Listen to Me: Writing Life into Meaning, all withW. W. Norton. Ms. Lauber’s short stories and essayshave been anthologized and have appeared in numerouspublications, including The New York Times.Creating Universes, Building Worlds:The Short Story in Science Fictionand Fantasy mX 455 English 3 unitsHow do you introduce an alien environment, create analternate timeline or magical realm, and then populateit with characters whose problems matter to its readers— all in 5,000 words or less? Designed for thoseinterested in focusing on short speculative fiction, thiscourse deepens your understanding of its many subgenres,including alternate history, horror, dark fantasy,sword and sorcery, urban fantasy, sociological sci-fi,hard science fiction, and others. At the same time itimmerses you in the writing principles common to allof these genres. The course goal is to complete andpolish a short science fiction or fantasy story and toidentify three appropriate markets for the finished piece.For technical requirements see page 4. Enrollmentlimited to 15 students.Reg# 256487CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Alyx Dellamonica, author of The Town on BlightedSea, a Year’s Best Science Fiction pick, and numerousother stories. Ms. Dellamonica has published fiction inIsaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, SciFi.com,and Realms of Fantasy, and her work has appearedin Alternate Generals II. Her first novel, Indigo Springs,won the Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature ofthe Fantastic.Committing the Perfect Crime:Writing Your First Mystery mX 495.5 English 3 unitsDo you long to commit the perfect crime—and see itbound between covers and on the bestseller lists?Designed for beginners as well as those with a workin-progresswho need direction, this course is a supportive,results-oriented workshop that guides you inplanning your mystery or suspense novel, or revisingsome of the choices made in your work-in-progress.You learn the fundamentals of crime writing, includingstructure and pacing, point-of-view, setting, characterdevelopment, dialogue and voice, and clues and redherrings, as well as self-editing techniques. Also coveredare the practical aspects of attracting the rightagent and/or editor. The goal is to draft the first chapterof your planned mystery or suspense novel. For technicalrequirements see page 4. Enrollment limited to 15students.Reg# 256488CAThrough Jun 8: $555 / After: $609Jul 8-Sep 9Kris Neri, 2-time Derringer Award winner and 2-timePushcart Prize nominee whose novels include HighCrimes on the Magical Plane, Never Say Die and theAgatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award-nominated TracyEaton mystery novels Revenge of the Gypsy Queen,Dem Bones’ Revenge, and Revenge for Old Times’Sake. Ms. Neri also is the author of the story collectionThe Rose in the Snow.Fiction ICourses in this section are recommended forstudents with some writing experience.Instruction is a mix of lecture and workshopping.Under close guidance by the instructorand in a supportive environment, studentsshare and offer feedback aimed at assessingtheir works’ strengths and areas for improvementand fostering creative growth. Thosenew to writing might consider courses listedunder General Interest: Beginning and NoviceWriters.Introduction toShort Fiction Writing mX 403A English 3 unitsIt has been said that all of us have locked inside at leastone good story to tell. Through lectures on craft, shortwriting exercises, assignments, and discussion, you learnhow to tell yours. Topics include plot, point-of-view, setting,description, conflict, characterization, dialogue,tension, rewriting, and submission strategies. The coursegoal is to draft and revise at least one short story. Fortechnical requirements see page 4. This course is aprerequisite for students who are continuing in the shortfictionsequence. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256492CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Adam Prince, MFA, PhD, fiction writer whose shortstory collection, The Beautiful Wishes of Ugly Men, wasrecently published by Black Lawrence Press. Mr.Prince’s work has appeared in The Southern Review,Narrative Magazine, and Missouri Review, among others.He was a Pushcart Prize nominee and a TicknerFellow at the Gilman School in Baltimore.Reg# 256493CAThrough Jun 8: $555 / After: $609Jul 8-Sep 9Tantra Bensko, MFA, fiction writer, poet, and awardwinningauthor with hundreds of creative writing publications,four chapbooks, a Slipstream novella from ELJPublications, and two full-length fiction books. A graduateof the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Ms. Bensko has anovel, Unside: A Book of Closed Time-Like Curves,slated with Driven Press.2015-2016 Master ClassWorkshopsIf you have the talent, passion, and determination necessary toproduce professional-quality work, apply for 1 of 3 master classesoffered this fall for 6-9 months. Each of these advanced seminars islimited to 8 writers and requires submission of a complete novel,feature-length screenplay, or television script.In addition to instruction, each master class participant receives writtenfeedback from a reputable agent and free enrollment in a 1-day Writers’Program course during each 10-week session of the master class.The deadline to apply is at 4 pm on August 28.Master Class in Novel Writing(Online/Low Residency)A 9-month course.Instructor: Lynn HightowerDesigned for novelists committed to revisingtheir projects to a publishable level andincludes a 4-day residency at UCLA.Instructor Jim Staahl.Master Class in Television Pilot Writing (Onsite)A 6-month course.Instructor: Phil KellardDesigned for students interested in takingtheir idea for a 1-hour or half-hour televisionpilot from beginning to rewrite.Instructor Lynn Hightower.Master Class in Feature Film Writing(Online/Low Residency)A 9-month course.Instructor: Jim StaahlDesigned for screenwriters committed tobeginning a new screenplay and seeing itthrough to the final polish.Instructor Phil Kellard.For More Information(310) 825-9415 | writers.uclaextension.edu/courses/master-classes

128 Writers’ Program Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971Creative Writing: Short Story mXL 137 English 5 units cAvailable for UCLA transferable credit, this workshopcovers the key elements of fiction, including plot,characterization, setting, point-of-view, and variousstory development techniques, as well as publicationmarkets. Your goal is to complete or rewrite three storiesof average length. For technical requirements seepage 4. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256496CAFee: $1,591 (Credit)Reg# 256500CAFee: $760 (Noncredit)Jun 24-Sep 9Wendy Oleson, MFA, PhD, fiction writer, poet, andnonfiction writer whose work has appeared in numerousjournals and anthologies, including The MacGuffin,Washington Square Review, Bluestem, The SummersetReview, Rattle, and The Journal. Ms. Oleson was a VanSickle Fellow, a recipient of a Washington SquareReview Fiction Award, and The Elizabeth Bruss Prize,and was twice a Pushcart Prize nominee.Flash Forward: Writing Micro Fictionand Nonfiction mX 431.2 English 3 unitsFor sale. Baby shoes. Never worn. Ernest Hemingway’sfamous 6-word story captures how a compelling storycan be told in just a few words. It should come as nosurprise that in our fast-paced, Twitter-dominatedsociety, micro stories/flash essays/short-shorts are indemand by publishers. For creative writers, flash proseis often a rewarding form to write. Generally under1,000 words, and often under 500, flash prose piecescan provide a welcome break from longer projects whilekeeping our writing muscles active. In addition, producingmaterial appropriate for publication in a relativelyshort time can foster a sense of tangible accomplishment.In this workshop, you learn how to craft shortprose (nonfiction and/or fiction) for maximum effectthrough the use of helpful prompts; exchange critiquesto help you polish your flash stories and essays forpotential publication; and read examples of effectiveflash prose for class discussion about the craft elementsthat make them successful. Expect to produceseveral flash stories and/or essays in this class and tohave a lot of fun! For technical requirements seepage 4. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256504CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Mieke Eerkens, MFA, nonfiction writer whose work hasappeared in such publications as The Atlantic; The Sun,Best Travel Writing 2011; and Norton’s Fakes: AnAnthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, Found Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts.Ms. Eerkens is a recipient of the 2014 HambidgeCenter Residency’s Elfster Distinguished Fellowship,and was a Pushcart Prize nominee.Novel Writing I: Introduction to NovelWriting mX 462.71 English 3 unitsThat novel is inside you waiting to emerge, but knowinghow and where to start can be daunting. This courseprovides you with weekly assignments, group interaction,and instructor feedback to help you explore variousmethods of writing your first novel while learning thekey craft points of plot, structure, characterization,point-of-view, sense of place, and voice. The goal is tocomplete the first chapter of your novel by establishingan intimacy with your characters as you artfully shapetheir journey, and to develop an overall concept to guideyou through your story. Required for students consideringthe long-fiction sequence. For technical requirementssee page 4. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256502CAThrough Jun 8: $555 / After: $609Jul 8-Sep 9Beth Ann Bauman, MFA, author of the young adultnovels Jersey Angel (Wendy Lamb Books, 2012) andRosie and Skate (Random House), which was selectedfor The New York Times Editors’ Choice list and Booklist’s2009 Top 10 First Novels for Youth. Ms. Baumanalso is the author of the short story collection BeautifulGirls (MacAdam/Cage).Fiction IIThese intermediate-level courses are designedfor students who have fulfilled the prerequisitesstated in each description. Instructionincludes lectures as appropriate but focuseson workshopping. Students continue to shareand offer feedback as they move to deeperlevels of reflection and mastery.Writing the Short Story: IntermediateWorkshop mX 461 English 3 unitsFocusing on close textual analysis and intensive writingpractice, you create two short stories and revise one inthis 10-week workshop. Brief weekly lectures on technique,analysis of published stories, and in-depthinstructor and peer critique develop and deepen yourunderstanding of the art and craft of short story writing.Strategies for approaching the marketplace also arediscussed. For technical requirements see page 4.Prerequisite: At least 2 fiction writing courses or departmentalapproval. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256508CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Charles Wyatt, MFA, MM, fiction writer whose shortfiction has appeared in American Literary Review, TheNew England Review, and New American Writing,among others. Mr. Wyatt is the author of Listening toMozart (winner of the John Simmons Award), and thenovella The Spirit Autobiography of S. N. Jones. His newcollection of short fiction, Swan of Tuonela, was publishedby Hanging Loose Press.Novel Writing II mX 446.7A English 3 unitsArmed with your overall concept and first chapter, youcontinue to develop your knowledge of craft, writingscenes using characters and situations from the projectednovel and workshopping your in-progress work.Mini-lectures on the art of the novel, intuitive creativeprocess, and conventional vs. non-conventionalapproaches to novel structure also are covered. Thegoal is to complete 50 pages of your novel. For technicalrequirements see page 4. Prerequisite: X 462.71Novel Writing I: Introduction to Novel Writing or departmentalapproval. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256509CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Robert Eversz, MFA, author of the novels Zero to theBone, Digging James Dean, and Burning Garbo (Simon& Schuster); Killing Paparazzi (St. Martin’s); and GypsyHearts and Shooting Elvis (Grove Atlantic). Mr. Eversz’snovels have been translated into 15 languages. He hasbeen the finalist judge for the AWP Award Series in theNovel, and co-founded the Prague Summer Programfor writers at Western Michigan University.Course IconsProvideInformationAt-a-Glancem Online course& Textbook requiredC UC credit; may betransferable to othercolleges and universitiesM Meets during daytime hoursNovel Writing III:Works-in-Progress Workshop mX 446.7B English 3 unitsFor those with a minimum of 50 pages of a novel-inprogress,this workshop guides you to generate at least50 new pages as well as learn essential self-editingtechniques, with the instructor and peers reviewingeach participant’s project in detail. Refinements ofcharacter, structure, emotional content, and the developmentof the writer’s voice also are explored. The goalis to produce a substantial portion of your novel. Fortechnical requirements see page 4. Prerequisite:X 462.71 Novel Writing I: Introduction to Novel Writingand X 446.7A Novel Writing II or departmental approval.Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256511CAThrough Jun 8: $555 / After: $609Jul 8-Sep 9Jessica Barksdale Inclán, MA, fiction writer and poetwho is the author of twelve published novels, includingHer Daughter’s Eyes and When You Believe. Ms. Inclán’snovel How to Bake a Man was recently published byGhostwoods Books. Her short stories, poems, andessays have appeared in or are forthcoming in Compose,Salt Hill Journal, The Coachella Review, CarveMagazine, Mason’s Road, and So to Speak.Novel Planning:Bringing Order Out of Chaos mX 450.76 English 3 unitsAre there snippets of scenes playing in your head? Isyour mind filled with intriguing ideas, possible plotlines, and characters waiting to be born? Or have youalready been writing scenes and find yourself boggeddown in the quagmire of decisions you have to make?The difference between a published and an unpublishednovel usually comes down to structure. Thiscourse takes you through the process of putting allthese feelings, thoughts, and plans into concrete storytellingterms, all in the context of a framework thatdelivers a riveting tale with texture and depth. Weexamine how the elements of theme, high concept,character planning, and character goals influence yournovel’s plot and subplot, as well as how to balanceresearch and backstory by graphing its framework tocreate a visual representation of pace and suspense.The course goal is to have in hand a novel proposal,which includes a synopsis of the plot, a cast of characters,notes on high concept and theme, a queryletter for marketing the work, and your opening scene.The novel proposal, geared for literary, mainstream,and genre fiction, is a wonderful tool for clarifying thenovel process and eventually marketing the work toagents and publishers. For technical requirements seepage 4. Prerequisite: At least 1 previous fiction writingcourse. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256513CAThrough Jun 8: $555 / After: $609Jul 8-Sep 9Lynn Hightower, nationally and internationally bestsellingnovelist with 12 books in print, including her latestbook, Even in Darkness. Ms. Hightower’s books haveappeared on The New York Times “Notable” list, TheLondon Times bestseller list, and have been selectionsof The Literary Guild and The Mystery Guild. She is arecipient of the Shamus Award and the UCLA ExtensionOutstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing.Story Structure for the Novel mX 488.4A English 3 unitsMany aspiring novelists write and write with the hopeinspiration will come. The result is time wasted on aflabby novel with no clear shape and a sagging pace.On the other hand, story structure gives your novel askeleton; it forms the bones of your story. And just asadding flesh and clothing to a body makes that bodymore unique, so does any creative addition the writermakes to his or her basic structure. In this course, youlearn how to build that skeleton, from a solid premiseline to building the moral argument of your novel. Youensure that your novel has what story structure guruJohn Truby calls the “7 key steps,” and you learn howreversals and reveals, as well as character wants andneeds, can drive your story to a satisfying conclusion.Exercises focus on structural elements such as characterghosts, story world, and more, and by the end ofthe course, you have in-hand a 6-page synopsis thatworks. In addition, for most weeks, you submit 6 pagesof writing that relate to a particular structural element.For technical requirements see page 4. Enrollmentlimited to 15 students.Reg# 256512CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Caroline Leavitt, internationally-published fiction writerof nine novels, including Is This Tomorrow and Picturesof You, a New York Times Trade Fiction Bestseller. Ms.Leavitt’s work has been anthologized in The OtherWoman and Bad Girls, and her new novel, Cruel, BeautifulWorld will be published by Algonquin in 2016. Sheis a recipient of the UCLA Extension OutstandingInstructor Award in Creative Writing.Fiction IIIA manuscript submission is required for theseadvanced-level workshops. At this level,courses are primarily workshop-driven. It isrecommended that students take courses atthe Fiction II level prior to submitting theirwork to an advanced-level course. Forinstructions on submitting a writing samplesee page 133.The Art of the Short Story:Advanced Workshop mX 461.1 English 3 unitsThe short story is one of the most challenging of allliterary forms, requiring the precision and imagisticintensity of poetry combined with such novelistic elementsas structure, setting, and characterization. Thisworkshop helps you to realize your fictional intentionsthrough detailed written critiques and to learn how toprepare your stories for publication in targeted markets.The course goal is to complete two new stories and onerevision. For technical requirements see page 4. Prerequisite:Writing sample plus a 1-2-page synopsis isrequired; for instructions on submitting a writing samplesee page 133. Enrollment limited to 12 students.Restricted course; call (310) 825-0107 for informationregarding the application process.Reg# 256516CAFee: $685Jul 8-Sep 9Adam Prince, MFA, PhD, fiction writer whose shortstory collection, The Beautiful Wishes of Ugly Men, wasrecently published by Black Lawrence Press. Mr.Prince’s work has appeared in The Southern Review,Narrative Magazine, and Missouri Review, among others.He was a Pushcart Prize nominee and a TicknerFellow at the Gilman School in Baltimore.

Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writers’ Program 129Novel Writing IV: AdvancedWorkshop mX 446.7C English 3 unitsFor students with at least 100 pages of a novel, thisadvanced workshop focuses on elements of techniqueand vision necessary for a work to be consideredcomplete. You receive intensive instructor andpeer critiques of manuscript chapters and theirrelation to the overall work, including a review asneeded of the effective use of voice, tone, mood,imagery, and metaphor. A major goal of this courseis to give you the self-editing skills to polish andrevise your entire novel within and beyond the courseitself. Please prepare a 1-page, double-spaced synopsisand your novel’s first 5 pages for the first weekof class. For technical requirements see page 4.Prerequisite: X 462.71 Novel Writing I: Introductionto Novel Writing, X 446.7A Novel Writing II, andX 446.7B Novel Writing III: Works-in-Progress Workshop;or equivalent. Writing sample plus a 1-2 pagesynopsis is required; for instructions on submitting awriting sample see page 133. Enrollment limited to12 students. Restricted course; call (310) 825-0107for information regarding the application process.Reg# 256517CAFee: $685Jul 1-Sep 2Lynn Hightower, nationally and internationally bestsellingnovelist with 12 books in print, including her latestbook, Even in Darkness. Ms. Hightower’s books haveappeared on The New York Times “Notable” list, TheLondon Times bestseller list, and have been selectionsof The Literary Guild and The Mystery Guild. She is arecipient of the Shamus Award and the UCLA ExtensionOutstanding Instructor Award in Creative Writing.Creative Nonfiction ICourses in this section are recommended forstudents with some writing experience. Instructionis a mix of lecture and workshopping.Under close guidance by the instructor and in asupportive environment, students share andoffer feedback aimed at assessing their works’strengths and areas for improvement and fosteringcreative growth. Those new to writingmight consider courses listed under GeneralInterest: Beginning and Novice Writers.Creative Alchemy: Finding andWriting Life Stories You Were Meantto Tell mX 407.2 English 3 unitsThis course is for anyone who has a story from “reallife” that needs to be told. Sometimes your story isabout a person, place, thing, or some concealed partof yourself, a remembered time or event, or evensomething that will happen as you give account to itsunfolding. Over the span of this course, you identify thiselement of your story’s core fascination and acquire theskills to tell it, including researching and interviewingtechniques; cultivating your own unique writing voice;and constructing your story into a combination of episodesthat advance and present it to best dramatic andimaginative effect. Finally, you investigate possiblevenues where each story might most effectively bepresented. For technical requirements see page 4.Enrollment limited to 15 students.kkkReg# 256518CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Harry Youtt, fiction writer and Pushcart Prizenominatedpoet whose collections include I’ll Always Befrom Lorain and Outbound for Elsewhere. Mr. Youtt ison the editorial board of the international Journal ofConsciousness, Literature and the Arts, and is aco-recipient of the UCLA Extension DistinguishedInstructor Award and the UCLA Extension OutstandingInstructor Award in Creative Writing.Judith Prager, PhD, fiction and nonfiction writer whosenovels include The Newman Factor and Black Water.Dr. Prager’s nonfiction includes Verbal First Aid (PenguinBerkley), The Worst Is Over: What to Say When EveryMoment Counts, and Journey to Alternity. She is aco-recipient of the UCLA Extension DistinguishedInstructor Award and the UCLA Extension OutstandingInstructor Award in Creative Writing.The Lyric Essay:Writing by Associative Leaps mX 440.1 English 3 unitsQuickly emerging as one of the most popular subgenresin essay writing, the lyric essay connects fragmentsof memoir, poetry, epistolary writing, journalism,and other narrative forms to create a prose-mosaic thatcomes not to conclusion, but to question and rumination.Each week, the course pairs a poetry element(such as image, metaphor, allusion) with a prose element(such as narrative control, pacing, verb-tensemanagement) to guide the development of workshoppieces that are associative, sidewinding, juxtaposed,and contemplative. Throughout the quarter, you workwith the art of narrative segmentation, and using weeklywriting prompts, you learn to splinter syntax, disruptdialogue, rattle the image, and tinker with what you“think” you believe, before creating purposefulsequences of cohesions. Ultimately, the course goal isto create 4 polished lyric essays. Enrollment limited to15 students.Reg# 256522CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Kimberly Burwick, MFA, poet whose book, Has NoKinsmen, was published by Red Hen Press and whosepoems have appeared in Water-Stone Review, InternationalPoetry Review, The Indiana Review, Hotel Amerika,and The Literary Review. Ms. Burwick’s second poetrycollection, Horses in the Cathedral (Anhinga Press,2011), won the Robert Dana Prize.Writing the Personal Essay mX 401.30 English 2.5 units“Personal Essay” is a broad term that encompasseshumorous essays, opinion pieces, and essay- andbook-length memoir, but which always details thewriter’s journey through a specific experience. Thisworkshop teaches you how to be a compelling firstpersonnarrator and employ such craft elements astheme, character development, voice, pacing, scenesetting,and exposition to tell your stories. The goal isto complete at least one personal essay (600-2,500words) and develop material for future essays. Fortechnical requirements see page 4. Enrollment limitedto 15 students.Reg# 256520CAThrough Jun 15: $445 / After: $489Jul 15-Sep 2Victoria Zackheim, MA, editor of 6 anthologies ofpersonal essays including The Other Woman, ForKeeps, The Face in the Mirror, He Said What?, ExitLaughing, and Faith: Believers, Agnostics, and AtheistsConfront the Big Questions (Simon & Schuster/BeyondWords 2015.) Ms. Zackheim’s documentary, WhereBirds Never Sang: The Ravensbruck and SachsenhausenConcentration Camps, aired nationwide on PBS.I Got Published!“ I want to extend a thank you to theProgram as a whole, these two incredibleinstructors, and all of my lovely classmates.I have learned so much fromeveryone and grown significantly as awriter. Keep doing what you’re doing!”— Online creative writing studentAlexandra Greene who won theQueen’s University (Ontario, Canada)McIlquham Foundation Prize inEnglish for original poems writtenin her poetry classes with UCLAExtension Instructors Rachel Kannand Kimberly Burwick.You too, can achieve your writing goals.For More Information(310) 825-0107 | writers.uclaextension.eduIntroduction to Writing theMemoir mX 465.33 English 3 unitsMemoir may begin with memory, but then it movesoutward to the world. In order to formulate your storyinto a memoir, you need the tools to transform yourpersonal life story into larger truth-filled stories thatresonate with and illuminate the lives of your readers.Through concrete exercises, studies in craft, and utilizingsuccessful memoirs as models, you obtain theknowledge and confidence to shape your story. Withintensive sessions for manuscript feedback and revision.You create an outline and write 1 or 2 chapters ina safe and nurturing environment. For technical requirementssee page 4. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256521CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Jayanti Tamm, MFA, Pushcart Prize-nominated memoiristand fiction writer whose first book, Cartwheels ina Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult was published byRandom House. Ms. Tamm’s work also has appearedin the anthology Forgotten Borough (SUNY Press),The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, and ThePhiladelphia Inquirer, among others.NEW COURSEWriting Nonfiction Articles and Essayfor the Web mX 401.16 English 3 unitsThis nuts-and-bolts, interactive introductory class isdesigned for aspiring writers who want to publishnonfiction articles and essays online. With a focus ondeveloping the essential craft and marketing skillsrequired for a freelance career in writing nonfiction forthe web, you start out by learning how to conceive anddevelop ideas for publication, and then move on to themechanics of researching, reporting and writing in acompelling manner. You pinpoint where you hope topublish your work and learn how to analyze thesewebsites’ tone, content, and point-of-view, followed bywriting those all-important query letters to editors. Bythe end of the course, you should be ready to send outat least one article. For technical requirements seepage 4. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256519CAThrough Jun 8: $555 / After: $609Jul 8-Sep 9Ajay Singh, MA, freelance journalist contributing toAsiaweek, Los Angeles Times, Money Magazine, People,Time Magazine, The Times of London, Wall StreetJournal and many others. Mr. Singh’s novel Give ‘EmHell Hari was a Waterstone Book of the Month. He wasalso the editor of AOL’s Patch Media and a Senior Writerfor UCLA’s Office of Media Relations.Alexandra Greene.Creative Nonfiction IIThese intermediate-level courses are designedfor students who have fulfilled the prerequisitesstated in each description. Instructionincludes lectures as appropriate but focuseson workshopping. Students continue to shareand offer feedback as they move to deeperlevels of reflection and mastery.Intermediate Creative NonfictionWriting Workshop mX 401.7 English 3 unitsDesigned for those who have already begun to explorememoir or other narrative nonfiction genres, thisworkshop guides you to take your skills to the nextlevel by focusing on a collection of essays, a singleproject, or other types of nonfiction prose; works-inprogressare welcome. Every week, you read severalshort, stylistically adventurous pieces to expand yourrepertoire and post a new installment of your ownproject for feedback from your instructor and peers.The goal is to generate 40-50 pages of polished newor existing material by the end of the course. Fortechnical requirements see page 4. Prerequisite: oneprevious nonfiction course or consent of instructor.Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256523CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Gordon Grice, MFA, nonfiction writer whose first bookof creative nonfiction, The Red Hourglass: Lives of thePredators, appeared on best-of-the-year lists from TheNew York Public Library, Los Angeles Times, and PENUSA. Mr. Grice’s nonfiction has appeared in The NewYorker, Harper’s, and Granta. His latest book, DeadlyKingdom: The Book of Dangerous Animals, was publishedby The Dial Press, a Random House division.

130 Writers’ Program Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971Intermediate Memoir Writing mX 441.22 English 3 unitsDesigned for the serious writer committed to participatingin a structured writing regimen as well asengaging in ongoing critiques and craft discussions,this course guides you to examine key issues in yourwork, create an involving storyline out of your lifeexperience, and cast yourself as a compelling characterreaders want to follow. You also develop the selfeditingskills you need to polish and revise yourmaterial at a level appropriate to submit to publishers.Includes discussion of current marketplace. The coursegoal is to complete 50 well-crafted pages of yourproject. For technical requirements see page 4. Prerequisite:1 previous creative nonfiction or memoirwriting course or by departmental approval. Enrollmentlimited to 15 students.Reg# 256526CAThrough Jun 8: $555 / After: $609Jul 8-Sep 9Shawna Kenney, MFA, award-winning author of thememoir I Was a Teenage Dominatrix (optioned for filmby FX), co-author of Imposters, and editor of the anthologyBook Lovers. Ms. Kenney’s work has been publishedin The New York Times, Playboy, Ms., Narratively,Bust, Creative Nonfiction, The Rumpus, and The FloridaReview, among others.PoetryWriting the Poetry ofLuminous Things mX 422.4 English 3 unitsOne of the many things a poem can do is invite us tosee the world anew, to find the sacred in the profane,the magical in the everyday, and the cosmic in themundane. In this course, we consider different strategiesto perceive and freshly render the things aroundus. We read poems about everything from happiness tosocks as we try to uncover—be it for a single line or anentire poem—how different poets successfully revealthe extraordinary in the ordinary. The focus is to createand give a careful reading to your poems in a safe,constructive environment, and our goal is to remain trueto the individual voice of each poet while striving toincorporate new strategies into our writing and new“lenses” into our seeing. For technical requirements seepage 4. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256527CAThrough Jun 8: $555 / After: $609Jul 8-Sep 9Rachel Kann, MFA, an award-winning poet whose workappears in various anthologies, including So Luminousthe Wildflowers (Tebot Bach Press), and numerouscompilation CDs. Ms. Kann has performed her worknationwide, including at Walt Disney Concert Hall, aspart of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, and ABC’s Eye on L.A.She is the author of 10 for Everything, a collection ofshort stories.Course IconsProvideInformationAt-a-Glancem Online course& Textbook requiredC UC credit; may betransferable to othercolleges and universitiesM Meets during daytime hoursWriting for the Youth MarketNOW ONLINEWriting Picture Books for Children:A Beginning Workshop mX 470.51 English 3 unitsCreated for the beginning writer, this course exploresthe various genres within the category of children’spicture books, including nonfiction, writing in rhyme,classics, and concept books for young children. Writingexercises focus on improving fundamental craft skills,such as characterization, story structure, setting, voice,and point-of-view. You are encouraged to expand yourcreative thinking in order to develop your own uniquewriting style (your voice), and a peer feedback groupprovides a nurturing atmosphere for discussion of eachwriter’s work. The goal is to complete a draft of a picturebook manuscript and a market list of potentialpublishers. For technical requirements see page 4.Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256528CAThrough Jun 8: $555 / After: $609Jul 8-Sep 9Sherry Shahan, MFA, author of more than 30 books,including the young adult novel Purple Daze; the middle-gradenovels Death Mountain, Frozen Stiff, and IceIsland; the picture books Spicy Hot Colors/ColoresPicantes, Fiesta! A Celebration of Latino Cultures, andThat’s Not How You Play Soccer, Daddy; and Dashingthrough the Snow: The Story of the Iditarod, an AmericanBooksellers “Pick of the List”.ScreenwritingSpecial Topics for Film& Television WritersCreating a Web Series mX 433.888 Film & Television 3 unitsWith the explosion of web-based content and distributionplatforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, Funny or Die,Crackle, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google coming onlinefaster than the speed of a pixel, writers have incredibleopportunities to create and distribute their originalcreative content direct to the viewer. Writing a webseries, be it fiction or nonfiction, comes with its own setof creative advantages and demands, including limitedbudgets and viewing devices, and in this workshop, youlearn how to create your own web series, with eachepisode no longer than 5 minutes. Through explorationand experimentation, you organically conceive youridea, taking into consideration audience demands andpatterns, write an episode, and execute a simple production.Also covered are ways to add a web basedelement to existing traditional media projects. There areno prerequisites for this course. For technical requirementssee page 4. Course may be taken as a certificateelective. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256466CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Bill Taub, screenwriter; WGA and WGC member whowon an WGA Award for 101 Best Written TV Seriesincluding Barney Miller and Hill Street Blues. He hasalso written for Relic Hunter; Mission Genesis; TheOdyssey; Dark Shadows; and Friday the 13th: TheSeries. Mr. Taub aired his web series Psycho Babble forStrike TV, is rewriting the Jumping Green Things forAssorted Nuts and is the author of Automatic Pilot.DevelopmentWriting Coverage: Story Analysis forFilm and Television mX 478.39 Film & Television 3 unitsDesigned for both aspiring story analysts and screenwriterswho want to accelerate their careers, this coursehelps you master the methods used by story analystswho evaluate submissions to production companies,agencies, and studios. You learn how to do an in-depthanalysis of the 3-act structure, as well as dramatic andcomic scene construction. You also learn the preciseterminology used in story sessions, the foundations forgreat dialogue, and how to find original approaches toestablished genres. These and other principles becomesynthesized into coverage written to the highest professionalstandards, in preparation for a job as either astory analyst or screenwriter who needs to critique hisor her own scripts effectively. For technical requirementssee page 4. Course may be taken as a certificateelective. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256430CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Barney Lichtenstein, MA, professional story analystwho assists in training new analysts for the SundanceInstitute and production companies, and whose StoryAnalyst’s Top Ten List of Effective Screenwriting Methodshas been featured in Creative Screenwriting and onScript Magazine’s website. Mr. Lichtenstein is a recipientof the UCLA Extension Outstanding Instructor Awardin Screenwriting.Feature Film Writing:Beginning CoursesWriting the First Screenplay I mX 440A Film & Television 3 unitsThe first in a 4-part sequence designed to take youthrough the full process of writing a feature film screenplay,this course grounds you in the key craft elementsof story structure, plot, scene development, character,theme, genre, and dialogue, and shows you how theywork together to grip an audience’s emotions. You learnhow to create and evaluate story ideas; explore howcharacters’ inner wants and immediate goals shapeand drive a screenplay’s action; see what constitutescompelling plots and subplots; and learn how to constructa scene. Throughout the course, you complete aseries of exercises which serve as the basis for yourscript outline, a prose description of your screenplay.The course goal is to learn how to write effective,compelling scenes and to create a 4-5 page outlinewhich clearly delineates your script’s beginning, middle,and end. The ability to write an effective outline is acritical skill for the professional screenwriter, serves asthe basis for most pitches, and is required for admissioninto X 440B Writing the First Screenplay II. Fortechnical requirements see page 4. Course may betaken as a certificate core requirement. Enrollmentlimited to 15 students. &Reg# 256425CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Michael Janover, MFA, screenwriter; WGA memberwho wrote the feature films The Philadelphia Experimentand Hardly Working, as well as Mr. Boogedy andBride of Boogedy for Disney. Mr. Janover’s otherprojects include a horror/comedy script for Cheech andChong, and a horror pilot for Aaron Spelling Productions.He also was a writer on the original HawaiiFive-O series.Reg# 256423CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Chrysanthy Balis, MPW, screenwriter; WGA memberwhose credits include Asylum. Ms. Balis has projectsin development with CBS, USA Networks, FlodycoProductions, and has previously written for the ZanuckCompany/Fox 2000 and HBO. A recipient of the UCLAExtension Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting,she is a contributing author to Cut to the Chase(Gotham Books/Penguin).kkkReg# 256424CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Ron Wilkerson, writer/director; WGA member whosenumerous writing credits include multiple episodes ofStargate SG-1, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and StarTrek: Voyager, and is currently developing Dreamland,an event miniseries for ABC Network. Mr. Wilkersonwrote and directed the independent feature Trade Showand is a recipient of the UCLA Extension OutstandingInstructor Award in Screenwriting.Writing the First Screenplay II mX 440B Film & Television 3 unitsThis second in a 4-part sequence in writing a featurefilm script has you hit the ground running. You begin bypitching your story based on your outline and revisingit to make sure the premise can carry the entire movie.Armed with a workable outline, you then flesh it out intoeither a beat sheet or treatment (at the instructor’sdiscretion) and begin writing your screenplay. Personalizedfeedback along with mini-lectures on key craftpoints, including character development, story structure,and conflict, help you to meet the course goal, whichis to write Act I (approximately 30 pages). May berepeated for credit. For technical requirements seepage 4. Prerequisite: X 440A Writing the First ScreenplayI. Students must bring a four-to-five-page outlinethey created in Writing the First Screenplay I to firstclass meeting and be prepared to pitch it. Course maybe taken as a certificate core requirement. Enrollmentlimited to 15 students.Reg# 256426CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Andrew Osborne, MA, screenwriter; WGA memberwhose indie film credits include the Sundance FilmFestival premiere On_Line, the Tribeca Film Festivalpremiere The F Word, and his directorial debut ApocalypseBop. Mr. Osborne received an Emmy Award forthe Discovery Channel’s Cash Cab. He has developedprojects for Warner Bros., HBO, MTV, and Orion.Writing the First Screenplay III mX 440C Film & Television 3 unitsThe third in a 4-part sequence in writing a feature filmscreenplay, this course focuses on the greatest challengefacing screenwriters: writing the second act. Asyou write these crucial 60 pages, you refine your storyoutline; flesh out main and secondary characters;continue to develop the art of the scene as it pertainsto type, choice, structure, and placement; and begin todiscover each character’s unique voice. You also learnthe habits you need to sustain the work of writing ascreenplay. The goal is to write Act II. May be repeatedfor credit. For technical requirements see page 4.Prerequisite: X 440A Writing the First Screenplay I andX 440B Writing the First Screenplay II. Students mustbring their beat sheets or treatments and Act I to thefirst class meeting and be prepared to write. Coursemay be taken as a certificate core requirement.Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256427CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Ronald Raley, screenwriter; WGA member whosecredits include Edge of Sanity, Dorian, Cupid and Cate,The Runaway, and The Locket, for which he received aCamie Award. Mr. Raley has worked as a developmentexecutive for Cannon Pictures and Hallmark Hall ofFame Productions, and has developed screenplays forGlenn Close, Vanessa Redgrave, Chuck Norris, AnthonyPerkins, Malcolm McDowell, and others.Writing the First Screenplay IV mX 440D Film & Television 3 unitsIn the last of a 4-part sequence in writing a featurefilm screenplay, you reach FADE OUT. In the processof writing Act III, you hone in on structuring conversations,explore how to maximize your story’s visualimplications, deepen scene writing skills, assemblescenes to form powerful sequences, ensure yourscript’s central conflict is resolved, and work on themeand imagery. Also covered are revision techniques andthe business aspects of feature film writing. The goalis to complete writing your first feature film script. Fortechnical requirements see page 4. Prerequisite:X 440A Writing the First Screenplay I, X 440B Writing

Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writers’ Program 131the First Screenplay II, and X 440C Writing the FirstScreenplay III. Students must submit their beat sheetsor treatments and Acts I and II to the first class meetingand be prepared to write. Course may be taken asa certificate core requirement. Enrollment limited to15 students. &Reg# 256428CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Ernie Contreras, screenwriter; WGA member whosecredits include the HBO drama Walkout and the featurefilms Fairy Tale: A True Story (Paramount) and ThePagemaster (20th Century Fox). Mr. Contreras haswritten and developed scripts for Walt Disney, Sony,Universal, Fox Searchlight, Paramount, DreamWorks,TNT, and Starz/Encore.Creating Characters from theInside Out mX 433.6 Film & Television 3 unitsWhether it’s Jack Sparrow or Jack Ryan, your charactersare the most important components to yourscreenplay. Through them, we experience the journey,the challenges, and the catharsis that a good film mustoffer its audience. They’re memorable, they’re quotable,and even with their worst flaws, they’re relatable. It isthe character’s journey that we follow, that dictatesstructure and elicits the viewer’s emotional responsethat makes the effort worthwhile for everyone. Thiscourse is designed to assist you in developing andharnessing the power of character to break throughroad blocks in creating the marketable screenplay. Thegoal is to complete a detailed 10-page outline focusingon the character’s wants, needs, and journey.For technical requirements see page 4. Course maybe taken as a certificate elective. Enrollment limited to15 students. &Reg# 256431CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Jim Staahl, writer, producer, and actor; WGA member;2-time Emmy Award nominee whose comedy featurecredits include The Beverly Hillbillies, Under Surveillance,and Blow Hard. Mr. Staahl also has writtensketch/variety shows for Steve Martin, Martin Short, andHowie Mandel.Finding the “Story” in True Stories forFilm mX 479.5 Film & Television 3 unitsSome of the best and most successful movies of alltime are based on — or “inspired by” — true events.But “real life” usually doesn’t cooperate in providing thekind of coherent narrative that screenwriters know isnecessary to create a compelling emotional journey foraudiences. This workshop teaches you how to determinewhether a situation, event, or person is worthy ofa film adaptation and how to craft a screen story thatcan engage millions of people with no inherent interestin or knowledge of the subject. With one or more truestories you want to adapt in hand, you are guided tofind the best genre and logline for your story, learn howto avoid the common pitfalls in adapting historicalmaterial, and craft a 4-page, 15-point “beat sheet” thatcan serve as a blueprint for the script. For technicalrequirements see page 4. Course may be taken asa certificate elective. Enrollment limited to15 students. &Reg# 256429CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Erik Bork, writer-producer; WGA member who wonEmmy and Golden Globe Awards for the HBO MiniseriesBand of Brothers and From the Earth to the Moon. Mr.Bork has also worked on staff for 2 primetime dramas,sold multiple original series pitches, and written featuresand pilots for Universal Pictures, HBO, NBC, Fox,Imagine, The Playtone Co., and Steven Spielberg.Feature Film Writing:Intermediate CoursesFeature Film Writing Workshop:Outline and Act I mX 431.101 Film & Television 3 unitsDesigned for writers with at least one screenplay undertheir belts, this workshop guides you to launch andmake significant headway on a new project. The goalis to develop a strong premise that sustains your entirescript, create and refine the story outline, and write ActI. Brief lectures on craft issues based on the demandsof the participants’ work supplement the workshop. Fortechnical requirements see page 4. Prerequisite:X 440A Writing the First Screenplay I, X 440B Writingthe First Screenplay II, X 440C Writing the First ScreenplayIII, and X 440D Writing the First Screenplay IV, ordepartmental approval. Course may be taken asa certificate core requirement. Enrollment limited to15 students.Reg# 256432CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Steven Schwartz, screenwriter/producer, WGA member,and Spirit Award nominee for his screenplay for theSidney Lumet directed movie Critical Care, starringJames Spader, Kyra Sedgwick, Helen Mirren, and AlbertBrooks. His TV credits include The Practice and 100Centre Street. He has written scripts and pilots for Fox,ABC, FX, Disney, NBC, Universal, Lionsgate, HBO, andmany others.Feature Film Writing Workshop:Acts II and III mX 431.102 Film & Television 3 unitsThis workshop guides you to complete your currentproject. You focus on developing a successful secondand third act, with special attention given to structure,character development, emotional content, and cinematicstyle. You also acquire self-editing techniquesessential for the professional writer. This is not a rewritecourse; you must be working toward the completion ofa feature-length script and have your outline and Act Iof your script in hand. For technical requirements seepage 4. Prerequisite: X 430.101 Feature Film WritingWorkshop: Outline and Act I, or equivalent, or consentof instructor. Course may be taken as a certificate corerequirement. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256433CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Michael W. Barlow, producer and screenwriter; WGAmember who, as an executive at Paramount Classics,oversaw Black Snake Moan and Mad Hot Ballroom. Mr.Barlow worked as vice president of production at variousmajor studios, including Orion Pictures (No WayOut, House of Games, and Back to School). His writingcredits include the miniseries Kidnapped and the ABCdrama Family.Television Writing:Beginning CoursesBeginning Writing forthe 1-Hour Spec Drama:Building the Story and the Outline mX 430.4 Film & Television 3 unitsModeled directly on how writers write in the real worldof 1-hour dramas, this course focuses on what is mostcentral to creating a strong script as well as the largestpiece (40%) of the writer’s deal with any show: the storyand outline. You learn to choose the best story for yourspec script, map it out from beginning to end, and writea strong outline in proper script format. In the process,you learn how to identify and capture the tone, characters,dialogue, and themes of any 1-hour drama series— the key to breaking into the field. Also covered arethe various genres (police procedurals, medical, legal)and their specific rules; what’s popular in the currentmarketplace; and how to work within the specialrequirements of timeslots, outlets, and styles. Thecourse goal is to master the process of constructing anairtight story and detailed outline so that you are readyto write a script for any current show as quickly andexpertly as possible. All student projects must focus oncurrent shows; no pilots. For technical requirements seepage 4. Course may be taken as a certificate corerequirement. Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256435CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Joan B. Weiss, television writer/producer, WGA memberwho served as a supervising producer/writer onWhite Collar, Unforgettable, and Journeyman. Ms. Weisswas a writer/producer on Eureka, Everwood, and Summerland.Her other writing credits include Gilmore Girls;Sabrina, the Teenage Witch; and Grace Under Fire. Shewas also a staff writer on Aaron Sorkin’s Sports Night.Beginning Writing forthe Half-Hour Spec Comedy:Building the Story and the Outline mX 430.6 Film & Television 3 unitsThis course teaches you how to create an airtight storyand outline, which is the critical first step in writing astrong half-hour comedy spec script and a process thatmakes writing your script faster and more successful.You begin by learning how to pinpoint what makes anyhalf-hour comedy show tick, studying the appeal andquirkiness of the main characters and the unique spinshows put on their stories. You then focus on your ownscript for a current show, finding the story and identifyingthe comedy in it, learning how to pitch it, and creatinga workable outline from which to write. Instructionalso covers business aspects, the use of spec scriptsto get jobs, how a comedy writer works on staff, howfreelance writers move onto staff, how a writing staff isstructured, and how writers work collaboratively “in theroom.” All student projects must focus on currentshows from a list provided by the instructor; no pilots.For technical requirements see page 4. Course may betaken as a certificate core requirement. Enrollmentlimited to 15 students.Reg# 256434CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Kevin Kelton, Emmy-nominated television writer andproducer whose writing credits on numerous networkseries include Saturday Night Live, Boy Meets World,Night Court, and A Different World. Mr. Kelton has writtenand produced for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, F/X, AMC,and the WB. He also has written screenplays for WarnerBros., original pilots for HBO and F/X and articles forNational Lampoon.Learn the Art& Business ofEntertainmentEach quarter, top Hollywoodprofessionals teach courses in:ActingCinematographyDevelopmentDirectingProducingThe Music BusinessIndependent Music ProductionFilm ScoringPage 85.Television Writing:Intermediate CoursesWriting the 1-Hour SpecDrama Script mX 431.4 Film & Television 3 unitsMirroring the process that professionals undergo incurrent episodic series production, this course guidesyou to write a solid first draft of your script and workon polishing it. You begin by refining your story idea andoutline as needed, and then write your script, focusingon capturing the essence of the show through its fouractstructure, plot and story, multiple storylines, characters,scenes, and dialogue. On the business side, youlearn how to develop your career game plan and hearfrom industry guest speakers on the business of theone-hour drama. Students must bring a completeoutline to the first class. All student projects must focuson current shows; no pilots. For technical requirementssee page 4. Prerequisite: X 430.4 Beginning Writing forthe 1-Hour Spec Drama: Building the Story and Outline.Course may be taken as a certificate core requirement.Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256465CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Erica Byrne, screenwriter; WGA member whose creditsinclude episodes of La Femme Nikita; Nowhere Man;Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Landing; and Walker, TexasRanger. Ms. Byrne has served as a staff writer and haswritten many produced docudramas as well as animatedscripts. She is a recipient of the UCLA ExtensionOutstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting.

132 Writers’ Program Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971I Sold a Script!“ After hemming and hawing about whether tosign up, I was very lucky to be placed in LisaRosenthal‘s class. This was my first class throughthe Writers’ Program, but not my first writingclass, and boy, did Lisa show me the way. I veryquickly realized my decision to take this class wasa game changer. Not only did I learn a TONunder Lisa’s tutelage, I also ended up with asample that would land me my first job!”— Online television writing student NadiyaChettiar landed a staff writer position on theCanadian multi-cam sitcom Some AssemblyRequired — a show about a group of teenagerswho run a toy company, airing on YTV.You too, can achieve your writing goals.For More Information(310) 206‐1542 | writers.uclaextension.eduWriting the Half-Hour SpecComedy Script mX 431.6 Film & Television 3 unitsThis workshop guides you to write a solid draft specscript from your half-hour comedy outline and move asfar ahead as you can in polishing it. You begin by learninghow to do what professional writers call “reworkingyour outline”: simplifying your story, nailing the essenceof your characters, focusing and tightening scenes,creating mood and pacing, and “punching up” dialoguefrom the blueprint you’ve created. You then move to thewriting and polishing stage. On the business side, youdeepen your knowledge of the current comedy seriesmarketplace, and map out basic career-building strategies.Students must have a complete outline cominginto the course. All student projects must focus oncurrent shows; no pilots. For technical requirements seepage 4. Prerequisite: X 430.6 Beginning Writing forHalf-Hour Spec Comedy: Building the Story and Outline.Course may be taken as a certificate core requirement.Enrollment limited to 15 students.Reg# 256436CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Lisa Rosenthal, MA, screenwriter; WGA member whohas written for such shows as The Fresh Prince ofBel-Air, Married...with Children, Martin, and Head of theClass. Ms. Rosenthal has been a writer/producer onshows for a variety of networks and studios, includingHBO, CBS, NBC, Warner Bros., and The Walt Disney Co.NOW ONLINEWriting the Original 1-Hour DramaPilot: Intermediate Workshop mX 442.1 Film & Television 3 unitsAnyone who wants to work as a professional televisionwriter has to be able to submit top-notch original materialto agents and showrunners. In this fast-pacedcourse, you take your idea for a 1-hour TV series andturn it into an outline, write intensively, and get feedbackfrom the instructor and fellow participants everyweek. Throughout this process, you learn how to envisionthe world of your show, create characters andconflict, build a storytelling engine, and nail down yourshow’s structure, tone, story, and act breaks. By the endof the course, you have in hand a rough draft of youroriginal 1-hour drama pilot. For technical requirementssee page 4. Prerequisite: Students must have an ideafor a series, and have completed 1 TV spec, TV pilot, orequivalent experience. Course may be taken as a certificatecore requirement or elective. Enrollment limitedto 15 students.kkkNadiya Chettiar.Reg# 256467CAThrough Jun 1: $555 / After: $609Jul 1-Sep 2Erica Byrne, screenwriter; WGA member whose creditsinclude episodes of La Femme Nikita; Nowhere Man;Silk Stalkings; Hunter; Knots Landing; and Walker, TexasRanger. Ms. Byrne has served as a staff writer and haswritten many produced docudramas as well as animatedscripts. She is a recipient of the UCLA ExtensionOutstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting.Television Writing:Advanced CoursesAdvanced Pilot WritingBoot Camp mX 441.2 Film & Television 3 unitsIn this advanced workshop, you turn an idea for anoriginal 1-hour drama or half-hour comedy into a firstdraft that introduces your show’s unique world, characters,tone, and style. You focus on creating thestand-alone (also known as a “typical”) episode pilotand receive intensive weekly guidance and feedback.The course goal is to write a full draft that can bedeveloped ultimately to sell to a television network.Those students who submit a finished pilot at the endof class receive a 1-on-1 individual consultation sessionwith instructor. For technical requirements see page 4.Prerequisite: Writing sample of a spec script or originalpilot submittal is required; for instructions on submittinga script see page 133. Course may be taken as acertificate core requirement or elective. Enrollmentlimited to 12 students. Restricted course; call (310)206-1542 for permission to enroll. Web enrollmentsautomatically generate a “Permission to Enroll” request.Reg# 256468CAFee: $685Jul 1-Sep 2$100 nonrefundable; no refund after Jun 24.Jacqueline Zambrano, writer/producer; WGA memberwho wrote the feature film In the Mix. Ms. Zambranohas written for numerous shows, including CSI: CrimeScene Investigation and Star Trek. She also has createdand executive produced dramatic television series forFox, CBS, Pax, and Showtime, and her latest project isGemini Division, a dramatic series for the Internet.ScreenwritingChoose the right course for you. For advisementon screenwriting courses call Chae Koat (310) 206-2612 or Jeff Bonnett at (310)206-1542.Many screenwriting courses also are offeredonline; see page 130.Feature Film WritingBeginning CoursesWriting the First Screenplay IX 440A Film & Television 3 unitsThe first in a 4-part sequence designed to take youthrough the full process of writing a feature film screenplay,this course grounds you in the key craft elementsof story structure, plot, scene development, character,theme, genre, and dialogue, and shows you how theywork together to grip an audience’s emotions. You learnhow to create and evaluate story ideas; explore howcharacters’ inner wants and immediate goals shapeand drive a screenplay’s action; see what constitutescompelling plots and subplots; and learn how to constructa scene. Throughout the course, you complete aseries of exercises which serve as the basis for yourscript outline, a prose description of your screenplay.The course goal is to learn how to write effective,compelling scenes and to create a 4-5 page outlinewhich clearly delineates your script’s beginning, middle,and end. The ability to write an effective outline is acritical skill for the professional screenwriter, serves asthe basis for most pitches, and is required for admissioninto X 440B Writing the First Screenplay II. Coursemay be taken as a certificate core requirement. Enrollmentlimited to 20 students. Internet access requiredto retrieve course materials. &Reg# 256471CAThrough May 29: $485 / After: $530UCLA: 1343 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Mon 7-10pm, Jun 29-Aug 31, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 1.Philip Eisner, screenwriter-director and WGA memberwho wrote Event Horizon for Paramount Pictures andFirestarter 2: Rekindled for USA Networks. Mr. Eisneralso has worked as a contract screenwriter for ScottRudin Productions, Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Productions,Edward R. Pressman, TriStar, Universal Pictures,and The Jim Henson Company. He is a contributingauthor to Cut to the Chase (Gotham Books/Penguin).Reg# 256472CAThrough Jun 7: $485 / After: $530Downtown Los Angeles: 261 S. Figueroa St.,Figueroa Courtyard, Suite 100W,Classroom 101ATue 7-10pm, Jul 7-Sep 8, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 9.Bill Boyle, screenwriter, director, producer whosewriter-producer credits include Now and Forever, Sealedwith a Kiss, and Crossbar starring Kim Cattrall. Mr.Boyle’s work has received an ACTRA nomination as wellas honors at the Palm Springs Festival and ChicagoFilm Festival.Reg# 256469CAThrough Jun 8: $485 / After: $530UCLA: 2278 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Wed 7-10pm, Jul 8-Sep 9, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 10.Andrew Guerdat, writer-producer; WGA member whohas sold feature screenplays to 20th Century Fox,MGM, Walt Disney Studios, Village Roadshow Productions/WarnerBros., Disney Sunday Movie, and NBC andthe play Red Remembers. A recipient of the UCLAExtension Outstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting,Mr. Guerdat is a contributing author to Cut to theChase (Gotham Books/Penguin).kkkReg# 256470CAThrough Jun 9: $485 / After: $530UCLA: 1343 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Thu 7-10pm, Jul 9-Sep 10, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 13.Ron Suppa, writer-producer; WGA member who hasproduced and/or written 10 feature films, includingParadise Alley and Riding the Edge. Mr. Suppa is theauthor of Real Screenwriting: Strategies and Storiesfrom the Trenches. He is a recipient of the UCLA ExtensionOutstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting.Writing the First Screenplay IIX 440B Film & Television 3 unitsThis second in a 4-part sequence in writing a featurefilm script has you hit the ground running. You beginby pitching your story based on your outline and revisingit to make sure the premise can carry the entiremovie. Armed with a workable outline, you then fleshit out into either a beat sheet or treatment (at theinstructor’s discretion) and begin writing your screenplay.Personalized feedback along with mini-lectureson key craft points, including character development,story structure, and conflict, help you to meet thecourse goal, which is to write Act I (approximately 30pages). May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite:X 440A Writing the First Screenplay I. Students mustbring a four-to-five-page outline they created in Writingthe First Screenplay I to first class meeting andbe prepared to pitch it. Course may be taken as acertificate core requirement. Enrollment limited to 20students. Visitors not permitted. Internet accessrequired to retrieve course materials.Reg# 256529CAThrough Jun 7: $485 / After: $530UCLA: 2278 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Tue 7-10pm, Jul 7-Sep 8, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 9.Dan Vining, screenwriter and novelist; WGA memberwhose feature film credits include Black Dog for UniversalPictures and Plain Clothes for Paramount. Mr.Vining has written screenplays for Walt Disney Pictures,MGM, Paramount, and Showtime, and his novelsinclude The Quick; The Next; and, his latest, Among theLiving (Penguin-Putnam). He is a contributing author toCut to the Chase (Gotham Books/Penguin).Reg# 256530CAThrough Jun 8: $485 / After: $530UCLA: 2325 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Wed 7-10pm, Jul 8-Sep 9, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 10.Chris Webb, screenwriter whose credits include ToyStory II for Pixar Animation Studios, Bruno the Kid: TheAnimated Movie, and episodes of the television seriesDuckman. An alumnus of The Second City in Chicago,Mr. Webb has won numerous awards for his satiricalshort films The Civil War Parody, a satire of the KenBurns series The Civil War, and Camcorder Blues, aparody of home videos.Writing the First Screenplay IIIX 440C Film & Television 3 unitsThe third in a 4-part sequence in writing a feature filmscreenplay, this course focuses on the greatest challengefacing screenwriters: writing the second act. Asyou write these crucial 60 pages, you refine your storyoutline; flesh out main and secondary characters;continue to develop the art of the scene as it pertainsto type, choice, structure, and placement; and begin todiscover each character’s unique voice. You also learnthe habits you need to sustain the work of writing ascreenplay. The goal is to write Act II. May be repeatedfor credit. Prerequisite: X 440A Writing the First ScreenplayI and X 440B Writing the First Screenplay II. Studentsmust bring their beat sheets or treatments andAct I to the first class meeting and be prepared to write.Course may be taken as a certificate core requirement.Enrollment limited to 16 students. Internet accessrequired to retrieve course materials. &kkk

Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971 Writers’ Program 133Reg# 256531CAThrough Jun 8: $605 / After: $665UCLA: 1256 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Wed 7-10pm, Jul 8-Sep 9, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 10.Donald H. Hewitt, screenwriter; WGA member whosefeature film credits include the English-language screenplayfor Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film SpiritedAway, My Neighbor Totoro, and the Oscar-nominatedHowl’s Moving Castle. Mr. Hewitt has written for Pixar,Working Title, Miramax, New Line, and Disney.Writing the First Screenplay IVX 440D Film & Television 3 unitsIn the last of a 4-part sequence in writing a featurefilm screenplay, you reach FADE OUT. In the processof writing Act III, you hone in on structuring conversations,explore how to maximize your story’s visualimplications, deepen scene writing skills, assemblescenes to form powerful sequences, ensure yourscript’s central conflict is resolved, and work on themeand imagery. Also covered are revision techniques andthe business aspects of feature film writing. The goalis to complete writing your first feature film script.Prerequisite: X 440A Writing the First Screenplay I,X 440B Writing the First Screenplay II, and X 440CWriting the First Screenplay III. Students must bringtheir beat sheets or treatments and Acts I and II to thefirst class meeting and be prepared to write. Coursemay be taken as a certificate core requirement. Enrollmentlimited to 16 students. Internet access requiredto retrieve course materials.Reg# 256532CAThrough Jun 7: $605 / After: $665UCLA: 1284 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Tue 7-10pm, Jul 7-Sep 8, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 9.William Hasley, screenwriter; WGA member who hassold feature scripts to 20th Century Fox, Universal, andWarner Bros. Mr. Hasley’s television credits includeSwift Justice; Ghost Stories; Murder, She Wrote; KungFu; Young Riders; and Highway to Heaven. He also haswritten pilots for Castle Rock, Columbia, Universal, andWarner Bros. and is a published author.Lights! Camera! Comedy!X 431.65 Film & Television 3 unitsGeared to feature film and TV writers who want to createsketches, scenes, and/or webisodes, this short-formcomedy writing workshop teaches you to come up withfresh premises, create iconic characters, build a joke,and structure a 3-5 minute piece. In the environmentof a sketch comedy show’s writers’ room, you also learnhow to budget your time and production costs in orderto create funny, performance-quality material. To helpyou get your work “on its feet,” a troop of professionalcomedic actors attend class twice. In the first of these2 sessions, the actors perform your work, which isrecorded and used for class discussions designed toguide your rewrites. Several weeks later, the actorsreturn to perform your revised, punched-up, and polishedpiece which you can use to promote your work.Course may be taken as a certificate program elective.Enrollment limited to 20 students.Reg# 256571CAThrough Jun 8: $485 / After: $530Westwood: 202 Extension Lindbrook CenterWed 7-10pm, Jul 8-Sep 9, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 10.Lisa Medway, screenwriter; WGA member whosecredits include Silver Spoons, Duet, The Nanny, BabyTalk, and pilots for NBC, Fox, and Disney Channel. Ms.Medway has written in numerous comedy genres,including animation, feature films, and humorous prose,and is the co-author of ME 101 (Warner Books Publishing).She is a recipient of the UCLA Extension OutstandingInstructor Award in Screenwriting.Intermediate CoursesFeature Film Writing Workshop:Outline and Act IX 431.101 Film & Television 3 unitsDesigned for writers with at least one screenplay undertheir belts, this workshop guides you to launch andmake significant headway on a new project. The goalis to develop a strong premise that sustains your entirescript, create and refine the story outline, and write ActI. Brief lectures on craft issues based on the demandsof the participants’ work supplement the workshop.Prerequisite: X 440A Writing the First Screenplay I,X 440B Writing the First Screenplay II, X 440C Writingthe First Screenplay III, and X 440D Writing the FirstScreenplay IV, or equivalent, or consent of instructor.Course may be taken as a certificate core requirement.Enrollment limited to 16 students.Reg# 256562CAThrough May 23: $605 / After: $665UCLA: 1323 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Tue 7-10pm, Jun 23-Aug 25, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jun 25.Billy Mernit, MFA, screenwriter and novelist; WGAmember who is a story analyst for Universal Picturesand the author of Writing the Romantic Comedy(Harper/Collins) and Imagine Me and You (Shaye Areheart/RandomHouse). Mr. Mernit is a recipient of theUCLA Extension Distinguished Instructor Award and theOutstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting. He isalso a contributing author to Cut to the Chase (GothamBooks/Penguin).Feature Film Writing Workshop:Acts II and IIIX 431.102 Film & Television 3 unitsThis workshop guides you to complete your currentproject. You focus on developing a successful secondand third act, with special attention given to structure,character development, emotional content, and cinematicstyle. You also acquire self-editing techniquesessential for the professional writer. This is not a rewritecourse; you must be working toward the completion ofa feature-length script and have your outline and Act Iof your script in hand. For technical requirements seepage 4. Prerequisite: X 431.101 Feature Film WritingWorkshop: Outline and Act I, or equivalent, or consentof instructor. Course may be taken as a certificate corerequirement. Enrollment limited to 16 students. Internetaccess required to retrieve course materials. &Reg# 256565CAThrough Jun 7: $605 / After: $665UCLA: 1329 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Tue 7-10pm, Jul 7-Sep 8, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 9.Jon Bernstein, screenwriter, WGA member who wroteMeet the Robinsons, Ringmaster, and Beautiful, (starringMinnie Driver and directed by Sally Field). Mr.Bernstein has worked on film and TV projects for Paramount,DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox, NBC/Universaland the CW. He is a contributing author to Cut to theChase (Gotham Books/Penguin) and is currently workingon an original screenplay with director NeilAbramson to be shot in 2015.Cut to the Chase andInside the RoomReaders Share Their Love for Our BooksCut to the Chase“Engaging, savvy, easy-to-follow and honest—It shouldbe on every scribe’s bookshelf.”— Hannah Dennison“ I recommend Cut to the Chase to every writer friendI have. Great tips for structuring stories, developingcharacters, and building a career.”— Ellen F. BrownInside the Room“ Inside the Room is the best book I’ve seen on how thereal world of writing and Hollywood work. Not theoryor BS; just nitty gritty. Worth every cent.”— Stephen St. Louis“ A virtual film school in book form for those interestedin the process of television writing.”— Tom Farr“ Practical, direct, and concise. I really appreciate thepractical real-world examples about how to writeproperly.”— Joseph DietlinFor More Informationwriters.uclaextension.edu/books-by-writers-programAdvanced CoursesA script submission is required for theseadvanced-level workshops as courses areprimarily workshop-driven. It is recommendedthat students take courses at the intermediatelevel prior to submitting their work to anadvanced-level course.Instructions for Submitting to an Advanced-LevelCourseSubmit your work for advanced-level courses at uclaextension.edu/wpsubmit.You will be asked to send thefollowing materials electronically: an application formand your writing sample and cover letter.The submission deadline for summer quarter is June 1at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). All applicants will benotifed regarding their enrollment at least 2 weeks priorto the first day of class. If you are accepted, you will berequired to enroll at that time; full payment of coursefees are due upon acceptance. The Writers’ Program isnot responsible for submissions lost due to internet ormechanical failure. No comments or critiques are providedon student submissions.Occasionally submission deadlines are extended;contact the Writers’ Program office at (310) 825-9415for the most up-to-date information.Advanced Rewriting WorkshopX 432.25 Film & Television 3 unitsThis advanced rewriting workshop is for writers whowant to take an already good script and make it great.Through the process of analyzing and rewriting yourscript, you develop a “rewriting strategy” with the goalof preparing your script for the marketplace andscreenplay competitions. You must have a completedfirst draft of a screenplay. Prerequisite: Submit asample feature-length screenplay you intend on rewritingin the class; for instructions on submitting a scriptsee page 133. Course may be taken as a certificatecore requirement or elective. Enrollment limited to 12students. Visitors not permitted. Restricted course; call(310) 206-1542 for permission to enroll. Web enrollmentsautomatically generate a “Permission to Enroll”request. Internet access required to retrieve coursematerials. &Reg# 256566CAFee: $699UCLA: 166 Royce HallTue 7-10pm, Jul 14-Sep 15, 10 mtgs$100 nonrefundable; no refund after Jul 7.Tom Lazarus, screenwriter-director; WGA memberwhose credits includes Stigmata; Just You and Me, Kid;Word of Mouth; and Voyeur Confessions. Mr. Lazarusis the author of Secrets of Film Writing and RewritingSecrets for Screenwriters (St. Martin’s Press), as wellas THE LAST WORD — Definitive Answers to All YourScreenwriting Questions (Michael Wiese Publishers).c UC creditm Online course& Text requiredM Course held during daytime hours

134 Writers’ Program Enroll at uclaextension.edu or call (800) 825-9971Television WritingBeginning CoursesBeginning Writingfor the 1-Hour Spec Drama:Building the Story and the OutlineX 430.4 Film & Television 3 unitsModeled directly on how writers write in the real worldof 1-hour dramas, this course focuses on what is mostcentral to creating a strong script as well as the largestpiece (40%) of the writer’s deal with any show: thestory and outline. You learn to choose the best storyfor your spec script, map it out from beginning to end,and write a strong outline in proper script format. Inthe process, you learn how to identify and capture thetone, characters, dialogue, and themes of any 1-hourdrama series — the key to breaking into the field. Alsocovered are the various genres (police procedurals,medical, legal) and their specific rules; what’s popularin the current marketplace; and how to work within thespecial requirements of timeslots, outlets, and styles.The course goal is to master the process of constructingan airtight story and detailed outline so that youare ready to write a script for any current show asquickly and expertly as possible. All student projectsmust focus on current shows; no pilots. Course maybe taken as a certificate core requirement. Enrollmentlimited to 20 students. Internet access required toretrieve course materials.Reg# 256569CAThrough May 29: $485 / After: $530UCLA: 1264 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Mon 7-10pm, Jun 29-Aug 31, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 1.William Hasley, screenwriter; WGA member who hassold feature scripts to 20th Century Fox, Universal, andWarner Bros. Mr. Hasley’s television credits includeSwift Justice; Ghost Stories; Murder, She Wrote; KungFu; Young Riders; and Highway to Heaven. He also haswritten pilots for Castle Rock, Columbia, Universal, andWarner Bros. and is a published author.Beginning Writing for the Half-HourSpec Comedy: Building the Story andthe OutlineX 430.6 Film & Television 3 unitsThis course teaches you how to create an airtight storyand outline — the critical first step in writing a stronghalf-hour comedy spec script and a process that makeswriting your script much easier, faster, and more successful.You begin by learning how to pinpoint whatmakes any half-hour comedy show tick, studying theappeal and quirkiness of the main characters and theunique spin shows put on their stories. You then focuson your own script for a current show, finding the storyand identifying the comedy in it, learning how to pitchit, and creating a workable outline from which to write.Instruction also covers the “need to know” businessaspects of the half-hour show, such as the current useof spec scripts to get jobs and the basics of how acomedy writer works on staff, how freelance writersmove onto staff, how a writing staff is structured, andhow writers work collaboratively “in the room.” Allstudent projects must focus on current shows; nopilots. Course may be taken as a certificate corerequirement. Enrollment limited to 20 students. Internetaccess required to retrieve course materials. &Reg# 256570CAThrough Jun 7: $485 / After: $530UCLA: 1343 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Tue 7-10pm, Jul 7-Sep 8, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 9.Barry Vigon, MFA, writer-producer, WGA member whoserved as a supervising producer on Veronica’s Closet,as well as a co-executive producer on Malcolm& Eddie and Martin, and a producer on SomethingWilder. Mr. Vigon has written for series includingSabrina, the Teenage Witch; Soap; Roseanne, andFame, and has also created pilots for CBS, NBC, ABC,and The Disney Channel.Lights! Camera! Comedy!X 431.65 Film & Television 3 unitsCourse may be taken as a certificate program elective.Enrollment limited to 20 students. For more informationsee page 133.Reg# 256571CAThrough Jun 8: $485 / After: $530Westwood: 202 Extension Lindbrook CenterWed 7-10pm, Jul 8-Sep 9, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 10.Lisa Medway, screenwriter; WGA member whosecredits include Silver Spoons, Duet, The Nanny, BabyTalk, and pilots for NBC, Fox, and Disney Channel. Ms.Medway has written in numerous comedy genres,including animation, feature films, and humorous prose,and is the co-author of ME 101 (Warner Books Publishing).She is a recipient of the UCLA Extension OutstandingInstructor Award in Screenwriting.TV Pilot EssentialsX 433.584 Film & Television 3 unitsWhat is a pilot? Most people think of a pilot as the firstepisode of a series, which it often, but not always, is.In this comprehensive course, you explore how a pilotis different from a regular episode of a series; defineelements of a great pilot and how those differ from afeature film; and discover why some pilots get orderedto series and others, even great ones, do not. In addition,you watch and discuss recent network and cablepilots, both successful and not, and dissect conceptualstrengths and weaknesses as well as specific execution.Through this process you gain a better understandingof the differences between a network pilot anda cable pilot; a franchise show and a mythology show;and how those ideas fit within existing network brandidentities. By the end of the course, each student’s oneoriginal pilot idea is evaluated by the instructor in aworkshop setting, to help identify what kind of pilot itis; what networks it is best suited for; its overallstrengths and weaknesses; and how your pilot is alsoa sales tool for the series itself. Course may be takenas a certificate program elective. Enrollment limited to30 students.Reg# 256576CAThrough Jun 7: $479 / After: $525UCLA: 1337 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Tue 7-10pm, Jul 7-Sep 8, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 9.Lee Hollin, MEIM, Vice President of Current Programmingat CBS Entertainment, who currently overseesthe CBS series Madam Secretary, The Odd Couple,Jane The Virgin, and Criminal Minds. Mr. Hollin previouslyserved as Director, of Drama Development atCBS TV Studios and was responsible for CBS’s Extant,Elementary, Under the Dome, and Unforgettable,among many others.Course IconsProvideInformationAt-a-Glancem Online course& Textbook requiredC UC credit; may betransferable to othercolleges and universitiesM Meets during daytime hoursIntermediate CoursesWriting the 1-Hour Spec Drama ScriptX 431.4 Film & Television 3 unitsMirroring the process that professionals undergo incurrent episodic series production, this course guidesyou to write a solid first draft of your script and workon polishing it. You begin by refining your story idea andoutline as needed, and then write your script, focusingon capturing the essence of the show through its fouractstructure, plot and story, multiple storylines, characters,scenes, and dialogue. On the business side, youlearn how to develop your career game plan and hearfrom industry guest speakers on the business of theone-hour drama. Students must bring a completeoutline to the first class. All student projects must focuson current shows; no pilots. For technical requirementssee page 4. Prerequisite: X 430.4 Beginning Writing forthe 1-Hour Spec Drama: Building the Story and Outline.Course may be taken as a certificate core requirement.Enrollment limited to 16 students. Internet accessrequired to retrieve course materials.Reg# 256577CAThrough Jun 8: $605 / After: $665UCLA: 3129 Rolfe HallWed 7-10pm, Jul 8-Sep 9, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 10.Richard Manning, MFA, television writer/producer;WGA member whose credits include Farscape, StarTrek: The Next Generation, TekWar, Beyond Reality(which he co-created), Sliders, Fame, Knightwatch, aswell as features, TV pilots, animation, and webisodes.Mr. Manning also has created and produced Fusion, aweb series pilot, and is a contributing author to Insidethe Room (Gotham Books/Penguin).Writing the Half-Hour SpecComedy ScriptX 431.6 Film & Television 3 unitsThis workshop guides you to write a solid draft specscript from your half-hour comedy outline and move asfar ahead as you can in polishing it. You begin byreworking your outline to simplify your story, nail downthe essence of your characters, focus and tightenscenes, create mood and pacing, and punch up dialoguefrom the blueprint you’ve created. You then moveto the writing and polishing stage. On the business side,you deepen your knowledge of the current comedyseries marketplace and map out basic career buildingstrategies. Students must bring a complete outline tothe first class. All student projects must focus on currentshows; no pilots. Prerequisite: X 430.6 BeginningWriting for Half-Hour Spec Comedy: Building the Storyand Outline. Course may be taken as a certificate corerequirement. Enrollment limited to 16 students.Reg# 256578CAThrough May 29: $605 / After: $665UCLA: 3129 Rolfe HallMon 7-10pm, Jun 29-Aug 31, 10 mtgsNo refund after Jul 1.Phil Kellard, writer-director; WGA member who wasexecutive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin,and producer on Doogie Howser, MD, and who haswritten pilots for The Disney Channel, Showtime, FBC,and Syfy. Mr. Kellard received an Emmy Award forinstructional programming and the UCLA ExtensionOutstanding Instructor Award in Screenwriting, and is acontributing author to Inside the Room (Gotham Books/Penguin).Advanced CoursesRewriting Your 1-Hour Spec or PilotScript: Advanced WorkshopX 431.511 Film & Television 3 unitsWhether you’ve written a pilot or a spec of an existing1-hour drama, your goal is the same: to dig deeper,raise the stakes higher, stretch your characters furtherto make your script one that will leave an indelible markon its readers. If you’re writing a pilot, have you introducedus to characters and situations that we want tocome back to week after week? If you’re writing a specof an existing show, have you been true to the charactersand situations as we know them, and still told astory that is somehow new? In this course, you reviewthe choices your characters make, the consequencesof those choices, and how to make those consequencesmore dramatic. You look at your actions, your pacing,your tension and your stakes, among other things. Thegoal: to improve your script until it’s a story thatdemands the reader’s attention. Prerequisite: Submit a1-hour spec script or original pilot you intend on rewritingin the class; for instructions on submitting a scriptsee page 133. Visitors not permitted. Restricted course;call (310) 206-1542 for permission to enroll. Webenrollments automatically generate a “Permission toEnroll” request.Reg# 256579CAFee: $699UCLA: 2284 School of Public Affairs Bldg.Thu 7-10pm, Jul 16-Sep 17, 10 mtgs$100 nonrefundable; no refund after Jul 9.Greg Elliot, television writer; WGA member whosecredits include Star Trek: Voyager, for which he wasnominated for a Sci-Fi Universe Award. Mr. Elliot was astory editor on the WB series Savannah, an executivestory editor on the WB series Charmed, and wrote forthe Disney Channel series In a Heartbeat. He is therecipient of the UCLA Extension Outstanding InstructorAward in Screenwriting.Intensive & WeekendScreenwriting Workshops2-Day WorkshopsThe Art and Craft of ScreenwritingX 404.4 Film & Television 1 unitWorking filmmaker and Final Draft Director of EducationAlejandro Seri takes you through the essentials of theart and craft of Hollywood screenwriting using theindustry standard tool - Final Draft 9. This is a completeclass in taking a film concept all the way to a marketablescreenplay which can produce big box officeresults. The class begins with how to take an idea andflesh it out into an outline, and then moves on to thecraft of screenwriting. Special attention is paid to coveringthe ways in which filmmakers can now use FinalDraft version 9 to outline and ultimately write featurescreenplays. The class takes place in a computer labsetting, allowing students to follow along using FinalDraft 9, in order to best learn the tricks of the trade withthis powerful storytelling tool. The last segment of theclass focuses on the essentials of how to prepare yourscript for the pitch. Course may be taken as a certificateprogram elective. Enrollment limited to 20; advanceenrollment required.Reg# 256581CAThrough Jul 22: $199 / After: $219Westwood: B06 1010 Westwood Center✷✷Sat 10am-2pm, Aug 22 & 29, 2 mtgsNo refund after Aug 21.Alejandro Seri, screenwriter/producer/director whowrote the feature film Final Girl, starring Abigail Breslin.Mr. Seri currently serves as the director of EducationalRelations & Marketing for Final Draft. His directingcredits include Placebo Effect and the documentaryFernando: In the Moment, and he is currently workingon The Listing, a feature film thriller.