UCLA Extension Writers' Program

Writers' Program instructor Sam Dunn, at the 2007 Writers Studio

Writers Studio at UCLA Extension

Presented once a year by the UCLA Extension Writers' Program, the Writers Studio brings together a community of writing students to workshop with some of Southern California's most accomplished writers and teachers. From among the 10 offered, participants choose ONE WORKSHOP in which they work closely with a professional writer in classes limited to no more than 18 people.

To download a copy of the 2011 brochure, please click here.

Choose one of the following ten workshops:

Creative Writing
Inspiring Your Muse: Nurturing the Writer Within
With Daniel M. Jaffe

Writing the First Novel
With Gayle Brandeis

Inside Story: Creating Powerful Narrative
With Lisa Cron

Writing the Personal Essay
With Barbara Abercrombie

Life Story into Art: Writing the Memoir
With Samantha Dunn

Screenwriting
An Organic Introduction to Screenwriting
With Kim Krizan

Creating the Screenplay Story and Outline: The Screenwriter's First Step
With Chris Webb

Writing the R-Rated Comedy
With Keith and Juliet Giglio

Creating Powerful Scenes and Sequences for the Movies
With Corey Mandell

Creating the Half-Hour Comedy Pilot
With Julie and David Chambers.

Email writers@uclaextension.edu or call (310) 825-9415 with any questions.

"In addition to learning how to write detailed outlines and treatments for feature films in my Writers Studio class, I also learned how to create turning points and tension in every scene of my script."

Joyce Hill, Austin, Texas; 2009 Writers Studio participant

"Taking a class at the Writers Studio was one of those rare decisions that changed my life. You can read books on writing and find self-help resources on the web to further your cause. But if you want an intimate, dedicated and genuine learning experience that will help you break old habits and thought patterns and develop new techniques to move your writing forward, Writers Studio is the way to go."

Sabrina Nucciarone, Kiel, Wisconsin; 2009 Writers Studio participant