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Fiction Writing Workshop (Writing Conflict)
Spend the evening learning how to generate more conflict in your fiction by understanding the underpinnings of conflict and work on in-class writing exercises to help hone this important writing skill. This is one night of a series of workshops. You can purchase this one workshop or you can buy a series of 4 workshops.
James Bonnet's Storymaking: The Master Class
James Bonnet's Storymaking @ 12825 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA
As we move through a step-by-step journey from the inspiration to the final draft, we will take an in-depth look at all the essential story concepts and principles, including the essence of story - that without which there would be no story; the creative unconscious source of our creativity; and the story model that contains the hidden story structures all great stories have in common. Who Should Attend? Professional and beginning Screenwriters,...
All levels
18 and older
Fiction Writing Workshop (POV/Narrators)
Spend the evening learning about the different types of narrative voices you can choose from when writing fiction and how to use them properly.
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Fiction Writing Workshop (Engaging Setting)
Spend the evening learning how to improve your fiction prose and doing writing exercises to help you elevate your prose and avoid writing purple prose.
Fiction Writing Workshop (Writing Subtext)
Spend an evening learning how and where to incorporate subtext into your fiction and practice the art of subtext through in-class writing exercises.
Poetry Workshop - Free Verse Poetry
Spend an evening studying free verse poetry and learning what makes a good free verse poem, then practice writing your own through writing prompts.
Memoir Writing Workshop
Spend an evening learning how to write good memoir and how it differs from writing fiction and practice through creative writing exercises.
Science Fiction Short-Story Writing Workshop
El Camino College @ 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA
In the 50 years since the historic Apollo 11 mission, we've never stopped wondering: what - and who - is out there? We'll explore this question in a workshop that consists of reading and discussing short excerpts of space travel and moon colonization literature, writing our own stories based on various guided prompts (including space-related images and songs), and sharing our work with the group to get feedback and ideas for next steps. Attendees...
$35
Riffing and Writing (Plus Persona!)
Students will learn to comfort handling hecklers and dead crowds and will learn to MC. They will also learn how to come up with new lines while performing. A "bullet proof" ten minutes refers to taking your best six minutes of material and punch it up so that it always knocks out an audience, get big laugh one after the other and will be also strong enough so that you can pass auditions at the top comedy clubs in town. We get your set by going...
Intermediate
18 and older
Writing Workshop - Advanced
Mt. Washington Writers' Workshop
The Mt. Washington Writers’ Workshop offers serious, craft-focused workshops for writers of fiction and creative nonfiction, in an atmosphere of generosity and respect. Our Advanced Class focuses on workshopping and feedback that encourages the writer's unique voice and material, paired with an in-depth study of technique. Activities include workshopping, exercises, analysis of published works, discussion, and completing works for submission....
Advanced
18 and older
Explore 50 Different Self Publishing Options
Mt. San Antonio College @ 1100 N Grand Ave, Walnut, CA
Self Publishing is all the rage, but is it the best option for YOU? (participants must attend “Beginner’s Guide to Getting Published”) And, can you do both? You will discover the pros and cons of all the self publishing options, including print-on-demand and e-book publishing, as well as the Amazon option of Create Space. You will leave with a rated description of 50 self publishing companies.Students will receive a .pdf handout emailed to...
$25
Unlock the Story Within
L.A. Writers' Lab @ 1408 3rd St Promenade, Los Angeles, CA
Unlock The Story Within is not a formulaic approach to story structure. Through this workshop you will discover how you are uniquely qualified to tell your story. The very fears that kept you stuck are, in fact, your way into the story. Unlock The Story Within will help you to articulate what you didn’t know you were trying to say. The conscious mind is good at doing one thing: it answers the questions we ask it. When a writer gets blocked, he...
$45
Photo Book Discussion Series (Online)
Los Angeles Center of Photography @ Distance Learning Class via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
LACP is excited to announce we are starting a monthly Photo Book Discussion Series where photographers, publishers and photo editors will address how they create photo books, as well as the current photo book market. In each session, guest(s) will discuss the process of developing a photo book from conception to distribution and will cover their approach to editing, sequencing, publishing, and marketing. The Photo Book Discussion will take place...
$20
Get Out of Your Head
L.A. Writers' Lab @ Virtual Classroom
A portion of all proceeds goes to benefit Young Storytellers (a writing mentorship program for low-income students). It’s important to get out of our heads and allow our characters to surprise us. This 60-minute workshop consists of a series of writing prompts that will take you to the heart of your characters. Al will work one-on-one with writers and help you understand what you didn’t know you that you knew. Please note: We’ll send...
$5
Short Story 101
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
Note: This is primarily a lecture class with some in-class exercises but not everyone will get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. Have you dreamed about getting a short story published in a literary journal like McSweeney’s? Now’s your chance! In this 1-Day Online lecture format Short Story Intensive class, successful fiction writer Katherine Taylor (ZYZZVA, Ploughshares, Pushcart Prize) will teach you the fundamentals...
$95
Publishing Short Stories 101
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
Have you fantasized about seeing a story in Zyzzyva? Award-winning writer, Dominica Phetteplace will give you the resources, structure and inspiration to hustle your work effectively into a literary magazine and she’ll take the pain out of the submission process. In this 1-day publishing workshop in San Francisco, she’ll even share her secret recipe for getting your work published in the top literary magazines. Through Dominica’s engaging...
$95
Personal Essay and Memoir Workshop
Los Angeles Writers Group @ Location will be, Los Angeles, CA
Part generative and part critique, this bi-weekly memoir workshop welcomes writers who have already begun a memoir or essay project as well as writers who have a project in mind but have yet to begin writing. In addition to creating new personal writing, you will also have the option to share and get professional feedback on pages from your memoir or personal essays. We will also reflect on the work of successful memoir and personal writing through...
$45
NY Times Worthy Personal Essay
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
Getting an essay in the New York Times is the crown jewel of personal essays in terms of bragging rights and future book deals. In this five-week Online NY Times worthy personal essay class, the instructor will share insight into securing this prestigious but elusive prize. Through fun, in-class exercises, an informative craft talk, and in-class feedback, you will learn secret techniques for approaching this essay, including the unspoken expectations...
Meet the Publisher: Get Your Manuscript Critiqued
Mt. San Antonio College @ 1100 N Grand Ave, Walnut, CA
Have you ever wanted to talk to a real agent or publisher? Are you tired of having your manuscripts critiqued by non- professionals or paying an editor too much money to change your writing to their voice? Bring your in-progress manuscript for an in-class critique of one page of your poetry, article, short story, screenplay, novel, non-fiction book, or children’s book. You can then leave a COPY of your manuscript for a professional critique of...
$19
Memoir 101
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
Have you ever thought about turning your life’s trials and tribulations into a NY Times bestseller? In this one-day lecture-only online Memoir 101 Class, 2x NY Times bestselling memoirist Wendy Lawless will share her secrets for turning your life’s twists and turns into lively drama! If you’re a self starter who’s looking for all the tools to hit the ground running or if you’re a newbie who wants to get an overview of what memoir...
$95
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