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Writing Pad classes offer a unique and enjoyable writing experienceith wtop-notch instructors, a safe and playful environment, and a focus on spontaneous writing exercises. You can expect to unleash your creativity and receive supportive feedback.

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Humurous Personal Essay

Writing Pad @ 688 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Have you always wanted to write a humorous personal essay but you don’t know where to start? Or have you dreamed of seeing one of your essays published in the New York Times or Salon? Then this humorous personal essay class is for you.  Using fun in-class exercises, we’ll help you transform your bad blind dates and visits from unruly parents into insightful, compelling revelations. Christopher Noxon (NY Times) will show you how to make...

(60) All levels 18 - 18 years old
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$410
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So You Want To Be A Novelist?: A Novel Writing Workshop

Writing Pad @ 688 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Is it your dream to write the great American novel? In this 5-week intro novel writing workshop, successful novelist Steph Cha will help you take your great book idea and turn it into a page turner.  Through fascinating craft lectures, she will teach you the fundamentals of long form fiction and cover techniques for creating a thrilling story arc, irresistible dialogue, characters and conflict. Her fun, in-class exercises will help you apply...

(60) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$395

5 sessions

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Screenwriter's Treasure Chest: Advanced Skills Workshop

Writing Pad @ 688 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA

You have an outline for your brilliant screenplay, or maybe even a first draft. But how do you take it to the next level and turn it into a polished, sellable script? Enter veteran screenwriter Chris Reed (Disney, Touchstone) to help you make your screenplay shine. In this 5-week class, Chris shares his secrets for creating emotionally compelling stories, engaging characters, and snappy dialogue.  Chris will teach you how to craft character...

(60) Advanced 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$450

5 sessions

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Children's Picture Book Writing

Writing Pad @ 688 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Is it your dream to write the next “Where The Wild Things Are” but you’re not sure where to start? Or are you already working on a picture book, but you want to learn how to make it a bestseller? Let award-winning author and illustrator Laura Lacámara (5 picture books published) show you how to avoid the rookie mistakes and make your work stand out.   In this four-week Children’s Picture Book Writing class, she’ll cover crucial topics...

(60) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$395

5 sessions

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Blog Monetize Workshop

Writing Pad @ 10200 Venice Blvd #203, Los Angeles, CA

You want to turn your passion project blog into a dream job but the task seems daunting. Let award-winning blogger Jessie Rosen (Time Top Blogger, Bustle) show you how to turn posts into profits. In this four-week Los Angeles Blog Monetizing Workshop, you’ll work on ads, sponsorships, branded content, products, reselling blog posts for publication, using your blog to get writing work, and more. Learn what tools are out there to help build your...

(60) All levels 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$310

4 sessions

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Podcasting 2: Finish Your Podcast Episode 1

Writing Pad @ 10200 Venice Blvd, Culver City, CA

Is it your dream to create the next Serial, This American Life, or Startup? If so, this is the class for you! In this five-week San Francisco Podcasting 2 Class, “The Intersection” Podcast host and producer David Boyer will teach you how to take your pilot outline and ideas for your podcast to the next level, using the tools of this engaging new storytelling form. Through informative craft lectures, targeted in-class feedback, deconstructing...

(60) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$495

5 sessions

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Novel II: Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Writing

Writing Pad @ 1132 Van Pelt Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Have you always dreamed of writing whimsical tales that take place in a futuristic world of your own creation? In this five week Los Angeles intermediate science fiction horror fantasy novel class, successful science fiction writer and horror movie writer Jennifer Brody (3 books published) will help you nudge your book to the finish line!  Through fun, in-class writing exercises and engaging craft talks, she’ll help you create compelling...

(60) Intermediate 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$425

5 sessions

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Improvised Storytelling 1

Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA

Want to be that person who can bust out an amazing story on the fly, riff off another’s tale in a seemingly spontaneous way or host your own show? Let comedic storyteller and Moth host Corey Rosen share his tips for developing characters, using status, unleashing your imagination through spontaneous story creation and honing your stage presence in performance. In this four week Online improv storytelling workshop, you’ll learn everything you...

(60) All levels 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$340

4 sessions

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TV Comedy Pitching

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You’ve worked hard to hone that super-fly pilot premise with hysterical characters, a compelling world, and an amazing pilot episode. So what’s next?  A pitch meeting with a network exec, perhaps? Enter Natalie Gergely, Director of Development for Abominable Pictures and Former Manager of Development at Comedy Central and Nathan Varni, current Director Development, ABC. In this three week Los Angeles comedy pitching class, Natalie will...

(60) All levels 18 and older
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Novel II: Intermediate Novel Writing Workshop

Writing Pad @ 10200 Venice Blvd, Culver City, CA

Are you working on a novel and looking for guidance? In this intermediate novel writing class, successful novelist Gretchen McNeil (9 Novels Published) will help you nudge your book to the finish line!  This is a workshop-only class for experienced novelists. Gretchen will also give students custom homework exercises to address the specific difficulties that they’re having as well provide a technical understanding of how to solve these problems....

(60) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$425

5 sessions

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Screenwriting III: A Master Screenwriting Workshop

Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA

You have a movie script in progress, but as you move through the acts, plot twists, and scenes, you get stuck. Have no fear. Veteran scribe Chris Reed (12 scripts sold) will help take your script to the next level in this five-week online master screenwriting workshop. Before the first session, you will fill out a brief survey detailing your script challenges, and from this, Chris will create custom lectures based on your issues to teach you advanced...

(60) Advanced 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$480

5 sessions

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TV Writer’s Assistant: Writer's Room Survival Bootcamp

Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA

Is it your dream to write the next Game of Thrones or Girls? If you are like most people, the first step on your road to executive producer is getting your foot in the door. Enter TV Writer Tyler Dinucci (American Gods, Drop Dead Diva), who will guide you on that journey to getting that first assistant gig and begin your paid journey to executive producer. In this three-week Online Writers’ Assistant Class, Tyler takes you through the paces by...

(60) All levels 16 and older
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$330

3 sessions

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Short Story 3: Short Fiction Master

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You have a solid understanding of short fiction fundamentals but you’re having trouble getting published. In this five week Short Story Master Class, you’ll learn a suite of tools that will help you revise like a pro and allow you to dig deeper into theme, POV, voice, scene writing, dialogue, finding your tale’s shape, exploding moments and using transitions.  You’ll move scene by scene through your stories and cut the fat. As well,...

(60) Advanced 16 and older
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TV Writers Assistant I

Writing Pad @ 1132 Van Pelt Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Is your dream to write the next Game of Thrones or Girls? If you are like most people, the first step on your road to executive producer is getting your foot in the door. Enter TV Writer Louisa Levy (CW’s Life Sentence), who will guide you on that journey to getting that first assistant gig and begin your paid journey to executive producer.  In this three-week Los Angeles Writers’ Assistant Class, Louisa takes you through the paces by helping...

(60) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$275

2 sessions

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TV Structure for Pilot Writing

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. Writing a TV pilot is a tall order for anyone and without firm footing, your feet are as good as clay. Fortunately, whether you’re writing a thriller set in outer space or an angsty teen romance set on a Montana ranch there’s a set of basic principles that will help you consistently arrive...

(60) All levels 16 and older
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Swimming wit the Sharks: A Hollywood Career

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Want to score that staff writer gig on a top TV Show, work as a creative exec for a major studio, or get representation so you can sell some screenplays? If you’re not already connected, breaking into Hollywood is nearly impossible. Development Executive Nikki Levy (Imagine Entertainment) can help you ace that first interview for an assistant or staff writer gig, nail that “general” meeting with an agent, and hit the ground running. In this...

(60) All levels 18 and older
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A Novel Approach: Intermediate Novel Writing Workshop

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Is it your dream to write the great American novel? Finishing a book is a tough thing to do even for the seasoned professional. In this 5 week novel writing workshop, successful novelist Lauren Strasnick will help you nudge your book to the finish line! She’ll also teach you techniques for creating a thrilling story arc, irresistible dialogue, characters and conflict.  If you like, you can even bring in up to 1000 words of your novel for...

(60) Intermediate 18 and older
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Sunday Morning Pages: A Creative Writing Workshop

Writing Pad @ 10200 Venice Blvd, Culver City, CA

You can craft an awesome email and your party stories are a hoot. But every time you sit down to write, nothing comes out. Have no fear! Writer of a thousand talents, Brett Paesel can help. Her four week creative writing workshop will unlock the great stories inside of you and get them on the page. Through fun in-class exercises, you’ll craft characters that pop off the page, create scenes packed with scandalous conflict and descriptions so vivid...

(60) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$295

4 sessions

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So You Want to be a Writer? - Creative Writing

Writing Pad @ 688 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA

You’ve always dreamed of finding the time to write on a regular basis or to finish a screenplay, a novel, a collection ofpoems, or a story. You can do it, and this class will help you! Writer of a thousand talents, this class will help you explore a smorgasbord of literary genres and discover what floats your boat. Through all new fun in-class exercises, you’ll work on writing scenes with authentic dialogue, finding stories from real life, and...

(60) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$295

4 sessions

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Creative Writing for Teens

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Do you have a high schooler who’s interested in creative writing? What if they could sample short story, screenwriting, personal essays or novel writing? In this four-session live online creative writing class, your 14-18-year-old will get the chance to try each of these forms in two-hour sessions tailored just for them taught by an award-winning writer with expertise in working kids from this age group.  Each class includes fun craft talks,...

(60) All levels 14 - 18 years old
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