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Unlock your creativity and hone your writing skills with a wide variety of creative writing classes in Los Angeles. From fiction to poetry, learn from industry experts and gain the tools and inspiration to bring your stories to life.

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Writing Your Passion

Los Angeles Writers Group

You could be the best writer in the world but if you don’t have something unique to say, it may not matter. Everyone has an original story in them. Discover how to turn your own unique passions and experiences into themes, stories, and characters.

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Deconstructing Scenes Series: POV/Narrators

Los Angeles Writers Group @ Location will be, Los Angeles, CA

In this series of workshops, we will examine in depth a different element of scene writing every Wednesday evening, so that by the end of the series, you will feel like you have all the tools you need to write better scenes. Each workshop starts with introductions, then a presentation on the evening’s topic with examples, a Q&A period, and one or two writing exercises to help cement what you’ve just learned. In this session, we will go...

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Deconstructing Scenes Series: Dialogue

Los Angeles Writers Group @ Location will be, Los Angeles, CA

In this series of workshops, we will examine in depth a different element of scene writing every Wednesday evening, so that by the end of the series, you will feel like you have all the tools you need to write better scenes. Each workshop starts with introductions, then a presentation on the evening’s topic with examples, a Q&A period, and one or two writing exercises to help cement what you’ve just learned. You can join any session you’d...

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Deconstructing Scenes Series: Character Development

Los Angeles Writers Group @ Location will be, Los Angeles, CA

In this series of workshops, we will examine in depth a different element of scene writing every Wednesday evening, so that by the end of the series, you will feel like you have all the tools you need to write better scenes. Each workshop starts with introductions, then a presentation on the evening’s topic with examples, a Q&A period, and one or two writing exercises to help cement what you’ve just learned. You can join any session you’d...

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Deconstructing Scenes Series: Prose

Los Angeles Writers Group @ Location will be, Los Angeles, CA

In this series of workshops, we will examine in depth a different element of scene writing every Wednesday evening, so that by the end of the series, you will feel like you have all the tools you need to write better scenes. Each workshop starts with introductions, then a presentation on the evening’s topic with examples, a Q&A period, and one or two writing exercises to help cement what you’ve just learned. You can join any session you’d...

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Deconstructing Scenes Series: Pacing, Mood, and Tone

Los Angeles Writers Group @ Location will be, Los Angeles, CA

In this series of workshops, we will examine in depth a different element of scene writing every Wednesday evening, so that by the end of the series, you will feel like you have all the tools you need to write better scenes. Each workshop starts with introductions, then a presentation on the evening’s topic with examples, a Q&A period, and one or two writing exercises to help cement what you’ve just learned. You can join any session you’d...

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Deconstructing Scenes Series: Voice

Los Angeles Writers Group @ Location will be, Los Angeles, CA

In this series of workshops, we will examine in depth a different element of scene writing every Wednesday evening, so that by the end of the series, you will feel like you have all the tools you need to write better scenes. Each workshop starts with introductions, then a presentation on the evening’s topic with examples, a Q&A period, and one or two writing exercises to help cement what you’ve just learned. You can join any session you’d...

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Biggest Mistakes & Scene Deconstruction

Los Angeles Writers Group @ Location will be, Los Angeles, CA

In this series of workshops, we will examine in depth a different element of scene writing every Wednesday evening, so that by the end of the series, you will feel like you have all the tools you need to write better scenes. Each workshop starts with introductions, then a presentation on the evening’s topic with examples, a Q&A period, and one or two writing exercises to help cement what you’ve just learned. You can join any session you’d...

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Literary Games: The Art of the Found Story

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

What if you could harness the detritus of your daily life to write a Pulitzer prize winner? In this one day class, successful writer Grace Krilanovich will set your mind ablaze with a wide range of fun literary games to do just that. Grace used these techniques to craft her successful novel "The Orange Eats Creeps." She'll show you how to generate new material by playing with text, magazine clippings and comic strips. These Surrealist games will...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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From Blog Post to Book Deal: A Blog Writing Workshop

Writing Pad

You don’t just want to post on Facebook about your neighbor’s organic silkworm farm — creating the next Julie & Julia project is more your style. Can we add a book deal to that? If this is what you had in mind, then this is the class for you! Blog guru and successful journalist Natasha Vargas-Cooper (who procured a book deal and a journalism gig from her blogs) will show you craft a blog that gets noticed. She’ll cover the essentials...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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From Teen to Tween: A Middle Grade and YA Workshop

Writing Pad

What does it take to write the next “Harry Potter”? Whether your story takes place in Middle Earth, a dystopian future, or a gated suburb, bestselling author D.J. MacHale will show you how. He’ll share his tricks for using personal experiences to bring your conflicts and characters to life with vivid detail. Through fun in-class writing exercises you’ll mine your life’s trials and tribulations to create intriguing stories for tweens and...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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The Real Story: A Short Story Workshop

Writing Pad @ 10200 Venice Blvd, Culver City, CA

Have you always dreamed of writing brilliant tales of urban intrigue for the New Yorker? Now’s your chance! In this class, successful fiction writer, Jim Gavin will share his recipe for crafting an irresistible short story! Through fun, in-class writing exercises and an engaging craft talk, he’ll help you brainstorm new ideas, and write a draft of a Pulitzer prize winning gem. He’ll show you how to hook readers with an engaging premise and...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing

Writing Pad @ 688 S Santa Fe 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 class, award-winning science fiction writer, Maureen McHugh will share her recipe for crafting an irresistible science fiction or fantasy tale! Zombies, Space Ships, and Killer Robots Through fun, in-class writing exercises and an engaging craft talk, she'll help you create compelling characters and build a fascinating world...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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Fiction Writing Workshop (Structure)

Los Angeles Writers Group @ 1728 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Spend the evening learning about writing effective setting and doing exercises that will ground your readers into your scene.

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Fiction Writing Workshop (Authentic Dialogue)

Los Angeles Writers Group

Spend the evening learning how to write more engaging dialogue and doing exercises that will help you hone your dialogue writing skills.

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Fiction Writing Workshop (Writing Conflict)

Los Angeles Writers Group

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.

(43) All levels 18 and older
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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
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Fiction Writing Workshop (POV/Narrators)

Los Angeles Writers Group

Spend the evening learning about the different types of narrative voices you can choose from when writing fiction and how to use them properly.

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Fiction Writing Workshop (Engaging Setting)

Los Angeles Writers Group

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.

(43) All levels 18 and older
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Fiction Writing Workshop (Writing Subtext)

Los Angeles Writers Group

Spend an evening learning how and where to incorporate subtext into your fiction and practice the art of subtext through in-class writing exercises.

(43) All levels 18 and older
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