Writing Classes in Los Angeles, CA

In this class, you will learn first and foremost that you can write—and write well!  In fact you will surprise yourself by the work you’ll be producing. The class is designed to enhance your creativity, imagination and personal voice while also teaching the skills of creative writing—memoir and fiction.  ...

Find out what a blog is and where blogs are found, then learn how to create your own blog. Explore how to use blogs to share information, ideas, pictures, and videos with family, friends, organizations, and customers. Discover how to use your blog to make money through affiliate programs and other methods, and how to use your blog effectively on social...

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. The instructor 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...

On this class students will learn to improve their sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and spelling. Understanding different audiences will allow students to produce clear and effective emails, reports and proposals.  The hands-on exercises make the course interactive and fun, plus they are full of tips and techniques you can use immediately....

Tap into your creative side, write work that will surprise you, and learn a few things along the way. Generate new writing from original prompts every Sunday Get writing tips and learn what’s working in your writing and why Get excited again about writing Write for two hours and come away with new material Try your hand at different kinds of...

The day of the marathon, On the Page Writers’ Studio will be open 9AM to Midnight. Feel free to show up any time that day. Drop in and out, or write the entire 15 hours! Just bring your computer and plug in. Once you’re there, a schedule will be posted with “quiet writing time” of 75 minutes, with 15 minute breaks in-between. Writing instructor...

A Writing Workout With More Creativity And Less Sweat. Writing and gym. Two words that go together about as easily as stilt walking and tap dancing. How can writing possibly be like going to the gym? Easy. Because what you work on, you improve. If you work your abs, you get better abs. If you work the application of structure and your creative thinking,...

Killer TV Pilot Architecture clinic. 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 love romance set on a Montana ranch there’s a set of basic principles that will help you consistently arrive at “the end.”...

In the peaceful atmosphere of the Saturday workshop, and with the help of meditations that quiet the critical mind, writing becomes possible, cathartic, transformational. You can write memoir or fiction. Each workshop is focused around an inspirational theme or myth. You’ll write three times for about one hour each time, and receive constructive,...

Have you dreamed about getting a short story published in a literary journal like McSweeney’s? Now’s your chance! In this 5-week Los Angeles short story workshop, Mathieu Cailler (The Los Angeles Times, Saturday Evening Post) will help you craft a brilliant, heartfelt tale about the human condition! Through fun, in-class writing exercises and engaging...

Gain the confidence to write emails, website bios, and reports right! Just one or two of the tips from this class will help you become a noticeably better writer. Learn to organize your ideas more effectively, integrate better sentence and vocabulary variety, and incorporate self-editing strategies to produce error-free writing. No more questioning...

You dream of writing a killer script that launches you to the top of “The Black List” and gets you a seven figure deal. If so, veteran screenwriter Chris Reed (12 scripts sold) can help. He’s written for all the big boys, Disney, Fox, Sony, and Nickelodeon and even created the a screenplay “Jaguar” that would eventually become “The Lion...

Discover the art and craft of screenwriting, from concept to first original idea, and transform it to screenwriting form. Each week, students will watch movies at home, which will be discussed in class. Structure, characterization, and plot will be talked about, and students will also write and critique their material in a workshop/classroom setting. ...

Have you always wanted to develop a comedy for TV but weren’t sure where to start? In this one-day seminar format Los Angeles TV Comedy 101 Clinic, veteran TV Writer Joshua Corey (ABC’s Speechless, Alex Inc.) teaches you the essentials of the biz & helps you discover if comedy is right for you. The class covers half-hour comedy structure,...

This class is NOT an in-person class, but a telecourse class. You need access to a phone to dial in to the live class. The 90-Day Rewrite Tele-Course is an ongoing workshop for screenwriters, memoirists, and novelists who seek to complete their work for publication and/or production. A short interview is required prior to registration.