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. We use calming...

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....

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,...

Do you want to write for television, but don’t know where to start? Not to worry. Veteran TV writer Steven Peros will provide the foundation you need to begin your journey into the world of writing for the small screen. Steven has sold four pilots (to MTV and NBC-Universal, among others), and wrote for one of AMC’s first scripted series, (which...

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.”...

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...

Have you fantasized about seeing a story of yours published 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 will even...

It's one of the dream jobs of many comedians: working in a real writers' room on the staff of a hit TV sitcom. But how do you get that job? What is it like? And most importantly... can I really do it? In this intense six-week course, students will begin to craft their very own sitcom script in a classroom experience designed to mimic working in an...

Instructor: Mathieu Cailler 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...

Spend two days with screenwriting industry professionals, learning how to write and understand the pitching process. What to expect in this class: Group talks by professional filmmakers and writers. Write your own story and understand how professional scripts are formatted. Listen to professional actors read your scripts aloud and direct them...

Have you dreamed of being published? Are you ready to be published now? Do you want to see your book on Amazon.com? It just takes know-how to put it together into a finished piece.  You’ll learn how to:  be quickly and easily published how to offer pay-per-download from your website how to convert your manuscript to Kindle for FREE...

You’ve got your killer beats. Maybe you’ve even got your fine-tuned outline. But how do you turn those raw materials into the beating heart of an amazing script–the scene? In this one day Scene Writing Workshop, veteran TV and screenwriter Steve Peros (22 scripts sold) will show you how to build your story from the inside out, making each scene...

In the peaceful atmosphere, 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, respectful feedback on your...

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 Todd Waldman (Showrunner, Single By 30, Embeds, Happy Endings, 3 pilots sold) teaches you the essentials of the biz & helps you discover if comedy is right for you.  The class...

Do you have a hysterical idea for next season’s hit breakout comedy? Then this five-week TV Comedy Pilot Writing Workshop in Los Angeles is for you. Let your instructor share his secrets for developing the DNA of your show, finding the funny, developing characters that bring us back, season after season. Through lively craft lectures and the instructor's...