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Los Angeles City College See all classes by this school @ 855 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Push your screenwriting skills to new heights in this intensive, focused course, where you'll receive constructive feedback and workshop-selected scenes. Previous experience or education in screenwriting is required. Lift your vision and thrive in the craft of screenwriting.
Oct 24th
10:30am–1:30pm PT
Meets 6 Times
Los Angeles City College See all classes by this school @ 855 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Crack the code on successful grant writing and secure funding for your projects. Build insider strategies to move through public and private grant processes, including identifying needs and estimating costs. With access to sample proposals and valuable resources, master the craft of writing winning applications and improve your odds of securing funding.
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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 of the format, a compelling romantic hook and a crystal clear theme. By the end of the class you will have everything you need to craft your own New York Times Essay, and send it off to the Big Apple!
In this class you’ll write an essay worthy of the NY Times Modern Love, Well and Ties columns. First, you’ll learn how to tell your story in simple terms in your own voice. From there, the instructor will help you expand your piece into a 1200-word essay, allowing your readers to discover what makes your experience universal. We’ll workshop one of your essays until it’s perfect. By the end of class, you’ll have a kick-ass essay that is ready to be submitted for publication and a plan of where to submit it. Your goal will be to sell your essay within a couple of weeks after the class ends!
You’ll be well on your way to joining the ranks of the 171 Writing Pad Alums (16 of whom got into the NY Times) who have sold essays and articles with Writing Pad’s help!
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