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Spring 2012 classes:

NONFICTION

Mixed Levels Creative Nonfiction Writing: Personal Essay and Memoir (taught by Chris Daley in Los Feliz)
Mondays, January 16, 2012 to March 5, 2012
7:30 to 9:30 pm

In this mixed level course, students will read, discuss, and write essays (or chapters) that will explore the genre(s) of personal narrative and memoir. The readings will be selected to stimulate thinking, exemplify different techniques and styles, and suggest techniques for engaging personal and creative expression. There will be in-class and homework exercises that address topics such as persona, audience, story, description, memory and truth, and ethical considerations specific to the genre. Students will have the chance to workshop their writing in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire each member of the class.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Los Feliz, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Course fee: $380 for new students; $340 for returning students (Payment plans available!)

If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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POETRY

Mixed Levels Poetry Writing Workshop (taught by Elline Lipkin in the Fairfax District)
Tuesdays, April 24, 2012 to June 12, 2012
7:30 to 9:30 pm

This mixed-levels class is designed to immerse students in the power and pleasure of poetry. Each week students will consider a particular theme through an in-class writing exercise, read examples of other poems, and be given an assignment sheet of poetry prompts to use during the week. We’ll explore different types of poetic forms, practice using a variety of writing techniques, and offer feedback on each other’s work. This class is an opportunity for students to explore the art and craft of poetry at any level with the chance to experiment with words and feel inspired.

This course will take place in the Fairfax District, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)

If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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FICTION

Fiction Writing I (taught by Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area)
**CLASS FULL; EMAIL WRITINGWORKSHOPSLA@GMAIL.COM TO GET ON THE WAIT LIST**
Mondays, April 23, 2012 to June 11, 2012
7:30 to 9:30 pm

This 8-week course will introduce beginning writers to the basic techniques of fiction writing such as characterization, dramatization, dialogue, point of view, and so on. There will be in-class discussion of published fiction from a craft perspective, and students will do writing exercises designed to tackle particular techniques. Each week there will be short writing assignments to complete outside of class, which students will turn in for feedback from the instructor. As this course is designed for beginning writers, there won’t be any formal workshopping, though occasionally students will be asked to bring copies of their work to share with the group. The class is also open to more experienced writers who simply want to brush up on the basics.

This course will take place at Mimoda Dance Studio (located behind Paper or Plastik Cafe) in the Pico-Fairfax area, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 10 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)

For more informtion, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Fiction Writing II (taught by Adam Cushman in Beachwood Canyon)
**CLASS FULL; EMAIL TO GET ON WAIT LIST**
Wednesdays, April 25, 2012 to June 13, 2012
7:30 to 9:30 pm

This 8-week intermediate-level class is designed for both short story writers and novelists. For the first four weeks, students will do in-class writing exercises and discuss published short fiction and novel excerpts from a craft perspective. The class will cover such topics as characterization, pacing, point of view, structure, voice, and scene, and there will be short take-home writing assignments designed to help students progress with their manuscripts. For the final four weeks of the course, students will be workshopped in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire every member of the class. Each student will have the opportunity to workshop either one short story manuscript or one novel excerpt (maximum 25 pages).

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Beachwood Canyon, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)

If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Mixed Levels Young Adult Fiction Writing Workshop (taught by Sherri L. Smith in Glassell Park)
Wednesdays, April 25, 2012 to June 13, 2012
7:00 to 9:00 pm

In a world where teens have access to everything from the internet to the latest video games, how is it that the young adult (YA) novel is one of the fastest-growing and flourishing genres in the fiction book market today? Teens are hungry for a different kind of interaction. This mixed-levels workshop focuses on developing the tools specific to writing the compelling fiction today’s demanding YA audience craves. Students study various methods employed in published YA fiction and learn to shape characters, plot, and pacing in a voice that speaks to teen readers. Through weekly exercises and group critiquing, students build their book ideas into a complete outline and one polished chapter.

This course will take place in a fellow student’s home in Glassell Park, where tea, light snacks, and the occasional glass of wine will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)

If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Fiction Writing Group **CLASS FULL; EMAIL WRITINGWORKSHOPSLA@GMAIL.COM to get on wait list!**
Wednesdays, April 11, 2012 to May 30, 2012
7:00 to 9:00 pm

In this new offering from Writing Workshops Los Angeles, students will have the opportunity to be a part of a fiction writers’ group, headed by a published writer. Within a supportive environment, students will share new and in-process work, write from prompts, take home ideas for new stories, talk about writing, and ask questions about craft, creation and process. We will create our own writing community, giving and receiving feedback from one another, all the while having a good time. This is not a lecture class, nor will there be class assignments.

Come join this eight week course and get writing!

One and a half to two hours (length of class is dependent upon the number of students signing on, and the amount of work shared each week).

Enrollment Limit: 8 students
Price: $250 (students must pay the full amount up front; no payment plans available for this course.)

Didn’t find what you’re looking for? Email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com to request a class for next session, or to work one-on-one with a WWLA instructor!

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PAST CLASSES:

winter 2012:

POETRY

Mixed Levels Poetry Writing Workshop (taught by Elline Lipkin in Studio City)
Tuesdays, January 24, 2012 to March 13, 2012
7:30 to 9:30 pm

This mixed-levels class is designed to immerse students in both the power and pleasures of poetry. Weekly, students will study examples of both traditional and modern poetic forms, such as the sonnet, villanelle, and sestina, and look at other poetic techniques such as use of rhyme, meter, metaphor, imagery and the line. Students will be offered in-class exercises to use as a starting point for their own work and then be invited to continue with these as they develop a sense of poetic voice and vision. There will be short critiques of students’ works-in-progress as well as additional reading offered to expand understanding of the breadth and depth of this genre, both through its lyric traditions and more innovative forms.

This course will take place in Studio City, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)

If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

FICTION

Young Adult Fiction Writing Seminar and Workshop (taught by Cecil Castellucci in Silverlake)
2 Saturdays, January 21, 2012 and February 4, 2012
12 to 4 pm

This two-day course is designed for writers of all experience levels who are interested in writing young adult fiction but have yet to fully embark on a project. In the first meeting, the YA genre will be examined and demystified, and the instructor will discuss–among other topics–what makes a book YA, and address fears about what is, and isn’t, allowed in the genre. Students will do in-class writing exercises to get them exploring their stories and characters, and there will be an option to share some of these exercises with the group. Each student will be expected to bring their favorite YA novel to discuss with the class. For the second meeting two weeks later, students will have handed in ten pages of prose (due one week prior), to be critiqued in class.

This course will be held in the instructor’s home where coffee, sparkling water, and light snacks will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$150 for new students; $130 for returning students

If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Fiction Writing I (taught by Adam Kaplan in the Park La Brea area)
Thursdays, February 9, 2012 to March 29, 2012
7:30 to 9:30 pm

This 8-week course will introduce beginning writers to the basic techniques of fiction writing such as characterization, dramatization, dialogue, point of view, and so on. In class students will discuss published fiction from a craft perspective and do writing exercises designed to tackle particular techniques. Each week there will be short writing assignments to take home, which students will turn in for feedback from the instructor. As this course is designed for beginning writers, there won’t be any formal workshopping, though there will be opportunities for students to share their writing with the group. The class is also open to more experienced writers who simply want to brush up on the basics.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in the Park La Brea area, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)

If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Mixed Levels Short Fiction: Writing Into Structure (taught by Mary Guterson in North Hollywood)
Tuesdays, January 24, 2012 to March 13, 2012
7:00 to 9:00 pm

All writers and artists learn from imitation. In this 8-week course, students will examine the structures of a variety of published stories, and then borrow (imitate) those structures to create their own work both in class and at home. Students will do plenty of in-class exercises geared toward improving craft and generating new material. The basics of fiction–plot, characterization, dialogue, point of view, scene, voice–will be covered throughout the course. Any at-home assignments will be emailed to one another in advance of course meetings so that students can read each other’s work and be prepared to talk about it in class. Students also have the option of submitting one longer story (up to 20 pages) for a written critique. This is a fun and free-flowing class, designed for writers of all levels. Come prepared to write and create.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in North Hollywood, where wine, sparking water–and the occasional snack–will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)

If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Novel Writing II (taught by Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area)
**CLASS FULL; EMAIL WRITINGWORKSHOPSLA@GMAIL.COM TO GET ON WAIT LIST **
Saturdays, January 14, 2012 to March 31, 2012 (no class 2/18 and 2/25)
10:30 am to 12:30 pm

In this 10-week course students will continue working on newly-conceived novels. The first few weeks of class will be devoted to writing exercises and discussing craft and technique from a novelist’s perspective. All assignments, both in- and out-of-class, will ask students to think deeply about their projects and their aesthetic goals. There will be a weekly page-count requirement to keep students on task, and there will even be time set aside in class to write. The final weeks of the course will be devoted to workshopping student novel excerpts (40 pages maximum) in an intense yet compassionate environment designed to challenge and inspire all members of the class. This course is designed as a continuation of the fall 2011 Introduction to Novel Writing Workshop, and is open to experienced writers only. Students must have approximately 30-50 pages of a manuscript to be eligible for the course. To apply for entry, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com for more information.

This class will take place in the instructor’s home in the Pico-Fairfax area, where coffee and sparkling water–and the occasional assortment of breakfast pastries–will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Course fee: $410 for new students; $370 for returning students (Payment plans available!)

If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Please note that Chris Daley teaches intermediate and advanced workshops in nonfiction writing which are only open to students who have completed her mixed levels course. If you’d like to work with her one-on-one, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com for more information.

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Fall 2012:

FICTION CLASSES

Fiction Writing I (taught by Mary Guterson in North Hollywood)
Wednesdays, September 21, 2011 to November 9, 2011
7:30 to 9:30 pm

This 8-week course will introduce beginning writers to the basic techniques of fiction writing such as characterization, dramatization, dialogue, point of view, and so on. In class you will discuss published fiction from a craft perspective and do writing exercises designed to tackle particular techniques. Each week you will have short writing assignments to do on your own, which you will turn in for feedback from the instructor. As this course is designed for beginning writers, there won’t be any formal workshopping. The class is also open to more experienced writers who simply want to brush up on the basics.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in North Hollywood, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)
If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Mixed Levels Fiction Writing Workshop (taught by Mary Guterson in North Hollywood)

Tuesdays, September 20, 2011 to November 8, 2011
7:30 to 9:30 pm

This 8-week mixed-levels class is designed for both short story writers and novelists. For the first four weeks, you will do in-class writing exercises and discuss published short fiction and novel excerpts from a craft perspective. You will cover such topics as characterization, pacing, point of view, structure, voice, and scene, and there will be short take-home writing assignments designed to help you progress with your manuscript. In the final four weeks of the course, you will be expected to turn in either a short story manuscript or a novel excerpt (maximum 25 pages), to be critiqued by the instructor. Students will also share excerpts and works-in-progress with the group in a workshop environment designed to inspire and challenge every member of the class.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in North Hollywood, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)
If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Introduction to Novel Writing (taught by Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area) **CLASS FULL**
Saturdays, September 24, 2011 to December 10, 2011 (no class 10/29 and 11/26)
10 am to noon

In this 10-week course, you will develop your idea for a novel–and write the first 30 to 40 pages. We will spend the first few weeks doing writing exercises and discussing craft and technique from a novelist’s perspective. All assignments, both in- and out-of-class, will ask you to think deeply about your project and your aesthetic goals. There will be a weekly page-count requirement to keep you on task, and we will even set aside time in class to write. The final weeks of the course will be devoted to workshopping student novel excerpts in an intense yet compassionate environment designed to challenge and inspire all members of the class. This course is open to experienced writers only. To apply for entry, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com with a description of your writing background; you may be asked to submit a short writing sample.

This class will take place in the instructor’s home in the Pico-Fairfax area, where coffee and sparkling water–and the occasional basket of bagels–will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Course fee: $410 for new students; $370 for returning students (Payment plans available!)
If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

NONFICTION CLASSES:

Mixed Levels Creative Nonfiction: Personal Essay and Memoir (taught by Chris Daley in Los Feliz)
**CLASS FULL**
Tuesdays, September 27, 2011 to November 15, 2011
7:30 to 9:30 PM

In this 8-week mixed levels course, students will read, discuss, and write essays (or chapters) that will explore the genre(s) of personal narrative and memoir. The readings will be selected to stimulate thinking, exemplify different techniques and styles, and suggest techniques for engaging personal and creative expression. There will be in-class and homework exercises that address topics such as persona, audience, story, description, memory and truth, and ethical considerations specific to the genre. Students will have the chance to
workshop their writing in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire each member of the class.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Los Feliz, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Course fee: $380 for new students; $340 for returning students (Payment plans available!)
If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Intermediate Creative Nonfiction: Personal Essay and Memoir (taught by Chris Daley in Los Feliz)
**CLASS FULL**
Thursdays, October 6, 2011 to December 1, 2011 (no class 11/24)
7:30 to 9:30 pm

This 8-week intermediate course is designed for writers who have started to explore the memoir or personal essay genre, but in most cases, they have yet to commit to a concrete book-sized project. The students will already be familiar with the particular generic concerns of personal narrative (persona, reader relationship, situation vs. story, introspective homework, authenticity, retrospective vs. immediate point of view, hybridity of form). Students will read several book-length models and develop their own essays or chapters through a
process of drafting, feedback, and revision in a challenging but supportive environment. Weekly in-class and homework exercises will help establish and refine structure, style, voice, and texture. Writers will have the opportunity to submit work for review every other week. Previous enrollment in the Mixed Level course strongly suggested.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Los Feliz, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Course fee: $380 for new students; $340 for returning students (Payment plans available!)
If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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3-Hour Creative Writing Exercise Sessions
$25 per student

There are 2 sessions to choose from, in fiction and poetry:

Saturday, September 3, 2011
3 to 6 pm
Poetry writing with Elline Lipkin in Studio City

Saturday, September 17, 2011 **CLASS FULL!**
10 am to 1 pm
Fiction Writing with Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area

In this 3-hour class, you will do a series of short in-class writing exercises that will give you new ideas and/or help you further develop projects you’ve already begun. Some of the exercises will be favorites from previous courses, and some will be new. You’ll go from one exercise to the next fairly quickly, and by the end of the session you’ll have pages upon pages of new material. Those of you who are interested may stay for 15-20 minutes after the session to share one exercise with your fellow writers.

Enrollment is limited to 8 students per session. Coffee, juice and sparkling water will be served!
If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Mixed Levels Creative Nonfiction: Personal Essay & Memoir (with Chris Daley in Los Feliz)
Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
July 12, 2011 to August 30, 2011

In this mixed-levels course, students will read, discuss, and write essays (or chapters) that will explore the genre(s) of personal narrative and memoir. The readings will be selected to stimulate thinking, exemplify different techniques and styles, and suggest techniques for engaging personal and creative expression. There will be in-class and homework exercises that address topics such as persona, audience, story, description, memory and truth, and ethical considerations specific to the genre. Students will have the chance to workshop their writing in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire each member of the class.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Los Feliz, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional delicious snack—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Course fee: $380 for new students; $340 for returning students (Payment plans available!)
If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Intermediate/Advanced Creative Nonfiction: Personal Essay and Memoir (with Chris Daley in Los Feliz)
Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
August 11, 2011 to September 29, 2011

This advanced level course is designed for writers who have started a memoir or essay collection and have some idea of the persona, audience, and purpose driving their work. There will be some assigned readings, but the focus will be on developing projects through a process of drafting, feedback, and revision in a challenging but supportive environment. Weekly in-class and homework exercises will help establish and refine structure, style, voice, and texture. Students will discuss the particular generic concerns of personal narrative and memoir, and they will have the opportunity to submit work for review every other week. An advanced project or previous enrollment in the Introduction/Mixed Level course strongly suggested.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Los Feliz, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional delicious snack—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Course fee: $380 for new students; $340 for returning students (Payment plans available!)
If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Mixed Levels Fiction Writing Workshop (with Mary Guterson in the Melrose/Highland area) *CLASS FULL*
Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
June 28, 2011 to August 16, 2011

This mixed-levels class is designed for both short story writers and those just embarking on their novels. For the first four weeks, you will do in-class writing exercises and discuss published short fiction and novel excerpts from a craft perspective. You will cover such topics as characterization, pacing, point of view, structure, voice, and scene, and there will be short take-home writing assignments designed to help you progress with your manuscript. In the final four weeks of the course, you will be expected to turn in either a short story manuscript or a novel excerpt (maximum 25 pages), to be critiqued by the instructor. Students will also share excerpts and works-in-progress with the group in a workshop environment designed to inspire and challenge every member of the class.

This course will take place in the Melrose area, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)
If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com
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Mixed Levels Poetry Writing Workshop (with Elline Lipkin in Studio City) *CLASS FULL; EMAIL WRITINGWORKSHOPSLA@GMAIL.COM TO GET ON WAIT LIST*
Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
June 30, 2011 to August 25, 2011 (no class July 7th!)

This mixed-levels class is designed to immerse students in both the power and pleasures of poetry. Weekly, you will study examples of both traditional and modern poetic forms, such as the sonnet, villanelle, and sestina, and look at other poetic techniques such as use of rhyme, meter, metaphor, imagery and the line. Students will be offered in-class exercises to use as a starting point for their own work and then be invited to continue with these as they develop a sense of poetic voice and vision. You will have short critiques of students’ works-in-progress as well as additional reading offered to expand understanding of the breadth and depth of this genre, both through its lyric traditions and more innovative forms.

This course will take place in Studio City, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)
If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Poetry Master Class
(taught by Sarah Manguso in Los Feliz)

Saturday, June 18, 2011
3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Fee: $120

This one-day master class is designed for poets of all experience levels who want to become more attentive readers and writers. The instructor will discuss the various functional components — syntax, semantics, lineation, lexicon, imagery, rhetoric, tone — of one poem by each participant, with particular attention to the component that supplies that poem’s propelling engine. She will then present a “companion work” by an established writer that uses similar engines, and suggest possible revisions. She’ll also conduct two exercises: one an exercise in content generation, the other a revision/compression exercise that the class will do collaboratively.

This master class will take place in the instructor’s home in Los Feliz, where sparkling water, fresh lemonade, and snacks will be served.

Application protocol: Once you sign up, you will be asked to email two poems directly to the instructor. The instructor will choose one poem to present to the group. Before the class, all participants will receive an electronic document containing all poems and companion works to be presented during the class.

A writing prompt can be provided for anyone who would like to sign up but is intimidated by the prospect of submitting work beforehand.

If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com.

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3-Hour Creative Writing Exercise Sessions
$25 per student

There are two sessions to choose from.

Saturday, June 11th, from 10 am to 1 pm **CLASS FULL**
Fiction Writing with Leslie Parry in Pasadena

Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 11 am to 2 pm
Nonfiction Writing with Chris Daley in Los Feliz **CLASS FULL**

Enrollment is limited to 8 students per session. Coffee, juice and sparkling water will be served!
If you’re interested in signing up, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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PAST CLASSES:

3-Hour Creative Writing Exercise Sessions
$25 per student

There are four sessions to choose from.

On Saturday, 3/26, from 10 am to 1 pm
-Nonfiction Writing with Chris Daley in Los Feliz
-Fiction Writing with Leslie Parry in Pasadena
-Fiction Writing with Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area

On Sunday, 3/27, from 10 am to 1 pm
-Fiction Writing with Mary Guterson in the Melrose-Highland area

In this 3-hour class, we will do a series of short in-class writing exercises that will give you new ideas and/or help you further develop projects you’ve already begun. Some of the exercises will be favorites from previous courses, and some will be new. We’ll go from one exercise to the next fairly quickly, and by the end of the session you’ll have pages upon pages of new material. Those who are interested may stay for 15-20 minutes after the session to share one exercise with your fellow writers.

Enrollment is limited to 8 students per session. Coffee, juice and sparkling water will be served!
If you’re interested, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Mixed Levels Fiction Writing Workshop (with Mary Guterson in the Melrose-Highland area) ** CLASS FULL; EMAIL TO GET ON THE WAIT LIST **

Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
April 12, 2011 to May 31, 2011

This 8-week class is designed for both short story writers and those just embarking on their novels. For the first four weeks, we will do in-class writing exercises and discuss published short fiction and novel excerpts from a craft perspective. We will cover such topics as characterization, pacing, point of view, structure, voice, and scene, and there will be short take-home writing assignments designed to help you progress with your manuscript. For the final four weeks of the course, we will workshop student work in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire every member of the class. Each student will have the opportunity to workshop either one short story manuscript or one novel excerpt (maximum 25 pages).

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in the Melrose area, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)
If you’re interested in signing up, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Mixed Levels Creative Nonfiction: Personal Essay & Memoir (with Chris Daley in Los Feliz)
Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
April 19, 2011 to June 7, 2011

In this mixed-levels course, students will read, discuss, and write essays (or chapters) that will explore the genre(s) of personal narrative and memoir. The readings will be selected
to stimulate thinking, exemplify different techniques and styles, and suggest techniques for engaging personal and creative expression. There will be in-class and homework exercises that address topics such as persona, audience, story, description, memory and truth, and ethical considerations specific to the genre. Students will have the chance to workshop their writing in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire each member of the class.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Los Feliz, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional delicious snack—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Course fee: $380 for new students; $340 for returning students (Payment plans available!)
If you’re interested in signing up, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Intermediate/Advanced Creative Nonfiction: Personal Essay and Memoir (with Chris Daley in Los Feliz)
**CLASS FULL; EMAIL TO GET ON THE WAIT LIST**
Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
April 21, 2011 to June 9, 2011

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Los Feliz, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional delicious snack—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Course fee: $380 for new students; $340 for returning students (Payment plans available!)
If you’re interested in signing up, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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The Poetry Master Class with Sarah Manguso on April 9, 2011 is sold out–but we’ve opened a second session! This one will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 3 to 6 pm. (The class structure, and the price ($120), is the same as the one on April 9th.) Email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com to sign up.

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Poetry Master Class
(taught by Sarah Manguso in Los Feliz)

Saturday, April 9, 2011
3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Fee: $120

This master class will take place in the instructor’s home in Los Feliz, where sparkling water, fresh lemonade, and snacks will be served.

A writing prompt can be provided for anyone who would like to sign up but is intimidated by the prospect of submitting work beforehand.

If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com to sign up.

Winter 2011 Class Schedule

Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Personal Essay and Memoir
(Taught by Chris Daley in Los Feliz)

TWO SECTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM:

Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm *CLASS FULL; EMAIL TO GET ON WAIT LIST*
January 18, 20100 to March 8, 2011 (8 meetings)

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Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm *CLASS FULL; EMAIL TO GET ON WAIT LIST*
January 20, 2011 to March 10, 2011 (8 meetings)

In this mixed-level course, we will read and discuss published narrative nonfiction as a means to investigate questions of truth and storytelling, and where the two intersect. There will be in-class exercises that address specific craft issues such as scene and voice, among others, and every student will have the opportunity to workshop at least one piece of nonfiction writing in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire each member of the class.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Los Feliz, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional delicious snack—will be served.
Enrollment limit: 8 students

Course fee: $380 for new students; $340 for returning students (Payment plans available!)

If you’re interested in signing up, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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6-Week Introduction to Fiction Writing *CLASS FILLED; EMAIL TO GET ON WAIT LIST*
(taught by Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area)

Mondays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
January 10, 2011 to February 21, 2011 (no class 1/31)

This 6-week course will introduce beginning writers to the basic techniques of fiction writing such as characterization, dramatization, dialogue, point of view, and so on. In class we will discuss published fiction from a craft perspective and we’ll do writing exercises designed to tackle particular techniques. Each week you will have short writing assignments to do on your own, and you will turn them in for feedback from the instructor. As this course is designed for very-very beginning writers, there won’t be any formal workshopping. The class is also open to more experienced writers who simply want to brush up on the basics.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in the Pico-Fairfax area, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$275 for new students; $250 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)

If you’re interested in signing up, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Mixed Levels Short Story Writing Workshop *CLASS FILLED; EMAIL TO GET ON WAIT LIST*
(taught by Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area)

Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9:30
January 12, 2011 to March 9, 2011 (no class 2/2)

This mixed levels course is designed for students of varying experience levels who are interested in expanding their understanding of short story craft and technique.
For the first four weeks we will discuss published short fiction and do in-class writing exercises. There will be optional out-of-class writing assignments, and we will hold short critiques of students’ work-in-progress. For the final four weeks of the course, we will workshop student work in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire every member of the class. Each student will have the opportunity to workshop one short story manuscript.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in the Pico-Fairfax area, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. Payment plans available.

If you’re interested in signing up, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Mixed Levels Short Fiction and Novel Writing Workshop *CLASS FILLED; EMAIL TO GET ON WAIT LIST*
(taught by Leslie Parry in Pasadena)

Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
January 25, 2011 to March 22, 2011 (no class 3/8)

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Pasadena, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$380 for new students; $340 for returning students. (Payment plans available!)

If you’re interested in signing up, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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There will also be an Advanced Novel Workshop taught by Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area, to begin in February of 2011. This course will be open to experienced writers who have at least 100 pages of a novel manuscript; students must apply for entry into the course. If you’re interested, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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PAST CLASSES:

3-Hour Creative Writing Exercise Sessions
Easier on the body than a yoga class–and better for the imagination.
$25 per student

There are two sessions to choose from:
Nonfiction Writing with Chris Daley in Los Feliz, Saturday 12/11 from 10 am to 1 pm
Fiction Writing with Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area, Saturday 12/11 from 10 am to 1 pm

Enrollment is limited to 8 students per session. Coffee, juice and sparkling water will be served!
If you’re interested, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Mixed Levels Short Fiction and Novel Writing Workshop
(taught by Leslie Parry in Pasadena)

Thursdays,7:30 to 9:30 pm
September 23, 2010 to November 11, 2010 (8 meetings)

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Pasadena, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$360 for new students; $320 for returning students. Payment plans available.

If you’re interested in signing up, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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5-Week Introduction to Fiction Writing Course **CLASS FULL**
(with Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax district)

Mondays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
September 13, 2010 to October 11, 2010

This 5-week course will introduce beginning writers to the basic techniques of fiction writing such as characterization, dramatization, dialogue, point of view, and so on. In class we will discuss published fiction from a craft perspective and we’ll do writing exercises designed to tackle particular techniques. Each week you will have short writing assignments to do on your own, and you will turn them in for feedback from the instructor. As this course is designed for very-very beginning writers, there won’t be any formal workshopping. The class is also open to more experienced writers who simply want to brush up on the basics.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in the Pico-Fairfax area, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$225 for new students; $200 for returning students. Payment plans available.

If you’re interested in signing up, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Personal Essay and Memoir **CLASS FULL**
(Taught by Chris Daley in Los Feliz)

Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
September 29th to November 17th (8 meetings)

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Los Feliz, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional delicious snack—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Course fee: $360 for new students; $320 for returning students (Payment plans available!)

If you’re interested in signing up, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

For more information about our Chris, go here.

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Intermediate/Advanced Short Story Workshop **CLASS FULL**
(taught by Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area)

Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
September 22, 2010 to December 15, 2010 (10 meetings–no class on 11/10, 11/17, 11/24)

This 10-session course is designed for advanced students who are interested in deepening their understanding of short story craft and technique.

For the first few weeks we will discuss published short fiction and do in-class writing exercises. There will be optional out-of-class writing assignments, and we will hold short critiques of students’ work-in-progress and revisions. Each student will write two short stories over the course of the class, and one of those stories will be workshopped by the class. There will be 3 weeks off before we workshop so that students can devote time to finishing their manuscripts.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in the Pico-Fairfax area, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 6 students
$400 for new students; $385 for returning students. Payment plans available.

This course is by application only. Please email writingworkshopsla@gmail to inquire about submission guidelines.

If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Intermediate Novel Writing Course
(taught by Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area)

Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
October 5, 2010 to December 21, 2010 (10 meetings; no class on 11/16 and 11/23)

This 10-week course is open to more advanced writers who have written between 50-100 pages of a novel. For the first few weeks of this class we will do in-class writing exercises, discuss craft and technique from a novelist’s perspective, and conduct critiques of 1- and 2-page excerpts of students’ works-in-progress. There will be a weekly page-count requirement to keep you on task, and we will even set aside time for “lab” sessions, where students work seriously in-class, writing their manuscripts. There will be two weeks off before we begin workshops so that students may commit their time to preparing their manuscripts for workshop. The final weeks of the course will be devoted to critiquing student novel excerpts in an intense yet compassionate environment designed to challenge and inspire all members of the class.

Course will take place in instructor’s home in the Pico-Fairfax area where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

This course is by application only. All students who sign up must have the minimum page requirement of a first draft to be eligible for the course. Please email writingworkshopsla@gmail to inquire about submission guidelines.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$410 for new students; $385 for returning students. Payment plans available

If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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One-Day Fiction Writing Exercise Sessions
Easier on the body than a yoga class–and better for the imagination.

$25 per student

There are 2 session sections to choose from:

Saturday, August 28, 2010 10 am to 1 pm (with Leslie Parry in Pasadena)

Sunday, August 29, 2010 10 am to 1 pm (with Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area) ***CLASS FILLED***

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Beginning/Intermediate Short Story Writing Workshop
(taught by Leslie Parry in Pasadena)

Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
July 27, 2010 to September 14, 2010 (8 meetings)

This eight-week class is designed specifically for short story writers. For the first four weeks, we will do in-class writing exercises and discuss published short fiction from a craft perspective. We will cover such topics as characterization, pacing, point of view, structure, voice, and scene, and there will be short take-home writing assignments designed to help you progress with your manuscript. For the final four weeks of the course, we will workshop student work in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire every member of the class. Each student will have the opportunity to workshop one short story manuscript.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Pasadena, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$360 for new students; $320 for returning students. Payment plans available.
If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Mixed Levels Fiction Writing Workshop ** CLASS FULL **
(taught by Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area)

Thursdays,7:30 to 9:30 pm
July 15, 2010 to September 2, 2010 (8 meetings)

This 8-week class is designed for both short story writers and those just embarking on a novel. For the first four weeks, we will do in-class writing exercises and discuss published short fiction and novel excerpts from a craft perspective. We will also read nonfiction about craft and technique from such authors as Zadie Smith and William Boyd. We will cover such topics as characterization, pacing, point of view, structure, voice, and scene, and there will be short take-home writing assignments designed to help you progress with your manuscript. For the final four weeks of the course, we will workshop student work in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire every member of the class. Each student will have the opportunity to workshop either one short story manuscript or one novel excerpt (maximum 25 pages).

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in the Pico-Fairfax area, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$360 for new students; $320 for returning students. Payment plans available.
If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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5-Week Intermediate/Advanced Short Story Workshop
(taught by Edan Lepucki in the Pico-Fairfax area)

Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
August 4, 2010 to September 8, 2010 (5 meetings)

This is an accelerated course designed for advanced students who already have work to share with a group, and who are interested in deepening their understanding of short story craft and technique

For the first two weeks we will discuss published short fiction and do in-class writing exercises. There will be optional out-of-class writing assignments, and we will hold short critiques of students’ work-in-progress and revisions. For the final 3 weeks of the course we will workshop student manuscripts in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire every member of the class.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in the Pico-Fairfax area, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 6 students
$300 for new students; $285 for returning students

This course is by application only. Please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com for more information.

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PREVIOUS CLASSES/SCHEDULES

Keep Writing in 2010: One-Day Fiction Writing Exercise Sessions
Easier on the body than a yoga class–and better for the imagination.

$25 per student

There are 2 session sections to choose from:

FICTION WRITING: Saturday, May 22, 2010 10 am to 1 pm (with Edan Lepucki in the Pico/Fairfax area) **FULL**

FICTION WRITING: Saturday, May 15, 2010 10 am to 1 pm (with Leslie Parry in Pasadena) **1 spot left!**

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Beginning/Intermediate Fiction Writing Workshop (taught by Leslie Parry in Hollywood) **CLASS FULL**

Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
April 15, 2010 to June 10, 2010 (8 meetings; no class on May 27, 2010)

This 8-week class is designed both for short story writers and those just embarking on a novel.

For the first four weeks, we will do in-class writing exercises and discuss published short fiction and novel excerpts from a craft perspective. We will cover such topics as characterization, pacing, point of view, structure, voice, and scene, and there will be short take-home writing assignments designed to help you progress with your manuscript. For the final four weeks of the course, we will workshop student work in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire every member of the class. Each student will have the opportunity to workshop either one short story manuscript or one novel excerpt (maximum 25 pages).

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Beachwood Canyon (Hollywood), where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$360 for new students; $320 for returning students. Payment plans available.

If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Advanced Short Story Workshop (taught by Edan Lepucki in the Fairfax District) **CLASS FULL**
Thursdays, April 22, 2010 to June 24, 2010 (10 meetings)

This 10-week course is designed for advanced students who are interested in deepening their understanding of short story craft and technique.

For the first few weeks we will discuss published short fiction and do in-class writing exercises. There will be optional out-of-class writing assignments, and we will hold short critiques of students’ work-in-progress and revisions. Each student will get to workshop at least one short story manuscript, if not two; the class will encourage everyone to turn in two short stories for feedback from the instructor.

Enrollment limit: 6 students
$400 for new students; $385 for returning students. Payment plans available.

If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Intermediate Novel Writing Workshop (taught by Edan Lepucki in the Fairfax District) ***CLASS FULL***

Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
May 5, 2010 to July 21, 2010 (10 meetings; no class on 6/16 and 6/23)

Course will take place in instructor’s home in the Fairfax District where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 7 students
$410 for new students; $385 for returning students. Payment plans available

If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Keep Writing in 2010: One-Day Fiction Writing Exercise Sessions
Easier on the body than a yoga class–and better for the imagination.

$25 per student

There are four session sections to choose from:

Saturday, March 13, 2010 (taught by Edan Lepucki in the Fairfax District) **FULL**
1:00 to 4:00 pm

Saturday, March 20, 2010 (taught by Edan Lepucki in the Fairfax District) **FULL**
1:00 to 4:00 pm

Saturday, March 20, 2010 (taught by Leslie Parry in Pasadena)
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Saturday, March 27. 2010 (taught by Leslie Parry in Pasadena) **FULL**
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Enrollment is limited to 8 students per session. Coffee, juice and sparkling water will be served!

If you’re interested, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Edan Lepucki is teaching a class at UCLA Extension this spring (downtown location!)

Writing the Short Story: Intermediate Workshop
Tuesday, 6:30-9:30pm,
April 13-June 15, 10 meetings

Designed for students on the threshold of producing advanced work, this workshop emphasizes the “give-and-take” of in-depth criticism and the strategies for revision, as well as explores new fictional alternatives in a productive setting.

Prerequisite: At least two fiction writing courses or departmental approval.
Enrollment limited to 15 students.
Reg# V5442B
$520

To enroll, call (310) 825-9971 or (818) 784-7006. Or, go online to sign up.

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Short Fiction Workshop (taught by Leslie Parry) **CLASS FULL**

Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
January 28, 2010 to March 18, 2010 (8 weeks)

For the first four weeks of this eight-week course, we will do in-class writing exercises and discuss published short fiction from a craft perspective. We will cover such topics as characterization, point of view, structure, voice, and scene, and there will be short take-home writing assignments. For the final four weeks of the course, we will workshop student work in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire every member of the class. Each student will have the opportunity to workshop one short story manuscript.

This course will take place in the instructor’s home in Beachwood Canyon (Hollywood), where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$360 for new students; $320 for returning students. Payment plans available.

If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Introduction to the Novel II (taught by Edan Lepucki) **CLASS FULL**

Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
January 13, 2010 to March 17, 2010 (10 weeks)

This 10-week course is open to more advanced writers who have already begun novels, but are still in the beginning stages. All students who sign up must have at least 25 pages of a first draft to be eligible for the course. For the first few weeks of this class we will do in-class writing exercises, discuss craft and technique from a novelist’s perspective, and conduct critiques of 1- and 2-page excerpts of students’ works-in-progress. There will be a weekly page-count requirement to keep you on task, and we will even set aside time for “lab” sessions, where students work seriously in-class, writing their manuscripts. The final weeks of the course will be devoted to workshopping student novel excerpts in an intense yet compassionate environment designed to challenge and inspire all members of the class.

Course will take place in instructor’s home in the Fairfax District where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 7 students
$410 for new students; $385 for returning students. Payment plans available

If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Get Writing in 2010: One-Day Fiction Writing Exercise Session (taught by Edan Lepucki)

Saturday, January 7, 2010 10 am to 1 pm CLASS FULL–but you can sign up for the second date!

SECOND SESSION ADDED: Saturday, January 16, 2010 10 am to 1 pm CLASS FULL–but email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com to get on the waiting list. Also, another session will be added in the spring!

In this 3-hour class, we will do a series of short in-class writing exercises that will help you get back into writing for the new year. Some of the exercises will be favorites from previous courses, and some will be new. We’ll go from one to the next fairly quickly, and by the end of the session you’ll have pages upon pages of new material.

This one-day session will take place in the instructor’s Los Feliz home, where plenty of coffee, orange juice, and sparkling water, will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
Fee: $20.00 (A deal!)

If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Edan Lepucki is also teaching two courses over winter quarter at UCLA Extension:

Intro to Fiction Writing (at the Writers’ Program downtown location)
Tuesdays, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
January 12-March 16 (10 meetings)
Reg# V3956B $415
For more information, see the Extension course catalogue:

Creative Writing: Short Story (at the UCLA campus in Westwood)
XL 134A
Reg# V4209B $530 (Credit)
Reg# V4210B $475 (Noncredit)
For more information, see the Extension course catalogue:
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Introduction to the Novel **CLASS FULL**
Wednesday nights, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
September 30th to December 16th (no class on October 7th and November 25th)

Class Limit: 7 students
Fee: $410 (payment plans available)

In this 10-week course, you will develop your idea for a novel–and write the first 40 pages. We will spend the first few weeks doing writing exercises and discussing craft and technique from a novelist’s perspective. All assignments, both in- and out-of-class, will ask you to think deeply about your project and your aesthetic goals. There will be a weekly page-count requirement to keep you on task, and we will even set aside time in class to work. The final weeks of the course will be devoted to workshopping student novel excerpts in an intense yet compassionate environment designed to challenge and inspire a ll members of the class.

This course is open to experienced writers only. To apply for entry, please email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com with a description of your writing experience. You may be asked to submit a short writing sample.

Introduction to Fiction Writing at UCLA Extension (downtown location!) Class has already started!
Tuesday nights, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
October 6th to December 8th (10 weeks)

Class fee: $415

It has been said that all of us have locked inside at least one good story to tell. This course is designed to tap into that story–and others–in a positive atmosphere. Through lectures on craft, short writing exercises, assignments, and discussion of student work, apprentice fiction writers learn the nuts and bolts of fiction writing, such as plot, conflict, characterization, dialogue, narrative voice, and point-of-view. This course focuses on short fiction but includes principles that students use in X 462.71 Novel Writing I: Writing the First Novel. The course goal is to draft one short story or a chapter of a novel.

This is a class I’m teaching for UCLA Extension. To sign up, go to: https://www.uclaextension.edu/r/Course.aspx?reg=V3056

Fall 2009 Short Fiction Workshop **CLASS FULL**
Thursday nights, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
October 8th to November 19th (7 weeks)

$360 for new students; $320 for returning students (payment plans available!)

Enrollment limit: 6 students

For the first four weeks of this seven-week course, we will do in-class writing exercises and discuss published short fiction from a craft perspective. We will cover such topics as characterization, point of view, structure, voice, and scene, and there will be short take-home writing assignments. For the final three weeks of the course, we will workshop student work in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire every member of the class. Each student will have the opportunity to workshop one short story manuscript.

If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com to reserve a spot!

5-Week Short Fiction Workshop, summer 2009 Already begun/class full

Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm; July 30, 2009 to September 3, 2009 (no class on August 6th)

Enrollment limit: 6 students

Class Fee: $230 for new students; $200 for returning students (A great opportunity to take a W.W.L.A. course at a lower rate!)

This course is designed for the experienced writer who already has material to share in a workshop format. For our first class meeting, we will do some writing exercises, discuss published short fiction, and get to know each other as writers and readers. Two weeks later, we will reunite to further discuss craft, and prepare for our student workshops, which will begin the following Thursday and continue until the end of the session. Student manuscripts will be critiqued in an intense yet respectful environment meant to challenge and inspire every member of class. Each student will have the opportunity to workshop one short story manuscript. The class will take place in the instructor’s Los Feliz home.

(This course is similar to my regular short fiction workshops except that it’s on an accelerated schedule. This means we will begin our workshops after two meetings, rather than four, and there will be fewer students so that we have only three weeks of workshops, rather than four.)

If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Short Fiction Workshop, spring/summer 2009 ** CLASS FULL **

Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, May 21, 2009 to July 16, 2009 (no class 7/2)

$360 for new students; $320 for returning students (payment plans available!)

Enrollment limit: 8 students

If you’re interested, email writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Short Fiction Workshop, Spring 2009 **CLASS IN SESSION**

Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, March 12, 2009 to May 7, 2009 (no class April 2nd)

$340 for new students; $310 for returning students

Enrollment limit: 8 Students

For the first four weeks of this eight week course, we will do in-class writing exercises and discuss published short fiction from a craft perspective. We will also read and discuss essays about writing and the writing life by such authors as Annie Dillard, Italo Calvino, and Lewis Hyde. For the final four weeks of the course we will workshop student work in a serious environment meant to challenge and inspire every member of the class. Each student will have the opportunity to workshop one short story manuscript.

If you’re interested, please email Edan at writingworkshopsla@gmail.com

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Novel Workshop Winter/Spring 2009 **CLASS ENDED**

Mondays, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, January 12, 2009 to April 20, 2009

$410/student

Enrollment Limit: 6 students

Because the novelist faces different challenges than the writer of short fiction, W.W.L.A. has created a course specifically designed for those students working on longer projects. Each student will have two opportunities to workshop excerpts of their novel, and for our first class we will discuss If on a winter’s night a traveler by Italo Calvino.

***If you’re interested, email Edan at writingworkshopsla@gmail.com***

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