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Writing Pad classes offer a unique and enjoyable writing experienceith wtop-notch instructors, a safe and playful environment, and a focus on spontaneous writing exercises. You can expect to unleash your creativity and receive supportive feedback.
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Your Million Dollar Idea: Generating Story
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
Your Million Dollar Idea: Generating Story For Nonfiction, TV and Film You want to find the tale that becomes a Moth-winning story or NY Times Modern Love essay but you’re creatively stumped. Or maybe your manager needs you to bring three killer new ideas to your pitch at FX tomorrow and the well has run dry. What to do? In this one-day Idea Generation Seminar, Moth Host and BATS Main Company Performer Corey Rosen will help you bust through...
$95
From Ordinary Life to Extraordinary Personal Essay
Note: This is primarily a lecture class with some in-class exercises but not everyone will get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. Dreaming of publishing your essay in a top newspaper or magazine, but feel your experiences aren’t unique enough? You’re not alone. Most of us have never moonlighted as a pirate or worked for the CIA, but in this 1 Day Online Personal Essay class, 2x NY Times Modern Love Alum Sara Eckel...
Picture Book 101
Note: This is primarily a lecture class, so not everyone will get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. Is it your dream to write the next “Where The Wild Things Are?” But how do you structure a children’s story? How do words and pictures come together? How do you get published? In this 1-day publishing Online picture book workshop, successful picture book author Laurenne Sala (4 published picture books, Harper Collins,...
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TV Comedy 101: TV Writing Fundamentals Seminar
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
Note: This is primarily a lecture class, so not everyone will get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. 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...
$95
TV Fellowship 101
TV fellowships can be provide front door access to your TV writing career through mentorship and meetings with studio execs, showrunners and in some cases, staffing. But with thousands of applications and a handful of spots, competition is stiff. In this three-hour Online Fellowship 101 class, former NBC Writers on The Verge Manager, CBS Fellow and current staff writer Krystal Banzon takes you through the current fellowship landscape as well as...
TV Pilot Script Formatting
Note: This is primarily a lecture class, so most students will not get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. You have a fantastic idea for the next blockbuster sci-fi space opera but when it comes to writing your opus in Final Draft, you’re stumped. In this one-day Script Formatting class, scribe Steve Peros (22 projects sold) takes you through the paces of screenwriting essentials. You’ll start with scene basics...
Humorous Personal Essay 101
This is primarily a lecture class with some in-class exercises but not everyone will get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. Have you always wanted to write a humorous personal essay but you don’t know where to start? Or have you dreamed of seeing one of your essays published in the New York Times or Salon? Then this Online Humorous Personal Essay Class is for you. Using fun in-class exercises, we’ll help you transform...
Breaking into the Biz: From Pipe Dream to TV Writer
Becoming a TV writer on a top show isn’t just about creating samples, it’s laying the groundwork for a stellar career. In this three hour Breaking Into The Biz Bootcamp, you’ll explore strategies for getting your foot in the door, plotting your rise and building trust with gatekeepers while staying a relevant, resilient and sane. By the end of the class you’ll have an array of tools and techniques to help you overcome the greatest career...
So You Want to be a Freelancer Seminar
You have so many stories inside of you, and you are burning to tell them. But how do you get from inspiration to publication? In this class, veteran journalist Marc Cooper (Atlantic Monthly, NY Times, Playboy, Rolling Stone) will take you through the paces of the freelance life. You’ll learn how to pitch to editors, keep your pile of ideas fresh, and work with your sources. Marc will cover the mechanics of being a professional freelancer: how much...
TV Drama I: TV Drama Pilot Workshop
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
Do you have a great idea for HBO’s next hit series? Let us help you transform your brilliant premise into a page-turning script! In this 5-week Online TV Drama Pilot Class, you’ll learn how to craft a great logline, structure a compelling story, plan a season arc that keeps the audience hooked, and break your pilot story just like they do in the writers’ room. The instructor will show you how to dramatize and sprinkle in the right amount...
NY Times Worthy Personal Essay
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
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...
Podcasting 1: Start Your Podcast
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
Is it your dream to create the next Serial, This American Life, or Startup? If so, this is the class for you! In this five-week Online Podcasting Class, Podcasting expert John Fecile (99% Invisible, Snap Judgment) will teach you the fundamentals of this engaging new storytelling form. Through informative craft lectures, in-class writing exercises, deconstructing successful podcasts and hands-on technical training you will learn how top tier shows...
Screenwriting II: An Advanced Screenwriting Workshop
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
You have an outline for your brilliant screenplay, or maybe even a first draft. But how do you take it to the next level and turn it into a polished, sellable script? Enter veteran screenwriter Chris Reed (Disney, Touchstone) to help you make your screenplay shine. In this 5-week Los Angeles advanced screenwriting workshop, Chris shares his secrets for creating emotionally compelling stories, engaging characters, and snappy dialogue. Chris will...
TV Comedy III
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
In this class, you’ll learn how to focus your story, trim the fat, tighten your dialogue and open your script in the most compelling way. Todd, a professional showrunner, will help give your script a valuable “last look.” Along with your classmates, you’ll workshop parts of your pilot and address any trouble areas. You’ll get help with joke punch ups, stronger act breaks, and cuts to get your script in a professional shape. You’ll...
TV Spec 2: TV Spec Draft Writing Workshop
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
You have all the elements of a great Spec: a great show, an original premise and a solid beat sheet. Unfortunately, the thought of actually writing the spec draft fills you with dread every time you stare down at the blank screen. No problem! Our instructor will take you through the paces in this seven-week Online TV Spec Draft Writing Workshop. She will help you hone your beat sheets, turn them into an outline, and craft your fresh new take...
TV Comedy II: TV Comedy Draft
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
You have all the elements of a great TV Comedy: a great premise, clear characters, an engaging world, and a solid beat sheet. Unfortunately, the thought of actually writing the pilot fills you with dread every time you stare down at the blank screen. No problem! Jack Kukoda (Superstore, Mr. Pickles) will take you through the paces in this 8-week Online TV Comedy Pilot Draft Writing Workshop. He will help you hone your beat sheets, turn them...
TV Drama III
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
In this class, you’ll learn how to focus your story, trim the fat, tighten your dialogue and sharpen your action. You’ll refine the language of your script word by word, line by line, scene by scene and act by act. You’ll also learn how applying theme to your pilot will elevate your work and get you closer to the impeccable pilot script, which will advance your career. Ryan will also show you how to introduce your characters, write that...
Storytelling I: Storytelling Workshop
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
Want to tell powerful true stories without schmaltz to a packed audience of adoring fans? Let comedic storyteller and Moth host Corey Rosen share his tips for turning heartbreak, humiliation, and tragedy into a riveting five-minute piece that is the perfect mix of vulnerability and comedic vavoom. In this five week Online storytelling workshop, you’ll learn how to find what’s funny in your foibles, structure a compelling story and connect solidly...
NY Times Worthy Article
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
Getting an article in the New York Times is the crown jewel of features in terms of bragging rights and future book deals. In this seven-week Online NY Times-Worthy Article class, New York Times Contributor Sophia Kercher shares her insight into securing this prestigious but elusive prize. Through fun, in class exercises, informative craft talks, and in-class feedback, you’ll learn Sophia’s secret techniques for approaching the feature article,...
TV II: TV Draft Writing
Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
You have a killer beat sheet for your TV Pilot, but when sit down to write, everything turns to mush: vague characters, huge data dumps, clunky dialogue, and scenes that go nowhere. In this ten-week Online TV Draft Writing Workshop, you’ll get the instructor's help crafting an amazing outline and writing scenes that have a complete beginning, middle and end and pack a serious punch. You’ll learn to how to open your pilot, capture the...
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