How to Navigate the Writers' Room

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Participate in a simulation of a real, professional writers room in this course in which you work collaboatively with instructor and peers to craft an original drama.

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In Person
Starting at $575.00
As few as 10 weeks
3.0

What you can learn.

  • The primary focus of this course is to simulate the work and collaboration of a real writers room
  • Create an original series, break episodes, and address character, plot, tone, scenes, and dialogue
  • Get insight into critical room etiquette, tips for success, and pitfalls to avoid
  • Learn to pitch ideas in a room and develop episodes into series-long arcs

About this course:

Modeled on how a writers' room works in the real world, this course gives you an opportunity to participate in a mock writers' room. Together, the class and the instructor create an original one-hour television drama, and then break episodes of the show as a team. Characters, theme, plot, tone, scenes, dialogue, and structure are discussed. The primary focus is to collaboratively work in a writer's room. Other topics include room etiquette, tips for success and pitfalls to avoid. You learn how to pitch ideas in a room, how to break (develop) an episode with other writers and how to create serialized season-long arcs. You also learn how to provide and receive feedback and re-break story after receiving major notes. Finally, you learn how to establish a writing career in Hollywood and how to successfully interview for a job as a staff writer.

Fall 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Enrollment Closed
See Details
Instructor: Tony Camerino
399343
Fee:
$575.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood , Remote Classroom
Notes

No meetings Nov. 12 & 30.

Enrollment limited to 35 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

This course meets in person at the designated class meeting time and location. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 08, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
THE WRITERS’ ROOM SURVIVAL GUIDE by NICEOLE LEVY
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Tue Sep 24, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
Discussion
Tue Oct 1, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
Online
Tue Oct 8, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Oct 15, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Discussion
Tue Oct 22, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
Discussion
Tue Oct 29, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
Online
Tue Nov 5, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Nov 19, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Discussion
Tue Dec 3, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112
Discussion
Tue Dec 10, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 112

Winter 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 04, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Tony Camerino
401017
Fee:
$575.00
In Personformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom , UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Notes

Enrollment limited to 35 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

This course meets in person at the designated class meeting time and location. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 21, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
THE WRITERS’ ROOM SURVIVAL GUIDE by NICEOLE LEVY
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Tue Jan 7, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Discussion
Tue Jan 14, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Online
Tue Jan 21, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Jan 28, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Discussion
Tue Feb 4, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Discussion
Tue Feb 11, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Online
Tue Feb 18, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Feb 25, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Discussion
Tue Mar 4, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Discussion
Tue Mar 11, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center

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