UCLA Extension Writers' Program

Writing is both a pleasure and a struggle. There are times when it’s really aversive and unpleasant, and there are times when it’s wonderful and fun and magical." https://industrialscripts.com/screenwriting-quotes/

"You want to develop a way to be in the room that's comfortable for you because the most important thing in the room is not talking; it's listening." https://blog.finaldraft.com/write-on-with-the-handmaids-tal

Today's #dailyprompt: On a fishing trip, someone pulls something out of the water that definitely isn’t a fish. #amwriting #writingcommunity

Please note that the Writers' Program & UCLA Extension will be CLOSED Monday, 6/28 in observance of Juneteenth. We'll return on Tuesday, 6/29.

All scripts need compelling stories, but characters are the lens through which stories are told. Our Bringing Your Characters to Life course approaches creation of a character from the vantage point of the actor. Starting 7/1 with weekly meetings on Zoom. https://www.uclaextension.edu//bringing-your-characters-li

Turn your story’s setting into a vibrant world that leaps off the page and becomes a signature aspect of your #screenwriting work in our Building Compelling Story Settings course starting 6/30 with weekly class meetings on Zoom. https://www.uclaextension.edu//building-compelling-story-s

Today's #dailyprompt: Your late grandmother left behind many boxes of old photos. While going through them, you come across one of your grandmother posing with another person. It's your significant other. #amwriting #writingcommunity

Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open. - Natalie Goldberg #MondayMotivation #nataliegoldberg

Today's #dailyprompt: Write about a doll that seems to move about the house on its own accord. #amwriting #writingcommunity

"If we simply preserve these books in aspic and don’t allow the genre to move on, surely it will become the sole domain of the ‘aficionados’ and will become less and less appealing to new audiences." http://booksbywomen.org/the-golden-age-never-loses-its-shi/

We must travel in the direction of our fear. - John Berryman #BOTD #johnberryman

Today's #dailyprompt: Write about two people who know each other getting introduced but neither person admits to already knowing the other. #amwriting #writingcommunity

FREE course now open for registration: All About (Killing) Eve. Take a deep dive into one of TV’s most critically acclaimed hits to unpack what makes it a well-written and powerful example of contemporary television. Space is limited! #KillingEve https://www.uclaextension.edu//all-about-killing-eve-scrip

On the latest episode of #TheWriteProcess, Aatif Rashid talks novel structure, the right title, small presses, and more! Listen to this & all eps on our site or wherever you get your #podcasts! https://writers.uclaextension.edu/media/the-write-process/ #writingocmmunity #writingtips #writerlife

Today's #dailyprompt: After years of being denied the right to stay out late and enjoy a normal teenage life, a girl decides to sneak out to attend the homecoming bonfire her senior year. #amwriting #writingcommunity

"Some may say that books about disasters inherently give people hope because we identify with characters who survive. Experiencing their journey gives us a kind of faith in our own ability to make it through a crisis." https://www.writersdigest.com//how-to-write-disaster-stori

All of my courses and instructors from the Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension were fantastic...and I’ll forever be grateful to them for their encouragement." Congrats to Alexandra Alessandri on her debut picture book publication! https://writers.uclaextension.edu//success-alexandra-aless

Today's #dailyprompt: Look up famous haunted hotels. Based on descriptions, write about a couple spending the night in one of them. #amwriting #writingcommunity