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Writing Pad Classes / Retreats
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One Night Stands/One Day Classes:
Multi Week Classes:
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So You Want To Be A Writer?
Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 3, 10, 2010 (4 Wed. & 1 elective) - FULL
Mar. 24, 31, Apr. 7, 21, 2010 (4 Wed. & 1 elective) - 2 SPOTS LEFT
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Writing Pad Bootcamp . . . With Dessert (Master Class)
Feb. 25 - Apr. 22, 2010 (8 Thurs & 2 electives) - FULL
May 13 -July 8, 2010 (8 Thurs & 2 electives) |
Writing Retreats:
10 Minutes in Heaven: Cook Up A 10 Minute Play
Do you have a recurring dream where a penguin and Brad Pitt try to make you buy an umbrella in Buttock, Malaysia? No? Well, you have interesting real life experiences that you can whip up into a 10-minute play that will be all the rage on the festival circuit. Our fun, in-class writing exercises will help get the fire burning under ideas already percolating in your head! We’ll focus on the essential ingredients of the three act structure, dialogue, conflict, and stage direction. We’ll also show you how to incorporate the absurd into your writing, ground it in believability, and heighten it to your advantage. Beginning and experienced writers are welcome. By the end of this class, you will have written a 10 minute play and we’ll even make some suggestions on where to submit it!
 Instructor: Aaron Henne
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010 - FULL
4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m
Cost: $80 ($70 for continuing students)
Includes 1 gourmet tasting plate
About Aaron Henne:
Aaron ‘s plays include “King Cat Calico Finally Free” (published by Original Works Publishing) and “Sliding into Hades”, which won the 2008 LA Weekly Theatre Award In Playwriting, and Aaron was honored as a finalist for The Jerome and The Juilliard Fellowships in Playwriting, as well as the Center Theatre Group's Sherwood Award. Aaron has served as dramaturg for Culture Clash, The Mark Taper Forum, The Colony Theatre and The Theatre @ Boston Court, where he serves as Co-Literary Manager. His work has been featured at The Road Theatre Company, Unknown Theatre and Theatre of Note. He currently teaches playwriting at the Robey Theatre Company and throughout LA. His writing exercise book “You Already Know” is published by Writ Large Press. Aaron is a graduate of Occidental College and has studied with theatre artists Toby Jones, Len Jenkin and Leon Martell.
Hello World, Welcome to My Blog
Do you have the inside scoop on movies, politics, or new restaurants? Set up a blog and share your insights with the world! Blog expert and journalist, Tim Grierson, will lead fun writing exercises to help you cultivate your voice and inspire you to write articles that you’d be proud to post on your blog. Tim will also teach you about the role that journalism plays in a blog's success and how online writing compares to traditional writing. Web Guru, Amy Kramer, will cover the practicalities of setting up your blog and making it visually engaging. She’ll also go over how to use social networking tools (like Facebook and Twitter) to drive traffic to your blog. And our tasty snacks will make sure your hard drive doesn’t crash. New and experienced bloggers welcome.
Instructor: Tim Grierson and Amy Kramer
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 2 SPOTS LEFT
9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m
Cost: $140 ($130 for continuing students)
Includes gourmet bag lunch
 About Tim Grierson:
Tim is a full-time film and music critic whose writing has appeared in L.A. Weekly, Blender, Wired, Screen International, The Village Voice, and VH1.com. He is the Rock Music editor for About.com and is also an editor of The Simon, an online publication of culture, politics, and humor. His documentary, "Mama Laura's Boys," about the longest-running blues club in Los Angeles, played at the Tribeca Film Festival and on PBS. A member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Tim has a BFA in Cinema and a minor in Journalism from USC.
 About Amy Kramer:
Amy is the President of Counterintuity, a marketing, strategy, web design, and social media firm that maintains over 150 websites for small and large organizations across the U.S. She is a certified email marketer and social networking expert. Amy specialized in internet marketing at the direct response company, Completely Direct, LLC and was the owner and principal at Clever Pup, a web design and internet marketing company in Los Angeles. Amy has a BS in Journalism and Advertising with a minor in Marketing from the University of Maryland, College Park.
This Los Angeles Life: Writing For Solo Performance
Have you dreamed of telling your story at “Chi Chi’s Word Parlor?”* This class will help you develop a kick ass, five minute piece to submit to the next “Chi Chi’s!” Class topics include: discovering a hook that works with the next show's theme (“World Wide Web”), finding the right tone, and crafting prose that flows nicely off the tongue. We’ll also show you how to tell a full story quickly and infuse it with humor and pathos. Post-class, you will also receive instructor feedback on a draft to help you polish it up for submission. Experienced and beginning writers welcome.
*”Chi Chi’s Word Parlor” is a literary variety show at the Atwater Playhouse where writers read five minute long pieces based on a quarterly theme. The next theme is “World Wide Web,” and submissions are due on April 15.
Instructor: Aaron Henne
Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 3 SPOTS LEFT
4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $80 ($70 for continuing students)
Includes instructor feedback on one draft post-class
Includes gourmet dessert
About Aaron Henne:
Aaron‘s plays include “King Cat Calico Finally Free” (published by Original Works Publishing) and “Sliding into Hades”, which won the 2008 LA Weekly Theatre Award In Playwriting, and Aaron was honored as a finalist for The Jerome and The Juilliard Fellowships in Playwriting, as well as the Center Theatre Group's Sherwood Award. Aaron has served as dramaturg for Culture Clash, The Mark Taper Forum, The Colony Theatre and The Theatre @ Boston Court, where he serves as Co-Literary Manager. His work has been featured at The Road Theatre Company, Unknown Theatre and Theatre of Note. He currently teaches playwriting at the Robey Theatre Company and throughout LA. His writing exercise book “You Already Know” is published by Writ Large Press. Aaron is a graduate of Occidental College and has studied with theatre artists Toby Jones, Len Jenkin and Leon Martell.
Channel Your Inner Poet
Have you always wanted to try writing poems but were too scared to try? Fear not! Writing poetry can be fun, easy and surprisingly addictive! In this class we’ll play with form and do fun, new writing exercises that will have you frolicking with your poetry muse as soon as your pen hits paper. By the end of the class, you’ll have finished a draft of a fantastic poem. Experienced and beginning poets welcome.
 Instructor: Marilyn Friedman
Saturday, April 3, 2010- 4 SPOTS LEFT
10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $70 ($60 for continuing students)
Includes gourmet dessert
About Marilyn Friedman:
Marilyn is the founder and lead instructor at Writing Pad. She has taught writing in the Bay Area and in Los Angeles for the past five years, including classes at Walt Disney Studios. Her poetry has been published in Pearl, Squaw Valley Review, California Quarterly, Karamu, and The Great American Poetry Show. She has written articles on love and dating for Match.com. Currently working on a memoir about her experiences as a swing dancer, Marilyn has a BA in English and Writing from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master’s Degree from Boston University.
So You Want To Be A Writer?
You’ve always dreamed of finding the time to write on a regular basis or to finish a few poems, a scene from a screenplay, or a short story. You can do it, and this class will help you! Brand new writing exercises and our balanced work shopping sessions will motivate you to keep your writing practice going. You’ll be too busy having fun writing to let your inner critic slow you down! We’ll also address individual writing practice/project issues, and help you tackle revision without pain. Experienced and beginning writers welcome.
Instructor: Aaron Henne
Feb. 17, 24, Mar. 3, 10, 2010 (4 Wed. & 1 elective) — FULL
Mar. 24, 31, Apr. 7, 21, 2010 (4 Wed. & 1 elective) - 2 SPOTS LEFT
*Elective is a one day class of choice depending on availability, remaining classes with Aaron Henne
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Cost: $350 ($300 for continuing students)
Includes gourmet desserts
About Aaron Henne:
Aaron‘s plays include “King Cat Calico Finally Free” (published by Original Works Publishing) and “Sliding into Hades”, which won the 2008 LA Weekly Theatre Award In Playwriting, and Aaron was honored as a finalist for The Jerome and The Juilliard Fellowships in Playwriting, as well as the Center Theatre Group's Sherwood Award. Aaron has served as dramaturg for Culture Clash, The Mark Taper Forum, The Colony Theatre and The Theatre @ Boston Court, where he serves as Co-Literary Manager. His work has been featured at The Road Theatre Company, Unknown Theatre and Theatre of Note. He currently teaches playwriting at the Robey Theatre Company and throughout LA. His writing exercise book “You Already Know” is published by Writ Large Press. Aaron is a graduate of Occidental College and has studied with theatre artists Toby Jones, Len Jenkin and Leon Martell.
Writing Pad Bootcamp. . .With Dessert (Master Class)
Whip your writing project into shape! This is boot camp Writing Pad style (no steel toe boots necessary). We’ll take the novel or screenplay project that you’ve dreamed about finishing and help you get it done. Targeted in-class writing exercises and homework assignments will motivate you to keep your eyes on the prize. You’ll also get two one-on-one meetings with the instructor to help you plan your project and review your work. By the end of class, you’ll have reached the writing stretch goal you‘ve set for yourself with minimal struggle (e.g., finishing a first draft of a screenplay, coming up with sample chapters of your novel, or submitting a collection of stories or polished poems). Pre-requisite: At least one session of So You Want To Be A Writer/Finishing School.
Instructor: Aaron Henne
Feb. 25 - Apr. 22, 2010 (8 Thurs & 2 electives) — FULL
May 13 - July 8, 2010 (8 Thurs & 2 electives)
*Electives are one day classes of choice depending on availability, remaining classes with Aaron Henne
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Cost: $600 for continuing students broken into 2 payments
Includes gourmet desserts
About Aaron Henne:
Aaron‘s plays include “King Cat Calico Finally Free” (published by Original Works Publishing) and “Sliding into Hades”, which won the 2008 LA Weekly Theatre Award In Playwriting, and Aaron was honored as a finalist for The Jerome and The Juilliard Fellowships in Playwriting, as well as the Center Theatre Group's Sherwood Award. Aaron has served as dramaturg for Culture Clash, The Mark Taper Forum, The Colony Theatre and The Theatre @ Boston Court, where he serves as Co-Literary Manager. His work has been featured at The Road Theatre Company, Unknown Theatre and Theatre of Note. He currently teaches playwriting at the Robey Theatre Company and throughout LA. His writing exercise book “You Already Know” is published by Writ Large Press. Aaron is a graduate of Occidental College and has studied with theatre artists Toby Jones, Len Jenkin and Leon Martell.
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