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This course is part of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science (HSSEAS) Master of Science in Engineering Online (MSOL) program. It is available only to students pre-approved by HSSEAS. For more information visit msol.ucla.edu.
Learn to harness popular culture to fuel your writing and respond to social and political events.
Focus on a specific project of folio of work in this workshop for poets ready for advanced workshopping and revision.
Learn the basic techniques of poetry writing in this introductory course combining writing exercises and workshopping.
This advanced workshop helps you polish existing essay drafts into powerful pieces suitable for publication.
Approach writing from a variety of perspectives to discover new ideas, techniques, and skills in this workshop for writers of all genres.
Kickstart your imagination with this introductory course on writing beyond the ordinary and in alternate realities.
Develop a solid premise and sketch out your story's structure with the goal of completing a six-page detailed synopsis that you can use to complete a draft of your novel.
Take the first steps to writing your memoir by identifying your story and planning how you want to tell it.
Continue your sci-fi or fantasy novel in progress in this workshop designed to help you deepen knowledge of craft as you create new pages.
Jumpstart your novel plan in this workshop covering all the basics.
Explore alternatives to traditional literary forms to locate new entry points for capturing queer life in queer ways.
Activate the five senses of the body and bring them to life in your poems in this workshop exploring what it means to inhabit a physical form.
Learn when and how to pitch your work to a variety of publishing outlets, just like the pros do it.
Craft a winning angle for your current work-in-progress from book proposal to a template for navigating the submission process.
Learn to keep readers passionate about and engaged with your story as you develop a series concept and outline for a seralized work — a story your readers will enjoy one episode at a time.
Dive into the connections between poetry and the sciences, as well as poetry exploring the sciences, in this visionary workshop.
Take a step-by-step approach to the ideation and creation of a new novel while exploring what makes novels successful, irresistible, and compelling.
Learn what, when, and how to submit to literary magazines.
Continue your sci fi or fantasy novel in progress in this workshop focusing on plot structure and scenecraft.
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