IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS

The online workshops are teleconferences; they are fun and easy, and can be taken from the comfort of your home. If you're unable to attend the call, you can listen to the workshop at your leisure for up to 30 days. There are 27 classes over 90 days (two sessions per week). The first session is a 90-minute workshop involving lecture, stream-of-consciousness writing exercises, and one-on-one work between the instructor and several participants to illustrate the principles discussed. The second session is a 50-minute end-of-week check-in and Q&A where participants can receive feedback from the instructor on specific issues.

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THE 90-DAY NOVEL™

"I went $64,000 in debt for my MFA in fiction writing. I sit in this class and I wonder why. This is a great class!
- Frank Wilderson (WINNER of 2008 American Book Award for his memoir Incognegro)

Wednesday evenings 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 10858 Culver Blvd. Culver City, 90230. Instructor: Alan Watt. The 90-Day Novel is an intensive workshop designed to guide the writer from initial idea to the completion of a first draft. This program … Continue reading →

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THE 90-DAY SCREENPLAY

"The 90-Day Screenplay instills a fundamental knowing that we are uniquely qualified to tell our stories, that our conscious mind is a filter through which passes our creativity, and that the trick is to not let it get in the way but rather provide a structure under which we can create."
- Donna Powers, screenwriter of The Italian Job

Tuesday evenings 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 4095 Overland Ave. (Conference Room: classroom #7), Culver City, CA 90232. Instructors: Alan Watt and Benjamin van der Veen. The 90-Day Screenplay is an intensive workshop designed to guide the screenwriter from initial … Continue reading →

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THE 90-DAY REWRITE

"Al Watt is a master teacher with a brilliant, intuitive understanding of story. Working with him has made my writing deeper, more imaginative, and above all-more human."
- Allen Zadoff (author of Hungry)

Saturday mornings 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 5636 Melrose Ave. 90038 Instructor: Diana Wagman. Prerequisite: The 90-Day Novel. The 90-Day Rewrite is an ongoing workshop for graduates of The 90-Day Novel who seek to complete their work for publication. This … Continue reading →

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UNLOCK THE STORY WITHIN

"Unlock The Story Within has taught me how to structure my work so organically, with clarity, depth and specificity."
- Roma Maffia (actress/novelist)

Instructor: Alan Watt. Location: Los Angeles (TBA) This powerful one-day workshop is designed to help the writer see beyond his idea of the plot to the primal forces within. Sometimes, when we try to solve story problems, we become stuck. … Continue reading →

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