Personal Essay II

WRITING X 422.2

Expand your knowledge of what makes personal essays strong in this course for those familiar with personal essay basics.

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In Person
Starting at $720.00
As few as 10 weeks
3.0

What you can learn.

  • Explore life-changing moments alongside little decisions that set you on a new path
  • Write and revise at least one personal essay about your own life
  • Identify publication opportunities and the best markets for your work

About this course:

Unlike fiction, personal essay offers an opportunity to explore the choices you've made, whether life-changing moments or those little decisions that set us on a new course. Through this exploration, you come to a better understanding of family dynamics and how events from the past have affected the choices you make today. In this course, you expand your knowledge of what makes an essay stronger, more compelling and more honest. This course guides you to write and revise one or more personal essays to be submitted for publication and to pinpoint the best markets and outlets for your work.
Prerequisites

WRITING X 422.1 Personal Essay I or comparable workshop experience.

Winter 2025 Schedule

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Wednesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
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Instructor: Brittany Ackerman
401003
Fee:
$720.00
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Location: UCLA
Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 22, 2025
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

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Wed Jan 8, 2025
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Wed Jan 15, 2025
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Wed Jan 22, 2025
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Wed Jan 29, 2025
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Wed Feb 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Wed Feb 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Wed Feb 19, 2025
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Wed Feb 26, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Wed Mar 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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Wed Mar 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
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