University of California, San Diego • Extension

Humanities &
Writing
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Start Your Writing Journey PROFESSIONAL
• Technical Communication—p. 223
Discover your voice, start your novel SPECIALIZED
or explore a new genre this summer. • Copyediting—p. 231
Don’t wait another day to explore • Feature Writing—p. 233
your creative side!
• Creative Writing I
• How to Start a Novel
• Creative Approaches to Writers Block
• Writers Workshop:
Making Scenes Come Alive
• Write the Journey
• The Memory Cafe:
Exploring Food as Muse
See pages 126–129 for a full list of
summer courses and short workshops.

SHAKESPEARE, THE GLOBE AND THE WORLD Humanities & Writing

This popular class, now in its seventh

and final year, introduces you to
Shakespeare’s tumultuous world and
exquisite words. Study the plays, then
go see them and head backstage to
meet the cast. Finally, you’ll get to see
what all the fuss is about.
See page 130.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS Copyediting I Copyediting III
Turn your talents for recognizing and cor- Are you ready for your first editing assign-
Copyediting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
recting grammatical errors into a full-time or ment? In this course, you will work on dead-
Copyediting I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Copyediting II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
freelance career as a copy editor. The first step line to perform a heavy edit on all elements of
Copyediting III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
is to learn light copyediting, which involves a long manuscript. You will examine complex
Editing as a Business: the correction of indisputable errors in problems in English usage, review topics
How to Succeed on Your Own . . . . . . . . . . . .124 spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and introduced in earlier classes, and explore new
Web Skills for Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 usage. In this online course you will explore topics. You will immediately use what you
the tools and techniques the professionals learn on the course project, an original man-
Core Writing Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Writing Program Information Session:
use. You will practice editing with standard uscript that you can edit to perfection and
Copyediting and Technical Communication . . .125 editing marks and with Microsoft Word, and show to prospective employers. Note prereq-
Grammar Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 you will learn to communicate with authors uisites: Successful completion of Copyediting
From Hobby to Profession: and editors via queries and to record changes II (WCWP-40237) and proficiency with
Creating a Writing Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 via style sheets. Note: Required course for the electronic editing using MS Word. Allow
Creative Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Copyediting certificate. Prerequisites: Fluent yourself a minimum of 9 hours per week to
Creative Writing I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 in English and ability to write clear, logical, work on assignments.
Developing Unforgettable Characters . . . . . . . . . . .126 and grammatically correct sentences. This ONLINE
Writers Workshop: Making Scenes Come Alive . . . .126 online course is not self-paced. Please see Instructor: Mary Millhollon
Write the Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 extension.ucsd.edu/online before enrolling Section: 077764-5001 Course No. WCWP-40238
Memoir Writing I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 and purchase textbooks before class begins. Time/Date: Jun. 28-Sep. 3
Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com
How to Start a Novel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 ONLINE Credit: 3 units in Writing
Writing Children’s Picture Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Instructor: Wendell Anderson Fee: $395 No refunds after: Jul. 1 (da/acm)
Playwriting in a Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Section: 077660-5001 Course No. WCWP-40236 Pre-enrollment required. Early enrollment advised.
Writing the Modern American Hero . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Time/Date: Jun. 28-Sep. 3
Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com
The Memory Cafe: Food As Muse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Credit: 3 units in Writing
Editing as a Business: How to
Investigative Poetics: Our Other Selves . . . . . . . . . .129
Fee: $395 No refunds after: Jul. 1 (da/acm) Succeed on Your Own
Creative Approaches to Overcoming
Writer’s Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Pre-enrollment required. Early enrollment advised. What does it take to be a freelance editor?
Read to Write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 This course tells you how to start, run, and
Self-editing for Creative Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Copyediting II succeed in your own editing business. Topics
To thrive as a copy editor you must practice include launching a business, keeping finan-
Feature Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 judicious and defensible editing. In this cial records, marketing your services, setting
Advanced Feature Writing for Print and Online . . . .129 course you will be continually challenged to fees, writing contracts, dealing with clients,
Travel Writing I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 maintain the author’s voice and meaning and more. We will have online discussions
History, Politics & Culture . . . . . . . . . . .130 while correcting subjective errors that result and live chats in order to share experiences,
Shakespeare, the Globe and the World . . . . . . . . . .130 in convoluted writing. You will tear apart and network, review assignments, and answer
rebuild sentences, build a case for why your questions. Note prerequisite: Copyediting I
Technical Communication . . . . . . . . . .130
revision is the best one, and practice commu- (WCWP-40236) or equivalent experience.
Copyediting I for Technical Communicators . . . . . . .130
Tools for Technical Communicators . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
nicating with the author and editor through Although the course does not offer credit,
Webinar Skills for Technical Communicators . . . . . .130
sensitive and appropriate queries. You will get you are expected to complete a few assign-
additional practice with style sheets and elec- ments, contribute to threaded discussions
Instructor Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 tronic editing, delve deeper into Chicago, and and critiques, and attend a small number of
continue to explore varying editorial prac- chat sessions. Chat sessions will be held on
COPYEDITING tices. Note prerequisites: Successful comple- Jun. 30, Jul. 7 and 14.
tion of Grammar Lab (WCWP-40234) and ONLINE
SEE ALSO Copyediting I (WCWP-40236) or Instructor: Barbara Neff
• Specialized Certificate in Copyediting— Copyediting I for Technical Communicators Section: 077664-5001 Course No. GINT-81176
p. 231 (WCWP-40243). Time/Date: Jun. 28-Jul. 24
Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com
• Writing Information Session —p. 125 ONLINE
Credit: Not for credit
• Copyediting I for Technical Instructor: Sean Brenner
Fee: $195 No refunds after: Jul. 1 (da/acm)
Section: 077661-5001 Course No. WCWP-40237
Humanities & Writing

Communicators —p. 130 Time/Date: Jun. 28-Sep. 3

Pre-enrollment required. Early enrollment advised.
• Grammar Lab —p. 125 Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com
Credit: 3 units in Writing
Fee: $395 No refunds after: Jul. 1 (da/acm)
Pre-enrollment required. Early enrollment advised.
ONLINE
Instructor: Rachael Post
Section: 077662-5001 Course No. WCWP-40237
Time/Date: Jun. 28-Sep. 3
Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com
Credit: 3 units in Writing
Fee: $395 No refunds after: Jul. 1 (da/acm)
Log in to your hybrid or online course at Pre-enrollment required. Early enrollment advised.
ucsdextension.blackboard.com. Click
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˜Learn to write and edit for the thriving
medium of our time. As more and more print
In this course you will take a diagnostic test
to determine basic strengths and weaknesses Copyediting:
in your knowledge of grammar and usage.
publications go online, it’s vital to under-
stand the ins and outs of emerging media and
technology. Learn how to edit for space limi-
You will complete 10-20 exercises online each
week which are electronically scored to give
A New Career
tations and to the particular needs of web you immediate feedback and may be retaken
development, browsers and software. Go as often as you wish. Also, you will complete
beyond the basics to learn the relationship several challenging assessments. Topics cov-
between text and search engine optimization, ered include parts of speech, clauses, phrases,
verb tenses, punctuation, and mechanics.
interactivity, meta tags and web design.
The instructor will provide structured lessons
Explore recent trends in Web 2.0, mobile
and feedback, but you will have the option to
marketing, blogs, RSS feeds, crowd sourcing spend more time on topics you need to
and copyright. Your editing education is not review and less on those already mastered.
complete until you have full knowledge of Note: Required course for the Copyediting
the power of the ‘Net. Note prerequisite: program. This course is asynchronous but
Copyediting I (WCWP-40236) or equiva- not self-paced. Please see
lent experience. extension.ucsd.edu/online before enrolling.
ONLINE Prerequisite: Strong command of English.
Instructor: Rachael Post ONLINE
Section: 077663-5001 Course No. WCWP-40282 Instructor: John A. Adams
Time/Date: Jul. 12-Aug. 20 Section: 077665-5001 Course No. WCWP-40234
Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com Time/Date: Jun. 28-Sep. 3 Do typos and misspellings
Credit: 2 units in Writing
Fee: $295 No refunds after: Jul. 15 (da/acm)
Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com make you reach for your
Credit: 3 units in Writing
Pre-enrollment required. Early enrollment advised. Fee: $295 No refunds after: Jul. 1 (da/acm) red pen?
Pre-enrollment required. Early enrollment advised. Discover how to turn your talents
CORE WRITING SKILLS ONLINE into a new career in our free, online
Instructor: John A. Adams
Writing Program Information Section: 077667-5001 Course No. WCWP-40234
information session.
Session: Copyediting and Time/Date: Jun. 28-Sep. 3 See page 231 for details.
Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com
Technical Communication Credit: 3 units in Writing
Write your way to a new career! This free, Fee: $295 No refunds after: Jul. 1 (da/acm)
online information session is designed for Pre-enrollment required. Early enrollment advised.
those who are interested in learning more
about our comprehensive online certificate
ONLINE
Instructor: Lenora P. Smith
Web Skills
programs in Copyediting and Technical
Communication. As part of the session, we
Section: 077668-5001 Course No. WCWP-40234
Time/Date: Jun. 28-Sep. 3
Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com
for Editors
will host an interactive chat session with Credit: 3 units in Writing
instructors, program alumni and the program Fee: $295 No refunds after: Jul. 1 (da/acm)
administrator for both certificate programs. Pre-enrollment required. Early enrollment advised.
Don’t wait another day to explore a new
career! Note: Interactive chat session will be
held on June 30th from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
(PDT). Students are required to enroll at
least two days before chat session in order to
obtain a personal username and password.
Log-in information will be emailed to you
upon enrollment. You can enroll any time

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before the end date to view informational
material from this open session.
ONLINE
Instructor: Allison Maderia-Joseph
Section: 077669-5001 Course No. INFO-80015
Time/Date: Jun. 30-Oct. 1
Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com
Credit: Not for credit Learn the tools and techniques
Fee: Free needed to edit for emerging media
Early enrollment advised.
such as websites, blogs and other
Free Online Course Tour
online tools.
Wed., June 22
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. PST See this page for details.
Visit ucsdextension.na5.acrobat.com/
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Get Creative Creating a Writing Career
˜For most writers, writing is a hobby
Characters
Whether you are writing short fiction, a

Online rather than a career. Akin to starting any

small business, making the transition from
novel, or memoir, characters are what draw
your reader in and make them care enough to
read on. This course offers methods for creat-
creative outlet to financially fruitful endeavor
requires a commitment of time, resources ing three-dimensional characters that your
and strategic activities. Address how to tran- readers will react to, relate to and remember.
sition from a casual writer to a professional You will acquire a toolkit of exercises to help
author, how to position yourself and your you develop or more clearly define both pri-
writing for optimal marketability, as well as mary and secondary characters. You will fill a
notebook with characters and scenes you can
become skilled at the specific activities need-
use in a story, and write a chapter or short
ed to build a platform as a professional writer.
story featuring your most unforgettable char-
Get organized, discover helpful resources and acter. Note: Participation is essential.
practical techniques, and make the leap from Everyone is expected to complete weekly
casual pastime to full time writer. writing assignments, attend class, actively
IN-CLASS engage in discussions, and share excerpts
Instructor: Jared Kuritz from their work. If you need support or alter-
Section: 077719-5001 Course No. GINT-81592
Time/Date: M 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jul. 12-19 (2 mtgs.)
native ways for sharing your work, please dis-
Location: Rm. 108, UCSD Extension Complex cuss it with the instructor at the first meeting.
Credit: Not for credit IN-CLASS
Fee: $115 ($90 if enrolled by Jun. 14). Instructor: Ann Aubrey Hanson
No refunds after: Jul. 8 (da/acm) Section: 077645-5001 Course No. WCWP-40245
Toss the paper and pen! No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised. Time/Date: M 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jul. 12-Aug. 16 (6
Learn the vital techniques designed to mtgs.)
encourage and enrich your writing in Location: Rm. 141, UCSD Extension Complex
CREATIVE WRITING Credit: 2 units in Writing
Creative Writing I – offered now in Fee: $265 ($245 if enrolled by Jun. 14).
a new online format! Creative Writing I No refunds after: Jul. 16 (da/acm)
Creative writing begins when the spark of an No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised.
See this page for details.
idea ignites the fuel of language. The writer
picks up pen and transforms the idea into a Writers Workshop: Making Scenes
narrative. For those who wish to travel the Come Alive
road of creative writing, this class offers a Each and every one of us has a remarkable
WRITING CHILDREN’S map for the journey. The focus will be on the
basic practices and attitudes that will help
story to tell — the key is in how it is told.
Discover how to craft your tale into com-
PICTURE BOOKS you become a writer who writes. This course
will provide you with new tools and an open
pelling scenes containing vivid imagery,
poignant prose and snappy dialogue through
forum for your work. Through lively discus- the use of trigger exercises designed to break
sion, examples, exercises, and assignments, down any barriers blocking your creativity.
we will examine all facets of the writing life, Students are required to participate in hands-
including the elements of style, voice, and on writing exercises and take part in con-
dramatic structure. We will learn by writing structive discussions of their work. Note:
and by critiquing the writing of others. Course is designed for fiction and narrative
Participation in online critique groups is non-fiction writers of all levels in a support-
essential. Note: Designed for beginners but ive environment.
all levels are welcome. IN-CLASS
ONLINE Instructor: Caitlin Rother
Instructor: Carolyn Wheat Section: 077642-5001 Course No. GINT-81481
Section: 077644-5001 Course No. WCWP-40253 Time/Date: Sa 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Jul. 24-Aug. 7
Humanities & Writing

Time/Date: Jun. 28-Sep. 3 (3 mtgs.)

Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com Location: Rm. 108, UCSD Extension Complex
Credit: 3 units in Writing Credit: Not for credit
Fee: $315 ($295 if enrolled by Jun. 14). Fee: $155 ($135 if enrolled by Jun. 14).
No refunds after: Jul. 1 (da/acm) No refunds after: Jul. 21 (da/acm)
No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised. No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised.

“There is more treasure in

books than in all the pirate’s
loot on Treasure Island.”
Extension Mobile
—Walt Disney Maps, directions and course information
See page 127 for details. available anytime, on the go!
Visit m.extension.ucsd.edu

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This writing course is dedicated to the voice
of the traveler. Bring your memories, recol-
Do you have an idea for a novel swimming
around in your head but can’t seem to put the Your Name Here!
lections, journals and notes from journeys first word down? Does procrastination keep
you’ve taken alone or with others. We’ll use you from starting, or do you have so many
in-workshop exercises and writing in real ideas you don’t know which one to choose?
time to explore story possibilities and prom- Maybe you want to write a novel but don’t
ises. Short stories, poems, essays, personal have an idea of what it would be about. This
narrative, creative non-fiction — the style is a class will teach you how to get past all these
wide-open as the spaces we travel. Later ses- barricades. We will discuss how to get started
sions will include read and critique of manu- on your writing project and will put pen to
scripts. For all levels of writers and experi- paper. By the end of the second class you will
ences of travelers, whether you desire to write know how to keep going and what to expect
toward publication or to create keepsake along the way. Note: No prerequisite. This
memories to share with friends and family. course provides an overview and introduc-
Note: Open to writers at all levels. tion, plus lots of encouragement. The next
IN-CLASS course in the sequence is Novel Writing I
Instructor: Judy Reeves (WCWP-40187).
Section: 077657-5001 Course No. WCWP-40132 IN-CLASS
Time/Date: Tu 6:00-9:00 p.m., Aug. 3-24 (4 mtgs.) Instructor: Amy E. Wallen
Location: Rm. 141, UCSD Extension Complex Section: 077646-5001 Course No. GINT-81273
Credit: 1 unit in Writing Time/Date: M 6:30-9:30 p.m., Aug. 16-30; no mtg.
Fee: $225 ($205 if enrolled by Jun. 14). Aug. 23 (2 mtgs.)
No refunds after: Aug. 9 (da/acm) Location: Rm. 108, UCSD Extension Complex
No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised. Credit: Not for credit
Fee: $115 ($90 if enrolled by Jun. 14).
Memoir Writing I No refunds after: Aug. 12 (da/acm)
Many of us have had fascinating lives, No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised. From page to stage, learn the skills to
whether lived inwardly or outwardly, during get your play from idea to production.
childhood long ago or in the past decade. But Writing Children’s Picture Books
when it comes to writing a memoir, where do ˜Let the rumpus begin! Do you dream of See “Playwriting in a Flash” on
we begin? The day of our birth? The day we imaginary lands and mythical creatures? page 128 for more information.
left home? The beginning or end of a mar- Learn how to inspire a child’s imagination by
riage? Memoir is most successful when it is giving them the tools necessary to explore the
not the “story of a life” but a focused part of world around them. The well-written picture
that life: a dozen summers spent working on
a grandfather’s farm; a long relationship with
a dying relative; the first year of law school.
book entertains the child while developing
their reading skills. In this course you’ll learn Memoir Writing
about writing for children and you’ll be asked
In this course we will explore methods for to write and revise five or six picture book
planning and focusing on what your memoir manuscripts. There will be an opportunity to
should be. Then you will work at creating the read your work in class and to discuss and cri-
first 20-30 pages of a book-length memoir. tique the work of other students. We will dis-
Note: The course is intended for writers who
cuss the needs of the illustrator, how to
have had some experience with writing per-
approach potential publishers and the adven-
sonal narrative.
ture of the manuscript once it’s been accept-
IN-CLASS
Instructor: Karen Kenyon
ed for publication.
Section: 077648-5001 Course No. WCWP-40200 IN-CLASS
Time/Date: W 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jul. 7-Sep. 1 (9 mtgs.) Instructor: Diane D’ Andrade
Location: Rm. 141, UCSD Extension Complex Section: 077652-5001 Course No. WCWP-40261
Credit: 3 units in Writing Time/Date: Sa 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Jul. 10-Sep. 11;

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Fee: $295 ($275 if enrolled by Jun. 14). no mtg. Sep. 4 (9 mtgs.)
No refunds after: Jul. 13 (da/acm) Location: Rm. 141, UCSD Extension Complex
No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised. Credit: 3 units in Writing
Fee: $295 ($275 if enrolled by Jun. 14).
No refunds after: Jul. 16 (da/acm)
No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised.

Do you have an idea for a memoir

swimming around in your head but
can’t seem to put the first word down?
For breaking news from our writing Learn how to get started; see this page
program, sign up for notification about for more information.
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Are you short on time this summer?

We offer a variety of short writing workshops to help meet your

needs and achieve your writing goals.
• Creative Approaches to overcoming Writer’s Block
• Playwriting in a Flash
• The Memory Café: Exploring Food as Muse
• How to Start a Novel
• Investigative Poetics: Our Other Selves
• Write the Journey
• Read to Write
• Writing the Modern American Hero
• Self-editing for Creative Writers
• From Hobby to Profession: Creating a Writing Career
• Writers Workshop: Making Scenes Come Alive

See pages 126–129 for course details.

Playwriting in a Flash Writing the Modern American The Memory Cafe: Food As Muse
Have an idea for a play but don’t know where Hero ˜The luxurious taste of a ripe summer
to start? Whether you have a finished or half- ˜Our fascination with heroes is historic peach, the crisp texture of holiday ginger-
finished play, or are simply interested in and long-standing in both writing and daily bread, or the enticing smell of crisp bacon
learning more about theatrical writing, we life. While the hero may seem to change with can prompt deep emotional responses and
offer a quick yet thorough overview of play- time and fashion, the creation, journey and conjure vivid memories in each of us. Certain
writing techniques as well as an opportunity fate of the hero, the challenges he or she faces foods may symbolize your best or worst
to discuss your own work. If you do not wish and overcomes, are basic to the human con- times, help you to recall loved ones, or dis-
to share your work, learn by critiquing the cover a lost history. Food is a universal shared
dition and to drama. Explore the spellbind-
work of fellow-students and exploring the culture, a fact of everyday life and one of our
ing nature of the modern film hero and apply
best examples of classical and contemporary
that knowledge to your own writing. most intimate concerns. This one-day work-
playwriting. Topics covered will include:
Examine the development of the hero using shop will help you expand your natural
Creating Characters, Structuring Plot, and
Crafting Compelling Stories. Note: Designed examples from classic and current film to responses to food into writing that resonates,
for dramatic writers, but is open to creative assist you in the creation of vital, fully real- transforming the tastes of your life into mem-
writers of all genres. Please feel free to bring a ized characters. Please bring your own work oir, fiction or essay. Exercises, critiques, tast-
couple pages of dialogue, an outline, or char- to be shared and developed in a brisk work- ings and readings will reveal delectable ways
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acter work to class. shop environment. Note: Designed for dra- to craft food memories into writing that sat-
IN-CLASS matic writers, but is open to creative writers isfies and sustains. Appropriate for every level
Instructor: David Myers of all genres. of expertise from the raw beginner to long
Section: 077649-5001 Course No. GINT-81467 IN-CLASS simmering pro.
Time/Date: M 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jul. 26-Aug. 2 (2 Instructor: Warren Lewis IN-CLASS
mtgs.) Section: 077653-5001 Course No. GINT-81589 Instructor: Nancy Spiller
Location: Rm. 108, UCSD Extension Complex Time/Date: Sa 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Aug. 14-21 (2 Section: 077651-5001 Course No. GINT-81586
Credit: Not for credit mtgs.) Time/Date: Sa 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Aug. 28 (1
Fee: $95 ($75 if enrolled by Jun. 14). Location: Rm. 108, UCSD Extension Complex mtg.)
No refunds after: Jul. 22 (da/acm) Credit: Not for credit Location: Rm. 108, UCSD Extension Complex
No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised. Fee: $95 ($75 if enrolled by Jun. 14). Credit: Not for credit
No refunds after: Aug. 11 (da/acm) Fee: $95 ($75 if enrolled by Jun. 14).
No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised. No refunds after: Aug. 25 (da/acm)
No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised.

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Our Other Selves
˜Poet Thich Nhat Hanh writes, “If you Travel Writing I
look deeply into the palm of your hand, you
will see your parents and all generations of
your ancestors. All of them alive in this
moment...” Discover how to write poetry Go where the open road –
and short prose by investigating your own and your pen –
history as well as the deep connection to take you!
ancestral memory in this two-day workshop.
Experiment with visual, sound, and textural See page 130 for more information.
cues to encourage and elicit strong, personal See also Travel Sketching on page 23.
narrative elements in your writing, learning
how to explore what you really know about
yourself, through the use of in-class writing
exercises and discussion. Topics and tech-
Read to Write IN-CLASS
niques include multiple right answers, story Instructor: Mike Sirota
˜Stop and think of books that you love
before your life, not knowing, paying atten- Section: 077654-5001 Course No. GINT-81261
and writers you adore. What is it that grips Time/Date: Th 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jul. 8-22 (3 mtgs.)
tion, personification, sound, recipe poem,
you? Is it the writing style? That perfectly Location: Rm. 141, UCSD Extension Complex
concrete language, metaphor, and memoir. Credit: Not for credit
crafted sentence you wish you had written?
All levels are welcome to take part in this Fee: $155 ($135 if enrolled by Jun. 14).
Creative writing pre-supposes a certain kind
course. No refunds after: Jul. 6 (da/acm)
of reading – not only for enjoyment but also No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised.
IN-CLASS
for patterns on the level of the phrase, sen-
Instructor: Christina Burress
Section: 077647-5001 Course No. GINT-81585 tence, scene etc. In this two-day course, learn
FEATURE WRITING
Time/Date: Tu 6:00-9:00 p.m., Jul. 13-20 (2 mtgs.) how to focus your reading, beginning at the
Location: Rm. 141, UCSD Extension Complex level of word choice and on to sentences, SEE ALSO
Credit: Not for credit paragraphs, and narration. Learn from tried
Fee: $95 ($75 if enrolled by Jun. 14). • Specialized Certificate in Feature Writing
No refunds after: Jul. 9 (da/acm) and true masters such as James Joyce for his —p. 233
No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised. keen word choices, and Virginia Woolf for
her carefully constructed sentences. Discover Advanced Feature Writing for
Creative Approaches to how to recognize and remember unique tools Print and Online
Overcoming Writer’s Block and techniques to keep your reader engaged. ˜Successful freelance journalists follow
˜It has happened to every writer: You sit IN-CLASS time-tested industry practices to write and
and stare at the blank page, desperate to Instructor: Tina V. Cabrera publish their feature stories. This course aims
write, but the ideas won't come. All hope Section: 077650-5001 Course No. GINT-81594
Time/Date: Sa 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Jul. 10-17 (2
to take writers to the next level by building
seems lost. The good news is that there are mtgs.) on the how-to’s of reporting and writing a
key ways to focus on the process of writing, Location: Rm. 108, UCSD Extension Complex feature story, from conceptualization to the
which is often just as important as the prod- Credit: Not for credit finished product. Through real-world exercis-
uct of your efforts. Learn a variety of helpful Fee: $95 ($75 if enrolled by Jun. 14). es, students will learn how to develop a mar-
ways to break through each writing block, No refunds after: Jul. 7 (da/acm)
No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised. ketable idea and target a publication, to find
including interviewing, dictionary games, relevant information through research and
and the “whatever will you do” exercise, Self-editing for Creative Writers interviews, to integrate quotes and descrip-
among others, and make the words flow. In today’s competitive markets, editors expect tion needed for an informative and/or enter-
Open to writers of all levels of experience. writers to submit copy that is ready to go. But taining story, to self-edit and fact-check, and
IN-CLASS how you can objectively assess your own finally to pitch their stories to editors. They
Instructor: Ann Aubrey Hanson work? In this workshop, you will analyze the will also explore emerging Web 2.0 tools used
Section: 077643-5001 Course No. GINT-81588
similarities and differences between fiction for writing and reporting online. By the end
Humanities & Writing
Time/Date: Th 6:30-9:30 p.m., Aug. 5-19 (3 mtgs.)
Location: Rm. 141, UCSD Extension Complex and nonfiction self-editing, and you will of the course, students will have completed a
Credit: Not for credit tackle common editing problems. Does your story to pitch for publication. Note prerequi-
Fee: $155 ($135 if enrolled by Jun. 14). dialogue drag? Have you buried your lead? site: Introduction to News and Feature
No refunds after: Aug. 3 (da/acm) Writing.
Omitted crucial exposition? Told a story
No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised.
instead of showing it? Learn to fix these and IN-CLASS
other common problems to improve the Instructor: Caitlin Rother
quality of your writing. Note: This class Section: 077671-5001 Course No. WCWP-40277
Time/Date: Th 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jul. 8-Sep. 2 (9
focuses on content editing rather than copy- mtgs.)
editing. Bring at least one 3-5 page writing Location: Rm. 108, UCSD Extension Complex
Looking for textbook sample for group editing and analysis. Credit: 3 units in Writing
Fee: $295 No refunds after: Jul. 14 (da/acm)
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 HISTORY, POLITICS & CULTURE ONLINE

Write Your Shakespeare, the Globe and the

Instructor: Preston Hathaway
Section: 077673-5001 Course No. WCWP-40243
Time/Date: Jun. 28-Sep. 3

Way to a World
Participants will learn to see Shakespeare as a
living dramatist whose plays speak to our
Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com
Credit: 3 units in Writing
Fee: $395 No refunds after: Jul. 1 (da/acm)

New Career society as vividly as they spoke to Elizabethan

Englishmen. Shakespeare’s exuberant world
Pre-enrollment required. Early enrollment advised.

will come to life as we explore the historical

Tools for Technical
background and personalities of his charac- Communicators
ters. Participants will read and discuss 4 Technical communicators use a variety of
plays, including the two scheduled for this tools to create and present information. We
summer’s Old Globe Shakespeare Festival, will review and discuss such tools as word
The Taming of the Shrew and King Lear, as processors, text editors, HTML editors, desk-
well as A Midsummer Night’s Dream (to be top publishing software, graphics programs,
performed at La Jolla Playhouse) and Julius and e-learning software. You will develop an
Caesar. Class members may attend the plays analytical approach for selecting the right
and specially scheduled pre-show workshops tools for various types of projects and will
with actors involved in the productions. apply what you learn to a writing project.
Note: Attendance at plays (with a group dis- Note prerequisite: A Pass or better grade in
count) and workshops (free) optional but rec- Technical Communication I (WCWP-
ommended. Fee does not include cost of the- 40151). Elective course for the certificate in
atre tickets. Technical Communication.
IN-CLASS ONLINE
Discover how our Technical Instructor: Judith Anderson Instructor: Suzanne Hosie
Communication program can turn Section: 077763-5001 Course No. GINT-81255 Section: 077816-5001 Course No. WCWP-40266
your writing skills into a new career. Time/Date: W 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jul. 7-Aug. 11 (6 Time/Date: Jun. 28-Sep. 3
mtgs.) Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com
Enroll in our free, online information Credit: 3 units in Writing
Location: Rm. 109, UCSD Extension Complex
session today! Credit: 2 units in General Interest Fee: $395 No refunds after: Jul. 1 (da/acm)
Fee: $195 ($170 if enrolled by Jun. 14). Pre-enrollment required. Early enrollment advised.
See pages 125 and 223 for details. No refunds after: Jul. 13 (da/sgw)
No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised. Webinar Skills for Technical
Communicators
Travel Writing I TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION ˜The success of a presentation depends
Many travel stories are mundane, formulaic on capturing and holding the attention of
ramblings telling readers where to go and SEE ALSO busy people. Learn effective techniques for
what to see, but some transport the reader • Core Writing Skills—p. 125 planning and delivering oral presentations.
with vivid descriptive details and anecdotes, • Professional Certificate in Technical Topics range from analyzing purpose and
characters and dialogue. We’ll explore the art Communication—p. 223 audience to delivering the message to facili-
and craft of quality feature writing in general • Writing Information Session —p. 125 tating productive discussions. Get the expert-
and travel writing in particular. The journey ise you need to create a high quality presen-
begins with in-class workshops aimed at Copyediting I for Technical tation while you practice and implement key
focusing and refining story ideas. Exercises Communicators strategies and techniques. Note prerequisite:
will help students polish interview techniques Learn the tools and techniques of light copy- Successful completion of Technical
and become better observers (and travelers), editing, which involves the correction of Communication I (WCWP-40151), or
using all their senses. Through constructive indisputable errors in spelling, grammar, equivalent experience. Presentations will
and supportive critiques, students help one punctuation, syntax, and usage. Edit techni-
another develop a compelling, evocative, per- occur on Wednesday evenings. Required
cal writing using MS Word, learn to commu- Materials: Computer with a high-speed con-
sonal travel writing style that creates a sense nicate with authors and editors, and practice
of place and resonates with readers. Students nection, mircophone, Andrea NC181
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writing queries and creating style sheets. Monaural Headset, Noise Canceling With
are expected to produce a publication-ready Note: This online course is a requirement for
travel story with at least one sidebar. Note: Microphone is recommended.
the certificate in Technical Communication.
No prerequisite. The prerequisites are fluent English and abil- ONLINE
IN-CLASS Instructor: Bonni Graham
ity to write clear, logical, and grammatically Section: 077765-5001 Course No. WCWP-40283
Instructor: Alison V. Darosa correct sentences. It is not self-paced; howev-
Section: 077672-5001 Course No. WCWP-40104 Time/Date: Jun. 30-Aug. 11
Time/Date: W 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jul. 7-Sep. 1 (9 mtgs.)
er, the coursework can be completed at any Location: ucsdextension.blackboard.com
Location: Rm. 108, UCSD Extension Complex time of day. Please read the program and Credit: 2 units in Writing
Credit: 3 units in Writing computer requirements at Fee: $295 No refunds after: Jul. 2 (da/acm)
Fee: $295 No refunds after: Jul. 13 (da/acm) extension.ucsd.edu/writing before enrolling, Pre-enrollment required. Early enrollment advised.
No visitors permitted. Early enrollment advised. and buy the textbooks before class begins.
The course is equivalent to Copyediting I
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 INSTRUCTOR PROFILES Ann Aubrey Hanson, M.A. MFA, in Literature Barbara C. Neff, M.S. in Journalism,
and Creative Writing/Fiction from the University of Northwestern University Medill School of
John Adams, A.B. in Classical Languages and Oregon, has been a professional writer and editor for Journalism, has been writing and editing profession-
Theology, is a Teacher-Consultant for the San Diego two decades. A journalist and fiction writer, she ally for 16 years. She has worked as a full-time free-
Area Writing Project. He teaches Advanced teaches writing, editing, pop culture, and film. She is lancer since 2001 and also has instructed graduate
Placement English and college preparatory writing also a ghostwriter and publishing consultant, and students at Medill on editing.
and composition classes at a local high school. runs an ongoing Memoir Writing Workshop in Rachael Post, M.A., M.J., UC Berkeley, is a
Judith Anderson, MFA, has worked in both edu- North County. writer, editor and owner of Luna Sky Media, a mar-
cational and professional theatre for more than twen- Preston Hathaway, B.S. in Information keting communications firm with a specialty in
ty years and currently serves as an independent con- Technology, performed copyediting and technical green technology. As a journalist, she worked for the
sultant to arts organizations. During her arts career communications for over 15 years with DoD and Daily Yomiuri in Tokyo, San Jose Mercury News in
she has held positions at the San Diego Performing private industry. Having written and edited numer- Hong Kong and Business Mexico magazine. She has
Arts League, The Old Globe, San Diego Repertory ous technical reports; design, deployment, and con- been developing websites putting print publications
Theatre, La Jolla Music Society, and Utah Festival figuration documents; communications and disaster online since 1998.
Opera. recovery plans; and one non-fiction book, he cur- Judy Reeves is a writer and teacher with 25 years
Wendell Anderson. B.A., is a professional free- rently provides documentation support to SAIC experience as a workshop leader. She is the author of
lance copyeditor and writer. He works with business- clients. four books on the craft, including A Writer’s Book of
es of all sizes and types, publishers and publication Suzanne Hosie, M.S., is President/CEO of Write Days. A tenth anniversary edition of that book will
services, education programs, and health care organi- on the Edge, Inc., a technical communications com- be released in the fall. She is a co-founder and serves
zations. He is also widely published in popular, pany. She is active in the Society for Technical as Executive Director of San Diego Writers, Ink, a
trade, and professional publications. He has a B.A. Communication as a frequent speaker and competi- nonprofit literary arts organization.
in linguistics from the University of Minnesota. tion manager. Caitlin Rother, MSJ in Journalism, is author of
Sean Brenner, M.S., Northwestern University, is a Karen Kenyon, M.A., is an author, journalist, Dead Reckoning, Body Parts, Twisted Triangle,
speechwriter in executive communications at UCLA. poet, travel writer and college instructor. Her books Poisoned Love, and Naked Addiction, and co-author
Previously, Sean was an editor for trade publications include Sunshower, The Bronte Family/Passionate of Where Hope Begins. A Pulitzer-nominated inves-
covering sports business and event marketing, and he Literary Geniuses and a forthcoming book titled tigative journalist, she has published in Cosmopolitan,
has freelanced as a writer and editor for advertising, Writing by Heart. Her poetry has appeared in publi- LA Times, SD Union-Tribune, and The Daily Beast.
marketing, and p.r. agencies. He also taught editing cations such as The Christian Science Monitor,
to undergraduate and graduate students at Mike Sirota, BBA, is the author of 19 published
Magee Park Poets Anthology, and San Diego Poetry books and was an award-winning feature writer/edi-
Northwestern. Anthology 2006. tor for a news magazine. He has led read-critique
Christina Burress, MFA, is a poet and creative Jared Kuritz is a managing partner of STRATE- workshops and seminars, and is a faculty member
writing instructor. Her work has appeared in publi- GIES Literary Public Relations, the Director of the for the Southern California and La Jolla Writer's
cations such as Bombay Gin, Not Enough Night, The La Jolla Writers Conference, producer of Writers conferences and the Alaska Writers Guild
Alembic, Admit Two, and the Coe Review. She is Roundtable Radio Show, and COO/CFO of The Conference. He works with aspiring and published
founder and teacher for the Del Mar Writing Kuritz Group, Inc. writers as a freelance editor/writing coach.
Project.
Warren Lewis B.A. in Film from NYU, has been Lenora Smith, Ph.D, Rice University, has exten-
Tina V. Cabrera, MFA, earned her Master’s degree a writer/producer for over 20 years. He has written sive experience guiding adult learners in developing
in creative writing at San Diego State University. She screen plays and television pilots for most of the writing skills. In addition to teaching undergraduate
has had poetry, fiction, and excerpts from her novel, major studios. His produced credits include Black and professional students, she has trained peer tutors
The Former Things have Passed Away, published in Rain, The Thirteenth Warrior and contributions to and writing instructors, designed curriculum for
numerous journals, including City Works, Fiction many other films. Two of his current projects, The online and service learning courses, and volunteered
International, Outrider Press/Tall Grass Writers Guild, Tale of the Bloodstone Riders and A World Away, are as a tutor in an adult literacy program.
and San Diego Poetry Annual. currently casting. Nancy Spiller lives and writes in Los Angeles.
Diane D’Andrade, B.A., was an editor of chil- Allison Maderia-Joseph is the program represen- Formerly on staff at the San Jose Mercury News and
dren’s books with Harcourt Brace. She has worked tative in charge of the writing programs at UC San Los Angeles Herald Examiner and editor of the Los
with Eve Bunting, Richard Wilbur, Nancy Willard, Diego Extension. She will be the facilitator of online Angeles Times Syndicate’s Entertainment News
Bernard Most, David Diaz and many other well- information sessions for the Copyediting and Service, her writing has appeared in the Los Angeles
known authors and illustrators. Books she acquired Technical Communication certificate programs. Times, Salon, Cooking Light, McCall’s and The Rain
and edited have won awards such as the Caldecott City Review. She is the author of Entertaining
and Coretta Scott King Award. She has recently Mary Millhollon, B.S., English/Journalism, has
15+ years of freelance and contract editing, writing, Disasters: A Novel with Recipes.
taught writing children’s books courses at UCSD.
and content development experience. Her career Amy Wallen, B.A., author of Los Angeles Times
Alison DaRosa, B.A. in Journalism, San Diego spans book, magazine, newspaper, multimedia, bestselling novel, Moon Pies and Movie Stars is a
State University, is travel editor at San Diego News courseware, and business projects, working with summer writer-in-residence at New York State

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Network (SDNN.com). Previously, she spent 15 Intel, Microsoft, Barnes & Noble, Pearson Writers Institute and a contributing book critic for
years as travel editor/writer at the San Diego Union- Education, US Olympics/Paralympics, the Los Angeles Times and other national magazines.
Tribune. She has traveled the world on assignment Learning.com, Bughouse Productions, Clarity, uni- Amy is also the creator of Dime Stories, a national
and is a five-time winner of the Lowell Thomas versities, etc. reading series found on NPR and live venues.
Gold Award, the most prestigious prize for travel
writing. David Myers MFA (candidate) in Playwriting Carolyn Wheat, author of six Cass Jameson legal
from UCSD, B.A. from Brown University, has had mysteries, is an award-winning short story writer and
Bonni Graham has been a technical documenter his plays developed and produced at major theaters an experienced writing teacher. As Artist in
for over 18 years. She has created manuals for Sony, in New York, London, and his native Houston, Residence at the University of Central Oklahoma,
Kenwood USA, Nissan North America (with Texas. He teaches playwriting at UCSD and in San she taught writing at the undergraduate and gradu-
Technical Standards), Hewlett-Packard, and others. Diego through the Playwrights’ project. ate levels. Her book, How to Write Killer Fiction,
She is the Director of User Experience and teaches the writer to create the reader’s experience in
Documentation Manager for Scantron Corporation mystery and suspense fiction.
and is an Associate Fellow of the Society for
Technical Communication.

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