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ATTENTION AUTHORS! CALL TO ACTION!
GREEN LIGHT!
Yes, it’s a bright green light for writers in Southern California, as we launch DO WRITE!
Come join us for two hours of literary laughter, drama, comedy, fun and adventure, as fellow writers and assorted literati (and perhaps glitterati) share their creativity at the one-and-only THE OPEN BOOK vintage bookstore in happy SIMI VALLEY!
The program:
· Authors read up to 6 pages of their original prose (excerpts from novels, short stories, etc.)
· Screenplay writers bring sufficient copies of their work for distribution to participants ( for each character, plus narrator) for a cold read of up to 12 pages (screenplay format).
· Each group-certified author is encouraged (but not required) to present weekly (a primary purpose of the group: to kick creative types in the butt to produce regularly.) Please inform Linas if you wish to present your work, which will be selected in chronological order.
· Participants engage in evaluative discussion of the presented works. Thirty minutes total allotted for reading and discussion of each work, unless fewer than 4 pieces are brought allowing the time for each to be extended.
· General collegial fellowship and mirth
Participants:
• Writers and authors
• Assorted knowledgeable admirers of literature and cinema.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- 6 Fresh Hacks Around Writer's Block - Free UCLA Online WorkshopLink visible for attendees
# Beyond Self-Esteem: 6 Fresh Hacks Around Writer's Block
Date:Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time:10am - 1pm
Location:Live online
Learn more atuclaextension.edu/writing/crea …
Most attempts to deal with writer’s block focus on the writer’s emotional state, particularly with regard to self-esteem. While these approaches have value, other weapons are available to enter one’s creativity that have nothing to do with one’s feelings. This workshop introduces six hacks to bypass writer’s block. This workshop will be built around playful exercises drawing from playground games, TV writers’ room pitch-outs, mystical consultation, and technology, among other tools. Writers will complete the workshop with an arsenal of new tools to defibrillate their creativity beyond intensive inner gazing. This free online course will help you:- Investigate what can cause writer’s block
- Engage in activities and exercises drawn from various realms to get words flowing
- Learn a practical approach to getting around whatever is in your way
- Rediscover the joy of putting play back into your writing routine