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Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

Build confidence and find your voice in a supportive creative writing studio focused on memoir and fiction. Through calming meditations, inspiring prompts, and group sharing, you’ll strengthen your creative practice and develop fresh, original work in a small, welcoming community. Writers of all experience levels are welcome; bring a notebook and pen or a laptop.

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Discover your authentic voice as a writer while developing your unique creative perspective and storytelling abilities. This class affirms that you can write with power and clarity, and you will astonish yourself with the quality of work you produce.

The curriculum strengthens your creative imagination and personal voice while teaching fundamental skills in memoir and fiction writing. This ongoing class is designed for individuals committed to developing a consistent writing practice over time. Prior experience is not required, though dedication to the writing process enhances your development and enriches the group experience.

Our teaching methodology employs calming meditations to quiet self-doubt, drawing on music, literature, and mythological references to catalyze creative expression. Within the supportive group environment, participants slow down to fully examine single moments from lived experience through a writer's lens, allowing narratives to emerge naturally from internal silence. By learning to follow rather than direct your stories, you access writing that feels fresh, unforced, original, and delightfully unexpected.

The Writing Studio welcomes a diverse community of writers from all backgrounds, cultures, religions, ages, and lifestyles. Both experienced and beginning writers participate together, including individuals for whom English is an additional language. Classes maintain an intentional small size of seven writers maximum to ensure personalized attention and meaningful group interaction.

Please bring a notebook and pen, or bring your laptop. Weekly classes are ongoing and can begin any Monday or Thursday evening, or any Wednesday afternoon. Additional session times can be arranged directly with the studio upon request.

Class Schedule: Mondays and Thursdays: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM; Wednesdays: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

  • Refund less 5% cancellation fee if you cancel 6 business days prior to first class/workshop in series.
  • Once the classes/workshops have started, tuition is no longer refundable.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at The Writing Studio (57)

(4.7-star rating across 57 reviews)

This class: 4.7 out of 5 from 39 reviews

  • Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

    This course was a much needed change of pace for me. Helping me to work through ideas in a safe, cooperative environment. I may not be a writer yet but this class made me open to the possibility.
  • Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

    The class was not at all what I expected. We spent most of the time writing (1.5 hours) and the feedback was vague because the instructor never actually read our work - we read it out loud. There's no opportunity for anyone to have an entire story heard/read at once. This was a very frustrating experience. I can write for free. I was hoping to learn something about the craft of writing and get constructive feedback on lines and structure. That didn't happen.
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  • Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

    Beyond learning skills I needed somebody who "gets" what I write, what I'm interested in, and Then gives the kind of feedback that "feeds" my desire to write. I have a life of my own stories I want to tell and Elana at the Writing Studio consistently, actually without fail, is ready to help me birth those stories.
  • Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

    I have been taking creative writing class with Elana for the past two years, both in person and on Zoom. I especially like that the class is on Zoom, because I can still benefit from receiving invaluable writing instructions and writing experiences that Elana provides, in the comfort of my own home. I highly recommend this class for those who are looking for a small class setting with personalized instruction and feedback, and looking to transform stories into works of art.
  • Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

    I came to Elana's class through a gift certificate my cousin had given me for my Birthday and I must say this is the most serendipitous birthday gift yet! I initially attended a one day workshop where I was able to begin cultivating my ability and discover my voice, and I enjoyed it so much I've continued with weekly sessions. It's been ten months now! Elana leads the classes with intention, kindness and mutual respect, throughout the course of our time tougher so far I feel I've been able to further hone my creativity and expression. I attend class via zoom from the east coast and although I have never met Elana or any of my writing cohort in person they have all become an important community to me during this pandemic. I'm so grateful to have met Elana and for my experiences in our weekly sessions! Elana thank you so much for your wisdom, commitment and light. I truly hope we can meet in person one day.
  • Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

    I have been taking creative writing lessons with Elana Golden from January 2020. Prior to the COVID epidemic I attended in-person classes and since the onset of the epidemic I have participated in weekly classes via Zoom. Irrespective of the venue, whether in-person or virtual, Elana's classes are excellent. The feedback she provides on my writing samples and on those of other students has helped me to begin to understand the nuts and bolts and do's and don'ts of writing a novel. Elana is devoted to her students' work and often comes up with additional thoughts and insights about their writing during the week after class and before the next lesson. I highly recommend these classes to anyone who wants to learn creative writing.
  • Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

    I have been participating in Elana’s classes, at first in person, now on zoom, for over a year and a half. To say I enjoy them is an understatement. She creates an environment that allows and encourages you to write deeply from your heart. The three hours each week I spend with Elana and the others in the group are a time of exploration and self-knowing I would not experience were I writing on my own. She teaches technique organically, and gives you the insight to see your writing more deeply as it and you evolve. Classes with Elana have become a priority activity in my week that I cherish.
  • Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

    I have been attending Elana's class now for two years. I started in her cozy living room and since the pandemic have been attending via Zoom. Elana is a great instructor. She is nurturing yet knows how to gently push her students to put their best work on paper. The weekly sessions are both relaxing and rejuvenating. Elana addresses each student with helpful constructive feedback and encourages positivity from the rest of the group. I've stuck around as long as I have because Elana makes my work feel worth it.
  • Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

    I've taken classes with Elana Golden both in her home (pre-pandemic) and on Zoom during the pandemic - she is definitely a teacher of substance and never fails to have substantial and valuable things to say - she is equally good in person and on Zoom - I've been doing her three-hour classes weekly for about two years now and I consider this to be one of the best things I do each week. She never disappoints. I would mourn terribly if she ever went away.
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  • Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

    Elana is a very skilled and intuitive teacher. Her suggestions were incredibly helpful.
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  • Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

    Love Elana love her class love the other students. Nothing not to love!
  • Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom

    I was looking for something casual and welcoming in a class. I’ve had trouble even journaling, but Elena offers just enough guidance and her non-judgmental attitude relaxes me. It’s not a classroom setting, but there is some serious creativity from others, and I leave feeling lighter, inspired, and excited to write.
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The Writing Studio, founded by Elana Golden, offers classes and workshops in creative and personal writing to experienced and beginning writers. With over 17 years of experience and 4000 classes, it is a unique and highly respected Los Angeles school.

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