Start Today Our Full Development coursework starts as soon as you have 10 hours in your weekly schedule to sustain a commitment to your writing and creative goals. In addition to our affordable payment plans, our unique Work Study initiative can save you up to 50%.
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Alumni Spotlight
The Maturation of a CommunityWriters Boot Camp alumni had more than 20 movies made or released in 2011! Most of these didn't happen overnight but they all prove the value of investing in your professional education.
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Alumni Spotlight
Actor-Writer, Krysten RitterThanks to Krysten Ritter, star of "ABC's Don't Trust the B in Apt 23," for her recent event here at HQ. An esteemed alumnus, she can also be seen in L!FE HAPPENS, the indie feature she co-wrote with fellow alum and writer-director Kat Coiro.
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Basic Training with Founder Jeffrey Gordon
Starts May 29 in LAWhile it's unusual for a first-time writer to sell their first draft of their first project idea, ENCINO MAN, BLADES OF GLORY and THE BACK-UP PLAN were all written in Basic Training, as well as many spec television scripts that attracted representation and staff jobs!
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Octavia! Octavia!
Talented Star of THE HELPCongratulations to Octavia Spencer, one of our most elegant Professional Members, on her Best Supporting Actress Oscar, and her Golden Globe, Image and SAG awards for her performance in THE HELP.
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Writers Boot Camp Forums
Benefits of MembershipProfessional Membership takes you through four scripts in two years and provides you with many ongoing benefits, including dozens of industry speaker events annually that are also available online!
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Business Breakfast
YouTube Star: Milana VayntrubThanks to alum Milana Vayntrub for her Business Breakfast appearance. See her on the web in her series Let's Talk About Something More Interesting. The Business Breakfast is eevry other Wednesday from Feb-Oct at Writers Boot Camp's Bergamot Station headquarters.
Important Dates, Events and Announcements
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Business BreakfastAlternate Wednesdays Join us as we present to our creative community the people who really know the business. The Business Breakfast forum is held February through October, every other Wednesday morning at our Bergamot Station HQ in Santa Monica.
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The Writers Boot Camp FellowshipApplication Deadline: Thurs, March 29 The Writers Boot Camp Fellowship is unlike any other in that the $5000 coursework award is only the beginning of the Fellowship. Selection as a Fellow sets you on a path of education, support and the opportunity to work as a professional writer in the entertainment industry.
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Next Mini-CampCall Headquarters Free Introductory Mini-Camps & Monthly Online Chats with Founder Jeffrey Gordon are held on creative topics to introduce writers and filmmakers to Writers Boot Camp's unique tools to enhance your material immediately, whether you're writing a movie, television pilot, web series, novel or non-fiction narrative. For information, call 800/800-1733.
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Online Basic TrainingOngoing Wherever you are in the world, we'll support you through Online Basic Training to write the first draft of your feature film, TV series pilot or web series script.