Thursday, April 8, 2010

96. Where to Find the Secret to Writing

Beautifully tucked away in Bergamot Station, Southern California's largest art gallery complex and cultural center, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica; is the twenty years young, founded by Jeffrey Gordon, Writers Boot Camp.

Jeffrey Gordon has come a long way since the early days of boot camp, which he was inspired to create because at the time there were no writing classes that got writers to write, held in his living room.

Today the boot camp boasts plenty of A-list Alum like Matt Nix, Burn Notice tv series creator, and Darnell Martin, Cadillac Records.

Your SoCal gal has an idea for a movie but didn't know what to do next.  That's how Writers Boot Camp (WBC) and Robert Morgan Fisher (rmf) entered her consciousness.   RMF gave her the 411 on the boot camp.  There is a program which takes you through writing a script to help you decide if this is for you or not.  And then there is Think Tank, which is a more intensive 24 month program.  Think Tank is like the Harvard for screen writing.  RMF told me to write that down.

Or maybe you simply have an interest in the inner workings of the entertainment biz.  Just about every other Wednesday, Writers Boot Camp hosts a breakfast they call, Business Breakfast at Bergamot.  Recent speakers include Nancey Silvers, Screenwriter, TV and Cable Movies and Judy Cairo, Producer of the movie Crazy Heart.  Both of these amazing professional women are also WBC alum.

As your SoCal gal writes this, the next Business Breakfast at Bergamot is April 14, 2010.  For ticket information call 310.998.1199.  Scheduled guest speaker is producer, Robert Katz.  Among his many credits in an over twenty year career is his most recent release, Law Abiding Citizen.

The WBC Bergamot facility is also available for evening event rental.

BTW: The secret to writing?  Writing.

Boots at this boot camp?  Completely and personal preference optional.

FYI.  Have a movie idea, don't know what to do next and don't live in L.A. or New York City?  No worries.  Writers Boot Camp has on-line courses available.  

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