Elan Golden

Creative Writing  "The Immigrant Experience." "Writing for Peace." "From Impulse to Vision to Screenplay."  Elana Golden, MA, has taught creative writing classes and workshops with Levantine Cultural center since 2008. A writer, director and educator, she founded the Writing Studio in 2000 and has taught since then over 2,500 classes and workshops to new and experienced writers from many cultures. A student of eastern philosophy and meditation, peace and human-rights activist, Elana creates workshops that nurture the soul and are an exceptional educational experience in the art of creative writing. Elana holds a BFA in film from New York University and an MA in spiritual psychology from the University of Santa Monica.

"Elana is an amazing writing instructor. Soon after I took one of her seminars, I wrote my novel in just 3 months. She works less with your mind and more with your heart & soul causing your writing to pour out like a tidal wave. She will create sessions tailored to your writing needs." —Joe Lam, novelist, award-winning film/video producer