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Aspiring writers: Do you go to sports bars and cry "touchdown" during a Dodger game just to better describe the brotherhood of men in your latest story? Fellas, are your lady pals frothing-mouthed angry at your hackneyed misrepresentations of them in your latest screenplay? Well, suffer no more, as Jordan Gill of the Writing Pad team brings you "He Said, She Said," a series of classes focusing on realistic personas and dialogue between the sexes.

Based on the drivel that Hollywood has faithfully been churning out for the past several decades, we kind of think every writer should sign up.

If you haven't heard of the Writing Pad, there are a few things you should know: It's set in a converted ranch-style house in the wooded hills of Silverlake and hosts small gatherings of sharp-minded writers to workshop their pieces, have open discussions and gorge on gourmet food. Yes, though most writers survive on cold coffee and Marlboro Lights, the Writing Pad believes that chowing down and getting tipsy while you work is a little more enjoyable. Um, we totally agree.

For the next class, the group is serving up grilled merguez sandwich bites and buttercream hazelnut ganache marjolaine. We don't know what most of that stuff is, but it sounds way better than the Hot Pocket we just ate. Plus, while chowing down, you'll gain not only love handles, but a better perspective on the way the sexes communicate. Because just as women don't (always) speak like vapid, shoe-obessed valley girls, and men aren't (all) oafs in recliners, writers shouldn't suffer through a stuffy scholastic vibe and a jammed vending machine in the hallway to hone their craft. Let the genderbent learning begin.

The next "He said, She Said " will be taught by Jordan Gill at the Writing Pad on Thursday Oct. 11, from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. $60 gets you some perspective into the mind of the opposite sex, as well as grubbin' food. Not too shabby. Hit the Writing Pad site for a schedule, or call (323) 644-0779 to register. 

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