| "What started out as a 3-page extra credit experiment developed into a 28-page screenplay. My high school video teacher never expected this." |
-Melanie L., Age 18
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| "A great thing to do if you are serious about improving your writing or if you just want to know how to get started." |
-Lithia H., Age
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| "No matter where you are as a writer right now, this course will push you further, teach you something new, and do it all in a friendly way that will make you learn to love writing." |
-Milo T., Age
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| "This course is really a great way to exercise your writing in a no-pressure environment. You can post your stories whenever, check back in for the instructor's feedback whenever, you can even skip a week if you prefer." |
-Bethany S., Age
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| "Easy going and awesome. It's okay to be a complete freak about books and writing, because everyone else is and will accept you." |
-Dawn Angelicca B., Age
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| "A wonderful place to improve your writing skills." |
-Sarah A., Age
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| "A great opportunity to learn some new writing techniques, and to push past your comfort zone." |
-Hannah M., Age
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| "It made me go outside of my comfort zone with my writing and was so helpful." |
-Hannah S., Age
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| "Informative, exciting, and amazing." |
-Muse Y., Age
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| "I ended up trying so many new things. I was exposed to more techniques and types of creative writing than ever before." |
-Kristen B., Age 16
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| "I was able to learn a lot of different things that are not offered at my high school, screenwriting in particular. The lectures were informative and the instructor was really good at keeping things interesting." |
-Stephanie H., Age 18
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| "I enjoyed coming to the class so much. What I enjoyed most about it was how compelled I felt to try something new and go all the way. This was not a class in which the students received grades, and I really liked that. I did not feel any pressure to do my best; I just did." |
-Roshe A., Age 17
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| "I thought that this course was very enjoyable. It allowed me to use my own ideas when writing a story. At school, we are told what to write about and how long our stories should be. To me that is not writing that comes from my heart. Thank you for letting my voice be important." |
-Kimberly G., Age 16
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| "The laid-back attitude of the course made it easier to write and express myself." |
-Matthew R., Age 15
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| "Not only were the assignments fun, but I also learned a TON from them! The best part about it was when my teacher gave me comments and hints on how my writing could be better. Those comments really helped me when I wrote anything else." |
-Laura M., Age 11
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| "I have taken previous writing workshops, but I had never done any of the exercises we did here. They were fun and interesting." |
-Sarah L., Age 18
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| "This course gave me a new insight to writing." |
-Travis M., Age 15
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| "The course was a real way to experience the wonders of writing." |
-Nicholas B., Age 16
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Take a look at what past and present students of Gotham Writers' Workshop have to say: