Student Quotes

An inspirational experience, mind-expanding and unique.

A great introduction to the idea of memoir.

A fantastic introductory course on writing fiction.

Science Fiction Writing I provided a wonderful step-by-step guide to the basics of writing compelling science fiction, covering everything from inventing a story line to plot and character development to the essentials of world-building. The class also propelled me into a community of writers, who bonded together in a supportive environment.

I rode the train home scribbling ideas in a notebook. The next morning I got up and wrote another chapter of an easy-reader book I'm experimenting with. As I wrote, I thought about all I'd learned in class about character development, believable dialogue, confict and resolution, and making the whole thing interesting to a youngster. I can't think of a better investment of my time than to spend a Saturday in this class!

Many people in this class had break-throughs and began to really write their life.

A great how-to class for executing a book proposal. By the end of it, I had a clear guideline and was ready to roll.

I was intimidated by starting a mystery novel even though I really wanted to write one. Now I'm not afraid of it.

A fantastic journey into yourself.

This course was an effective, engaging, and energizing approach to writing dialogue.

A wonderful synthesis of budding writers, interesting topics, and a supportive atmosphere, all under the guidance of a knowledgeable and published writer.

This is an intensive, extremely smart four-week master plan for creating the perfect nonfiction proposal.

Learn how to write a script in 10 weeks and also how to market yourself and your script for the industry.

All writers struggle in isolation so it's been buoying to connect with other writers in a non-competitive arena.

After taking this course, I feel I have the tools necessary to write and publish an article from beginning to end.

This course re-introduced me to my writing self, so it was invaluable!

This is an excellent course to learn screenwriting basics and to discover if screenwriting is an activity you want to pursue.

A great overview of nonfiction writing genres and a chance to try your hand at all of them and see what you might like to delve deeper into.

This class helped me to fall in love with writing. Before this class I had no experience with fiction writing and now I feel like I have a good set of skills to start writing on my own.

Learned a lot about writing while laughing very hard.