Student Quotes

Great overview of various types of creative nonfiction from a seasoned professional.

A very inspiring and informative introduction to the foundation of several types of nonfiction writing.

This course enabled me to take a quantum leap in the quality of my nonfiction writing.

Great introduction to the different styles of nonfiction.

This is the first class you want to take if you have a serious interest in writing creative nonfiction.

If you’re looking for a challenging and fun overview of nonfiction writing, this is the class for you. Each week covers a different area of nonfiction, which means you get to try lots of different things, and hopefully find the one that speaks to you. I know more now than I did going in, and feel confident signing up for a more in-depth class on a particular area of nonfiction now, thanks to the great structure and teacher.

It allowed me to open up the creative side of myself that I often don’t get to use in my Monday to Friday work life.

This course de-codes creative nonfiction and teaches real world techniques that writers can use, not only to be better at the craft, but to also navigate the business of writing creative non-fiction.

This course is a little gem of mind expansion exercises.

A great introduction to the myriad forms of creative nonfiction.

I took the course because I hadn't written anything but a journal for 20 years. I wondered if I had skill and what kinds of writing I would enjoy, and now I have answers to those questions. It's a terrific course for anyone who wants to explore the basics of nonfiction writing.

This is the best writing class I’ve taken. The quality of instruction was superb, and the small class size allowed a lot of feedback.

I have honestly found every week's lecture to be interesting, with something new and unexpected. I will return to the lectures long after the course has finished. It is just the most fantastic thing to be able to learn from an instructor in New York.

A very good intro to creative nonfiction with helpful prompts and exercises that will get you thinking about your writing in a new way.

Really, really helpful. It's impacted my career.

The course gave me a wonderful overview of a variety of styles. I learned the difference between a memoir and a personal essay, between feature journalism and hard news, how to profile someone, and how to format news articles.

The teacher's advice and suggestions for improvements were spot on and eagerly awaited.

Gotham Writers is an essential part of the New York experience.

This is the perfect way to figure out what style of nonfiction writing you're most interested in pursuing.

I really gives you a feel for and some practical practice with the different genres within creative nonfiction.