Student Quotes

You will be unbelievably engaged.

If you want inspiration for writing your novel, go for it.

An excellent way to get your novel kickstarted, to have support and guidance as you discover your writing, and to find a writing community.

If anyone wants support while writing his/her first draft, this is a great course for that.

The best way to get readers and critiques from your peers before submitting your work to agents and publishers.

This course helped me have a major writing breakthrough. Very exciting!

An excellent way to stay on track, inspired, and supported.

Gotham Writers Workshop has rocked my world and transformed my life. I no longer blush when I tell people I am a writer.

I have always found Gotham students to be exceptional. Consequently the feedback you get in the workshop setting is invaluable.

This was one of the most enjoyable and expertly directed classes I have ever taken. I look forward to being in one of this instructor's classes again.

A wise choice for someone who has a novel started in their desk drawer.

A great way to see your work through your readers' eyes.

The course is all about getting the first draft down on paper with the help of an instructor and fellow classmates. No pressure to read your work out loud but the course will help you keep a word count at your own pace.

I learned more in this course than I could possibly write here. The instructor was amazing online. The best I've ever had and I have taken 7 online courses at various places. My understanding of the issues related to writing a novel is light years ahead of where it was prior to the class.

This class pushes you to just sit down and write, which is what you need during the first-draft stage.

The teacher was one of the great teachers of my life (including my Yale professors!).

After ten years of struggling, I finally feel that finishing this novel is within my grasp!

This Novel Writing course gave me many excellent ideas for revising my manuscript. I feel eager to dig in and make the recommended changes.

On a scale of 1 to 5, I would rate this class a 10. The course, the fellow students, the insights, the structure, the ease of use of your Web site, and most particularly your instructor made the class one of the most wonderful, valuable, and interesting learning experiences of my life.

Enlightening...a truly life-enriching experience. I can't praise the teacher enough. He opened my eyes to aspects of novel writing that would never have occurred to me if I hadn't enrolled in the course. I consider it a privilege to have been a member of his class.