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

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.

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

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.

This is an incredibly motivating class that focuses both on the tactics of getting a novel onto paper and the process of keeping those ideas flowing.

You will be unbelievably engaged.

This course will give you concrete steps, information, and support you can use to begin to shape your idea for a novel into an actual novel.

This class was Mother’s Milk for infant novels.

Thanks to this process I am confident I shall finish my first rough draft in a few weeks. That feels like a huge victory to me.

Novel writing is a lonely process, so it was gratifying to talk with others also going through the same experience.

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.

This class is ideal for writers who have a solid story idea and need structure and external support to develop discipline and further their writing.

Just the right thing if you’re trying to power through a first draft.

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.

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

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

The class kept me motivated and accountable to my writing, which was exactly what I was looking for.

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.

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