Student Quotes

I learned to deep-read a short story and how to restructure my own writing according to rules of theme, plot, character, setting, etc. It helped me tremendously.

It's exactly what you need to get unstuck.

Our class participants had a wide range of writing experience, and personalities, and the teacher was effective at engaging every single person during each class.

It was an extremely rewarding experience—well organized, managed, and executed. I would like to take some other courses organized along the same lines. There were no negatives worth mentioning. I will recommend it highly to others. A superb class!

Very informative and useful for all memoir writers.

It's a great way to improve your pieces, experiment with style, and determine what readers enjoy.

If you’re looking for a place to connect with other writers, give Gotham a try.

This was the best online course that I had found, after researching consumer reports, etc. Loved it so much, I immediately signed up for the next online class that fit my needs.

A wonderful introduction into the art of poetry.

The online format is very accommodating for those of us who struggle to 'find the time'. You will find yourself getting addicted to the course, anticipating the next assignment and critique every week.

The most practical and effective online fiction writing course I've ever taken.

Gotham lights a fire to keep me chasing my writing dreams.

The teacher is great at workshopping material. He helps craft jokes while allowing students to keep their own voice.

What started out as a 3-page extra credit experiment developed into a 28-page screenplay. My high school video teacher never expected this.

Serious, interactive introduction to the craft of mystery writing.

A fantastic way to start writing! I wrote 20 pages of a memoir that I've been thinking about writing for some time. The feedback from the instructor and peers convinced me that I have a story worth telling, and I took away excellent ideas to improve my writing.

I had no knowledge of this subject before taking this class...I now know how to format a scipt correctly and what is needed to produce an effective TV script.

This course lets you play with magic.

I wished it wouldn't end.

The feedback from our instructor as well as classmates was specific, insightful, encouraging, and essential in taking a project that had existed only in my head before the class and getting it onto paper with some degree of hope and confidence that it's actually worth pursuing.