Student Quotes

Whether you want to write professionally or you need to polish your skills for school or your job, this course will help you.

It's a comprehensive, step-by-step course that teaches you how to write a TV Pilot and market it.

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

A perfect launch-point for beginning writers, and an excellent refresher for even the most seasoned of writers.

I wanted to understand more about the basics of writing fiction and this course not only taught me those things but also required me to do those things.

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

Gotham Writers is a powerhouse, full of courses that quickly jumpstart a writer's career.

This was an excellent introduction to speculative fiction writing and a great course for someone who has never read a book on writing craft or attempted to write before.

A great way of gaining experience in script-writing for the theatre.

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!

While most online courses out there seem to be pretty ineffective, I was very surprised by the quality of the instructor and the amount of positive and realistic criticism I received in the course. Worth every penny.

The teacher offered great critical feedback on my short story. He understood what I was trying to achieve and challenged me to develop it in ways that made it a much stronger piece.

Great introduction to a variety of types of poems and approaches to writing.

A great opportunity to learn memoir writing, using many examples from famous memoirs, supported by the detailed structure and focus needed to convey a compelling life story.

The instructor was a professional poet and a skilled teacher whose enthusiasm and experience made us each believe that we, too, have that of the poet in us.

It has everything you need to motivate you as a writer.

I have no idea if I will ever publish anything, but I did learn that writing is fun and interacting with other writers is fun.

A wonderful introduction to the art of writing children's books.

A must for a serious screenwriter

It opened my eyes, guided my concentration, and trained my hand.