Writing: Poetry, Fiction, NonF

MMB is a sweetheart but unfortunately I did not click with her teaching style. The course felt too reading heavy, not enough attention to the writing, we barely workshopped pieces in class. we were expected to do it in small groups outside of class but obviously didn’t stick by that rhythm. MMB is a very knowledgeable instructor but I felt that she didn’t share her writing wisdom as much as she could’ve, instead being very focused on discussing readings during our in class time. As helpful as that might’ve been for some, the purpose of taking this course for me was improving my writing, and I’ve taken enough literature courses to feel that it wasn’t very useful for me.

MMB is a sweetheart but unfortunately I did not click with her teaching style. The course felt too reading heavy, not enough attention to the writing, we barely workshopped pieces in class. we were expected to do it in small groups outside of class but obviously didn’t stick by that rhythm. MMB is a very knowledgeable instructor but …Read more

I enjoyed being given time to be creative outside of class and am happy to now have a collection of various forms of my writing. The class was always relaxing and Karin is a considerate teacher. The discussions sometimes felt slow. I liked that all assignments were reviewed with feedback given instead of a grade. Effort based.

I absolutely loved MMB. She is passionate and dedicated. She is a working professional so plan ahead if you want to meet with her in person, but it's doable. I enjoyed the books we read, a lot, they weren't just classics and actually taught me things. Lots of writing, but that's to be expected, it's a creative writing class.

Karin was a really sweet and passionate teacher, she regularly checked in with the class and genuinely cared how we were doing. Classes consisted of writing prompts, discussions about readings, and workshopping our peers' works. The workload was very manageable and I found the workshops really helpful.

This couse was really fun. Prof Gottshall just wanted to see her students do well. She was open to all forms of creative writing and gave great feedback on our pieces. We workshopped a piece of our choice and created a book with all our pieces by the end of the semester.

Truly a how stress but great course that gives you the opportunity to delve deep into creative writing with phenomenal feedback. I often find myself quoting my professor and have really come to appreciate creative writing.

Professor Gottshall is a charming person. She is passionate about every piece of writing the student wrote, she gave us lots of comments and feedback. The class is very discussion and workshop-based, once a week we look through the students' writings which I enjoyed the most.

Professor Gottshall is very passionate. The course is slow-paced and can border on boring. However, this course really is what you make of it. Prof Gottshall gives you opportunities and liberty to explore creative writing in whatever way you choose.

i thought i would love creative writing and that this class would imbue even more passion for writing in me. Karin is a lovely woman. clearly a passionate and caring individual. i love her. But frankly this class has neither given me worthwhile skills in creative writing and has actually made me LOSE my love for creative writing. I dont know if this completely personal or not but frankly the class was just so slowly paced and without any structure that i feel like i was just on an aimless raft at sea. But if that is good for your creativity then....whatever floats your boat.

i thought i would love creative writing and that this class would imbue even more passion for writing in me. Karin is a lovely woman. clearly a passionate and caring individual. i love her. But frankly this class has neither given me worthwhile skills in creative writing and has actually made me LOSE my love for creative writing. I d …Read more

Karin is a great professor and clearly very passionate about creative writing. Coursework was split between reading pieces of or about creative writing and discussing the techniques in class, writing our own pieces, and workshopping classmates' pieces. New pieces (or continuations of pieces) were due every week, with revisions due every other week, which can be a lot to keep up with if you're not feeling inspired. New pieces can be whatever you want, but you have to do at least one in each of the categories throughout the semester. Also every gets a piece of theirs workshopped to the whole class which is intimidating but the class environment is very welcoming and there's a large focus on the positive aspects of the piece instead of it being all critiques.

Karin is a great professor and clearly very passionate about creative writing. Coursework was split between reading pieces of or about creative writing and discussing the techniques in class, writing our own pieces, and workshopping classmates' pieces. New pieces (or continuations of pieces) were due every week, with revisions due ev …Read more

I loved this course and it made me so excited to take more classes with this professor and in the creative writing department. There is a lot of creative freedom to write what is interesting and important to you. Grading isn't based on how "good" your piece is but the work and reflection you put into it. There are group workshops to talk about each piece you write, which is fun because you get feedback and also get to read and talk about other people's writing. In terms of workload and grading, it's an easy class but it definitely is what you make it and is so much more fun and meaningful the more you engage with the material and put effort into your own writing projects.

I loved this course and it made me so excited to take more classes with this professor and in the creative writing department. There is a lot of creative freedom to write what is interesting and important to you. Grading isn't based on how "good" your piece is but the work and reflection you put into it. There are group workshops to …Read more

Professor Gotshall is absolutely amazing. She wants you to write about things that excite you, and assigns readings that provide genuine help for your own writing skills. She has you turn in a new piece every Monday. It can be as short as a quick poem or a several page prose piece - it's very flexible! On Wednesdays there are workshops to give classmates feedback on work.

Karin is a great professor, she is passionate about poetry and creative writing in general. The class is easy just has weekly writing which can get annoying, as well as weakly reading but they're not long.

I liked this class and Karin was a very kind, accommodating and supportive teacher. It wasn't a difficult class but I don't feel that I gained much from it. I would take it again because I enjoyed the workshop style.