A must take course! Our instructor, Rudri Patel, led the course with such brilliance, commitment and sensitivity. Each lesson was well organized. Ms. Patel went above and beyond with weekly zoom classes, and she added her personal experiences as a writer so freely.

I took this class to try and shake myself out of a creative and emotional paralysis. Not only did it work, but I was offered spaces I did not even know I needed to inhabit. Rudri is a terrific teacher, unusually generous with her time, critiques, and all-around support. Her classes are structured but not rigid, with assignments geared to generate pieces of increased complexity. She pushes students to give what she senses they are capable of, in a way that, in the case of my classmates, often generated exceptional results. And once the work is done, Rudri is tremendously encouraging to get to the next step: spread the love and submit for publication. I am grateful for all this class gifted me, and most definitely recommend it.

I enjoyed it a lot. I was fortunate to be in the class with several very good writers who were comfortable workshopping their writing, and were really enjoyable to interact with. Julie was a delightful presence, really enthusiastic and just fun to have as a teacher.

Excellent! Very supportive group! Exceeded my expectations!