COLLEEN CHEN

The best thing about this class was learning and sharing with an incredibly talented group of writers, all going through the same process as I was–both mentally and emotionally. The latter can’t be underemphasized, with writing being a lonely sort of pastime, and almost always a labor of love. Along with that, the class teaches valuable tools for seeing one’s work with more clarity and coherence, so one knows where to go when stuck in the revision process. Barbara is a down-to-earth teacher with a great sense of humor, whose way of seeing and critiquing work is the most insightful and constructive I’ve ever encountered. I’m not sad the class is over, as I was doing at least 10 hours a week of homework (double the minimum required, but I couldn’t have done it in less) and have a huge backlog of info to process, but I’d sign up for a similar one in a heartbeat (as long as it took place at least a few months from now).

–COLLEEN CHEN