Excellent course for those taking the first steps into hi

Enjoyed this. Lots of lectures by guest authors.

Fun course I feel I learned a lot.

Very interessant!!

Could not find the reading materials and was unable to read anything. Link were said to be provided, but there were no links in the course material.

Loads of problems with old assignments getting lost, and now there isn't even a creative outlet for students. Disappointing in that respect.

I really like the visiting writer seminars -- they were the best part

it was my mistake this is not the course i thought it would be

This course is a disgrace. The syllabus (which is well-hidden) is very hard to follow; there is no interaction with the instructor, staff or mentor. You get a certificate after completing three bad quizzes in week 3 of 12. There is no way to complete the two peer-graded assignments at the end.

The three books I read were interesting; the videos featuring a real class interacting with four authors (in 2013) give some useful information. Forums with other students are really the only redeeming value of this course, and most don't participate. Those few who do drop out after Week 5.

Just read "Fever", "Ghost Bride" and "Year of Wonders" and save a lot of frustration.

This course is a poor transfer from one of their online or hybrid courses. The professor constantly mentions readings that were never put in the Coursera lessons, and the quizzes are on those readings. DO NOT TAKE!!!

Would appreciate a little less focus on obscure feminist writers and more on the material implied in the title. This course was boring, pretentious and not worth finishing.

I managed to suffer through 2 weeks and finally gave up. I adore historical fiction and this course drained the life from it.