Learner Reviews & Feedback for Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot by Wesleyan University
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AB
May 27, 2020
I don't think the peer-reviewing is a great thing. I wrote a great scene got 100% grade at the end, but I got 0 at the first attempt of the same. Would be great if the mentor could have a look.
BM
Nov 4, 2019
The course was informative on how to build, structure and develop the plot of our own stories. It was also very helpful in guiding us through the editing process. A useful course for aspiring writers.
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By Melina E
•Sep 14, 2022
The course material itself was useful, but not overly complex. Peer graded reviews were often not completed with any insight on the part of the reviewer, in one case my entire review was just the letter 'o' typed in every feedback box. As the course progressed, I saw more and more essays that just said "I'm from fpt university, please just give me a passing grade", with no other text as their submission.
By Neha J
•Jul 28, 2021
It was a well paced course. Though for people who are reviewing the stories, i find that i wasnt very helpful when it come to evaluating the story and i felt those who rated my stories were not very critcal. they probably didnt know how to be. I feel for a course like this there should be an instructor evaluating the assignments. otherwise this course isnt very useful!
By Veronica K
•Jul 19, 2021
The videos are useful, but the peer-graded system of assignments is not. I don't think that the feedback from people with the same (or worse) writing skills is in any way helpful. I've had to review very poorly written pieces, and I don't think that being reviewed by their authors in return can enhance my writing skills.
By Sofía G M
•Aug 6, 2020
I feel like, even though it is a course about PLOT, they should give you suggestions and advice when it comes to developing other parts of your story (characters, for example). Also, I think there should be multiple SHORTER activities for us to practice more instead of just one HUGE assignment at the end of each lesson
By Jennifer G
•Aug 16, 2020
The pre-recorded lessons were good, but the assignments were unhelpful, as the peer critique process is highly flawed. Students need opportunities for professional critiques and face-to-face encounters with a cohort or associate professor...someone with some credentials or skin in the game.
By Multi M
•Mar 29, 2016
I hope the instructions were cleary and not too vague that it was open to many interpretation. An example would have helped and the rubrics/criteria for grading should have been shown beforehand so students would be guided what points they would consider when making their piece.
By Akshat J
•Jul 1, 2020
Not all assignments were related to what was covered in the lectures, they were actually quite random. I enjoyed the course but I think I would have learned much more had this not just been about the very basics and discussing film plots! We already know that
By Bennett F
•Jun 14, 2025
it's so much longer than 5 hours, having to review 4 assignments for each graded exercise is just too much
By RJ M
•Apr 17, 2021
Did not find this course engaging, definitely struggled to finish
By Batsy
•Apr 11, 2023
Every time I try to start the course, an empty page comes up with a message that it's down for maintenance and will be back shortly. It's been a few days and I'm still unable t access the course material.
By Hamidah B
•Feb 16, 2022
This is not something I am looking for. I want to learn how to write non fiction not a novel
By Kirollos M
•Jun 8, 2021
It unfortunately didn't help me as it didn't show any kind of helpful methodology to follow.
By Fahad A
•Aug 8, 2022
I would recommend to replace peer review with spicalist review for the assignments.
By Natalia M
•Apr 13, 2021
Me quiero dar de baja y no encuentro cómo hacerlo. Me pueden ayudar por favor.
By John W
•Jan 12, 2023
this is a prelim course presumably. I have tried to cancel but cannot.
By Prasad S J
•May 11, 2021
please unrolling this courese
By Diana Y
•Jan 27, 2022
not what i was looking for
By Carrice H
•Aug 16, 2025
shit