From Sarah on June 24, 2009 at 10:17 pm.  

It seems weird to me that all the modules I seem to need are being dropped. Then again, I've already written four novels, so perhaps I've gotten past some of the early problems (getting your butt in the chair, finding an MC that you love, etc.) I wonder if maybe the majority of the people who took the poll are newbies to writing. That's not to say those problems aren't important or difficult, but I wonder if maybe these modules didn't get as many votes because fewer of us have been writing long enough to experience more "advanced" problems. (Like, if we were gymnasts, a lot of us would be struggling to keep our balance on the balance beam, but the more experienced gymnasts would be complaining that we can't figure out how to pull off a cartwheel on the balance beam. Both different 'levels' of problems, and both obstructing us from becoming better gymnasts. Or better writers.)

I could be way off on this, but Holly, would you consider maybe having two "levels" of this course, one with newer writers in mind and one for more experienced writers? I think the second course would be a lot shorter than the first, but I'd be really bummed to see some of these great course ideas get chucked out.