Fiona Maazel has edited fiction by some of the best writers alive, and she knows what she's doing. While her class may be short on right-brain exercises and platitudes about the writer's life, it's long on stringent, practical, intelligent advice on fixing your fiction. Her insistence on linguistic precision, draconian fluff-cutting, hatred of adverbs and innumerable other insights amount to a fine set of rules to apply when writing, and especially revising, fiction. Highly recommended. -- Andy Hunter


"Fiona is an absolutely terrific instructor. Her criticism blends practical advice with a theoretical discussion to help writers gain a complete understanding of craft and how it relates to their specific work. I came away from her class not only with ideas for immediately improving my work, but also with a lot of things to think about over the course of my career." -- Travis Adkins

"Fioinna is the ideal fiction writing instructor. Her feedback works for both beginning writers and those more experienced with the workshop experience. She offers practical advice on how to improve your stories and doesn't mess around with wishy washy, relative feedback. Although she honors the creative process, it is not at the expense of following the indispensible rules of writing fiction. She also has a great sense of humor and makes everyone feel comfortable and included in her class. Her background as an editor is an invaluable asset." -- Gabrielle Mitchell-Marell