She a Canadian trapped in an American body. It was a really interesting class.

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Very great facilitation of discussions, interesting class material, and very helpful when coming for extra help.

Nancy rocks! Kind, and very helpful she is the teacher you wish for in a creative writing class. No so much an easy grader though. Make sure to attend class.

Loved it, loved her! She was helpful, kind, engaging and made the class flow great. Read the other posts, maybe it's the class but for this one she was AWESOME! Taking anohter class from her in the fall I enjoyed it so much!

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Pagh is great! Nancy wants her students to suceed. I felt like her door was always open for help. She gave great feedback on papers. I would take her again and again!

I really enjoyed my class with Nancy. But you have to actively try to participate. She's always eager to give her students as much help as possible, and she's very approachable.

Nancy is very enthusiastic. She expects you to do your part though, so dont try to slack off too much. She is always ready to hear tons of different ideas and is very helpful if you are confused or just want to talk a little more about topics in class. Would definitely take her again!

She has a way of giving paper critiques that keep you motivated. Sometimes she talks too much but the class is great, fun, and very comprehensive.

Nancy is a really sweet and caring person. She treats her students like we are stupid sometimes, though. The readings she chooses are very good.

i felt that nancy expected a lot from us as students, which in my opinion is fantastic. She thinks that we are all capable of improvement and really pushes us to do so. Her conferences were the best way to spend our time. I feel like i am a much better writer having taken a class from her.

Nancy is really wonderful - she is helpful, fun, and sweet. I felt that I learned a lot in this class and it was a blast - great discussions. It was pretty easy, just do the readings and a couple of essay tests as well as some discussion groups. All in all, easy grade but very interesting and she's always well-prepared and funny. Fun class!

really helpful. does awesome small group conferencing.

Nancy is a challeging professor but it is totally worth the hard work. She is an awesome professor and i learned so much in her class!

Expects a lot from students but is really helpful and nice. Gives a lot of individualized attention. She can be a little nitpicky and idiosyncratic with her comments, though, and sometimes hijacks discussions. But I loved her teaching style and the setup of this class. It has really helped improve my writing. Would definitely recommend her.

Nancy is a lot of fun. I really enjoyed her class. She is a very tough reader, though, and she does not have trouble saying if she doesn't like what you have written. The class can be a little frustrating for some students because she doesn't provide any grades until the end of the quarter; everything depends on the final portfolio. Fun, though.

I really like nancy as a person, she's funny, intersting and really excited about her class. I found her a little ridiculouse as a teacher. In discussions she's amazed almost anything said, even if its not particularly insightful. She's fun and interesting, but I wouldn't take her for a class that you really hope to learn in.

Be prepared for her to talk and talk and talk and talk. She will go off on tangents and you realize 10 minutes later that she is STILL talking. The class all in all was good. Very relaxed. Just be prepared to zone out when she's talking because she won't stop.

Really nice, enthusiastic teacher. Assignments were interesting, more about challenging yourself as a writer and as a person (this was a creative nonfiction class). Very helpful.

Nancy is fun and engaging. She scared me a little at first, with a couple grumpy days and some harsh criticism on my drafts, but I got used to her. I think everyone who dislikes her at first will come to love her by the end of the class. A great people-person. :)

Nancy is a great teacher. She always comes to class friendly, excited, and prepared. Attendance isn't mandatory but strongly suggested. The course relies heavily on the readings, and class helps to talk about these and prepare for the tests. Overall she makes it interesting and is very enthusiastic.

Nancy is very nice & entertaining. Requirements clearly laid out & easy to follow. My only complaint is that despite receiving all positive feedback over the quarter & glowing praise on my portfolio, she gave me an A-! (No, I didn't miss class more than was allowed. I think she disliked that I didn't sign up for the "optional" conference.)

Nancy is such an amazing professor. She really gets you excited about the readings and goes over it all the next day. This class has a TON of reading but if you do it and go to class you will get a good grade!

LOVE HER! i really enjoyed her class alot. there is alot of reading, but material on the midterm and final will be stuff that you discuss in class so go! she is very passionate about teaching english, and it really makes the class enjoyable.

nice, fun professor. the midterm and final are easy if you read the material (LOTS of it) and show up to class to follow the discussion.

Nancy is the best professor i've had at WWU. She is so intelligent and explains things really well. She is very open to any discussion and the class is very organized. It's a lot of work but definitely worth it.

Great professor. She is very open and is great at sparking lively discussions. Also, she makes students feel very comfortable in class and values what you have to say. Turned my GUR requirement into one of my favorite classes I've taken at Western. Do keep in mind, however, that her grading is pretty tough, so make sure to keep up with readings.

This was the second class I had with Nancy. She is an amazing prof and I can't recommend her enough! Fair grader and makes classes interesting and fun! Take a class with her and you won't regret it!

I've taken two classes with Nancy, and I love her! She's very enthusiastic about writing and very open to trying new styles. Gives a lot of critique, so take what helps and don't stress about the rest. I would definitely recommend her!

Nancy is very enthusiastic and approachable. She gives a LOT of feedback and will tell you if something you've written isn't good. Personally I got really annoyed with one of the texts, but we didn't spend all that long on it. She's not an easy grader but she's really helpful if you put in the time. I'd take a class from her again.

No textbook, but she makes you print off dozens of articles racking up your print fee. Class is mostly discussion lead, do the readings or else. Only grades you receive is at the very end when you turn in the final portfolio - almost impossible to tell how you're doing in the class. She gives you VERY long winded answers, so don't ask questions.

She's the reason I want to major in creative writing. Nancy always seemed passionate about the subject and about her students' writing. I looked forward to class every day. Be prepared to work hard, especially if writing is not your thing. That said, Nancy's class gives you a chance to have fun and think outside the box and develop your writing.

This was an easy A class, so long as you at least try to incorperate some of the "lessons" into your creative work. The only complaint I might have is that the "notebook journaling" may seem pointless at times.

I was so scared to take this class after reading some of the comments on here, but when I got to class I found Nancy to be really nice and approachable. The class quickly became one of my favorites so I guess I'll just say don't take it if you don't like to read. It's that simple. Other than that just show up and make an effort and you'll pass.

Nancy's creative writing class can be fun, if you write by her rules. She has very specific taste which you have to abide to in order to do well. Workshops are good and study guided, but some of Nancy's feedback is vague. Still, she's a good teacher and the class was enjoyable.

I took a class with Nancy in 2017 and I think she has shifted teaching styles since some of these comments. I do not like English and didn't want to take the class but I actually kinda liked it. Nancy was super nice, understanding, and let the class choose a lot of what we'd be tested on. Fair, understanding and flexible. She was funny too!!

Nancy assigns lots of reading, but it's all really interesting. She inspires vibrant class discussion - I really looked forward to coming! Research paper at the end was pretty simple and easy to write

Nancy is SO supportive - wow. What I most enjoyed was her insightful feedback on my drafts. Her comments challenged me, but also helped me grow and develop as a writer. I know that I am meant for creative writing after taking this class.

Nancy's a tough grader. Most can't handle that. Class isn't hard. Wrote a total of 5 papers. 3 were explorations & had a min 1 pg length requirement. Next a 7-10 page portfolio, then a final portfolio 10-20 pgs. Required wkly grp meetings for peer review, but that is going away as 5th hr is no longer required. Reading sched was wonky. OK otherwise.

She's a pretty harsh grader -- it's not too hard to get in the B range, but A's are pretty hard. She's also weird about late work -- if you turn something in even a minute late you get an F. However, it's clear that she cares a lot about her subject and what the students want, and is super accessible outside of class.

Fully Asynch class. The syllabus and module guides were very organized and detailed, but you have to make sure you dont miss any fine print in the assignment expectations. This class was a lot of checking off lists and not very personable except for the discussion posts. Like most English classes, you can make it as hard on yourself as you want.

If you love writing, Nancy is a great professor. Generally gives very good feedback and assessments are do-able. Perhaps a bit unclear with instructions at times, but is accessible during office hours to meet up with students. All around, Nancy is a very good professor who is knowledgeable and passionate about creative writing.

My favorite professor. She puts deep thought into the course structure and the assigned reading. Author of a textbook "Write Moves" which is full of useful approaches to writing and illustrative writing samples. Classes are structured around large/small group discussions, not summaries of the material, so do the readings. Go to office hours!

Dr. Nancy inspired in me a further love for writing and editing. She has a kind, compassionate personality. The chance to revise my own work taught me a lot. She is very wise, experienced, and welcomes students to her office to teach them all that they can learn. She is a treasure! It is an honor to know her and learn from her.

Attendance policy is rather harsh and she will grade very harshly. If you don't follow the theme of a draft as closely as she wants, you will receive a 0%. However, her feedback is very detailed and helpful and her in-class discussions are helpful and build community.