“I’m so lucky to have met Professor Fox at Duke. I discovered my love for creative writing and learned a lot more about life, too—how to become insightful and brave.”

“My writing definitely improved in this course. I also learned how to analyze and evaluate the writing of others. What I learned in this class will definitely help me with future classes that involve any type of writing.”

“Course was very clearly organized, and I loved how Professor Faulkner Fox met with us individually multiple times in the semester.”

“Very challenging and significantly improved the quality of my writing, made me hold myself to higher standards.”

“Fox brought a rigorous approach to creative writing.”

“The instructor is a wise, learned, and sagacious teacher. Course was challenging, but I learned a lot.”

“I loved this class. It was a lot of work but it was really worth it. I learned a lot about myself through writing and I have understood so much more about myself as a writer and a person.”

“This was one of the most intense academic experiences of Duke. There was a huge amount of reading and writing, but all of it was worthwhile and greatly improved my thinking and writing.”

“I truly wish every undergraduate had to take one of Professor Fox’s writing courses. She truly makes her students better writers and more perceptive people.”

“This course was one of my favorite courses at Duke. There was a lot of work but it really did develop my writing abilities. Professor Fox is open and approachable and has an in-depth knowledge of her field.”

“This class has changed my whole perspective on writing and how to critically read yet look for positive attributes in a piece. I always love coming to this class!”

“This class was the best class that I have taken at Duke. If I could, I would take it again.”

“I think creative writing is hard to teach, but Prof. Fox did a great job of teaching us to study and evaluate good work and analyze why it is good and translate that to our own work.”

“Fox is one of the best professors I’ve had in my four years at Duke. She expects a lot of work from you, but she’s more than willing to offer feedback. She’s available, friendly, approachable, and very encouraging. I learned the importance of revision, something that I used to avoid.”

“Prof. Fox does an excellent job of telling students her expectations. She also gives great feedback.”

“ Professor Fox did a great job allowing students to lead part of class discussion, but she taught us by asking thoughtful questions.”

“She’s awesome, intelligent, passionate, and overall just fantastic.”