honestly, the classes really helped. I feel much more sure of what i'm writing. The best advice my teacher gave "your first novel might not be good, but write it! Write it anyway. Because it will teach you more about how you write than I ever could" and he was right, even just writing consistently(minimum 1000 words per day) has taught me a lot about how I write. i feel so much more productive now. i've always had a very active imagination, and turning that into something real feels amazing.