BEST EVER! He is SUCH a nice man and facilitated the best class discussions about topics we could chat about for hours. He is extremely responsive and helpful and will read and re-read your wring drafts quickly and as many times as you feel is needed.Wish i was a WRIT major just to take his class again!!

He is the most amazing teacher i ever had! He gave me a love for writing! He is a understanding teacher and person! He became my writing mentor :) I am so thankful for him as a teacher! One of two of my favorite professors at UCSB!

Loved loved LOVED this class. I've disliked previous creative writing classes because they felt too structured and forced, but Petracca gives you resources and inspiration and the occasional comment (suggestions but never demands) while allowing you freedom to write what and how you want. Class discussions are great. One of my favorite classes.

Great class! It may seem like he's giving a lot of work at first but he grades easily enough so there's not much stress involved. He encourages free writing and letting creativity run wild, so you get to write pretty much whatever/however you want, which is refreshing compared to the strictness of every other college paper you have to write.

Also took him for 105CN. Daily journals. 12 page portfolio (double-spaced, & after the 2-3 pieces he assigns, it's cake). Super easy & great textbook (Chuck Palahniuk). I have learned a lot from him. We workshop pretty much every day (so be prepared to read draft material aloud), but it's fun. I'd take him again if he taught more CNF classes.

Creative nonfiction is awesome class, if you like creative writing, this class is far more interesting and helpful than any of those ccs classes, great teacher with good constructive criticisms