“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”
-Stephen King
Services Offered
Does the thought of writing an essay make your child queasy?
Are you a parent whose child’s writing grades have driven you into dark despair?
Does writing a dynamic college application letter seem like a task your student may never complete?
Whatever the problem, I have seen it and I can fix it. I offer private writing instruction for teens and adults.
Study It.
Learn to write an essay and change your life! The demands of college writing, such as closer readings of texts, moving away from standard 5-paragraph essays and onto writing that contains more original thought, and the ability to clearly synthesize ideas, is paramount to future success as a student and a writer. Learning the techniques to write a good, speedy essay will improve your grades in every subject, as well as prepare you for timed tests.
I will work with you or your student to develop a writing plan that helps you to organize your thoughts everytime you sit down to write, while developing your writing style to be more in line with both high school and college expectations.
Prepare for It.
College applications require letters from applicants that explain the student’s goals.Writing a killer essay is a great way to add pizazz to an application and give it the attention it deserves! In fact, a great letter can make the difference between being noticed and just being one of the herd. While the essay is optional at some colleges, virtually all of the University of California schools still require it.
I can show you strategies that will help you write an entertaining, yet clear, cohesive, and concise application letter that will stand out from the rest.
Writing Group for adults
This workshop is for the grownups! If you have always had a dream to write, this is the group for you. We meet in groups of no more than 5, to read, discuss, and analyze our work. The focus is on providing positive and helpful feedback, while helping writers to expand their ideas. Whether you have an idea you’d like to explore or a fully-written manuscript, the group and I will give you the feedback you need! Click on the link below to sign up for a weekly writer’s workshop for adults and finally finish that novel you’ve been ignoring!
Discuss It.
Writing groups allow writing students a chance to gain valuable feedback from their writing partners, as well as input from a qualified instructor.
Students meet in groups of five, with the instructor as a moderator, to brainstorm, write, critique and edit a piece of writing.
Groups are age-based and each participant is free to approach the group with any type of writing, although every effort is made to place same-genre writers together.
While students often use these groups to work on academic writing projects for school, adult writers tend to favor the group experience when discussing creative writing or business projects.
Both groups find the feedback from other writers invaluable.
Book a writing group appointment, now. Our summer groups are starting June 8, 2024, and they fill up fast!