Improve your Creative Writing with an experienced tutor!

Van 23 € /h

This class will focus on practical ways to improve your creative writing, whether you write prose, poetry, or drama. We will workshop your writing, focusing on, amongst other topics, characterisation, plot, form, dialogue, word choice, and clutter. I'll make some of my own recommendations based on my experience tutoring creative writing, and suggest some things for you to read and explore so that you can help yourself. Each lesson, we'll either look at something completely new that you've written, or, if requested, we can look at something specific over a number of lessons.

Extra informatie

Work needs to be submitted to me 24 hours before the lesson.

Locatie

Online vanuit Nederland

Over

I'm an experienced teacher of English, with over five years teaching experience across the world. I have also trained new teachers of English. I have a PGCE, specialising in teaching English as an Additional Language. I believe in an immersive approach to language learning, which is great, because it lets me share with my students some of the things that I love!

Opleiding

PGCE, Rhodes University, With Distinction
MA in English Literature and Culture, University of Amsterdam, 73%
BA in English and Creative Writing, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2:1

Leservaring

Five years teaching and tutoring experience, alongside my PGCE. I have taught UK GCSE and A-Level, the South African National Curriculum, and some IB.

Leeftijd

Tieners (13-17 jaar oud)

Volwassenen (18-64 jaar oud)

Senioren (65+ jaar oud)

Niveau van de leerling

Beginner

Gemiddeld

Duur

30 minuten

45 minuten

60 minuten

De les wordt gegeven in

Engels

Vaardigheden

Creatief schrijven (universitair niveau)

Beschikbaarheid typische week

(GMT -04:00)

New York

Online via webcam

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Tue

Wed

Thu

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00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Improve your English Language with an experienced native speaker!

24 € /h

I have taught and tutored English as an additional language for over five years, both face to face and online. I would be delighted to help English speakers of all abilities improve their writing, speaking, reading, and listening. I will always work at a student's pace, while ensuring they are constantly challenged. Learning a new language should be an exciting process, and I will, above all, aim to make sure this is the case.

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John

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We all have some kind of creativity that we want to express, but sometimes it's hard to go it alone. This class is for people who want to improve their abilities at writing in English. This includes those who want to write creatively as well as people who need to improve their academic or business writing skills.

Sietse

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ENGLISH BELOW

I'm happy to help you get started with writing and/or improve your skills! Whether you're looking for a coach to guide you in and give you feedback on blogs, columns, short stories, fiction or non-fiction - I'm happy to throw myself into it.

I myself am mainly active as a writer of theatre texts, but I also have experience with writing song lyrics, literary translations, essays etc.. I approach all texts from a creative perspective and artistic vision. As a theatre author I am also concerned with how a text sounds - if it does not sound pleasant, it can certainly be written better.

As a coach, I focus primarily on giving feedback on the texts you write and I am happy to help you get started with assignments to start writing and/or to shake off the dreaded writer's block. If you prefer to focus more on theory around writing, I am of course happy to help you with that too.

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As a writer (mainly playwriting, but also songs, columns, literary translations and essays) I'm very interested in helping you either to start writing, or to better your writing.
We'll work mostly by practicing and discussing your work. If you prefer to zoom in on theorists, I'm happy to guide you in that as well.

I'm a professional playwriter and dramaturg (and studied at LUCA School of Arts with Nico Boon, Freek Mariën and Nathan Vecht). I previously taught playwriting in different groups (CREA, Buitenkunst) and work as a script advisor for professional theater makers. Besides that, I often help people in writing resumes, papers and thesis papers.

Iris

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Do you want to learn English quickly and effectively? I promise you that you will be able to hold a conversation in just a few lessons! Come join the fun and interesting lessons with me. I'll make sure you feel comfortable and get better every week! I hope to see you soon.

Dirk

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Articles, books, columns, film scripts, press releases, radio spots, reviews, TV scripts and simply copywriting with SEO: most of us have tried to squeeze one or more of these types of writing out of the (virtual) pen. However, it is not always easy to deliver good texts. One person has great ideas, but cannot convert them into ink (digital or otherwise); the other is creative, but makes too many spelling mistakes; and a third kind of person is a language Nazi, but fails to come up with fluent, natural-feeling dialogue. The writing course from offers solace.

This way you can not only learn to act, but also get a taste of our courses in debate and presentation techniques (our TV course), communication, singing, improvisation, physical acting, lie detection, hypnosis, directing, or writing! Of course, it remains true: the more you follow one particular course, the faster you progress.

Our writing course

Our course covers all possible texts and can be followed both privately and in a small group. Moreover, we mainly teach you what you are interested in. During our first meeting we will discuss your goals in detail, after which we will focus the entire course on what you exactly want and need. All ages and levels are welcome with us, so we welcome you with open arms even if you have no experience at all or especially need tutoring!

About our coach

To be sure: our head coach is at home in all markets. He wrote his first book, the science fantasy Ice, the Lost Planet, when he was 11. The novel was published three years later, which earned Dirk his city's cultural merit prize and items on almost all national TV and radio stations, as well as articles in every leading newspaper and a large number of magazines. Dirk later also became the very first Flemish author whose books he himself had pinned in English were published by American publishers: Fates Worse than Death: Hunter by Vajra Enterprises and Baour, Strands of Death by BlackWyrm Publishing.

In between Dirk became a journalist. He wrote - or still writes - for 'fanzines', magazines, newspapers and websites such as Zita, Skynet, The Fighting Bard, Mandragon, Dreun, Mindview, Keys & Chords, Bello Magazine, De Zondag, Doorgelicht.be, MetalBorn, BeauSense Magazine, PDF'zines, GameJunks, Rpg.net, the Delta Gids, Cerberus, Cerberus Too, Cerberus Food & Lifestyle, Wellness Insight, Care Insight, Move On, Cult of Cool, Cult of Chic and Cult of Design. Thanks to his wide range of interests, he could go just about anywhere to write passionately about his favorite topics, but there is more.

Dirk wrote hundreds of press releases for PR agency Oskaar and later for his own PR agency, Badass PR - mainly for films, television series, the hospitality industry and various charities. He also provides numerous newsletters and social media for his clients.

Dirk has been a coach since he was twenty – when he was still studying psychology at the KUL – and has written several film and short film scripts as an acting teacher and screenwriter. Numerous radio spots have also rolled out of his brain. The most startling assignment, however, came when Modiphius Entertainment – the largest independent producer and distributor of role-playing games in the world – hired him to write the film script and audio play for Achtung! Cthulhu to write. They were so well received that he is currently reading the complete audio series of Achtung! Cthulhu is finishing. In addition, he is busy working on Iron Sky: The Roleplaying Game, which has been delayed considerably due to the fact that the second film was released much later than expected, production problems, the death of one of the two lead writers and the corona crisis. , but will be released next year at the largest role-playing convention in the world, Gen Con in Indianapolis.

About you

During our writing course, it goes without saying that it is not about us, but about you and your writing! Few things we enjoy as much as watching someone progress and live their passions. That is why we often go a step further after class and continue to support you, whatever texts you want to write!

Chantal

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Music Publishing is an important part of the music industry! You have made an amazing song, congrats! Now it is time to make some money from it. Do you want to understand how to make a full time living from your music? Do you want to understand your rights, and how you should monetise your creativity? This is an important class for anyone in the music industry. You should be just as invested into the business of music as you are into creating amazing music. This class will dive deep into music contracts, publishing deals, royalties, sync deals and more! Understanding how to make money from all the different aspects of the music industry is everything you need in order to make this a full-time living. Invest in yourself by taking this class!

Belgin

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Making a documentary is a creative and challenging process. In this lesson you will learn how to conceive, research, write, direct, interview and edit a documentary. You will also learn how to choose an angle that makes your story compelling and relevant. I am an experienced documentary filmmaker and I can guide you through every step of the process. Whether you are a beginner or have experience, I can help you take your documentary to the next level.

Anju

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Learning English is an easy and fun.I can help you to improve your academic grades by helping in reading,writing, and language.
You can improve your public speaking,spelling, essay writing and creative writing in a simple and interesting way. Remove the stage fear,built up the confidence and improve the pronunciation.Learn spelling based on phonic sound.

Laurent

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In deze les zal een overzicht gegeven worden van de structuur, chronologie en shortcuts om een volwaardige academische bachelorproef of thesis te schrijven. Hierbij zullen een paar extra tips gegeven worden om in Word een tekst in het NL of EN tot een goed einde te brengen!

Astrid

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Spoken word is a performing art between poetry and performance, leaving reason behind and discovering your creativity. I would love to teach you how to write poetry and spoken word pieces. First of all, we zoom in on the content: how do you translate your experiences, opinions, stories to paper, how do you go from idea to piece, and which writing techniques help you write? And we mainly get to work with fun assignments. From the content point of view, we then look at performance: how do you recite a piece, and how does it support what you want to say.

Ilona

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The purpose of this class is to get you (back to) writing. It doesn't matter if you're stuck or just getting started.

With simple generative writing prompts and exercises, I'll help you overcome your fear of the blank page and start writing. My goal is to help you "rest on the page" and get into a state of flow through techniques like freewriting, list-making, and word associations.

You can also receive individual feedback and support on your current or upcoming writing projects, along with helpful exercises that you can do at home, which we can then discuss.

The class can be taught in either English or Dutch.

Ilona (1992) lives and works in Brussels as a writer, poet, and photographer. Her work examines the fragile architecture of being human, paying particular attention to what hides at the edges of existence, in the shadow of shame. With a background in English literature, linguistics, and political science, she has worked as a writer and copywriter for a decade. Newspaper De Morgen praised her debut novel Donkerkiemer (Pelckmans Publishers, 2023) as ‘particularly cleverly composed' and 'psychologically and philosophically profound’. Themes such as ritual, memory, and loss, as well as a gentle rebellion against prevailing norms and systems, are central to her work. She is currently working on a second novel.

Chris

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Everyone learns differently. That's why I teach the way you want. You decide what you want to learn and how, including when your lesson takes place and how long it lasts.

I teach creative writing to anyone who wants it, regardless of age, online or at my home in Velp. I can help you write fiction, nonfiction, poetry, song lyrics or theatre text. I can teach you writing techniques or we can work on a writing project. Whether it's a book, blog, fan fiction or thesis, I can help you. Anything is possible.

I'm a trained writer and teacher. I have over 10 years of experience in education and have taught creative writing, literature, art history, and other subjects at a small secondary school, where I'm also a team member. I write teaching materials that are used at various secondary and higher education schools. I have extensive experience with innovative teaching methods and one-on-one teaching.

If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Besides creative writing, you can also come to me for lessons in music theory, art history and mathematics.

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Creative writing for (fiction and non-fiction) writers who are seeking expert coaching. Whether you're just starting out, need a brainstorm partner or are well into finishing your manuscript: I can help. Together we'll explore your imagination, open doors you didn't even know were there and polish your talent and technique.

About me: I've been a professional writer for over fifteen years. I've worked (and currently am working) in journalism, advertisement and schools.

María-Dulce

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Thematic cycles of five sessions, each lasting three hours. Participants write based on instructions. At the end, all the texts are read (and discussed).
Workshops take place on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. European time.
The next series begins on Saturday, August 30th and September 20th. The theme is "Refining Perceptions."

Arvid

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Whether you'd like to learn how to make a script, write a short story, or write poetry, here is the place to be!

In this class, I'll explain and help you create your thoughts on paper, after my own intensive bachelor studies- I feel obliged to help any growing artist and filmmaker to expand their horizons and learn to work on your next best script.

In the classes I will delve into numerous topics such as:
- genres of writing and film
- how to structure a story
- how to write engaging characters and plot
- how to estimate your budget and runtime (for filmmakers)
- how to find ideas
- how to not break your laptop during writer's block

Anthe

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Have you always wanted to write and produce your own songs?
I'd love to help you. My full-time job is writing and producing music, and I'd love to share this passion with others.
Choose your own instrument or DAW.
- Basic chord learning
- Creative assignments
- lyric writing
- Production