Most of us are not born writers. Sure, early on we learn words and how to make sentences. But, somewhere along the way, skills stagnate or fail to fully develop. People confuse being able to fill a page with having ideas and communicating them succinctly.

Have no fear. Writing skill can be taught and can be learned, just like learning to cook, do math, juggle or any other worthwhile pursuit. In each private tutoring session I will work with your student to break down the fears and personal blocks and find the writer within. Expect to leave each meeting with new approaches and a fresh way to think about writing for school or just for yourself.

I expect to spend the first hour or two assessing where your student stands and what deficits need attention. From there, we will build upon exercises and prompts to develop ideas that will work as five-paragraph essays and, eventually, longer form research assignments.

I am happy to work on current writing assignments as well, helping to develop strategies for starting, building, and ultimately editing and finalizing work on a deadline. Your student should come away with newfound confidence and the ability to self-start on future writing work on their own.