Information About Alexander - Falmouth teacher - (19 reviews)
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Subjects Taught
Creative Writing |
Price Guide |
| Beginner | £30.00 |
| Intermediate | £35.00 |
| Advanced | £35.00 |
| Expert | £40.00 |
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Personal Description:
Hello!
I'm Alex a professional writer, tutor and published poet. I have been tutoring privately and in schools for the last five years. I currently work for the national tutoring program , an initiative set up to deliver high quality to students in schools across the country.
As a creative writer, I have published poems in some of the most exciting literary journals in the UK and Australia. I currently have a poetic sequence available as a chapbook called '10 Windows'.
My expertise is with poetry, but I also have extensive experience with creative prose. I write short stories myself (although have yet to seek publication).
Teaching Experience:
Over the last few years, I have worked with a wide range of students wishing to develop their creative practice. I have helped poets edit and bring manuscripts together; novelists, looking for advice about form, structure and intention; and many others looking to hone their craft and 'find their voice' in the short story, poem or long-form fiction formats. I have worked with individual students and groups in workshop settings.
In addition, I have extensive experience as an academic tutor. I have taken much from my experience here and incorporate many of the latest ideas on effective pedagogy into my lessons.
I am also able to help with issues around poetry publication and manuscript preparation.
Teaching Approach:
Everyone needs to find their own way with writing: the key, as they say, is to find your 'voice' . My job is to simply let you know if you might be singing a little off key -- which usually means sounding like someone else ( imitation, however, does have its uses.)
Sure, there are some basics to grasp. Understanding how to use figurative language, prosody and story structure is a good start. But craft will only take you so far. The path to genuine expression is often indirect-- but, again, a helpful guide can help you on your way.
I can help with the following: craft; finding your genre; developing ideas; manuscript editing; workshopping poems and stories; preparing for publication; finding the right form; critical feedback; structuring; how to think with your poems and stories.
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Qualifications:
- Falmouth University (2018) - Ba (Hons) English (Bachelors) (✘ Not On File)
Alexander's Feedback
| Total Amount Of Feedback: | 19 |
| Total Positive Feedback: |
Alex is a good listener and has been great in identifying areas of weaknesses where my son needed to work on .
We receive weekly feedback on each lesson so that we can follow the progresses and the works my son need to complete.
My son is very happy and always looks forward for the next lesson.
highly recommended
Alex is punctual and is a good time keeper. Really appreciate for his support
Thanks and i would recommend Alexander as a tutor
Would definitely recommend.
Thank you! It is a pleasure tutoring your son. He is such an attentive and bright student.
Many thanks!
The communication was great from the very beginning and he responded promptly to our requests. He also helped us at short notice and was able to fit meetings into his tight schedule when we needed them urgently. I was looking for an English tutor for my son but ended up using Alexanders' help myself too. I discovered that Alexander has also many additional skills apart from being an English tutor and writer and this is a real bonus for us because he was able to understand our needs very fast to provide more holistic support.