facebook
FavouritesAdd to Wish List
FavouritesAdd to Wish List
from24.38GBP/ h

A Beginner's Guide to Creative Writing (stories and poetry)

Everyone has an imagination. Ideas, stories, inventions. The easy part is thinking of them. The hard part is thinking of how to express them to others.

In this course, I will cover the essential elements of creative writing. This will be done through a combination of short stories, poetry, and exchanges of ideas and feedback. The class will involve both your own independent work and looking at examples of other writers.

Creative writing is a powerful tool. A way to escape the world, or even make it more accessible to those around you. Let me help you put all those amazing ideas into something everybody can see.

Extra information

Classes will be a combination of reading, written activities, and out-of-class exercises. A phone, computer, or notepad is recommended to help you with your writing.

Location

Online via webcam

General info

Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Duration:
30 minutes
The class is taught in:English

About Me

Hello! My name is LeighAnne (or "Lian" if that makes it easier). I am an American citizen currently living in the Philippines. My hobbies are cooking, reading, and writing. My favorite holiday is Halloween and my favorite season is Fall. I love animals, delicious food, and books!

I have a Bachelor's degree in English as well as over eight years of teaching experience (both in-class and online). I think people should never stop learning and always try to teach themselves something new. I hope you will let me teach you something new too!

Education

Bachelor of Arts degree.
Majored in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. Minor in Philosophy.
Graduate of Albion College. Class of 2016.
TESOL Certification.

Experience / Qualifications

A total of eight years of teaching experience both in-class and online. TESOL 120 Hour Advanced Certificate. Experience with teaching everyone from young children (ages 4 and up) to adults.
Reading is a fun and educational way to improve your language skills. However, "reading" and "comprehending" a story are two very different things. Beginners often have trouble recalling important content in a story or understanding what the story is trying to say. While good reading skills are important, merely saying the words correctly will not be enough to satisfy most schools, universities, or even future jobs. You must have a good understanding of the material itself. In this class, I read a short story to the students (while they follow along with the reading) and at the end, they are given a short quiz to see how well they retained the material. Based on the results, we will determine what are the areas in which the student is having trouble retaining or understanding the material. From there, we can decide whether to continue studying the same story and better understand the content, or move on to new material. Reading is more than just reciting. It's understanding. Let me help you understand it all just a little bit better.
Learning a new language is never easy, and English is no exception. Many grammar courses exist to help you with the many rules and exceptions that come with forming a sentence. However, one thing is missing. Vocabulary. Without the words we need to properly express what we want to say, what good is the grammar? In this course, we will be learning common vocabulary you will come across in daily life using the English language. Subjects will range from foods, to occupations, to school subjects, and many many more. We will practice the pronunciation of the word itself, its meaning, and examples of how to appropriately use it in sentences. Structure is important, but so is learning what you want to say in the first place. Let me help you to better express yourself.

Ask a question

Send a message explaining your needs and LeighAnne will reply soon:
The more detail, the better.
Ex. "Hi, when are you available to meet for a lesson?"

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -05:00) New York
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
0  Monday at 0:00  Tuesday at 0:00  Wednesday at 0:00  Thursday at 0:00  Friday at 0:00    
1              
2              
3              
4              
5              
6              
7              
8              
9              
10              
11              
12              
13              
14              
15              
16              
17              
18              
19              
20              
21              
22              
23  Monday at 23:00  Tuesday at 23:00  Wednesday at 23:00  Thursday at 23:00      Sunday at 23:00
from £24.38Online via webcam

Good-fit Instructor Guarantee


If you are not satisfied after your first lesson, Apprentus will find you another instructor or will refund your first lesson.

Online reputation

  • Instructor since October 2021
  • Phone number verified
  • Google connected

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -05:00) New York
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
0  Monday at 0:00  Tuesday at 0:00  Wednesday at 0:00  Thursday at 0:00  Friday at 0:00    
1              
2              
3              
4              
5              
6              
7              
8              
9              
10              
11              
12              
13              
14              
15              
16              
17              
18              
19              
20              
21              
22              
23  Monday at 23:00  Tuesday at 23:00  Wednesday at 23:00  Thursday at 23:00      Sunday at 23:00
from £24.38Online via webcam

Good-fit Instructor Guarantee


If you are not satisfied after your first lesson, Apprentus will find you another instructor or will refund your first lesson.

Share


Awni
Online French language tutoring in a creative way and proficiency (for all levels)
I tutor French language for learners interested in improving their pronunciation, grammar, reading, writing, and preparation for international exams, I'm willing to help you become fluent in daily life conversations simply and creatively with no complications and a sense of humour sometimes. My method will take you step by step to meet your goal! I am dynamic, easy-going and full of energy! All materials will be provided to you by email. Lessons are well organized I can suggest a weekly task In addition, I can support with translation and proofreading. I also carry out individual monitoring of your working style, in particular with regard to understanding instructions and the work schedule. If you need a helping hand, I'm here to listen.

Majda
💯 The best French Lesson : Communicate and write easily in French
I give French lessons for beginners and intermediate levels. The courses can consist, according to the needs of the student, of communication and oral techniques, pronunciation or writing. I have an efficient and easy method to help students do their exercises and excel in their classes. Just be serious when learning, and in turn I am your faithful support to succeed in this task. Courage, will and enthusiasm are the keystones.

Irma
Voorbereiding (Inburgerings)examen/ Preparation (integration) exam / Exam training
Are you preparing for the civic integration exam/ het inburgeringsexamen? I would be happy to help you pass the exam successfully. We will use practice exams to get you more comfortable with the questions and I'll give you tips. We will also look into the grammar points that are necessary for the exam. We will work on all 4 aspects: speaking skills, writing skills. reading skills and listening skills. I would like to hear what your current level of Dutch is, so we can make a proper planning for you. Ben je je aan het voorbereiden op het inburgeringsexamen? Ik help je graag om het examen succesvol te halen! Samen maken we oefenexamens, zodat je vertrouwd raakt met de vragen, en ik geef je handige tips. We behandelen ook de grammaticale onderwerpen die nodig zijn voor het examen. Daarnaast werken we aan alle vier de onderdelen: spreekvaardigheid, schrijfvaardigheid, leesvaardigheid en luistervaardigheid. Ik hoor graag wat je huidige niveau van het Nederlands is, zodat we een goede planning kunnen maken die bij jou past.

Rubina
Multidisciplinary Creative Writing Classes - tailored to you.
Looking to enhance your creative writing skills? I'm a freelance Creative Writing tutor with a first-class BA in Creative Writing and Journalism, offering tailored lessons to help you unlock your full potential. With extensive experience as a commissioning editor and communications professional, I have curated award-winning content and crafted strategies that engage diverse audiences. I am familiar with a variety of writing styles and platforms, often focusing on poetry and feature articles, while also working as a fiction editor. Whether you want to polish your writing style, spin captivating stories, or just improve your communication skills, I'm all about working with you to achieve your goals in a fun, immersive, and creative way.

Camille
Writing & written expression workshops: finalizing your writing project
Overcome your fears and unlock creative inspiration to finally get to the end of your writing project. Let yourself be guided and finally realize your dream of writing. ➤ Overcome your fears. ➤ Discover the secret to writing 100% fun and 0% blank pages. ➤ Awaken this writer's flame that has been dormant in you for a long time. ➤ Build unwavering legitimacy and overcome the fear of failure, lack of time and procrastination that keep you from moving forward. In short, put an end to the fear of writing! Isn't it difficult to be consumed by the desire to write your project and not succeed in doing it? Break forever the insurmountable wall that prevents you from writing today. It is a matter of combining improvements in form with improvements in substance. For this, the sessions can for example take place according to your needs as follows: a) Comments / proposals on the text that you will offer me b) Writing exercises based on a statement. c) A series of precise and pragmatic recommendations and their application through style exercises. Whether it is a novel, an essay, song lyrics, various texts, a biography or simply a report for professional or school purposes, it is about offering you elements personalized pedagogy: - Study your text - Build text, song lyrics etc - Calmly polish the style - Research and develop your lexical fields - Differentiate between writing for oneself and writing for others All this by combining theory and practice: Writing work from exercises then as part of a personal project. During the sessions, you are guided in your writing project. The trainer accompanies you and teaches you the preparation method, gives you writing tools and helps you work on your style and your imagination. The objective is multiple, including a reflection on one's own literary path, an introduction to the basic tools of style work and exercises on description. Learning objectives: - Identify your writing path. - Mobilize your imagination. - Learn and master the practical writing tools. - Broaden its reflection on creation and professional and personal writing. - Create and develop one or more projects. Trained in a European Grande Ecole & Ivy League University in the United States, specialized and has been working in Europe and North America for more than 16 years in this field, in reputable international institutions , also intervening in forums and conferences. - Locations: Geneva - Lausanne - Friborg - Neuchâtel - Montreux - Basel - Sion - Sierre - Morges - Bienne. But currently and until further notice, only by videoconference in accordance with national recommendations on Covid. These sessions, for which you have asked me, also seem to be perfectly unanimous since they arouse a certain enthusiasm (and a certain enthusiasm). Indeed, they have the advantage of face-to-face sessions (ex: quality of the interaction), without its disadvantages (ex: loss of travel time) with additional advantages (ex: the entire session transcribed in writing on the chat). That is why, at your request, I continue to offer this option. À la carte: evaluated and adapted to each personality.

Shubha
Bengali language fluently speaking & Writing (From Beginners to advanced level). I teach all ages female students and male 2 to 18 years old
Hii I'm from India, My native language is Bengali.This class is for the students who wants to learn bengali language. Here you will be learned speaking, Writing, Alphabets, Grammar structure, Word and Spelling dictation. If you want to learn speaking and writing natively. Then message me. I teach all ages female students and male 3 to 18 years old boy students.You can feel friendly to ask any question... Thanks & Regards,

Shyam
Spoken English | A1/A2/B1/B2/C1| Speaking | Reading | Listening | IELTS | Phonics | Kids | Adults
Learn English online and improve your speaking/writing/reading/listening ability. Any level, contact me. I have been teaching English online to non-native speakers around the world. I also provide assistance for IELTS and English phonics. I am willing to share experiences and ideas to expand the comfort zone between the student and teacher. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT • Proficiency rating • Lessons at your own individual needs and learning style • Unique learning materials • Conversation oriented lessons • Lesson notes • Error correction of your written texts • Correspondence between lessons at the comfort of your home. Individual classes and 1-1 coaching.

Aseel
A Holy Quran for children in an interesting and fun way that will make the child happy
I use modern and interesting ways to attract the child's attention The verse is repeated with the child until he memorizes it well There are fun educational games for children God willing, he will learn to read the Qur'an himself Saeed will come out of class, God willing He will love the Holy Quran, God willing He will enjoy playing it a lot

Mahmoud
(Teaching Arabic language and Islamic studies to non-Arabs).
This course is designed to teach Arabic to non-native speakers in a modern and fun way that combines simplicity and effectiveness. The lesson focuses on enabling students to speak, read, write, and listen in Arabic in a way that suits their daily and cultural needs. This lesson is specifically designed to teach Arabic to non-native speakers in a modern and enjoyable way that combines simplicity and effectiveness. The lesson focuses on enabling students to speak, read, write, and listen in Arabic in a manner that suits their daily and cultural needs. I always strive to make learning Arabic an exciting and inspiring experience, using innovative teaching methods that include visual aids, educational games, and interactive conversations. I fully understand the challenges faced by non-native Arabic speakers, so I work to simplify grammar and present vocabulary in a smooth and organized manner. I always strive to make learning Arabic an exciting and inspiring experience by using innovative teaching methods, including visual aids, educational games, and interactive conversations. I fully understand the challenges faced by non-native speakers, so I simplify grammar and present vocabulary in an easy and organized way. In this lesson, we will start with the basics of the language such as letters and simple words, then gradually move on to more complex sentences, focusing on correct pronunciation and using the language in everyday situations. I also make sure to provide practical activities that make students feel confident when speaking and interacting. In this lesson, we will start with the basics of the language, such as letters and simple words, then gradually move to more complex sentences, focusing on correct pronunciation and using the language in everyday situations. I also ensure to provide practical activities that help students feel confident while speaking and interacting. I am passionate about helping students discover the beauty of the Arabic language and its rich culture, and I believe that every student has the ability to learn the language if it is presented in a way that supports enthusiasm and motivation. I use short stories, interactive dialogues, and cultural videos to enhance understanding and connect the language to students’ lives. I am passionate about helping students discover the beauty of the Arabic language and its rich culture. I believe every student has the potential to learn the language if it is taught in a way that fosters enthusiasm and motivation. I use short stories, interactive dialogues, and cultural videos to enhance understanding and connect the language to students' lives. Whether students' goal is to communicate with Arabic speakers, understand religious and cultural texts, or improve their academic skills, this course will be an important step toward achieving their goals with confidence and creativity. Whether students aim to communicate with Arabic speakers, understand religious and cultural texts, or improve their academic skills, this lesson will be an important step toward achieving their goals with confidence and creativity.

Abdulrahman
✔️Courses from Saint Coran with the Tajwid 📖 and the Arabic language 📗 for French speakers – all their native speakers in the language 🌐
If you import your phone, if you are ready or if you have any basic capabilities, I will be able to use your tools to help you choose objects that are convenient for you and that is what you want to accommodate. ✨ 🎯 Course Objectives: 🔹 Remember the Quran and consolidate it for the copy, the review, the mediation and the copy. (Great for children to remember when they are alive). 🔹 Apprendre the rules of the lecture and the Arabic correct writing, step by step, using various methods and programmes, adapting them to each other, such as: - Fath ar-Rahman - Nour al-Bayan - The Qaida and the Nourania - Al-Arabiya is coming soon 🔹 Apprendre the stories of Tajwid to travel the programmes: - Al-Jazariya - Touhfat al-Atfal With a practical application for Tajwid pendant la récitation. 🔹 Apprendre certain Islamic meanings such as the origins of Islam and the hadiths of the Prophet (may God bless him and grant him peace). 🔹 If you have a common experience and enjoy a prayer for the memory of the Qur’an when the lecture from Hafs’ an’ Asim, you will continue to visit your service. Do not send a message to start your educational journey! 🚀

M. Fadal
ONE HOUR ONLINE SESSION TO IMPROVE YOUR LEVEL
The quest for knowledge has always fascinated me and here the sharing of knowledge is my primary objective. Because all knowledge is acquired to be transmitted. You want to raise your level in English, it's never too late. Whether you are preparing for an exam, a competition or a simple assignment, an online session, without having to travel, is enough to make the difference on the day. Improve your level of French, it will be useful to you. ✨The cheapest courses on the market✨

Helena
English Tuition - British School Curriculum Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 (including iGCSE)
As an experienced Secondary English Teacher from the UK, I can confidently deliver English tuition to children and teens to supplement their primary, or secondary/high school education. Does your child need phonics practice? Reading and literacy support? Literature revision? Essay writing practice, or help with exam preparation? Feel free to get in touch - I'd be delighted to chat in detail about your child's learning needs. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Dr. Yunus
"Online Turkish Lessons with a Guaranteed Speaking Practice with a Turkish Teacher 🤓 / Over 6 Years of Experience 👨‍💻 / Easy Learning Met
Hello, my name is Yunus. I'm Turkish and live in Izmir. I can't wait to learn Turkish with you.🤗 I love teaching Turkish. If you want, I would like to briefly tell you how we can learn Turkish.🤓 First, in our first lesson, we determine your level together📝 and start our lessons suitable for your level. Our lessons include reading📕, writing✏️, listening🧏🏽‍♀️, and speaking🗣️. I want you to read and translate reading passages in the reading section. Here, we write down and memorize the new words and verbs we learn.🧠 Then, after listening to a text related to our topic, I want you to explain in Turkish what you understood. Of course, understanding the texts might be a bit difficult at first, but we overcome this and learn together. 💪Then, we come to the most fun part, of course, the speaking part. In this part, we talk about the texts we have read and listened to before. Of course, we try to use new words and verbs more. I love people who talk a lot in my classes. It's not a problem even if it gives me a bit of a headache🤕😁 As long as you learn🙏❤️. And finally, I give you a writing assignment related to the topic and eagerly await our next lesson. Also, you can contact me anytime outside of class.📲 I look forward to having you in my class and getting to know you and learning Turkish together. Take care.👋🏾

Afnan
Arabic for non-native speakers for children and adults in a modern and effective way
Teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, establishing children reading and writing in educational ways, and developing student skills, whether in listening, speaking or writing in fun and effective ways. Teaching children to read using Noor al-Bayan method and using interactive games in the educational process so that the class is fun and interesting.

Hiyam
A teacher specialized in teaching the Arabic language, explaining rules, grammar, parsing, and teaching reading and conversation
I am Hiyam, of Lebanese origin, a professional Arabic language teacher. I offer Arabic language lessons for all groups, starting from the alphabet to reading, learning letters and sounds, writing and speaking. I help the student read fluently, step by step. I am patient and I love my work, and my passion is to see my students succeed. I am an academically qualified teacher with a Bachelor’s degree in Arabic Language and Literature, in addition to 12 years of experience in teaching. I currently work as an Arabic language teacher in an international school in Riyadh I can explain to the students in English if Arabic is not their mother tongue