Writing Tutor, creative and otherwise

Donald B.

I've been tutoring mostly online for about 4 years. What still surprises me is how happy the students are at the end of the tutoring session. I've seen for myself that tutoring increases the students' confidence, and frankly I'm amazed that I had anything to do with that, but like I've said, I've seen it for myself.
Tutoring or teaching requires a great deal of confidence which I have lately recovered. I don't know when or why I lost self-confidence, but now I have it back, along with a great deal of respect for students and teaching. I feel like I'm gifted and can't help but want to help others who aren't gifted in the same way I am.

What makes me a good tutor is my ability to connect with students through their writing. That, coupled with my own ability to write, makes me a good writing tutor. If you take away either of those two qualifications, they you simply cannot tutor anyone. In my youth I read mostly the classics and tended to read material written only by highly rated authors, and when I did otherwise, in other words choosing something to read randomly, I was very surprised at the quality of writing. I tend now to stick to the classics and only highly rated material. I feel this has made me quite the discerning reader and helps immensely in helping others write.

I realize there's a difference between my writing and others' writing, and I understand the difference between teaching concepts and inserting myself and my writing into a student's paper. I feel the student would benefit from my experienced hand at teaching and urge students to give me a try.