Testimonials
English Language and Literature Tuition
'Andy taught our son (15), taking him through the difficult theme of Macbeth! Despite our son`s reluctance to engage with the text, Andy`s knowledgable and calm approach has encouraged reflection, deeper thinking, analysis and extended writing. Andy is hardworking, well prepared and communicates well with the parents, too, providing detailed feedback on the progress and areas to focus on next. I have no hesitation in recommending him as a tutor.'
'Andy is a very patient and knowledgeable tutor who I would highly recommend. He helped my daughter achieve an A band 1 in her final Higher English exam, and really helped her gain confidence over only a couple of months of tutoring.'
'Andy was an excellent GCSE English tutor for my son. He built a great rapport, and his love of his subject was infectious. I think it takes a special kind of teacher to connect and engage with teenagers, and Andy certainly did that. My son missed a great deal of school following a cancer diagnosis and I am pleased to report that with Andy`s help, he passed his GCSE English Language.'
'Andy is an excellent tutor. He is very methodical, focused, reliable and very well prepared. I am pleased to say that my daughter achieved excellent grades (her best grades) in both English Language and literature thanks to Andy`s hard work, patience, dedication and support.'
'Andy has provided fantastic support and immediately managed to coach my son in improved quality of work and deeper understanding of the set text. I cannot recommend Andy highly enough.'
'Andy is a very well organised, helpful and patient teacher. He always discusses with me in terms of the content and progress of my daughter's each lesson. He has explained my questions and concerns about my daughter's English exam in details. So far, my daughter is gaining progress under his tutoring very well.'
'Andy has excellent teaching skills. We have noticed a significant improvement in my daughter`s skills since she started her lessons with Andy and that was reflected in her exam. We are lucky to have found him.'
Manuscript Critiques
'I turned to Andy to help me with my creative writing. I was sitting on a 115,000 word SciFi novel that wasn't quite working. He provided some insightful analysis and then worked through the manuscript with me to knock off the rough edges and polish up the remains. In particular, he helped me with the pacing of my story - his clear experience in constructing a narrative shone through there. My novel was tightened whilst also increasing the depth of the narrative. He was a master at spotting the extraneous information. He also picked up on a bunch of grammatical errors (which was nice), but the real benefit was his eye for the narrative.' Nick M. Lloyd, author of Emergence
'I remember talking to Andy following the initial evaluation of my manual. The encouraging thing was that there was an idea worth writing about in it. The hard news was that there was a big difference between how it all looked in my mind and how it translated on paper (smiles - first time novelist). Andy said he could help me with structural and copy editing, and I remember saying something along the lines of 'that won't take too long though, will it?' Andy was diplomatic enough not to say anything, however I saw in his face that I was wrong. Two years later...Do not underestimate the power of pertinent questions that can help you unravel your plot, flesh out your characters and refine your ideas. A big thank you to Andy for his patience and his expertise. Mahayana I. Dugast, author of Ekstasis
‘Andy’s constructive and helpful comments sharpened my prose as well as providing enormous encouragement. I have already had one short story published and hope to build on that success.’ David Webb, author of A Handful of Dust published in Hauntings: An Anthology
Creative Writing Courses
'Andy’s input has been invaluable. He helped with the first draft of a play, which improved dialogue and structure. The play has now been selected for the 2014 Southend Playwriting Festival' Graham Large, writer of The Visit
‘Andy’s constructive and helpful comments sharpened my prose as well as providing enormous encouragement. I have already had one short story published and hope to build on that success.’
‘I found the course highly instructive. I now read, listen to and watch stories with more appreciation of the authors’ craft.’
‘A very enjoyable course. It got me focused on writing and everything you covered was so relevant and interesting. I learned a lot.’
‘A very informative introduction to creative writing. I have learnt many new things I shall endeavour to put into practice in my writing.’
'Andy taught our son (15), taking him through the difficult theme of Macbeth! Despite our son`s reluctance to engage with the text, Andy`s knowledgable and calm approach has encouraged reflection, deeper thinking, analysis and extended writing. Andy is hardworking, well prepared and communicates well with the parents, too, providing detailed feedback on the progress and areas to focus on next. I have no hesitation in recommending him as a tutor.'
'Andy is a very patient and knowledgeable tutor who I would highly recommend. He helped my daughter achieve an A band 1 in her final Higher English exam, and really helped her gain confidence over only a couple of months of tutoring.'
'Andy was an excellent GCSE English tutor for my son. He built a great rapport, and his love of his subject was infectious. I think it takes a special kind of teacher to connect and engage with teenagers, and Andy certainly did that. My son missed a great deal of school following a cancer diagnosis and I am pleased to report that with Andy`s help, he passed his GCSE English Language.'
'Andy is an excellent tutor. He is very methodical, focused, reliable and very well prepared. I am pleased to say that my daughter achieved excellent grades (her best grades) in both English Language and literature thanks to Andy`s hard work, patience, dedication and support.'
'Andy has provided fantastic support and immediately managed to coach my son in improved quality of work and deeper understanding of the set text. I cannot recommend Andy highly enough.'
'Andy is a very well organised, helpful and patient teacher. He always discusses with me in terms of the content and progress of my daughter's each lesson. He has explained my questions and concerns about my daughter's English exam in details. So far, my daughter is gaining progress under his tutoring very well.'
'Andy has excellent teaching skills. We have noticed a significant improvement in my daughter`s skills since she started her lessons with Andy and that was reflected in her exam. We are lucky to have found him.'
Manuscript Critiques
'I turned to Andy to help me with my creative writing. I was sitting on a 115,000 word SciFi novel that wasn't quite working. He provided some insightful analysis and then worked through the manuscript with me to knock off the rough edges and polish up the remains. In particular, he helped me with the pacing of my story - his clear experience in constructing a narrative shone through there. My novel was tightened whilst also increasing the depth of the narrative. He was a master at spotting the extraneous information. He also picked up on a bunch of grammatical errors (which was nice), but the real benefit was his eye for the narrative.' Nick M. Lloyd, author of Emergence
'I remember talking to Andy following the initial evaluation of my manual. The encouraging thing was that there was an idea worth writing about in it. The hard news was that there was a big difference between how it all looked in my mind and how it translated on paper (smiles - first time novelist). Andy said he could help me with structural and copy editing, and I remember saying something along the lines of 'that won't take too long though, will it?' Andy was diplomatic enough not to say anything, however I saw in his face that I was wrong. Two years later...Do not underestimate the power of pertinent questions that can help you unravel your plot, flesh out your characters and refine your ideas. A big thank you to Andy for his patience and his expertise. Mahayana I. Dugast, author of Ekstasis
‘Andy’s constructive and helpful comments sharpened my prose as well as providing enormous encouragement. I have already had one short story published and hope to build on that success.’ David Webb, author of A Handful of Dust published in Hauntings: An Anthology
Creative Writing Courses
'Andy’s input has been invaluable. He helped with the first draft of a play, which improved dialogue and structure. The play has now been selected for the 2014 Southend Playwriting Festival' Graham Large, writer of The Visit
‘Andy’s constructive and helpful comments sharpened my prose as well as providing enormous encouragement. I have already had one short story published and hope to build on that success.’
‘I found the course highly instructive. I now read, listen to and watch stories with more appreciation of the authors’ craft.’
‘A very enjoyable course. It got me focused on writing and everything you covered was so relevant and interesting. I learned a lot.’
‘A very informative introduction to creative writing. I have learnt many new things I shall endeavour to put into practice in my writing.’
