Three things I’ve learnt from or with my students this past week

1. Remember, nobody seriously publishes the first draft. Particularly when my students get paralysed by perfectionism I tell them ‘‘get something down even if it sucks- I can’t read your mind, but once it’s on the screen or paper, we can look at it together’’. 

2. Don’t lose marks on referencing where you can- they are easy marks to get. 

3. Celebrate the wins- a student and I finished our first edit of the draft of her book last week. When we got to the final page, it was a beautiful moment. We looked at each other and knew we had a decent piece of work in front of us. 

Two quotes about writing

‘‘For me, writing is not just about delivering information, but also about presenting a professional image. The way I write directly reflects how clients and partners perceive me and my company. Clear and well-structured writing helps build trust and credibility, which is very important in this industry’’.

― Eden Zhang, former T&e student

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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

― Maya Angelou

One thing I'm reading

Utopia by Thomas More 

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Happy writing,

Jaye Sergeant

Founder & Lead Tutor of Turtle & elephant

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