How do I become a creative writing tutor ?
Im based in London have worked as a secretary for more than 10 years and have an HND in Business Studies but am tired of admin work and office politics and would like to do something more creative- change careers.
I write in my spare time and have attended an advanced writing course for the past 3 years and am writing a novel. I would like to see if I could train to teach creative writing in further education colleges etc or and English /English literature. I would also be grateful if I could get any info on what qualifications you need to be able to teach English as a first language and Basic literacy skills and ESOL.
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show that you have had things published.
Those who can do those who can’t teach.
I would be a willing mentee…teach me if you are good!
That could be experience for what ever course you do!
Don’t loose the day job though..it is good to have you bread and butter mundane and separate from your writing.
Seriously if you want to try teaching someone I would definately volunteer. I am aspiriing writer, doing poems at the moment.
You need to get the necessary training. Okay I would really like to help but I’ve never done this before. Why don’t you go to sites where many tutors & teachers hang out: , ,… Good luck!
Check the requirements as would be for the position of Associate Lecturer (Creative Writing) for the Open University:
This is the best description I have seen so far of what requirements are needed for teaching - you could be self-published too, as long as you show some practice on the subject.
You really need to practice your art first. Get published, enter competitions to build up your writing CV.
This is what I done and now teach for Adult Education. My students all want to get published and I could not have advised them without having been published myself. You would also need to continue writing and perhaps working towards having a novel or non fiction book published.
Good luck