Hi, my name is Andrew and I'm a fiction graduate at S I U Carbondale.

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I got my undergraduate degree in English literacy,

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and I truly believe in the power of words,

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and I hope through my classes that the students will understand how to manifest

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their thoughts and put them onto the page in an articulate and effective manner,

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no matter the subject material. Now, I am an expert creative writer,

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so those classes are a bit more pricey. I have written countless feature films,

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short films, TV shows. I've gotten feedback from, you know,

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Netflix professionals and executives.

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I've taken courses and have experience in talking to executives, writers,

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actors, directors, agents, managers, all of that.

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And I've done fairly well. I'm young,

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but I am on my way to doing good things in that field, um,

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as well as music composition.

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So any of those things I think would be very valuable for anyone who wants to be

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an artist at any age. I've taught middle schoolers to PhD candidates, um,

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as far as essays and my English literacy goes, I'm very good at that too.

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I have dyslexia and a d d and it, you know,

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almost crippled me throughout high school until I was really able to identify

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those issues. But once I did, you know, I,

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I started focusing on them and understanding why they were happening when they

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were happening and how to get past 'em, because that's ultimately the goal,

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right?

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So what I can do now is essentially articulate to anybody what they're thinking

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in a way that makes sense to them. So the,

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the barrier between what you're thinking and what you're trying to say and what

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you are able to write is what I focus on. And I, and I,

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and I get a good grasp on what you're saying at any given moment.

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And I help you understand what the prompt and source material are telling you to

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do. And I think that is a very valuable skill. And once you have it,

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you can go on to, you know,

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fight the battles that you may need to fight later in life. Um,

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so I truly do believe that by the end of the course,

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you will love writing more than you ever have.

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You will understand it's important. So, you know,

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what I urge you to do is reach out to me. Um,

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my first sessions are fairly cheap, excited to get to know you guys and, um,

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yes, have a good day.

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