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Writing tutoring that starts with the skeleton, not the sentences.

One-on-one writing tutoring with me, Nico — structure, clarity and style, coached by an English major. Blank-page panic isn't a character flaw; it's what happens when a student tries to write and organize at the same time. Split those jobs — outline first, then draft — and the pages start arriving.

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THE OUTLINE — BEFORE ANYTHING 10 MINUTES
I. The claim ONE SENTENCE
II. Evidence one + WHY IT MATTERS
III. Evidence two + WHY IT MATTERS
IV. So what? THE PART THAT GETS THE A
STRUCTURE FIRST NO BLANK-PAGE PANIC
now the draft writes itself — Nico

Every form your student will face

The assignments escalate on a schedule. We get ahead of each one before it's due.

The paragraph

Topic sentence, support, landing — the atom everything else is built from.

The five-paragraph essay

Useful training wheels — and a form your student must eventually outgrow.

blank-page panic starts here

The analytical essay

Argument, evidence, counterpoint — the form high school actually grades.

The research paper

Sources, synthesis and citations — organization becomes the whole battle.

citations bite

The timed essay

In-class and AP writing — a planning routine beats inspiration every time.

The personal statement

Where structure meets voice — its own page here.

voice has to show up

How I teach writing

Writing improves the way a jump shot improves: reps, form and honest feedback — not inspiration. Three habits carry the whole thing.

Outline before draft

Ten minutes of skeleton saves two hours of wandering. Students learn to know what a paragraph owes the reader before writing it.

Clarity is a deletion skill

Most sentences improve by losing a third of their words. We practice cutting until strong, plain sentences become the default.

Their voice, kept

I coach and edit — I never ghostwrite. The style that emerges is your student's own, which is why it holds up when I'm not in the room.

READING & WRITING · ANY SCHOOL AGE →

“Nicolas is a superb tutor. He has great knowledge to assist with both reading/writing and mathematics for any school age. I must add, he's very patient and kind, which is an added bonus.”

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Every level, every form

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Middle school writing High school essays Research papers Timed & AP essays College writing

The college application essay is its own craft — it has a dedicated page. And strong writing pays off directly in English and history.

Writing questions parents ask

If yours isn't here, call me — the consultation is free and I answer my own phone.

No — and you wouldn't want me to. I'm an editor and a coach: the student drafts, we revise together, and the voice on the page stays theirs.

That's also the only version that works long-term: the skill has to live in your student, because the next essay is always coming.

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