

One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Shiitaal will be happy to arrange your first Creative writing lesson.
Shiitaal
One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Shiitaal will be happy to arrange your first Creative writing lesson.
- Rate R270
- Response 24h
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Students37
Number of students Shiitaal has accompanied since joining Superprof
Number of students Shiitaal has accompanied since joining Superprof

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Creativity can be stimulated by giving the right triggers and skillful mentoring. That is where I come in - I shall trigger those creative writing muscles in your mind that have been lying dormant suc
- Creative writing
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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Shiitaal will be happy to arrange your first Creative writing lesson.
About Shiitaal
A creative writing coach whose short stories, poetry and non fiction pieces have been published in print and online. B.A (Hons) in English Literature from JMC followed by an MBA. Recently, as in, in the last four years I have completed a course in Creative Writing from SACAC (Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication). The CW course at SACAC is considered to be one of the best courses in creative writing in the country. My first few articles got published in Swagath, the Indian Airliens magazine way back in 1999. Another one in Inside Outside, the only magazine worth its salt in the realm of interiors way back in 1999. After that, I blogged for NDTV goodtimes.com for a bit. Off late my pieces of non fiction, fiction and poetry has been published in literary journals like Muse India, Spark the magazine and the IIAD BLOG. For the last several years I am coaching students in creative writing, imparting ideas and techniques to enable them to think on their feet and come up with ideas to write on any topic under the sun. I teach tools and methods to enhance their written and verbal expression so that it is more effective and creates an impact. I employ techniques that I have developed to enhance their vocabulary and up their writing game by at least 50 notches. A chess grand master is not born in a single day. Plus, however talented the child may be in terms of playing chess, he needs a coach; someone who's been there, done that! Similarly it is with writing - if you get a good mentor and you are consistent in doing what the coach tells you to do, you can enhance your writing skills with time.
About the lesson
- All levels
- English
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
In the first class, I usually try to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of the student. I then devise lessons before each class and strive to make the class engaging and something that brings value addition to the student. My approach is holistic - I focus on all areas of writing; I shall be giving prompts and writing exercises, building on his/her vocabulary base and have several other interesting techniques such that the student becomes a lot more expressive and vocal about the ideas in his head. He/she is also taught to communicate more effectively. I keep the lessons fun and interactive.
Reviews
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Perfect! Miss shiitaal is a wonderful teacher.She enhanced my daughter’s vocabulary and writing skills.She is very helpful.She is a blessing for me .
- Rainaa grasps things easily and I love to mentor her.Shiitaal's response :
Perfect! I always had a desire to write well but didn’t have someone who would mentor me, walk me through the uncharted waters of this new territory. Shiitaal is the perfect mentor and coach I could ever ask for. I have learnt so many things in each class; a new element of writing has been exposed to me by her. Her analogies and metaphors are so hard hitting. Also, I love the prompts she gives to work up my imagination and sleepy writing muscles. The class on metaphors, hyperboles and personification was simply amazing. She generates interest in writing, she creates a passion for writing in you. She is such a lovely teacher. She handheld me in my writing journey till I was feeling confident to walk the path on my own.
- Thanks for the great feedback. Your think out of the cage and with continuous stimulus, you can coax your innate creativity to surface. Best, ShiitaalShiitaal's response :
Excellent! She does a lot of work before taking the class
- Thanks for the kind words. All the best!Shiitaal's response :
Perfect! Shiitaal is a great creative writing coach – one of the best I’d say. I learn hundreds of new concepts and pick up gems of ideas from her in every class. She teaches in a way that engages the student and triggers one’s thinking and imagination. The apprehension I had of the blank page has been removed by ma’am. I now attempt to free write in my spare time. Also, I’m so in love with the wonderful analogies she has given in class that bring home the point she tries to make so effortlessly. I love being mentored by her. The bonus is her wacky sense of humour.
- Thanks for your kind words. Your are such a talented and hard working individual. You will do well.Shiitaal's response :
Perfect! Shiitaal is one of the best teachers I have found for my daughter. She is very knowledgeable, friendly and committed. I could see a significant improvement in the kind of vocabulary my daughter started using and profound improvement in the writing skills as well.
Thanks ma’am for all the support you have extended in improving my daughter’s creative writing skills.- Adithi is a very sincere student. She retains all that is taught and tries to apply the new concepts that I've introduced to her. She's a joy to coach.Shiitaal's response :
Perfect! I have been looking for a language coach for a while and found Shiitaal on this platform. She is an amazing teacher/coach. I had taken classes both online and offline, the experience was great in both formats. She customizes the session according to an individual's need and put genuine effort to improve on one's writing and thinking skills. If you're looking for a creative writing or language coach, she is amongst the best in town.
- Thanks for the great feedback Vishnu. I am thrilled to know that I was able to make a difference to your writing abilities. You are a joy yo coach.Shiitaal's response :
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Recommendations
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Fantastic coach for creative writing. My son loves his lessons with Shiitaal. He was articulate but not so good at writing prior to taking lessons with Shiitaal. But all that has changed now. He loves to write and he can do it well, thanks to her.
My daughter is in class XI and is preparing to go abroad for further studies. She is bright and very articulate. However, if the teacher would ask her to write 500 words on any arbit topic, her mind would draw a blank. I was looking for a creative writing coach and around that time, through some common references, I learnt about Shiitaal. I enrolled my daughter with Shiitaal and it is by far the best decision I have made in my life. It has been just a few months since my daughter has been taking lessons with Shiitaal and trust me, she is already transformed. Shiitaal's approach and methodology is unconventional. It is also her inherent ability to identify the child's strengths and weaknesses; thereby customising the sessions, that makes a huge difference to the child. Her unique teaching style makes a deep impact on the child's thinking and writing prowess. My daughter learns a million new things under Shiitaal's mentoring every week. Now my daughter is brimming with ideas when I ask her to write on any topic under the sun. I am confident that my daughter will go a long way under Shiitaal's coaching and mentoring.
My younger brother Aryan had so many cool ideas in his head but didn't know how to express them in a way that would catch the reader's attention. A common friend told me about Shiitaal maam and I got in touch with her. From the word go, Aryan's world opened up and he learnt many new ways in which to express what he wanted to in an unconventional way. In fact, Shiitaal maam took Aryan way beyond being able to express himself. His vocabulary has expanded by leaps and bounds and he now writes paragraphs that his class teacher acknowledges as being the best amidst a class of 47 odd students. Shiitaal is a fabulous creative writing coach and with every lesson, I see a difference in the way Aryan is expressing himself on paper as well as verbally. She has made a whole lot of difference to Aryan's world and hence ours.
We are so glad that we found Shiitaal, since my niece was in search of a good creative writing coach. Right from being able to tell a story from her own bank of experiences to presenting her thoughts and ideas in an engaging manner, my niece has come a long way- all thanks to Shiitaal. My 14 year old niece is no longer the shy mouse who was hesitant to talk about her ideas, but more an articulate speaker and thinker now. Indeed, Shiitaal has taught her not just to write but also to think out of the box. My niece is always looking forward to the next lesson with Shiitaal. She's an awesome coach and teacher.
I got to know about Shiitaal through a reference and immediately enrolled my 10 year old son in Creative Writing classes with her. She has been just the inspiration my kid needed to start his writing journey. She stimulates the thinking and imagination of the child with prompts, exercises and really offbeat ideas. Her methodology is unique and very effective. My son has developed a love for writing under her mentoring and looks forward to lessons with her. His vocabulary base has expanded 10 fold and he can now think spontaneously and write engaging paragraphs on different topics. As a teacher, she is always willing to clear his doubts. If you are considering her to coach your child, look no further!
- A happy parent.
--- Srinivas Cherukuri, Fremont, California
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