https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7422/m-todd-gallowglas-on-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-mentoring-other-writersen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7422/m-todd-gallowglas-on-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-mentoring-other-writersFri, 19 Jul 2019 18:45:37 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:936a2095-e19b-4f05-8e55-4cb4c596ffc5M. Todd Gallowglashttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7422/m-todd-gallowglas-on-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-mentoring-other-writers#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Education and Craft by M. Todd Gallowglas on 7/19/2019 6:45:37 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>The well-known wisdom phrase, &ldquo;the best way to learn something is to teach it to someone else,&rdquo; is easily applied to the craft of writing. The best way to learn and practice storytelling structure is to spend some time giving feedback about another person&rsquo;s story. How can you turn on your inner critic when it comes time to edit your own manuscript&rsquo;s grammar? Spend an afternoon grading papers. M. Todd Gallowglas, writer, critic, and educator, explains why he enjoys teaching writing and how it makes him a better writer. Before Gallowglas was an established author, he was a ballroom dance teacher. This shaped his&nbsp;approach&nbsp;to teaching from simply imparting knowledge to wanting to inspire his students. His passion for writing makes the teaching and mentoring process even more enjoyable. Watch the clip below to learn more about why&nbsp;this bestselling fantasy author loves sharing his knowledge and experience with others.</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/MToddGallowglasontheBenefitsofTeachingandMentoringOtherWriters.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../MToddGallowglasontheBenefitsofTeachingandMentoringOtherWriters.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7422/m-todd-gallowglas-on-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-mentoring-other-writers/revision/2Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:54:57 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:936a2095-e19b-4f05-8e55-4cb4c596ffc5M. Todd Gallowglashttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7422/m-todd-gallowglas-on-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-mentoring-other-writers#commentsRevision 2 posted to Education and Craft by M. Todd Gallowglas on 7/19/2019 12:54:57 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>The well-known wisdom phrase, &ldquo;the best way to learn something is to teach it to someone else,&rdquo; is easily applied to the writing craft. The best way to learn and practice storytelling structure is to spend some time giving feedback about another person&rsquo;s story. How can you turn on your inner critic when it comes time to edit your own manuscript&rsquo;s grammar? Spend an afternoon grading papers. M. Todd Gallowglas, Writer, Critic, and Educator, explains why he enjoys teaching writing and how it makes him a better writer. Before Gallowglas was a writer, he was a ballroom dance teacher. This shaped his understanding of teaching from a model of imparting knowledge to inspiring students. He enjoys teaching writing more than he did ballroom dancing because he&rsquo;s more passionate about writing. He loves the tricks and the nuances and enjoys studying the craft of writing. Watch the clip below to learn more about why Gallowglas values teaching.</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/MToddGallowglasontheBenefitsofTeachingandMentoringOtherWriters.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../MToddGallowglasontheBenefitsofTeachingandMentoringOtherWriters.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7422/m-todd-gallowglas-on-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-mentoring-other-writers/revision/1Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:50:25 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:936a2095-e19b-4f05-8e55-4cb4c596ffc5Author Learning Centerhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/7422/m-todd-gallowglas-on-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-mentoring-other-writers#commentsRevision 1 posted to Education and Craft by Author Learning Center on 7/18/2019 5:50:25 PM<br /> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/MToddGallowglasontheBenefitsofTeachingandMentoringOtherWriters.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../MToddGallowglasontheBenefitsofTeachingandMentoringOtherWriters.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div>