Andrew Wille is a generous, warm, funny and brilliant teacher.  His gifts lie in the near-ground (how do sentences work?) and also the far (how do we stay connected to the vision or image or possibility that seeded our writing in the first place?). Andrew has helped me to trust my imagination, and to flow between narrative and lyric aims without censoring or inhibiting myself at the level of genre, or syntax. I highly recommend one-on-one work, as well as his fantastic workshops. Over the last fifteen years, I have benefitted from both. Can’t quite imagine having become a writer, in the way that I am, without his support and care.
— Bhanu Kapil, winner of the TS Eliot Prize and Fellow of Churchill College, University of Cambridge

I’ve published two novels – one mainstream, one indie – and Andrew worked with me on both before submission. Neither book would have made it into the world without him. He’s an industry insider and an editorial expert, hugely generous with time and ideas. He loves books, understands stories and cares about people, and as a doctor of words – and secretly an angel – he’s breathed life into my work and into me.
— Jo McMillan, author of Motherland and The Happiness Factory

I was almost ready to give up on the manuscript of a novel I had been working on for five years. The seeds of another idea were sprouting, sending unruly shoots all over the place. It was time to seek serious help. I had been attending Andrew’s ‘Words Away’ workshops regularly, and I knew that his unique approach, the width and depth of his knowledge and experience, and his thoughtful wisdom were exactly what I needed. I was right. His developmental edit of my new ideas – a partial draft and a rambling outline – not only gave me perceptive feedback about every aspect of the novel, but, crucially, helped me to identify its true heart. I now had my direction of travel, but all along the way, Andrew has been unfailingly generous with his support and encouragement, and I highly recommend him as a mentor, teacher and book doctor.
— Hilary Taylor, author of Sea Defences (2023)

Andrew has been a generous, highly sensitive and sensible mentor and writing coach. From my first mumbling about wanting to write a book, while walking our dogs, he listened and believed. He helped me so much from reviewing proposals, through to connecting with agents and publishers, advising and supporting every step of the way. Andrew always fed the writing process with vibrant, current references and I came to completely trust his wide knowledge and smart instincts. Creatively, the writing workshops he leads are pure pleasure, and I particularly like how the diversity in the group is celebrated. Simply put, meeting Andrew simply changed my life, and I will forever be indebted to him.
— Claire Dale, author of Physical Intelligence

You can only be new once. In terms of a manuscript, that means it needs to be impeccably treated and realized even before submitting to an agent, editor or publisher. For any writer looking to lead with that level of excellence, Andrew Wille is an invaluable asset. A gifted and skilled writer himself, Andrew is also a natural teacher of writing in all modes and manifestations. While I was directing Naropa University’s MFA in Creative Writing, one of the pioneer degree programs in online education, Andrew was among the first and most highly valued instructors. He is blessed with inherently flawless taste which, as much as any quality, defines and informs fine art.
— Junior Burke, author of The Cold Last Swim, Finalist for the 2020 Sidewise Award for Alternate History

I’ve been working with Andrew Wille for nearly ten years, from mentoring me on how to TELL a story — not just write one — to advice on outlines, narrative and the industry in general. This is the ONE person who can help you from start to finish. Andrew helped me develop a successful writing career, and I’m happy to say that I’m traditionally published with HarperCollins. With the industry looking for professionally edited manuscripts, an experienced, private editor is no longer a luxury, but an absolute must.
— Dianna Rostad, author of You Belong Here Now, www.diannarostad.com

You know how everyone goes on about voice? I tied myself in knots looking for my writer’s voice. Then I began a mentoring programme with Andrew Wille and through his exceptional ability to see beyond the clutter I kept throwing on the page, to see what kind of writer I am and what kind of story I want to tell, he helped me find my voice and write the way I need to write. In his Masterclasses Andrew teaches writing as a craft, where the goal is to develop your unique talents, not create the same prose as everyone else. Not ‘how to write’, but ‘how to write your way’. He respects our individual voices. His mentoring is a personalised version of this guidance. Both his classes and mentoring are very different to any other course or workshop I’ve been on. When anyone tells me they’re struggling to move forward with their writing I always recommend Andrew Wille.
— Michelle Garrett

I first met Andrew when he was the most inspirational and dynamic lecturer on my Professional Writing MA at UCF in 2010. His passion for writing, reading and research was engaging and empowering. His energy and enthusiasm is infectious and life-affirming. He is generous in sharing his wide literary knowledge and experience and is an honest and insightful editor. He continues to teach me, whether formally as a participator in his online workshops or informally by his sharing of information on books, events, podcasts, plants and baking on his social media!
— Elaine Kingett, writer and creative writing for wellbeing tutor, Write It Down!

Every story needs a hero, no more so than in the drama of writing. Someone who can see the wood for the trees, who isn’t afraid of delivering a truth, who’s up for the challenge of defying the demons which threaten the life of a novel; vanity, pride, a downright exhaustion, blinkered vision, lack of confidence, dread – these are some of mine but the list is endless. There are so many monsters out there to stop a brilliant idea from becoming a finished manuscript and to do it alone and succeed is to defy all odds. That’s where Andrew comes in, he who has helped me through unholy fights with the sheer fabric of narrative, the stuff that holds the universe together and creates books in which stories can thrive. He will tell you where you are and where you could be, he will do it with kindness, humour and a wealth of experience, and he’ll teach you how to get there.  Invaluable.
— Eleanor Anstruther, author of A Perfect Explanation, www.eleanoranstruther.com

Andrew Wille is such an inspiring and accomplished book doctor and creative writing teacher. His workshops and salons for Words Away are extremely popular and heaps of fun. He brings an engaging, mindful approach to his teaching coupled with years of publishing experience and insight.
— Kellie Jackson, Words Away

As a mentor and teacher, Andrew has had a profound impact on the way I think about – and approach – the act of writing. His method is a holistic one: one that focuses on not just the writing, but the writer. He doesn’t look at the work through his lens, he looks at it through the writer’s lens. What’s the writer’s intention? What’s at the heart of what the writer is trying to say? If the writer wants to break with convention, how can they do that most effectively? For him, it’s about writing for the love and beauty of it, learning to trust your instincts and pushing yourself artistically, but also being aware of the market and how your work relates to it. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of literature, but also extensive experience as a writing teacher and publishing industry professional. It’s a rare combination. But more than that, he is supportive, warm, generous, hilarious, real and truthful – and that has been invaluable.
— Ian Russell-Hsieh, author of I’m New Here (Scribner, 2024)

Andrew Wille’s online DIY MA in Creative Writing accommodated my untethered lifestyle and provided the motivation to write my first novel, Amygdala, which in 2022 won the Dorset Prize and was longlisted for the Bridport Prize. The DIY MA has genuinely been the vehicle that took my writing forward.
– Paul Saville

Andrew’s DIY MA is an extraordinary resource. I would heartily recommend it to anyone, and if you can do it with a group, adding discussions and sharing work, even better. When we told Andrew our writing group was embarking on his syllabus, he offered to speak with us, and the session we had with him was transformative. Andrew is abundantly generous with his knowledge and expertise. He engaged with our questions in depth and on multiple levels and with curiosity. Andrew understands constraints and has exceptional skills at opening up new possibilities for creative work. Conversations with Andrew are the sort that make a difference – a big difference – to the writing and the writer.
— Kate Kemp, winner of the Yeovil Literary Prize 2021