I started learning since middle school and writing in English three years ago. It is not an easy journey. I think many people here can write something, but wonderful things are not from writing. They are from minds.
The major problem on this journey is we can't agree on what is good English. Everyone has his/her judgement. We can debate grammar and wording all day long. However, for me, that is not how I learn English. It takes sensitive person to be able to observe, detect, perceive and finally express. If you have a desire to write down your thoughts, then you have that potential. I call it passion. This thing can't be trained.
Another problem I want to mention is that people here tend to think poems are the most difficult literary pieces to write or translate. Only a few people can critique poems, in some meaningful ways. It is a waste of time for most of us and a good way to hide our terrible writing habits.
For you, and for any one of us, there is no shortcut, but more efficient ways. I think that is what you want to know. I spent a lot of time reading, listening and talking. The process is talk - feedback - adjustment - new talk - new feedback - new adjustment, until you find you can deliver you message satisfactorily. Most of people are living in their own boxes, imagining "proper" English. Well, I have to tell you: read more and you will be surprised. English is changing.
I know sometimes you feel very frustrated. I have been through the same thing. Nevertheless, I still need to carry on. The bright side is I have been rewarded with positive feedbacks. My coworkers love my unrehearsed jokes and I can make them laugh to tears. Each bit of success reinforces the language, tones and their effects in my mind.
I hope you can get something from my gibberish.
The major problem on this journey is we can't agree on what is good English. Everyone has his/her judgement. We can debate grammar and wording all day long. However, for me, that is not how I learn English. It takes sensitive person to be able to observe, detect, perceive and finally express. If you have a desire to write down your thoughts, then you have that potential. I call it passion. This thing can't be trained.
Another problem I want to mention is that people here tend to think poems are the most difficult literary pieces to write or translate. Only a few people can critique poems, in some meaningful ways. It is a waste of time for most of us and a good way to hide our terrible writing habits.
For you, and for any one of us, there is no shortcut, but more efficient ways. I think that is what you want to know. I spent a lot of time reading, listening and talking. The process is talk - feedback - adjustment - new talk - new feedback - new adjustment, until you find you can deliver you message satisfactorily. Most of people are living in their own boxes, imagining "proper" English. Well, I have to tell you: read more and you will be surprised. English is changing.
I know sometimes you feel very frustrated. I have been through the same thing. Nevertheless, I still need to carry on. The bright side is I have been rewarded with positive feedbacks. My coworkers love my unrehearsed jokes and I can make them laugh to tears. Each bit of success reinforces the language, tones and their effects in my mind.
I hope you can get something from my gibberish.
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