Mar. 11th, 2004
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Mar. 11th, 2004 11:16 pmMy friend says "write. Write all the time. Even when you've goy nothing to say. If you write enough, by the time you do have something to say, you'll be able to say it fluently and easily."
So I’m writing.
My problem with writing is this:
My grasp of the English language, and let's not be modest for a minute, while far from poor, is far from excellent as well.
My grasp of the Hebrew language is more or less on the same level as my English.
I blame this on the fact that we moved to the states when I was six, or seven;
Just when you move past basic sentence structures and start expanding your vocabulary.
If I had spoken English on the same level a native English speaker spoke English when he or she were six, there would have been no problem. My English would have developed naturally and my grasp of the language today would have been perfect. But it just so happened that I spoke almost no English at all when we arrived, so much of my first year in the states was spent learning the basic grammar and vocabulary.
That's a crucial year in language skills' development, a year which I spent almost not talking at all.
On the other hand, when we left, my Hebrew hasn't developed much, and stayed static for the three years we spent in California.
So, I don't speak any language with complete fluency, and when one wants to write, that's a problem.
I'm not satisfied with my writing in Hebrew, and, as some of you have seen my English stories, you probably understand why I'm not satisfied with my writing in English.
So there are two options;
Either stop writing
Or
Write and don't give a fuck about how unclear you are.
I don't know. I enjoy literature immensely. I love writing. But I can't write on a level which I find satisfying.
Just thought I'd share.
So I’m writing.
My problem with writing is this:
My grasp of the English language, and let's not be modest for a minute, while far from poor, is far from excellent as well.
My grasp of the Hebrew language is more or less on the same level as my English.
I blame this on the fact that we moved to the states when I was six, or seven;
Just when you move past basic sentence structures and start expanding your vocabulary.
If I had spoken English on the same level a native English speaker spoke English when he or she were six, there would have been no problem. My English would have developed naturally and my grasp of the language today would have been perfect. But it just so happened that I spoke almost no English at all when we arrived, so much of my first year in the states was spent learning the basic grammar and vocabulary.
That's a crucial year in language skills' development, a year which I spent almost not talking at all.
On the other hand, when we left, my Hebrew hasn't developed much, and stayed static for the three years we spent in California.
So, I don't speak any language with complete fluency, and when one wants to write, that's a problem.
I'm not satisfied with my writing in Hebrew, and, as some of you have seen my English stories, you probably understand why I'm not satisfied with my writing in English.
So there are two options;
Either stop writing
Or
Write and don't give a fuck about how unclear you are.
I don't know. I enjoy literature immensely. I love writing. But I can't write on a level which I find satisfying.
Just thought I'd share.