South Korean Actor Hyeon-jae Jo
Monday, April 11, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Painful
Writing this novel is never fun for me. I don't enjoy writing in English. It is my second language. I have to check every phrase and clause to see if it is grammatically correct. I am not saying all native speakers are flawless in their mother tongues, but because I am an ESL writer, my mistakes are clearer before exacting eyes. When it comes to the articles, I am always afraid of getting them wrong.
When I read books, essays, and papers in English, I shudder in frustration and shame. My command of English is inadequate to produce a novel. Why then do I want to write it?
I am not even sure if I can finish this manuscript in my second language, and find a publisher in a foreign land, and somehow make it appealing to the people that I don't fully understand.
My Lord, you are the only one I am relying on. Give me some inspirations, hold me with your right hand, and believe in me when I don't trust myself.
When I read books, essays, and papers in English, I shudder in frustration and shame. My command of English is inadequate to produce a novel. Why then do I want to write it?
I am not even sure if I can finish this manuscript in my second language, and find a publisher in a foreign land, and somehow make it appealing to the people that I don't fully understand.
My Lord, you are the only one I am relying on. Give me some inspirations, hold me with your right hand, and believe in me when I don't trust myself.
Monday, January 24, 2011
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