#non-native english

[creativepromptsforwriting]

Hello ! 😊

First of all, I read your Blog etiquette , and I hope I use it correctly. If not, please excuse me, I'm just kinda dense sometimes 😅

I wanted to ask you an advice on writing , if it's okay ...👉🏻👈🏻

I want to write and post Fics on my Tumblr but English is not my first language and I'm HELLA self conscious about my grammar and stuff ...

Do you have any advice for non-native speaker to get started and post stories in English please ?

( BTW, Keep writing : you're awesome 😘)

Hi and thank you for the compliment!

And yes, you've done everything right, thank you for reading it :)

As a non-native English speaker myself, I'll try to help you out with this issue. I have to be honest, I'm not sure when I started writing in English, but I believe it came quite natural to me, because our English classes are mostly like our German ones, so we would have to write whole stories and essays and stuff in English, so it was something I was already doing. And probably not doing it correctly all the time. And that is something that you will have to be ok with.

That there will be mistakes and there will be phrases that sound a little too stiff, sentences that are structured like your native language and words that don't have the same impact in English.

My suggestion would be to just start. Write little things. Don't be afraid to go back in and change a sentence when you later see that it's not exactly what you wanted to say. It's a learning curve and you will become more confident and you definitely will become better at it. For me personally, it was really helpful to read in English, to see how stories look like, how they explain what you want to explain, to find new words to incorporate.

And another advice would be: don't apologize beforehand that there will be a ton of mistakes, because it's not your first language. You can just put "not my first language" if you want people to know about it and if you maybe want feedback on grammar or something. But don't apologize. Even if the reader doesn't want to, it automatically makes them hyper-aware of mistakes. And you want them to enjoy your story, not focus on that.

Also remember: It's awesome that you are able to write in a different language. That is an accomplishment. And also, people make mistakes in their own language all the time. If you keep practicing then your mistakes won't be a distraction for the reader reading and enjoying your story. Even if there still are a few here or there.

I wish you all the best, my friend!

- Jana

[willwillywilliam]

Why is nobody talking about Ninjago: Dragon's Rising and AirJitsu?

They fuking did it. They were flying with their SpinJistu, and we all see that.

The disings were changed, but still. It was.

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¿Por qué nadie habla de Ninjago: Dragons Rising y el AirJitzu?

Lo hicieron, lo hicieron. Estaban volando con su SpinJistu, y todos lo vimos.

Cambiaron los diseños, pero aún así. Seguía siendo AirJitsu.

[chlorophyllium]

[acnologias-ass]

Gajevy Week 2024 Day 2: Memento

I had no plans to draw anything for this day and then boom, four pages. :')

(please ignore for a moment that canonically dragon scales turn white when they fall off, I remembered halfway through 😂)

[tomfrogisblue]

Big fan of whenever a creator from one of the other languages meets Bad for the first time and he tells them his name is BadBoyHalo and explains it to them

Then they fucking hit it off and later the creator explains to him that no, he is not a bad boy, he is a good boy, he is GoodBoyHalo

[spiritusdei]

Has writing fanfiction helped you guys with your English?

Has writing fanfiction helped you guys with your English? (question to non-native English speakers).

I’m writing my MA thesis about the impact of writing fanfiction on English skills and proficiency, as well as on several individual differences.

Could you take some time to fill out my questionnaire? I would be forever grateful <3 It's a bit long, but I wanted to conduct a comprehensive study.

[flikkerij]

i was talking with my friends about how dutch dirty talk is such an instant turn off for most of us, and i wonder if thats a dutch thing or a general non-native english speaker thing (or a just my friends thing)

tag with your language!

[tastetheblame]

a few months back I found out that lazy town was created by the actor of sportacus to spread the message of fitness and healty living to children which i think is lovely. i'm just in tears because i checked that there are over 1k of sportacus/robbie rotten fics on ao3 and i'm sure that wasn't part of the original plan.

[johnsspacesuittight]

not even kidding a little bit, I miss the Hot Daga all the time, and idk how many years it's even been since it was cut short far too soon, but I know it's been several

[royalarchivist]

[A sad violin song plays over an image of a sad hamster]

Pac: This doesn't have anything to do with me – I wear a blue sweatshirt, you're crazy, this mouse doesn't even have a sweatshirt, this hamster! [Reading chat] Am I a depressed hamster?

[ Transcript continued ↓ ]*

–

Pac: Actually– that's fine! I embrace that idea – of course I'm going to be depressed, are you crazy? [He hits his desk, then starts counting off people on his fingers] Fit is gone, Richarlyson is gone, Ramon is gone, Bagi and Empanada who were always there when we were there are also gone, I haven't seen them! It's just me and Tubbo, and sometimes Philza shows up.

Pac: I lost Chume Labs, I lost the Favela, I lost Murder Mystery, I lost Ilha Chume Labs, it's crazy! Look at how much I've lost, and I've gained nothing! Of course I'm going to be depressed, are you crazy?! How am I supposed to be happy?!

Pac: [Reading chat] "You have us Pac," that's true, thank you. No, that's true, sorry.

* NOTE: Please note that this is an incomplete transcript, as I was primarily relying on Aypierre's translation mod at the time and if I am not confident of the translation, I do not include it. As always, please feel free to add on translations or message me corrections.

[rottenzombrainz]

Average Romeo Interaction

in honor of Romeo Gucci Coochie's birthday

MC: Romeo? You said you needed me for a favor?

Romeo: OMG you're finally here you BB! NGL I was OMW to sending one of my EITS to come get you!

MC: Sorry...

Romeo: Stop apologizing and start being competent, you BB! Also, WTF are you wearing? Go change. I'm tired of looking at your BB face.

MC: I'm just wearing the Darkwick uniform-

Romeo: It looks ugly on you!! Go change! ASAP!!! In fact, just go KYS!!!

[jupiter-lemaris]

Good for other things

Contents: Living Weapon Whumpee, fem whumpee, fem whumper, fem caretaker, backstory revelation, sexual assault (insinuated), dehumanization whump.

"Oh, my, it's such a pleasure to meet you again, my darling Whumpee. Is that your new owner? I hope you're serving her well."

Caretaker stood still, pondering if they had truly understood the meaning of those words. Whumpee and Whumper knew each other, that was a fact, but the nature of their relationship was never cleared.

Whumpee kept silent, with her neutral semblance unbalanced, looking straight into Whumper's eyes.

"So you still know your manners. That's great. You spent some years pretending to be a person, I was worried you'd have started to believe it. I remember you had the annoying habit of answering back, even when I put out my cigarettes on your tongue. Some said I should have cut it, but it was good for other things besides talking."

Caretaker felt all her blood freeze in her veins, staring at the two women with a new horror. Whumper seemed like they were a distraction to her boredom, while Whumpee remained still and unnerved, like she wasn't even listening.

"You... don't..." Caretaker tried to say, but the words were beyond reach.

"The talking was its only ill-manner. It was such an obedient toy." Whumper answered the implicit question. She caught Whumpee's jaw in a hand, forcing their gaze to meet. "If I ask, I bet it would fulfill my wish right here, right now. Oh, but I'm not the owner anymore. I guess it's her order you'll need?"

For a while, Whumpee supported the visual contact without a flinch. Then, she looked at the Caretaker, her watery eyes being the only flaw in the blank mask of her face, a silent but desperate begging.

Please, don't make me do this.

[bloggingboutburgers]

When it comes to stereotypes I’ve lost the accent lottery... Thanks birth, I hate it

[cyanityy]

Wait am I just delusional or does Johnny Vincent look a little bit like Elvis 😭🙏🏽 is it just me who can see it a lil

Wait I see it too- maybe you're onto something.

I'm more inspired by Dally Winston's facial features than Elvis though, mainly because I see Johnny as a guy with square features yknow? But I see exactly what you mean lol

[harrowharr0w]

peoplw who learned english as not their first language and post in english are so scary.. how did you do that/pos

[simandy]

Eu acho fantástico que quando eu falo em inglês eu pareço uma princesa da disney mas quando eu falo português eu sou um mano