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Today I found out a pleasant thing next to my name- "top50" and only today I found out the rating chart. I don't really understand the criteria there (too many numbers for me...lol) but it's fine. I know that I am accepted and this number is some numeric equivalent of this acceptance....Uff .I could have written this post when the number was 51, or 98, or 203, whatever... It's just we all like round numbers, and it's a good occasion to come up to the computer and say "thank you".


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I really want to thank the community today. I have felt welcomed since the very first day I appeared here... I wasn't through with setting up my account and there already started coming messages. Mesages of congratulation, messages of encouragement..I wasn't able to read all of them. There was a welcome message from Carson and his quick reply to my message. I was overwhelmed by all that and didn't hesitate to go premium.



Didn't hesitate - it's about me who being the procrastinator number one wouldn't even win the contest of procrastinators because I would procrastinate with applying for it...lol

And strangely enough the following day I wrote my first blog and I didn't think about how it'd be accepted, whether people would like it or not...

If you ever understand what I mean... I don't know....I was not (and I am not ) a native speaker in the community of highly intelligent, educated, creative people mainly from the English-speaking countries.(have never come across such an amount of intelligence and creativity accumulated in one place.)


I have two main passions in life -languages (it's mainly English, though I know a bit of German and Estonian, too) and writing. And I really wanted to try to combine these two, that is try to express myself in English.

Well, I started trying. This thing and that thing.Serious, analytical, funny, personal story, review, poetry even...I seemed to be understood.

I still don't know if you get me.I know of only two Russians who entered the English (American in their case) literature and became successful . These are I. Brodsky and V. Nabokov. I by no means compare myself with these giants, but I want to do well what I am doing . Or not to do it at all.


My English part of my brain lives and functions separately from my Russian part of the brain. It pays to be bilingual and it's difficult to be bilingual at the same time. I seem to be doing OK, but I still question myself- does what I write sound fine to the native speaker's ear? (There is only one kind and observant person here in the community who corrects me when I am carried away and when I go wrong- you know who you are, my merciless critic...thank you so much indeed...)

And how about the rest of you, my dear WA friends? Do you really like what I am writing? Or are you just being polite? I know that together with the exceptional intelligence the community possesses exceptional kindness, understanding, encouragement.

I would defintely like to read comments of a few people here for whom English is not a native language as well...how do you feel when writing in English?How do you feel about what you write? Do you have the same doubts?

Or is it a typically Russian eat-yourself-away feature in me?

I feel great here. I feel as if I have known very many of you for a long time...I already wrote somewhere- I think of you even more than I want to, I sometimes try to imagine what you are doing. I liked the idea of Michael(Ultimateless) to have clocks with the different time zones in our computers. Sometimes it's difficult to figure out what time is where...

Sometimes it's difficult to realise what time is where I am.There were days (nights, mornings, to be exact) when I was sitting in front of my computer till sunsise writing and answering comments, or being in a creative exaltation. Good my job permits these sleep shifts- can sleep at day time on most days too.

So where did I stop? You are all great but I really want to know.

I reallly want to know how it feels. I have sensitive ears. I feel falsch usages in both languages, but Englisgh is still a learned language for me...The biggest compliment I once got was from an American girl. She asked me - "How did you learn so much Russian?"

You saw what's written on the picture which I placed in the beginning... A person with a passion is unstoppable... and a person with the two passions combined is twice as unstoppable....

So get prepared to get more of me, more of my stories, reviews, essays, poems.. in case you think it's good....

And please tell me where I go wrong. In this case being polite is telling the truth because we all are learning here.This is something I had to overcome in myself. I mean we all are very delicate in pointing out mistakes of other people.We think it can hurt the feelings But it's better to help the person get rid of their mistake, be it a conscious or unconscious one.So, I wrote a couple of people here about their issues with the language (unstoppable me..) and they were thankful. It's as simple as that...

Thank you all. I know that if we say a thousand times that WA is a great place, it will not become a cliche because it is so.

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Hi Vera
I congratulate you for this post; you have reflected on my feelings about my writing in English. Like you, I am not a native speaker English. I took a month for writing my first post in WA because I believed that my mistakes would be many.
Thanks, God; I made the decision to write Posts and comment on Posts by other WA members. It has been a positive experience because I have improved my English writing as well as share with many nice people we have in this great community.

¡Enhorabuena!

Thanks, Rosa..I feel comfortable writing and speaking in English but I still want some feedback on part of native speakers. I think it's only natural because we want to be as close to original as possible...
Gracias

Congrats and great post.

Hi Vera,
I think your English is very good!! I'm an english speaking person, I know people who were born into the english language and still can't speak it..Lol!! So, with that being said you are doing quite well!! This community is a gathering of like minded people, we are all here to help each other when needed. Don't be so hard on yourself. Breathe and give yourself credit for how far you've come. You're an amazing person, don't change. Keep up the good work, you will be just fine. Have a great day.

Thanks, Mary... true, we all so different and like-minded at the same time, constitute this community, and it's wonderful... Thanks for your kind words... Stay blessed...:)

Hi Vera, I always look forward to your posts. They are perceptive, sensitive and passionate, I particularly enjoy your poetry, I just wish I could put words (in any language) together to make such powerful impressions! Many thanks :)

Thanks , Sue...You are one of those who keep me moving...Stay blessed..:)

One thing I have learned in this short life is that is that a girl with passion is unstoppable and best to step aside and let her charge through, a lot of us guys need to learn that one and sad to say I was a slow learner, Your writing is spot on Vera you have the gift of the word.

Thanks, Alexander.... Sadly enough, all big places in the world literature are occupied by men...Not sure about blogging... Will need to check on it... lol .. Have a great day! :)

Vera we can perfectly understand what you are saying, you have a lovely way of expressing yourself which endears us to you :)

Thanks, Jude...It's still too little time (two months ) that I set my English -speaking part of brain loose...hahaha...So I needed some feedback on it...:)

You manage to express yourself way better than many people whose first language is English!

Thanks... I appreciate that because I know about your copywriting background...:)

The only problem I see is the order in which you put words...I have the same problem when I write Spanish...it's my English translated into Spanish as I understand it (no translator used). Aber, du machts einen tollen Job!

Danke schon, mein Freund. Could you please show specifically where the word order with me is wrong? I'd be really, really grateful...:)

If it was a shorter post I would......my life is a bit crazy at the moment, but when I see something that,is making very little sense I will PM you!

thanks...:)

You have changed from poet to short story writer. Nice post Vera Congrats

Thanks a lot, Tim..:)

Just a few speed typing errors, my friend.
I think your achievements in the area of languages are absolutely astounding, and your intelligence is much higher than you give yourself credit for!
Yes, Vera, please continue to write, because I want to continue to read!

Blessings
Therese

Thank you very much, Therese..
I appreciate this:)

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