Language Shouldn’t Be A Barrier To Writing
A language is a tool for communication and not a barrier to writing.
– Bernard Kelvin Clive
It’s true most people prefer to write in Eglish language because it’s the universal language and large proportion of the populace get to read their work. However, writing is not limited to the English language alone. Any writer can write in any language of choice as long as he’s good at the language and can write good stuff.
An aspiring author doesn’t have to wait until he has mastered the English language art and become a guru before writing his first book. He can write in any language he is more comfortable with.
If a writer’s writing is good, the good news will definitely go round, and the world will get to know about it through the speakers of that language and probably demand for translation.
So, do not be discouraged from writing, if English is not your native language and you have not been opportune to master it as to write with it.
Writers write to communicate, and any language has someone who understands it.
It doesn’t matter which language you write in, as long as your writing is good.
– Chinua Achebe
The quote above says it all- the language you write in doesn’t matter. What you need to focus on is good writing.
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I'm a food scientist who has chosen the path of creative writing- the one thing which comes to me naturally.
Back in 2013, my love for teaching young learners propelled me into picking teaching as a career. I taught English, Maths and Science in the United Arab Emirates where I lived for ten years. Right now, I live in Coal City, a beautiful hilly area of my country Nigeria.
My website Fiez-writer is a product of my extreme desire to share my writing with the world. Here, I share fiction, poems, thoughts and writing tips.
A huge part of my life is spent with my lovely family and I'm a proud mother to three brilliant kids.
I completely agree with you. It’s a mastery that can come with intellect and persistent practice. 🙂
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Spot on! Thanks for sharing,Terveen.🙂
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I really agree with this too. The best books I’ve read recently have been written in the author’s first language and then translated into English. I find, even though the translation is a second-hand experience, I experience the culture of the place the author has created or represented through their language. At times, I wish I was capable of reading the original.
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True. The translation can never match word to word with the original even thought the translation tries to tell the story as it is.
I wish we understood all the languages.🤗
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I agree with this and such an appointment message. Writing is a universal tool and should be used in whatever language suits that person best x
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Thank you so much, Ash for your insightful comment.💕
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Wow, that’s very kind of you. Im glad you discovered Fiez. It will always get better.Thank you🤗😍
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Agree!! Language is not a barrier to writing. Especially if we are not native English, still we can write good contents. Keep sharing such post.
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Thank you so much, Shyam. I have a couple of online writers as my followers who write in languages other than English and I must say that I enjoy their writing. I do use google translate to discover how rich their contents are.
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😆 google translate is a great idea.
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Yes, it is. It eliminates the language barrier. So why not write in any language of choice? 🤗 😀
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I do I write in my native language as well. It is about expressing ourself. Honestly, I enjoy writing in mother tongue.
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Yes, I’ve seen your posts. You’re good at it. I must say that Mother-tongue is the sweetest of all the languages we can ever think of.
Sometimes I drop a word or two of mine in my stories. Hard to resist.😃
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Yes!! Mother tongue is the sweetest language, I often write in it. Happy to know you read those write ups. Do you know “Hindi”. I dont know where are u from? You can find me on Instagram @bloggersend1
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Sure, I will. I’m from Nigeria 🇳🇬 I can’t read “Hindi” but I understand some spoken word – just a little from too much of Indian movies when I was younger.😀😃
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My friend is German. English is not her first language and her German speech with laughter and smiling eyes is a drawcard. She’s learned to use Google Translate for English for me. It’s when she lapses into German that I love IT!
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Oh, that’s so sweet. Great to hear you were able to related amidst language differences. I have a follower who visits my blog everyday and likes but I couldn’t follow because of the blog language. Can’t just understand. I think it’s Spanish or so and she doesn’t have google translate enabled. I think I’ll ask her to enable it. From the post pictures I guessed her blog is on healthy diet or healthy living.
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A tip. I copy and paste on Google translate and I respond in English. Perhaps try that. 😉
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Wonderful. You’re a hard worker of a friend. I had no idea. I’ll give it a try. Thanks for the tip. Quite handy.
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My pleasure
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True. The English language is a medium of communication just like every other language. It’s use or mastery in writing is not necessarily a test of intelligence. As you rightly said, a good work will always speak for itself. Many a great piece of work were not originally written in English.
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You hit the points. Thanks a lot. “Many a great piece of work were not originally written in English.” – Very true. Thanks once again.
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