Introduction
It was in July, I met my Tutor. She was Ms. Margot Raneri. She believed that self-confidence and dedication are essential qualities for a would-be writer.
It began when the Writers’ Bureau in Manchester, had offered me a tutorial course in Creative Writing by mail. At first, I was undecided about accepting the offer. My reason was that the English language was not my spoken language. However, it did not diminish my ambition. I accepted the offer.
The highlights of my tutorial course were my Tutor’s comments, advice and reminders. These three elements have helped me in developing my writing ability. Despite the fact I was a slow learner, I became so aggressive about wanting to learn from the course. I studied the modules in depth, the hundreds of corrections on my works such as, the sentence-constructions, spelling, and spacing, when to use the article a, and an, including the narrative prose, dialogue and thoughts, the action, description of the characters, and the right presentation.
I worked hard. However, still I had the feeling of fear. Fear that I might fail the course.
Nevertheless, my fears were gone when I received my Tutor’s comments on my works. She said I had always devised very interesting ideas for the subject via a straightforward style. I had devised a good atmospheric style, with strong characterization. I had always devised a very interesting storyline that revealed the necessary conflicts and dramatic high spots for a story.
She further advice me that I should study the corrections intently. I should study English, at home either via a grammar-book or at a college, as part of the learning process. That I should learn from my mistakes, as the most vital part of my tutorial course, for these things would benefit me when the course is over.
Market research is a vital importance too, and that I should study in depth those publications, which interest me the most. I should not rush through the course at speed, and I should write articles, stories in my own language, she said.
All these reminders, advice and comments from my Tutor are the essential elements to consider for myself as part of the learning process. Now I had become so eager to become a writer, with dedication and determination!
great! you maximize your talent in writing which is vital in internet world where most website being written in English. i also want to be like you who can express ideas clearly in English, but i don’t know how because i am living in a country where English is rejected, not actually rejected but they drop the phone when you start speaking English. we are compelled to learn and speak their language. kaya medyo mahirap sitwasyon dito.
“i also want to be like you who can express ideas clearly in English, but i don’t know how because i am living in a country where English is rejected, not actually rejected but they drop the phone when you start speaking English.”
You are already there buddy. Yours is better than mine. Alam mo ba na sinisikap kong matoto sa English dahil kailangan ito sa trabaho ko dito. Saan/anong bansa ka ba naroroon? Salamat sa komento igan. Ingat jan.
a country in central europe po where mother is Mutter/muta/, father is Vater, brother is Bruder, sister is Schwester/svester/ and six is sechs/sex/. that’s why the more fluent you speak their language the more broken English you will get. -Austrian German.
“that’s why the more fluent you speak their language the more broken English you will get. -Austrian German.”
Dude you are so lucky because you are learning their language. Don’t you know that there are a lot of people around the world spending money just to learn German language? Don’t worry about your English, the internet can help you. I already found a site to help you and to other people who are willing to speak English automatically, naturally and easily without studying grammar rules like a native English speaker. And I will share it here. Just visit here often.
lucky….
yes he is so lucky to learn many languages…