Why I Am Writing
A Desire61 total reviews
Comment from mfowler
Well, speaking all those languages certainly hasn't slowed you down. Your prose is very smooth, logical and is generally correctly written. This is a good example. The secret is the reading, a pursuit you allude to throughout your essay. I wish I was a more voracious reader. I'd be a much better writer if I was at the books more regularly. I really enjoyed this and I wish you well with your competition.
One suggestion:
whenever I could find the time...should be 'can find the time' as your sentence fragment applies this is in present tense.
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2016
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Well, speaking all those languages certainly hasn't slowed you down. Your prose is very smooth, logical and is generally correctly written. This is a good example. The secret is the reading, a pursuit you allude to throughout your essay. I wish I was a more voracious reader. I'd be a much better writer if I was at the books more regularly. I really enjoyed this and I wish you well with your competition.
One suggestion:
whenever I could find the time...should be 'can find the time' as your sentence fragment applies this is in present tense.
Comment Written 14-Jan-2016
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2016
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Thank you so much for a great review. I so appreciate it. Have corrected. All best. Ulla
Comment from RPSaxena
Hello Ulla,
A lovely and inspiring piece of 'Essay Non-Fiction' transparently depicting its theme!
Wording is simple as well as impressive.
Spontaneous and enchanting flow from the beginning to the end.
The most striking lines are:
.........."So, here I am writing, and it appears that I have a lot to tell. My brain is overflowing, with projects and ideas. Some of it has found an outlet, and a lot is stored somewhere deep in my head."
Let the beautiful aspects of your brain come out. Keep it up & Best of Luck!
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2016
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Hello Ulla,
A lovely and inspiring piece of 'Essay Non-Fiction' transparently depicting its theme!
Wording is simple as well as impressive.
Spontaneous and enchanting flow from the beginning to the end.
The most striking lines are:
.........."So, here I am writing, and it appears that I have a lot to tell. My brain is overflowing, with projects and ideas. Some of it has found an outlet, and a lot is stored somewhere deep in my head."
Let the beautiful aspects of your brain come out. Keep it up & Best of Luck!
Comment Written 14-Jan-2016
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2016
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Oh, thank you so so much. Your six stars mean so much to me. It is wonderful to learn that I am doing something right. I am working very hard at it. Thank you so much again for the encouragement and the support. All the best. Ulla
Comment from Unspoken94
You are fortunate to be multi-lingual. It enhances your writing and
your imagination. I always enjoy your pieces. My wife and I were
in Barcelona this last September and we can hardly wait to go
back. What a beautiful city and wonderful people! -Bill
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2016
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You are fortunate to be multi-lingual. It enhances your writing and
your imagination. I always enjoy your pieces. My wife and I were
in Barcelona this last September and we can hardly wait to go
back. What a beautiful city and wonderful people! -Bill
Comment Written 13-Jan-2016
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2016
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Thank you so much and for your support. Yeah, Barcelona is a beautiful city. We live some five hundred kilometers south of there in a beautiful valley with a view to the sea and the surrounding mountains. All the best. Ulla
Comment from Writingfundimension
'So here I am writing, and it appears that I have a lot to tell. My brain is overflowing with projects and ideas. Some of it has found an outlet, and a lot is stored somewhere deep in my head.'
I love the insights into the psychological basis for why you write, Ulla. I really could relate to a lot of what you've expressed in this excellent contest entry.
Good luck!
:) Bev
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2016
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'So here I am writing, and it appears that I have a lot to tell. My brain is overflowing with projects and ideas. Some of it has found an outlet, and a lot is stored somewhere deep in my head.'
I love the insights into the psychological basis for why you write, Ulla. I really could relate to a lot of what you've expressed in this excellent contest entry.
Good luck!
:) Bev
Comment Written 13-Jan-2016
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2016
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Bev, thank you so much. I am overwhelmed with the lovely response I've had to this wee piece. Never expected that. Thank you ever so much. All the best. Ulla
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You're very welcome, Ulla. :) Bev
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
Well, I enjoyed what you wrote here. I was like you, always reading when I shouldn't have been, and always caught out. I think you have told your reasons why you are writing, very well. Most writers read a lot, we seem to have a hunger for the written word. I am sure you will be a published writer and read in many people's homes one day. Good luck in the contest. xsx Sandra
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2016
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Well, I enjoyed what you wrote here. I was like you, always reading when I shouldn't have been, and always caught out. I think you have told your reasons why you are writing, very well. Most writers read a lot, we seem to have a hunger for the written word. I am sure you will be a published writer and read in many people's homes one day. Good luck in the contest. xsx Sandra
Comment Written 13-Jan-2016
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2016
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Thank you so much,Sandra, Much appreciated. All the best Ulla
Comment from Tessa Kay
I think reading a lot in your younger years is something you'll have in common with most writers. Your story sounds so similar to mine. You're doing a great job here on this site. So why not call yourself a writer? It's what you are. :)
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2016
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I think reading a lot in your younger years is something you'll have in common with most writers. Your story sounds so similar to mine. You're doing a great job here on this site. So why not call yourself a writer? It's what you are. :)
Comment Written 13-Jan-2016
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2016
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Tessa thank you so much. You are right I should call myself a writer but then again the question begs: Am I? I would like to believe so. Thanks a lot for your encouragement. All best. Ulla
Comment from Bryana
Dear Ulla,
You are a writer! I always enjoy reading
your work. English is your second language, so is
mine. I very seldom write prose, poetry was my love
since I was little girl, while other girls were reading
comic books, I was reading poetry. By the time I was
fifteen years old I had read most of the Spanish classics.
That I'm a writer? I don't think so. I wrote a poetry book
ten years ago, does this makes me a writer?
I've been reading your work and your writing is excellent,
It's entertaining and fun to read. I'm always waiting for
the next work. This is a sign of a good writer.
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2016
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Dear Ulla,
You are a writer! I always enjoy reading
your work. English is your second language, so is
mine. I very seldom write prose, poetry was my love
since I was little girl, while other girls were reading
comic books, I was reading poetry. By the time I was
fifteen years old I had read most of the Spanish classics.
That I'm a writer? I don't think so. I wrote a poetry book
ten years ago, does this makes me a writer?
I've been reading your work and your writing is excellent,
It's entertaining and fun to read. I'm always waiting for
the next work. This is a sign of a good writer.
Comment Written 13-Jan-2016
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2016
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Bryana, thank you so much. Your reviews are so dear to me. I so appreciate your reviews and the support you always give me. It means so much to me. All the best. Ulla:)
Comment from Joy Graham
Your English is surprisingly good. I never would have guessed it's your second language if you hadn't mentioned it. I hope you get the chance to publish some day. It feels fantastic to hold your book in your hands knowing you created it and every word inside. Good luck in the contest!
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2016
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Your English is surprisingly good. I never would have guessed it's your second language if you hadn't mentioned it. I hope you get the chance to publish some day. It feels fantastic to hold your book in your hands knowing you created it and every word inside. Good luck in the contest!
Comment Written 13-Jan-2016
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2016
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Thank you so much Joy, and for the praise. I would love to achieve what you are describing. Thanks ever so much. All best. Ulla
Comment from Jim Lorson Sr
I read your explanation of why you write and found that your reason is similar to mine. I have no formal education nor another language other then English.
Back in the late 70', my ex-wife and I hung out with friends on the weekends. I used to write down words that intrigued me. Words my friends spoke. I would take these words and create poetry and short stories with them. My ex-wife called me stupid and that I embarrassed her. Well in 2008, I joined Fanstory to see if I was stupid. I found that others enjoyed my poems and gave me help. I wrote from the heart for my satisfaction. I had over time entered 7 international contests. I won 6 times and placed 3rd in the other contest.
I write to help cleanse my mind, heart and soul, but mainly, I write to help and inspire those that are hurting in some way with depression or disease.
I really like this story and why you write. I apologize for my ranting of s sorts. Good luck in all you do and bless you,,,,,Jim
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2016
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I read your explanation of why you write and found that your reason is similar to mine. I have no formal education nor another language other then English.
Back in the late 70', my ex-wife and I hung out with friends on the weekends. I used to write down words that intrigued me. Words my friends spoke. I would take these words and create poetry and short stories with them. My ex-wife called me stupid and that I embarrassed her. Well in 2008, I joined Fanstory to see if I was stupid. I found that others enjoyed my poems and gave me help. I wrote from the heart for my satisfaction. I had over time entered 7 international contests. I won 6 times and placed 3rd in the other contest.
I write to help cleanse my mind, heart and soul, but mainly, I write to help and inspire those that are hurting in some way with depression or disease.
I really like this story and why you write. I apologize for my ranting of s sorts. Good luck in all you do and bless you,,,,,Jim
Comment Written 13-Jan-2016
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2016
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Oh, good for you. I am so pleased that you have succeeded in your writing and stuck to it. I take much courage from what you are saying. Thanks again. All the best. Ulla
Comment from jpduck
I thought you put across your feelings about writing very clearly. Incidentally, I think one would have to go a very long way to find a writer who didn't want to publish. 'Too much effort', or 'pointless waste of time' perhaps. But not 'don't want'.
(Square brackets indicate suggested deletions, and asterisks, suggested insertions):
'[Then again] *But then*, when I did get started'
'So why don't I write in Spanish you may ask. Well, the answer is the same, as to why I don't write in Danish, the language I was brought up with' (But, you haven't given us the answer to the Spanish/Danish question).
Good luck with the contest.
Adrian
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2016
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I thought you put across your feelings about writing very clearly. Incidentally, I think one would have to go a very long way to find a writer who didn't want to publish. 'Too much effort', or 'pointless waste of time' perhaps. But not 'don't want'.
(Square brackets indicate suggested deletions, and asterisks, suggested insertions):
'[Then again] *But then*, when I did get started'
'So why don't I write in Spanish you may ask. Well, the answer is the same, as to why I don't write in Danish, the language I was brought up with' (But, you haven't given us the answer to the Spanish/Danish question).
Good luck with the contest.
Adrian
Comment Written 13-Jan-2016
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2016
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Adrian , thank you so much for this. I have corrected as of now. Why I don't write in Danish or Spanish is because English seems to be more natural to me which I did say in my essay. Thanks again for useful review.All the best. Ulla
