❛ the lazy writers ❜ V2

[DeMaizu]

Do you guys actually write in English or your mother language (if it isn't English)? Just curiuos, because I really want to share my work /part of my works with you to get opinions and all but yea, I don't write in English so I can't really show it here + I'm a little to lazy and scared to try to translate it.

I write in English -- it's my first language, and I'm not fluent enough in the other languages I'm learning to write in those. But I think I'd like to try writing in a different language someday, when I'm more fluent.

[winged-backpack]

Do you guys actually write in English or your mother language (if it isn't English)? Just curiuos, because I really want to share my work /part of my works with you to get opinions and all but yea, I don't write in English so I can't really show it here + I'm a little to lazy and scared to try to translate it.

I do tend to write in English, as it's my first language, but I have been incorporating in some Spanish into my writing, as I'm fluent enough that I could hold a conversation in it. Plus my protag is hispanic so I sort of have to be able to allow her to speak in her native language.

I have a question actually:

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[b]When you start writing a new thing, as a first draft, do you focus on your grammar straight away? Or do you write it out, then go back and edit the grammar?[/b]

Just wondering, because when I write, even a first draft, I tend to focus on getting the grammar and stuff right away. Like, I'll put in commas, dashes, semi-colons - everything. I can be a real pedant about it actually ^^'

[peachycupcake525]

When you start writing a new thing, as a first draft, do you focus on your grammar straight away? Or do you write it out, then go back and edit the grammar?
I focus on grammar and spelling and everything as soon as I notice it. I also have difficulty going on if it's not "perfect."

[BucketORandomness]

When you start writing a new thing, as a first draft, do you focus on your grammar straight away? Or do you write it out, then go back and edit the grammar?
I focus on grammar and spelling and everything as soon as I notice it. I also have difficulty going on if it's not "perfect."

I completely get this! I have to force myself not to read things I've already written, or else I' never move forward.

[TheSongOfTheStars]

When you start writing a new thing, as a first draft, do you focus on your grammar straight away? Or do you write it out, then go back and edit the grammar?

Pffft....
The only time I'm gonna start a first draft is during Nanowrimo and literally the motto of Nano is "Write first, edit later."
So, no, if I don't add it in right away, I'm not going to bother.
But I do fuss with spelling, I hate seeing those red squiggles.

[DeMaizu]

When you start writing a new thing, as a first draft, do you focus on your grammar straight away? Or do you write it out, then go back and edit the grammar?
Eh . . . . Bit of both. Usually what happens is I write it out, sometimes fixing spelling mistakes along the way, and then when I come back to add more, I'll see how I could change a sentence here and there to make it better as I keep going. I do focus on the punctuation a lot the first time around, though.

[Ranger of the North]

Do you guys actually write in English or your mother language (if it isn't English)? Just curiuos, because I really want to share my work /part of my works with you to get opinions and all but yea, I don't write in English so I can't really show it here + I'm a little to lazy and scared to try to translate it.

My mother-tongue is English, so that's what I use c: I would really love to one day write a full-on chapter-book in Te Reo*, though


When you start writing a new thing, as a first draft, do you focus on your grammar straight away? Or do you write it out, then go back and edit the grammar?
I won't check regularly to make sure it's perfect or anything (too depressing), but I do like to at least start off with good grammar

*Māori cx

[Klain]

Do you guys actually write in English or your mother language (if it isn't English)? Just curiuos, because I really want to share my work /part of my works with you to get opinions and all but yea, I don't write in English so I can't really show it here + I'm a little to lazy and scared to try to translate it.

I usually always write in English, and I prefer to read English books over ones written in my mother language. I feel sentences in Norwegian are super awkward, and we don't have as many words as the English languges does, but I have of course managed to come across a few good books written in Norwegian too c:

what's your first language?

German '3'

When you start writing a new thing, as a first draft, do you focus on your grammar straight away? Or do you write it out, then go back and edit the grammar?

I focus on the grammer right from the start. But often I realize that, if I read it some days later again, I still have some (big) mistakes. But I guess that's normal and happen because I'm totally focused on the story. '3'

[Ranger of the North]

My neighbour's German!

[FuryBotWimzie]

Hi, guys! Pretty darn new to this thread. Mostly just marking right now. I've been writing lately with two stories in mind, primarily. One's a fanfiction and the other's an original work, both multichapter.

I hope I can contribute to the conversation a little.