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I've been wondering what's the actual probability for a person writing in English as a foreign language to make it big, or at least, make it modest ;-)
After all, writing fiction demands more than just grammar and proper pronouns.
There are three successful EFL writers I know:
James Conrad
Jerzy Kosinski (both Poles)
Vladimir Nabokov
Do you know any contemporary ones?
And how about your accomplishments?
As for me, I've started to learn English at the age of 7.
I'm quite-an-accomplished writer in Poland, as for the USA - I've managed to publish 2 short stories (in Quick Fiction and Hobart Online). It was a thrill to see my English accepted, but then again, the stories were very short.
EDIT: actually the title of the thread should be EFL writers -- I've just learnt about the difference ;-)
After all, writing fiction demands more than just grammar and proper pronouns.
There are three successful EFL writers I know:
James Conrad
Jerzy Kosinski (both Poles)
Vladimir Nabokov
Do you know any contemporary ones?
And how about your accomplishments?
As for me, I've started to learn English at the age of 7.
I'm quite-an-accomplished writer in Poland, as for the USA - I've managed to publish 2 short stories (in Quick Fiction and Hobart Online). It was a thrill to see my English accepted, but then again, the stories were very short.
EDIT: actually the title of the thread should be EFL writers -- I've just learnt about the difference ;-)
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