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[yael-pou]

No: HPFGUIDX 8864

>    From: "Jim Ferer" <jferer at yahoo.com>
>
> Fefe:"I also thought that maybe i could also write some fanfic,
> but i'm afraid that i'm not good enough in English to write an
> enjoyable story. Maybe i'll try it, if i'll have a really good idea.
> OK, bye for now, i think i should sleep, it's 4:36 AM here :)"
>
> Your English is excellent, better than that you see in some fic posted
> on ff.net. What magical traditions are there in Hungary? Is there a
> school for wizards there?  You have a lot to bring to a fic, I think,
> and there's plenty of us glad to serve as beta-readers [proofreaders,
> we'll read your fic and give private feedback and advice].


Welcome, Fefe!

Just wanted to let you know that having English as a first language is
certainly not mandatory to write fanfic. I know that there are some readers
who turn down fics because of less than perfect English, but there are many
who don't.

I actually started the whole fanfic writing thing to improve my English, and
i feel that it is now better than it was a few months ago. (not there yet,
though). The best thing that happened to me, was finding some beta-readers,
which i regret to say, happened only recently. (Jeralyn - did you get the
thank you mail i sent you almost two weeks ago?) My first language is
Hebrew, btw. If you're curious to see fics written by non-English speakers,
you can read things by an author nicked 'Saralea', and you're always welcome
to try mine :)

If you want to get your hands on the better fics, you might want to check
out the hp4ever egroup. It's a spin-off of ff.net and it is said to have
only good plot-driven fics. If you want specific recommendations, mail me
privately, and i'll happily send you a list enough to fill your time from
now until the seventh book is out. :)

welcome, again,
yael