Reading vs writing

Okay, the subject line might be a little misleading, but I couldn't think of a betetr one...

Anyway, I'm reading several books parallel right now. It's probably not the best solution, but my attention span is rather narrow in these days.

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Writing in English can be a real nuisence at times. When I write in my native Hungarian - or even in German, for that matter - I can focus on what I want to write, instead of living in constant fear of English grammar, spelling and punctuation. And even though I have a few very generous and helpful beta readers, sometimes the corrections, although I know they are right, just don't sound right in my ears.

Which is mostly because I don't know enough English to hear what sounds right in that language and what doesn't. I always "hear" the things as they would sound in Hungarian... my English vocabulary is so pitifully small it isn't even funny. That's why I try to read more original stuff in the fantasy genre. Hopefully, they will educate my poor "inner" ear.

Okay, I'm not sure there was a point to this entry at all. *shrugs* I'm getting even more chatty at my old age.