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Anerneq

Oct. 25, 2021

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My dream job

I realised I've never written anything in English, so I thought I could share a text I wrote for fun.

My dream job is to be a writer. I don't think there are jobs that are more important than others and I wouldn't mind doing something that doesn't align completely with the things I like (after all, I worked in several sectors in my life), but if I had to choose one out of the countless jobs I could do, I would definitely choose to be a writer.

I began writing in my teenage years. I've always had a creative mind and I tried multiple times to write something as a kid, but I was just a child and I had no writing skills whatsoever. Writing is therapeutic: it helps me clear my mind, organise my thoughts and rationalise my feelings. I'd love to be a writer, because writing helped me a lot during the darkest times of my life and I'm sure my stories and poems could help others as well.

As much as I'd like to be a writer, though, I know I will never be able to. In order to be a well-paid writer, skills aren't enough. Unfortunately mere luck is a very important factor in helping someone become a well-known writer. I say "well-known" not because I want fame (I'd rather see my art become more famous than my name), but because lesser known writers don't earn enough to be able to make writing their full-time job.

I will for sure try, but I'm quite confident writing won't ever be my job, even though it will always play a big role in my life.

Corrections

I realised I've never written anything in English (before), so I thought I could share a text that I wrote for fun.

Minor stylistic correction-it's better to be specific.

My dream job is to be a writer.

I don't think there are jobs that are more important than others and I wouldn't mind doing something that doesn't align completely with the things I like (after all, I worked in several sectors in my life), but if I had to choose one out of the countless jobs I could do, I would definitely choose to be a writer.

I began writing in my teenage years.

I've always had a creative mind and I tried multiple times to write something as a kid, but I was just a child back then and I had no writing skills whatsoever.

It sounds more natural if you include the words "back then".

Writing is therapeutic: it helps me clear my mind, organise my thoughts and rationalise my feelings.

I'd love to be a writer, because writing helped me a lot during the darkest times of my life and I'm sure my stories and poems could help others as well.

Unfortunately mere, luck is a very important factor in helping someone become a well-known writer.

"Luck" is enough. Or, you can also say "sheer luck", but I don't find its use to be natural in this context. For example: "Through sheer luck and the help of passing boaters, the pair was rescued."

I will try for sure try, but I'm quite confident that writing won't ever be my job, even though it will always play a big role in my life.

It sounds more natural if you swap it around.

Alternative: I'm quite confident that I'll never write for a living.

Feedback

I wish I wrote as well as you in Italian haha. Great work! Ottimo lavoro!

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Anerneq

Oct. 26, 2021

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Cheers!
I think your Italian is fine and you're improving fast. Don't worry!

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acorngalaxy

Oct. 27, 2021

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thank you haha

I've always had a creative mind and I tried multiple times to write something as a kid, but I was just a child and I had no writing skills whatsoever.


I've always had a creative mind and I tried multiple times to write something as a kid, but I was just a child back then and I had no writing skills whatsoever.

It sounds more natural if you include the words "back then".

My dream job


I realised I've never written anything in English, so I thought I could share a text I wrote for fun.


I realised I've never written anything in English (before), so I thought I could share a text that I wrote for fun.

Minor stylistic correction-it's better to be specific.

My dream job is to be a writer.


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I don't think there are jobs that are more important than others and I wouldn't mind doing something that doesn't align completely with the things I like (after all, I worked in several sectors in my life), but if I had to choose one out of the countless jobs I could do, I would definitely choose to be a writer.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

I began writing in my teenage years.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Writing is therapeutic: it helps me clear my mind, organise my thoughts and rationalise my feelings.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

I'd love to be a writer, because writing helped me a lot during the darkest times of my life and I'm sure my stories and poems could help others as well.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

As much as I'd like to be a writer, though, I know I will never be able to.


In order to be a well-paid writer, skills aren't enough.


Unfortunately mere luck is a very important factor in helping someone become a well-known writer.


Unfortunately mere, luck is a very important factor in helping someone become a well-known writer.

"Luck" is enough. Or, you can also say "sheer luck", but I don't find its use to be natural in this context. For example: "Through sheer luck and the help of passing boaters, the pair was rescued."

I say "well-known" not because I want fame (I'd rather see my art become more famous than my name), but because lesser known writers don't earn enough to be able to make writing their full-time job.


I will for sure try, but I'm quite confident writing won't ever be my job, even though it will always play a big role in my life.


I will try for sure try, but I'm quite confident that writing won't ever be my job, even though it will always play a big role in my life.

It sounds more natural if you swap it around. Alternative: I'm quite confident that I'll never write for a living.

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