I feared writing in English. I detested writing in English. I did not have much of a problem with my grammar but I was terribly weak in idea generation, word choice and stringing my thoughts accurately and fluently.
Valerie blogs regularly now and she says:
Never have I imagined myself to have developed a love for writing. Writing, especially in English, was the last things I swore I would like. In my tertiary education years, I dreaded reading and writing assignments. I did not fail any of those but I hardly scored good grades. I was a below average writer. My only saving grace was my grammar and spelling.
I think many of us can identify with Valerie's feelings and fears about writing. I used to be very shy about my own writing too. I only learnt to share my writing after I got married. I had to share my writing with my husband who was helping to proof read my assignments then! Later, I learnt more about writing when I was doing post-graduate studies. Writing isn't hard for me but writing well is altogether a different kettle of fish.
I am sure you all want to know how Valerie conquered her fear of writing and what she found out about the secret to writing well. You can read all about it here: http://amothersjournal.livejournal.com/180822.html.
