Today, I am not here to rant but to share to you guys what I experienced sharing this platform to a friend who is a content creator/blogger and she is excellent in English. She is not Major in English but just need to be good at it because she is passionate with her job. She will going to read this and might block me on Facebook after. I will not rant, I promise. I will just share what I know when it comes to writing.
I chat with my friend at Facebook and shared about this platform. I told her that this platform pays in BCH. She doesn't know BCH and I said it is a one form of crypto currency. I also said that this platform will be good for her because she is a blogger ever since and she loves writing. I added that there are lots of amazing writers in here and she will be delighted to know them because she loves to write. I gave her the link to the site for her to visit. She ask for my username. I gave it to her and I felt happy.
Just last night, she came back with a message that my writing is a garbage. She knows that when it comes to blogging and writing sites that pay I am always present. She already read, maybe most of my stories in here and gave me a comment of "ang tagal mo nang nag blogging, garbage pa din mga sinusulat mo, you didn't grow,hindi ka writer" (you have been blogging for so long, you still write garbage, you didn't grow, you are not a writer). I answered with a laugh last night and continue finishing my story last night. I went back to her message early this morning and I felt she got irritated on my articles here.
I get back to her to ask what is a writer and how can an express of thoughts can be a garbage. I also gave her the benefit of the doubt that she is not really irritated, maybe a little disappointed because of the way I write my stories here. She chat back saying "how can they tip you, you have lots of wrong grammar, you just write there like it is your Facebook account". I felt she is still irritated or maybe mad at me from the way she added her response. Then she added "umaasa ka lang sa grammarly, Di ka natuto" (you only depends on Grammarly, you didn't learn). So I chatted back, "galit ka ba? Parang galit ka? (are you angry, it seems your angry). She answered" hindi gagi, kaso Di ka writer Di ka bagay dyan". I asked her "San ako bagay Kung ganun?" she answered "galingan mo kasi, para bagay ka dyan".
I need your opinion about the conversation guys, is she being harsh on me? I didn't replied on her. I felt she's having a bad day, lol.
But again, her opinion says something. I have poor grammar and I am not a writer compare to her. I am here to express my thoughts, share my stories from my life's experience and some opinions. I am honest that I don't know how to write in English but I have been blogging and writing my journal I think my thoughts are not garbage. It's kind of harsh if she says my writings are garbage but I respect her opinion.
Though, I'm am not sure of what I felt about her, I still choose to do this one so I can know if I do not belong here. I might not be excellent in grammar, but I can grasp very simple English words. I think I'm okay and no one judge me here with the way I post. I feel like I belong here because of people leaving their comments on my posts, rewarding me with tips and upvoting my votes.
I am here because I love reading. I learned from what I read about your story. Do you noticed that I always leave a comment after I read your stories? Your story matters to me. Yes, that it is. I might not be a writer but reading is one of good past time and your stories will always gives me a lesson.
This site reminds me of my first site, Bubblews
Bubblews is actually not my first site, but Mylot. Bubblews is a site that I had discovered year 2012 that I become active. This is the site I met wonderful story teller with the likes of @Bloghound and Kuya William. I met lots of virtual friends and I am friends with them until at present. It becomes my outlet, my stress reliever after my work before. Earning comes second during that time because I am learning how to earn from that platform but when I was earning good, it becomes my passive income. I was writing there I guess for two years because I saw from my Facebook account that I shared a post, year 2014. It might be a history, but I fell in love with the site together with the people I met there. I develop English writing from that site too, yet I guess, I thought I learned but I'm still writing anyway.
I Write my Own Story
Becoming a writer has a standard when you are writing as a journalist, or the likes of it. Having a little knowledge about it makes me a worst one. I am not a writer, perhaps, I write my story to share a story. That is my main objective. Expressing my thoughts in the language needed by the platform is what I only know. I accept my flaws and I'm willing to correct my mistake. It will takes time before I can write something that professional writers could accept. For now, let my story change the life of others, pick some lesson about it, guide them, inspire them and help them with their future decision. I am here to know the beautiful souls that is part of this amazing platforms. Do I belong? I want to belong and I feel I belong, that is what matters to me now.
Last words, If I am worst and my writings are garbage, you will offend my Sponsors for supporting me. They will not waste their coins on me. I think I have proven a little of their humble standards. Thanks for this wonderful people for reminding me i belong here.
Image: I made those images using Pics art. Text words are created by me too.
Ay I was also in Bubblews before. Super easy to earn there back then. Hahaha.
Actually I noticed here on read, one doesn't really need to be a great writer to earn. Many of you use this like an online diary and yet get upvoted highly by the random rewarder bot. So for me it looks like it doesn't really matter if the article is written in a great way or not.
Don't worry about your friend. Just keep writing here and if you can improve then go for it. Find ways to improve your writing if you see any writing tips. :)