Machochel
Why is wattpad deleting the private messages? Anyway, if someone wants to stay in touch, hit me up now so we can exchange accounts on discord or whatever.
Machochel
PhantomInvasions
Come back!!!!
Machochel
Anyone here still into Game of Thrones? I might bring back an old story about Robb Stark to get back into the writing spirit again.
Machochel
Guess what I got yesterday? A traditional Dutch costume for my dancing activities! So excited about this :)))
Machochel
Got a bit of a name change going on, and it's Dutch word! Apparently, it's related to Spanish 'muchacha'.
Machochel
Birthday was a couple of days ago. Been thinking about things. Gonna start a new BA in Dutch so that I may eventually become a teacher.
But what about creativity and art? What about writing? Might need to give that another thought. I would love to produce more writing in my native language (Dutch) but there'll be no, or a very small, audience for it then. And while writing in English I often feel quite limited. The two languages don't flow alike, and I feel like I cannot master both.
PhantomInvasions
@Machochel happy late birthday! And if writing in dutch makes you happy do it! Do what you like without the approval of others you have to do what makes you happy even if doesn't always make others happy.
Cynarr
Happy late birthday!! ♡
Omg you're going to study Dutch language and culture too? That was my BA as well (several years ago, sssssh--)
But I totally get what you mean, writing in English or Dutch are two complete different styles; what works in one language, often doesn't work in the other. If you ever decide to publish some Dutch works on here, you'd definitely already have one reader, ç'est moi, wheeeeeeeeeeee
(and what are the odds, I'm actually writing a Dutch fanfic in my drafts as I, as well, want to write more in my mother tongue again, lol)
Machochel
Give me something to write about pls
Machochel
THE DEVIL AND THE GIRL
At midnight a maiden awoke so late, it was to meet her lover for a date
when she went she was stopped in her track, she was blocked by a rider dressed in black
Why are you out, explain yourself, at the time when the clock strikes twelve
Well, I am waiting for my three brothers here, they promised to get us wine and beer
No, you're not waiting for your brothers, I know you are waiting for your lovers,
if I'm expecting my lover here, the devil may take my body so dear
The devil took her by the hand, so tight that blood spat from her finger's end
Then he turned her into a horse and drove to a smith with much force
Oh smith, shoe my horse you will, because soon I need to head up the hill,
And with the first nail he hit quite rough, the maiden called 'Devil, I've had enough,
I've had enough, I don't want more, my poor soul hurts to its core'
Then the devil jumped onto his steed and rode it to Hell with much speed
oh Lucifer, will you open that door, there stands a pretty maiden before
They sat her down, she almost fell, and now she stared deep into the fires of hell
and then a drink for her was made, from sulphur and pitch, isn't that mad?
And then the more and more she drank, the deeper into Hell she sank
(My own, very liberal, translation from a Dutch folksong)
PhantomInvasions
Wish you'd come back
Machochel
Not that I'm very active anymore, but I'll be at Castlefest for 4 days and might not be able to respond at all during that period. Will be back sometime monday!