Not a native speaker, how could I make sure my writing doesn't sound stiff?
Hello! This is my first time posting on this sub, and I'd love to have a second opinion and maybe some tips as well.
English is not my first language, but I wanted to give writing in it a try. When I write stuff in my mother tongue, everything makes sense to me and flows well, but in English, I can't help but feel like it's kinda stiff. I wanted to hear some opinions on whether I should improve it (and some tips on how would be appreciated too) or if it's just my brain missing the prepositions when I adapt from Portuguese to English.
I also wanted to ask if anyone has any tips on where I could check to make sure I'm using idioms correctly. Thanks in advance!
(For context, this is the very beginning of the story)
Posted Jul 27, 2025, 4:24 AM UTC