A helpful post, and I like the message: even if diction may be off, what you have to say may be worthwhile. I applaud the effort to write in a second language. I've studied both Spanish and German extensively, but haven't got the courage to try writing in those languages. In conversation I don't mind plunging in and doing my best. Writing, however--that's another frontier. My mistakes seem more permanent. I once read a biography of Joseph Conrad, born in Poland, fluent in French. Conrad chose to write in English, even though he was less fluent in that language. His friends would edit his work and explain to him how some of his usage was awkward. And yet, Conrad's books are English-language classics.