Most non-native writers treat their second language as a liability to hide. It's the opposite. Two languages give you three concrete creative moves a monolingual writer cannot make. The Bilingual Lens, in full.
Most non-native writers face the same choice: hide where you're from and compete on neutral ground, or lead with your background and risk the wrong kind of attention. Neither instinct is fully right. This post gives you the framework to decide.
Most advice tells non-native writers to either erase their voice or celebrate it. Both miss the point. Your perspective is a situational asset — valuable in specific contexts, flat or harmful in others. Here's how to tell which is which, and how to wield it on purpose.