Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Amateur writer

Doing or learning something new, something different, something that you always wanted to do but never tried, for whatever reasons. It can be absolutely anything....learning a new language, paragliding, cooking a new recipe, developing a new hobby, anything that makes you feel alive.

I'm trying something new today - learning how to write. Learning how to express my thoughts, share my experiences, perceptions through written words.

Why writing?

I grew up reading comics, novels, fictions, non fictions, biographies, magazines - any good books that i could lay my hands on - loved reading everything except my school textbooks ;) . i was with my books when my friends & cousins went out to play - that explains why i'm so huge even today ;)

Reading is one thing that i'm still passionate about, apart from traveling to new places. Each book/article gives the reader a glimpse of writer's personality. The writing style reveals a lot about the writer, about his/her passion, thoughts, temperament, perceptions etc. Even though the reader might not completely agree with the writer's perspective, there is definite connection between them. At some stage during the process of reading, the reader & the writer becomes one. I'm and will always be a reader but now i also feel the need to be on the other side of the picture.

I feel the need to put my thoughts, experiences, perspective, happiness, anxiety into written words, explore whether i have the talent to do so. I might neither be technically sound in the art of writing nor have great skills in terms of language (English) when it comes to writing. However i would certainly give it my best shot and I'm sure that over a period of time, i will certainly improve.

As they say "Well Begun is half done" :)

(Note to talented & experienced writers: Really admire you all for your writing skills - welcome your suggestions & opinions (+ve & -ve both), please forgive me if i'm unable to do justice to my blog. Help me improvise on whatever writing skills, i have or probably don't have)


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