--- Random Thoughts ---
I am not a writer although I do aspire to become one, some day. I know I have a long way to go. I haven't really written much, just a couple of blogs posts. And yet I am not even sure whether I will call myself a writer after I have written a hundred stories or articles. How do I know? Once upon a time I was sure I could call myself a poet. Poems used to come easily to my pen. I could just sit anytime and write. Now I am not sure if I can still call myself a poet. Although yes, I have crossed the 100 barrier. It seems like such a long time today. But then how long is "really a long time"? After how much time can I say "I think I have lost that gift" or do we never lose it? Can I actually work on it so that I don't I lose it? I think I can and I should. At least give it a try. Thinking of those times makes me feel so..."old"?. It may not be the appropriate word but you know what I mean. Although just a few weeks back the lady at the parlor asked me if I tied my hair while going to school. "While going to school" ??? What do I answer to that? Should I have said "Sorry but I left school years back!" or may be I should have let her think whatever she thought. So the "old" I was talking about is not the old that we commonly say. You know "old" as in it was very long back, like my grandparents would say about their "old" times. You get it? Never mind!
A friend of mine, an acquaintance really accused me of collecting other's stories. He has been saying that for sometime. I don't mind really. I never actually tried too hard for it and I really don't know how much I have retained. But his accusation did give me something to think about. It is true that I have met so many people, I have heard, seen, and even been a part of so many stories. Why don't I just write them then? I don't know. I have been told that a writer's first story is about himself mostly. Something that he can relate to easily, something that he takes out of his own life. I don't think I will do that. Firstly because I won't really be fair to my character, I'll be too biased. Secondly it will be too hard for me to pick up the parts of my life which I want to write about. Thirdly I am not even sure, it will interest anybody. (Well, it certainly won't interest me because I already know all about it and must have gone about a hundred times through each event! ) So yes, writing about others would be easier, more interesting and perhaps better for me. Or so I think.
I have been thinking a lot actually. I tend to do that when I want to divert my mind from something, from the everyday routine or from the problem at hand of which I am not very sure of. It is in these times of thoughts that I get inspired to pick up a new hobby or renew an old one. Like last to last year I learned Spanish (and forgot by now) or last year I took up sketching (and am planning to do so again this year). May be this year I will do something else, get a dancing lesson or something like that or may be go for some writing workshops. I haven't thought yet or may be I have but I don't want to reveal as yet because I don't know if I will carry on the plan or not. Why do you think we make new year resolutions? Whats yours? Why do you think we break it? What then is mine? I did make a list actually. I haven't carried out even one yet. There is time. The year has just begun. What about those I made last year? I don't know. I really don't know if I had even made any resolutions last year. So this year I have written them down. At the end of the year I wouldn't be saying "I don't remember". So come December and I will let you know how many of them I could keep and how many I broke.
Oh well, did I wish you Happy New Year? The Year has just begun. I am not late yet :)
Happy New Year to all of you!!!
### Oh by the way this is my 100th post in this blog. ###
4 comments:
When you have a clear idea within your mind, words just flow form your fingers. The art we learn in life may erode away but our born gifts never leave us. They are within us, just needs a polish.
Few people write more in quality, less in quantity. Your post seems like observational writing at each season change. Only 4, 5 times a year. Although, its never about writing story or poetry. its all about observation. And I like yours perspective and retrospection of the life. Its just matter of more practice, you will be in much better groove of writing stories from your own life.Like all post, this one was also refreshing. Congratulations for century. But miles to go...
@Aritra :) Yes, may be you are right. We can forget what we learn but how can we forget what we are.
Thanks for visiting my blog and for leaving your comment.
@Yayaver Its always so nice to see your comment, to know that at least someone reads all my posts. Thanks for reading even when I am so irregular.
I know I have said this a lot of times but I will say once again - I will try to be more regular. :D
And I completely agree, miles to go and then still more. But then again, it is the journey and not the destination that I am looking forward to. :)
Followers of great leader may quit but true appreciator of poet never stop reading his/her work. And you had written 2 article in 2 days, that is new kind of regularity..
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