Writing Well (Part 1)

I want to write something serious, without my trademark foolish hahas and hehes. I believe serious essay-style philosophical writings are what tests your intellectual capability. But I’m not ready for that yet. I feel shallow most of the time. You got to read a lot of books before you’re ready. A good writer should have knowledge of many things – natural history, philosophy, history, geography, human behaviour, science…everything. For example, how would you describe a sky in your novel when you have very little knowledge about clouds and weather patterns. This applies to everything else. And there’s always the vocabulary. Until a few years back, I used to think that I was never going to use words and sentences in my writings that would require people to go look for their dictionary, or that would make them ponder till they go mad. I wanted my writings to be equally understandable to an adult as well as to a kid. But now I know that this not how it works. You cannot please everybody. Expressing yourself in a powerful and balanced way is what counts. And for that you need to throw in some words now and then, and twist some sentences. Besides, a kid wouldn’t understand philosophy anyway! …mood. I can write this article in a hundred different ways. It all depends on my mood. Sometimes your sense of expression is so sharp and well balanced that you wish you could stay like that forever. While at other times you sound like a donkey braying. And oh btw, you’ll find donkey brays almost everywhere in this blog! (at least until I get better at writing that is). Never write when you’re not inspired.

But all this is not that hard to learn, just requires a little bit of effort on your part. Perfection requires effort. When I read books and magazines I cannot help but admire all those articles, so well balanced, awe inspiring and with such philosophical depth. Looking at them, I realize my limitations…I realize my destiny.

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