What I write and why I write? Trust me, it is not about you!
Writing is an art that not only give writers a platform for expressing his or her views but also an opportunity for making the point as well as putting it in front of the masses. It is not only a process of creating something but also a power that comes with responsibility that shouldn’t be taken lightly. In both good and bad way, writing can affect people’s perspective and influence their final decision.
Keeping that in mind, writers should always apply caution and know your subject matter well before putting it in front of public. Knowing the taste, character and level of understanding of your readers’ group is definitely a plus point. An ideal world where each and every different view is not only tolerated but also respected, people with different views will come with logical and rational argument, and comments and discussions are conducted in a proper and civilized way.
And such privileges are not only reserved for the famous and established writers but also to the new and aspiring writers as well. Everyone is entitled of an opinion and it should be expressed in a proper and respectful manner.
This is what we expect while writing but sadly the world is a very different place.
As a writer of conscience and righteousness, I write on serious and global issues, and my job is to highlight and bring such problems to the public’s eye. I also am well aware of today’s media practices. It mostly concentrates on negative issues by ignoring the positives ones. But that doesn’t mean that good things have stopped from happening in our society and there are still some good people out there. Media should report on both positive and negative things equally and create a fair and equilibrium field for all.
Half knowledge is a very dangerous thing. Like a half-cooked food, it will not only ruin your appetite but also give you a terrible stomachache and disturb the whole system. Men with half knowledge are similarly dangerous to a society. In order to do my job properly and avoid such situations, I do a lot of reading and my reading includes many books, established magazines, newspapers as well as watching various current affairs TV programs and news channels. I also get updates from digital news feedbacks and surfing through various online news platforms is my daily routine. In addition, I also study different races of people, their cultures and traditions, and way of life while visiting other nations. I put a lot of time, effort and dedication to know about my subjects and I am always after truth.
Media is a very powerful institution, but its recent transformation from an old and gold paper version to the digital form has vested too much power to the ordinary people, and somehow changed the whole game. In the good old days, people used to read, discuss and debate among themselves about what was written on the newspaper, there was a sacred line between them and everyone respected that. Nowadays, anyone can put their 2 cents of opinion anytime, no one is spared and many have become rude and abusive. Social media has become such a powerful tool that it can be used, twisted, manipulated for one’s own agendas and influence people’s views. An imprudent, dimwitted, and inexperienced person can take a shot at and insult an experienced, well-established and venerated writer just like that and easily get away with it. I am talking about those ones who have done the writing job for more than half a century and still got abused. The vulnerability is for real and both new and established writers are in danger of systematic abuses. This must be one of the anomalies of our modern society and that is unfortunately not a very good sign.
It is impossible to please all, not everyone will like what you write and writers understand that very well. Criticism is part of the job and we knew and had expected that as well. But there are two ways of criticizing, the right and the wrong way, and criticisms done in logic and proper way is actually welcomed by many writers. Sadly many seemed to choose for the wrong way nowadays and that said it all. No explanation is required.
I am a very simple and humble man, I have no connection with any people, group or institution, and I hate politics. I am also a self made man, I have no greed, ego or resentment, and I have no expectation whatsoever from anyone or for anything in my life. I don’t write for money or fame and I never write to please others as well. Most importantly, I write for my own happiness and end of the story. I am lucky enough to be in a position where my family doesn’t have to wait for my writing to provide for them and I can take my writing as a hobby. I can stop writing tomorrow if I feel like it.
Having said that I still want my writing to be useful to others, my humble beginning has taught me a lot in life and caring for others without expecting anything in return is probably the best lesson I learned from it, and I am just trying to apply that onto practices through my writing and nothing more. The day I felt tired and I had enough of it, I will just pack my bag and disappear from the crowd once and for all. Until then, I will keep on writing. You know why? Because it is not you, but all about me.
TIM I GURUNG/AUTHOR AT ISSLCARE – http://www.timigurung.com
Keeping that in mind, writers should always apply caution and know your subject matter well before putting it in front of public. Knowing the taste, character and level of understanding of your readers’ group is definitely a plus point. An ideal world where each and every different view is not only tolerated but also respected, people with different views will come with logical and rational argument, and comments and discussions are conducted in a proper and civilized way.
And such privileges are not only reserved for the famous and established writers but also to the new and aspiring writers as well. Everyone is entitled of an opinion and it should be expressed in a proper and respectful manner.
This is what we expect while writing but sadly the world is a very different place.
As a writer of conscience and righteousness, I write on serious and global issues, and my job is to highlight and bring such problems to the public’s eye. I also am well aware of today’s media practices. It mostly concentrates on negative issues by ignoring the positives ones. But that doesn’t mean that good things have stopped from happening in our society and there are still some good people out there. Media should report on both positive and negative things equally and create a fair and equilibrium field for all.
Half knowledge is a very dangerous thing. Like a half-cooked food, it will not only ruin your appetite but also give you a terrible stomachache and disturb the whole system. Men with half knowledge are similarly dangerous to a society. In order to do my job properly and avoid such situations, I do a lot of reading and my reading includes many books, established magazines, newspapers as well as watching various current affairs TV programs and news channels. I also get updates from digital news feedbacks and surfing through various online news platforms is my daily routine. In addition, I also study different races of people, their cultures and traditions, and way of life while visiting other nations. I put a lot of time, effort and dedication to know about my subjects and I am always after truth.
Media is a very powerful institution, but its recent transformation from an old and gold paper version to the digital form has vested too much power to the ordinary people, and somehow changed the whole game. In the good old days, people used to read, discuss and debate among themselves about what was written on the newspaper, there was a sacred line between them and everyone respected that. Nowadays, anyone can put their 2 cents of opinion anytime, no one is spared and many have become rude and abusive. Social media has become such a powerful tool that it can be used, twisted, manipulated for one’s own agendas and influence people’s views. An imprudent, dimwitted, and inexperienced person can take a shot at and insult an experienced, well-established and venerated writer just like that and easily get away with it. I am talking about those ones who have done the writing job for more than half a century and still got abused. The vulnerability is for real and both new and established writers are in danger of systematic abuses. This must be one of the anomalies of our modern society and that is unfortunately not a very good sign.
It is impossible to please all, not everyone will like what you write and writers understand that very well. Criticism is part of the job and we knew and had expected that as well. But there are two ways of criticizing, the right and the wrong way, and criticisms done in logic and proper way is actually welcomed by many writers. Sadly many seemed to choose for the wrong way nowadays and that said it all. No explanation is required.
I am a very simple and humble man, I have no connection with any people, group or institution, and I hate politics. I am also a self made man, I have no greed, ego or resentment, and I have no expectation whatsoever from anyone or for anything in my life. I don’t write for money or fame and I never write to please others as well. Most importantly, I write for my own happiness and end of the story. I am lucky enough to be in a position where my family doesn’t have to wait for my writing to provide for them and I can take my writing as a hobby. I can stop writing tomorrow if I feel like it.
Having said that I still want my writing to be useful to others, my humble beginning has taught me a lot in life and caring for others without expecting anything in return is probably the best lesson I learned from it, and I am just trying to apply that onto practices through my writing and nothing more. The day I felt tired and I had enough of it, I will just pack my bag and disappear from the crowd once and for all. Until then, I will keep on writing. You know why? Because it is not you, but all about me.
TIM I GURUNG/AUTHOR AT ISSLCARE – http://www.timigurung.com
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