Blogging is
just about twenty years old. Though the
word ‘blog’ was coined in 1997, there were just 23 blogs in 1999. The figure leaped to 50 million by the middle
of 2006. That was a phenomenal growth,
no doubt. The most popular ones among the early blogs dealt with politics. Slowly every subject under the sun made its
appearance in blogs.
I would become
a Yogi Aditynath if I decide what bloggers should write about and what they
should not. I would be the last person
to go around burning blogs or anything at all that does not suit my taste. However, I would certainly expect at least
one thing while visiting any blog: it should give me something, something worthwhile.
Once blogging
became popular, just about anyone became a writer. Even illustrious poets like Shelley could not
find publishers initially. Shelley paid for the publication of his first book. Bernard
Shaw who won the Nobel Prize for literature published many of his plays
himself. Many books which became best
sellers eventually were initially rejected by publishers.
Getting
published was quite a tough job.
Blogging made it easy. Too
easy. Hence everybody – well, almost –
became a writer. But writing is not
everybody’s job. A writer must give
something to the reader to think about.
Writing is about ideas. It’s not
just putting words together. The reader
must gain something. At least something
to poke his imagination.
A lot of blogs
fail to do that. But a lot more blogs do
offer fantastic stuff. Apart from
writing, there are excellent photographs, paintings, informative pieces, and so
on. I love those blogs which make me
think, which provoke me, which invigorate my imagination, which soothe my soul
or at least tickle the funny bone. But, as I already said, I am no Yogi
Adityanath. I won’t ever decide what
others should do with their blog. If I
don’t like a blog, I stop visiting it: that’s it. I won’t go around shooting moral shit on
others.
Great and valuable information. Thank you.
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DeleteYour blogs are always forthright and that makes it worth reading
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DeleteNice informative article. Regarding yogi aditynath, in spite of his past rhetoric, consdering the state of the state, a bitter medicine in the form of yogi may be the need of the time.
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DeleteEditor of one literary magazine expressed his frustration to me -- These days, anyone who can read and write and has a computer can become a writer!
ReplyDeleteJust to add to your post, quality and authenticity of the content are most important. These days, while exploring any concept people first log on to the internet instead of visiting the nearest library/bookstore. So many times I have come across incorrect information presented on several blogs. It has to be, as there is no editor.
Most of the blogs are there for time pass or an escape. The priority is on expanding the readership instead of improving the content and quality. It falls on the reader to choose what to read and what to let go.
Good that someone raised this issue.
Quality and authenticity are at a premium. That's the problem with a lot of writing these days. There seems to be little thinking behind much of the writing. That's why I raised the issue. I'm glad you liked my raising it.
DeleteInterestingly, a lot of bloggers went on to become authors too. Many of those books aren't much to talk about, unfortunately.
"If I don’t like a blog, I stop visiting it: that’s it." is the practical way to go about it for blogging has so many plusses.
ReplyDeleteBetter be practical, 😊
DeleteAgree with you, your points are very much valid.
ReplyDeleteBut what Yogi Adityanath doing with this post,means perspective is good, synchronization is also good but still it can be expressed without taking his name....Just a thought.
Your view is most welcome, Jyotirmoy.
DeleteI am of Bernard Shaw's view that writing must have certain purpose, clear practical purpose. Yogi Adityanath is part of mu purpose. We are living in a country in which we will have no escape from the Yogi and such people.
In fact, my last few posts were about the yogi and the next one is going to be about Ayodhya. :)
Yes, the reader must gain something. Run-of-themill stuff is pretty common nowadays. Will try and write something about this, sort of a last minute exercise, because this remains close to my heart, on gaining something from blogging.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad my post moved you to write something on the topic.
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