Write to give a legitimate voice to the words. It is essential to find the most appropriate words to synchronise with the soul. The apathy towards good vocabulary undermines the authenticity of that voice. The pretentiousness of feelings does not glamorise the words but leaves them with a half-hearted and feeble nature. It is a concern when writing becomes impatient, directionless, and absurd due to … Continue reading Why Write
In 2016 I shared Practical Guide to Blog Commenting and the post has generated a lot of responses till now. While commenting on a blog we have a responsibility as a reader, follower, and blogger. Commenting is like starting a conversation, and it can either be a successful one or a failure. Here are a few more points to keep in mind while commenting on blogs- … Continue reading 8 Blog Commenting Mistakes to Avoid
1.Please do not delete the ‘About’ page and try not to have these texts in it ‘This is an example of a page…’. If you are inspired to start a blog, writing two lines about the blog won’t take much time (description need not be too personal if you are not comfortable); it will give the readers some idea about your blog’s agenda. 2. When … Continue reading 10 Blogging Etiquette
I find that many blogs are abandoned due to various reasons. Started with much enthusiasm, as blogging is becoming popular, the truth is that almost 54% of bloggers lose interest in taking the blog forward. Let’s face it, blogging is quite challenging! Starting a blog is relatively easier, but to keep the momentum and passion alive to actively network with people is challenging. Some of … Continue reading Why Blogs Fail
The digital world is gravitating towards an unknown future. With so many blogs on various platforms, there is no dearth of content, but there is more pouring in every second. Not only written, but the emergence of vlogs are also becoming popular on YouTube. This is how blogs are transforming, and taking a course of popularity with such innovations. Earlier blogs had readers, now they … Continue reading The Future of Blogging
Everywhere, it is emphasized that a powerful headline attracts readers. There are so many bold ideas for coming up with bold statements just to craft a crown. Indeed, now that we decide on reading a certain piece of article, story, an essay based on a headline. What if the headline is ordinary and the written piece is exemplary and a thoroughly researched one that you … Continue reading Headline Headaches
The literal penury of a writer can be only fulfilled by the affluence of language; whichever language the writer composes the work, cannot be easily satiated by emaciated words. Even the mundane ones and clichés do not justify the hunger to create a work of Art. The blank pages, waiting like a dissatisfying lover has to be wooed by the prosperous feelings, conveyed in a … Continue reading Gifts from a Writer to a Reader
It is quite possible to have growing resentment for an artist and writer. There could be two reasons- either they create nonsensical work or they are exemplary but disliked by peers and enthusiasts because they shatter stereotypes and do not conform to their idea of creativity. The average or mediocre work is still acceptable! That creativity cannot be numbers and percentages game is quite frustrating! … Continue reading Criticisms
If you really wish to write you have to fall in love with the language. There is no other escape other than to surrender every day to it. If not, there will be a time when feelings crowd your heart and question you for not expressing them adequately. They will keep tormenting you, and your writing will appear wobbly; nervous writing usually doesn’t do justice to those passionate feelings. When you look within as a writer, to seek inspiration, reminisce, … Continue reading If you Wish to Write
Undermining the efforts of blogging platform by putting the entire endeavour into a narrow Social Media category is disconcerting. It’s an attempt to curtail the scope of essaying in-depth narratives where writers put in a lot of effort in terms of research and creativity (not measurable by algorithms). There are so many wonderful writers and authors presenting articles which are worth reading, but unfortunately, due … Continue reading Blogging and Knowledge
Amitav Chowdhury 