Joy to write

I think this post might quench doubts in many people's mind oozing frequently, when they see someone share, publish a blog, or write a column. What makes people pen down ideas? This question could be flung to many enthusiasts who virtually take pen, write, become a medium to convey events, privation, joy, disparity happening around. Or in more dissuasive tone question is oft put: why people have a sudden spike of interests to become writer, author?

The mooted question is definitely worthy the attention it seeks. I'd attempt to touch it with broader strokes. First, the ubiquitous presence of social media has been pivotal in promoting writers, authors, journalists who were away due to lack of attention, waiting for the debut - the one opportunity that evaded endlessly. Empowered internet, social media gave an outlet to demonstrate skills and talent to the world. With constructive criticism many went up the ladder and few have achieved the unthinkable in short span of time.

Second, lack of time, laziness to literally write, buy a pen, paper have encouraged this. People can write what is on their minds in flight, bus, train irrespective of location. Write-up saved could then be processed, accessed from anywhere, shipped to anyone to edit and refined later on. Resistance is really small to overcome and thoughts could be easily phrased awfully, fancily while jabbing the keys. 

Third, the sheer need to convey feelings: sorrowness, discomfort, happiness, excitement, rush to quickly relay frame of mind to the world is surmounted by only a click away. Not only different moods, people wanting to share their experiences, guidelines on plethora of topics have harnessed digital writing to the fullest. Platforms like Facebook, Quora came into existence on the ideas akin; what became of them is another story. From movie reviews to new recipes one can test the waters and develop on them eventually. Shyness and fear to lose is minimal. 

Last and importantly, one is in constant drive to look new avenues to learn, start some thing. In search of those avenues few stick to writing, derive happiness from it. Writing enables to channelize enthusiasm, constant storms in mind, regular agitation, tiny ideas that bother, small ideas that may reform lives. It becomes a medium to know yourself, pass things which are unspeakable or shared with anyone. Writing brings to a zone of separation from outer world, of peace, of utter calmness, much and intensely needed in ceaseless onslaughts of life.  

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!