September 22-2020/ Blog #1
This blog is my voice. An extension of my personality.
My blog www.virtuousvociferous.blogspot.com is just five years younger to my career span in the advertising industry. I owe its evolution to my learning from the advertising industry and the world.
This blog is my voice. This blog is an extension of my personality. This blog takes its name from my crafted identity on Facebook. But when I started writing this blog, it had a very different identity. I commenced blogging with the title of Bengal Surprise. Eventually I chose to change it to Urban Surprise. Somehow, these names weren’t ringing a bell. I still don’t remember exactly as to what made me change its name to Virtuous Vociferous. But I am happy, I did so. As the name changed, so did my style of writing. I owe the change in my writing style to authors like Jhumpa Lahiri, Jeffrey Archer, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Bishwanath Ghosh, Mark Manson, Piyush Jha, Piyush Pandey, Prasoon Pandey and Manav Kaul. I’ve time and again referred to their writings; read their books; followed their interviews; watched their interviews; listened to their podcasts. This influence has been stupendous.
I am also lucky to have some great friends around me. They read my blog. On many occasions, whenever I have shared a link of my newly published blog post, they make time to comment. Some also make sure to highlight the paragraphs, they liked the most. And when I tend to act lazy, these are those friends who call me, write to me and remind me - I NEED TO WRITE. I never mind them coaxing me. It is their love and faith which made me add the title of ‘WHAT AM I WRITING NEXT?’ to my page. I am immensely thankful to them too.
On September 19, 2020 the blog turned fifteen. I remember the night of September 19, 2005 when I had posted my first blog at around 10.30 pm. I was overcome by joy. I felt overwhelmed. From then, till today, my blog has served as a foundation for me to write and share my thoughts with the world.
My blog has made me reach out to people. My blog has invited attention too. I would like to share a small incident regarding the same. One of the renowned Page Three socialites from Mumbai had not only commented on a blog post. But she made it a point to meet me at a book launch. In a very polite manner, she pointed out to me the aspects of that blog post. The parts, which she loved the most. The parts, which she felt should be deleted. The parts, which she felt were simply brilliant. She took keen interest in this blog post because I had based it on her life, which was again written about by Sir Jeffrey Archer.
All these fifteen years have been interesting. All these fifteen years have enriched my experience. All these fifteen years of the blog has been a celebration of a journey through listening, observing and learning too.
I invite you all to be a part of this celebration. Your participation will only motivate me to keep writing and keep this blog Virtuous Vociferous.
-Virtuous Vociferous/ What If/ 2020
9 comments:
Awesome
Your art is your true friend it never gives u a dull moment
It is always a joy when what you love crosses a milestone. It is always a joy to look back and reminisce the journey travelled so far. It is always a joy to look forward to the journey which is yet to be travelled.
I am glad to have witnessed a part of the journey of your blog. I have seen you evolve as a writer and an active blogger.
And I know the journey has just begun. There are more milestones to be covered.
Look forward to more exciting blogs from you.
Cheers!
It is an honor to read something so amazing from a writer who has shared so many stories with me. Some of the stories were such...you had not even published. But made sure, I get tk read it. Yes, you're a part of this journey... As an author, a reviewer and a partner of words.
These words are the kind of words, which encourage me to continue writing. And I shall continue writing for sure.
All it takes is an energy of SUDDENNESS... The energy of Suddenness is always inspiring.
Thank you. Always thank you.
I have always enjoyed reading your blogs. It's a pleasure to read. You live your passion, it refects through every thought of yours. You write with your heart and thats the reason I connect with your writings.
You are a good writer, keep writing. Looking forward to many more writings from you. All the very best.
Great. Reading your blogs gave me a past time in Covid times to start mine U are a true inspiration. Keep going.
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