WILL BLOGGING CHANGE THE FUTURE OF CREATIVE WRITING

WILL BLOGGING CHANGE THE FUTURE OF CREATIVE WRITING?

Musings of a Blogger

By

VIKRAM KARVE

BLOGGING

When you blog you can write whatever you want to say. You blog when you want to say something.

In blogging you can write whatever you want.

There is no one who sits in judgement and decides what you can “publish” and what you cannot. You can post on your blog whatever you want to say.

“CREATIVE” WRITING

When you “write” you have to try to write what others want to read.

If you want to publish your writing you are at the mercy of editors who sit in judgement on your writing and decide whether what you have written is “fit” to be published or not.

When you write to publish with an eye on “success” (making money) the process of writing is more commercial than creative.

Yes, in the publishing world, commercial considerations prevail over creativity. Your writing must sell and make a profit for all concerned, especially the publisher. For most, writing is pure business with the aim of making maximum profit. Also, in today's world, everyone wants instant success. Like those forgettable yet successful “multiplex movies”, your book too must be an “instant bestseller” and rake in the moolah quickly rather than have an enduring quality.

Unless you are a celebrity, getting your writing published (and marketing the book) is more difficult and frustrating than the actual writing process, which is quite enjoyable. That is why, sometimes, “creative” writing tends to “commercial” writing.

When you blog your creative expression takes the upper hand since there are no commercial considerations involved. Blogging is not a “business” activity. 

BLOGGING MAY CHANGE THE FUTURE OF CREATIVE WRITING

Internet has truly provided a great opportunity for creative writers with so many blogging platforms and websites to showcase their talent and as an outlet for their creative expression. Unless making money is the primary consideration, creative writers can now directly and instantly make accessible their writing to readers all over the world, and also interact and communicate with their readers. No longer do writers have to depend on the mercy of editors and publishers.   

The advent of internet has broken the barrier between the writer and the reader. It looks like more and more creative writers will prefer to blog rather than try to publish books. This will also mean that creative writing will be easily accessible and available free to the readers.

And when something is available free of cost, why should someone pay for it? The inference seems quite clear – the end of creative writing as a full-time profession where you can earn your living and, maybe, the slow decline of the printed book as the primary means to documenting literature, and hopefully, a metamorphosis in the attitude of publishers who may become more writer-friendly.

Dear Fellow Bloggers and Creative Writers - I look forward to your comments and views.

VIKRAM KARVE

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A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel and a book of vignettes and short fiction. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories, creative non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories and self help in magazines and published a large number of professional research papers in journals and edited in-house journals for many years, before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for almost 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing. Vikram lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.

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