“Father, I want to become a writer”. Father replied “What? Have you gone mad? You dumb. What have you been reading these days? I tell you these are your friends messing with your thoughts. I’m warning you”. The boy cried “But Dad” and father continued “Stop arguing with me. All your stupid novels and books will be thrown. Focus on your studies. You will become an Engineer”. Many among us would have faced this situation or somewhat related to it. It doesn’t end with Engineering. Doctors, Chartered Accountant are the other substitutes.
Why to be a writer is highly questionable? Is
it the fault of that person who is so creative and talented? Though for the
present generation this situation is minutely altered. The era has changed.
Writers are stereotypically imagined as “one wearing a long kurta, shabby
attire and doesn’t have money on him”. This has changed over the years. Now,
there is a big industry providing young writers an opportunity to build their
life around their passion. The creativity that youngster caters can actually
evolve it from amateur to a professional.
Professionally that person has a way in to
be a content writer or content developer in advertising industry.
He or she can pursue as a script writer for movies, advertisements, event
management, media, publishing, editing, small documentaries and along with it continue
their own dream as a writer, poet and one cannot leave a philosopher. Even a
travel blogger for many big organizations which I personally admire and it is a
very big industry on its own ground.
The question has changed over years which
one would certainly recognize. It is not about why you want to become this but
it is more of what are the career options when you already are one, for that many
options have already been mentioned. I personally understand that hindrance
when somebody asked you “so as writer what is it you actually do?” It was more
of an insult then a question. But it can be answered with all the self
confidence I have that I am a content writer for ‘Story Mirror’. It is a
platform for all those young aspirant writers and artists to show their talent
to the world. A world where a new story is created and lived daily .So for all
those freshmen scared to build their future in writing. They are welcome to
share their stories and follow their dream.
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