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I attended a scriptwriting workshop a few years ago where someone asked me what I had written? It then occurred to me that despite calling myself a "writer", I had not really written anything - except for a sprinkling of poetry and some amateurish scribbles during my teenage years. The bulk of what I had written was work - news articles and such.

When one is a writer, one should write, at least a little, news reporting is hardly writing, plus it never gave me the writer satisfaction I craved. Hence this blog.....it serves as my outlet to gripe about the things I dislike, wax lyrical about my passions, express my opinions, and to twitter away about whatever catches my fancy.

Comments

Christine said…
Hi Jothi,

Thanks for following my blog! I agree with you: "When one is a writer (or at least one with writing as his/her passion), one should write, at least a little (once in a while, if I may say)!

Cheers,

Christine
October 4, 2011 at 3:06 AM
Jothi said…
Hullo Christine,

My thoughts exactly! Writing is kinda like food for the soul in my opinion.
October 4, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Geri O'Hara said…
Hi Jothi A blog is a wonderful place to express yourself 'twitter' or rant and to try and improve your skills.

all the best Geri
February 28, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Jothi said…
Thanks for your kind words Geri! All the best to you to :)
February 29, 2012 at 6:45 AM
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