This question first came to my mind when I read a paragraph in one of the job tests in early December. I have been wondering about it since then. After nearly 2 months of contemplating I am coming establishing the following beliefs without even a shadow of doubt- (GW- good writer)
1. A good writer needs a tough childhood. He/she should have been bullied as a child. GW is very emotional and sensitive as a child. A GW is someone who always feels jealous of someone’s success and translates his emotions in the form of prejudiced writing. His/her inspirations seem to have been drawn out of his frustration at not being able to bully someone else. As a child GW lacks the exuberance of a child. GW always prefers seclusion; no wonder GW has no or few friends. GW needs someone to demonize and blame all his/her woes on that ’someone’. GW should have a tough family life so that an element of suffering is sown at childhood level.
2. When a GW grows up he develops contempt at achievers. His inability to perform translates into his writing. No matter how hard he/she struggles, he is never able to achieve that top position in class or sports. His/her frustration at this failure strengthens his belief that this world is not for an erudite like him, GW waits from HIS day when everything will go his way and he will come out champion. This dream plays a big role in shaping his imaginations. GW is lost in day dreams of achieving big and some day proving his mettle to this dirty & filthy world of morons!
Mean while is family life continues to inflict pains onto him. His emotions are constantly hurt by his family members and friends. He longs for a company with whom he/she can share everything about life. And then he/she falls in love. This love is so intense that our GW intends to spend his/her whole life with this newly found love, or infatuation, without even knowing the person completely. Suddenly everything seems to have transformed in superlative degree; he/she is no longer is jealous of achievers he/she once despised, family problems don’t effect him and suddenly this world seems to be a wonderful place to live in. Now 2 things happen
a) His/her love is successful and the world loses another ‘Great Writer’!
b) He/she is rejected and the world just got a better place to live in for the person who refused.
3. GW’s frustration in life continues. The person whom he/she loved so dearly refused, his/career has nothing to exciting to offer and those achievers have it big in life, which directly affects the jealousy factor. GW’s emotions are hurt and the fuel to fire his/her writings still exists.
Even though by no means i consider myself a good writer, these factors seems to have taken the form for reality for me.I no longer the feel the urge to pen down things even though I have so much in life to write about. If you haven’t still read this, then please do read it!
And that passion is fuelled by?
“I no longer the feel the urge to pen down things even though I have so much in life to write about.â€? … I guess congratulations are due since your “love is successful and the world loses another ‘Great Writer’”!
A complex post.
I never pondered on my writing abilities or how they came to be; however, I do feel I articulate better and with more lucidity when I’m passionate about something, which usually translates into something affecting me deeply.