Last week after a session of general bitching (trust me guys, I can be a serious competition for all those who have mastered this art) one of my friends abruptly changed his target of assault and looked at me with venom filled eyes (just like how that dinosaur looked at those small kids in Jurassic Park) and quipped with profound sarcasm “so writer huh”, and that till date is the best compliment I have received from my friends. Normally when I ask their opinion as to whether I should continue my blog or not, there is an uncomfortable silence within the 5 meter radius, although I am quite certain that this silence is actually a tacit affirmation. But now there is one more problem, it’s hardly been a month and a half that I have started blogging and guess what? I already have a writer’s block (I think this term can be used for anyone including those who paint on the back of the trucks “horn ok please”, so I fulfill the eligibility criteria) although I am not quite sure what it signifies. For people like me, writer’s block can possibly be defined as a phenomenon where your sources stop publishing anything new, as I have already exhausted 95% of the thoughts that I had gleaned over the last 37 years, in just 5 posts.
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What I like about blogging is that there is nothing right or wrong about it and there are no guidelines (as I would love to assume). It’s someone’s individual views, put across in his or her way, you either endorse it or you don’t. And hence even someone like me, with a prehistoric computer and a gruesome profile picture (off-putting right? but that’s intentional) can start a blog and promote it everywhere barring that public convenience. Out of all those promotional techniques (which include begging to strangers) that virtually cluttered my sidebar, few of them have been quite effective. I like indiblogger, blogjunta and kamat portal (primarily because all my bewildered visitors come from these three sites) particularly indiblogger because of their generous members who keep loitering around that indivine and accidentally land into my blog. (By the way if you have come through any other site then you may skip this paragraph as I am planning to continue this sycophantic discourse for some more time. And as long as I get visitors from those sites, I will somehow squeeze in these names in all my posts even if it’s about my 10th standard exam). The other reason why indiblogger and blogjunta generates traffic is because of their interactive platform (just picked this term from a gossip magazine to impress people. I hope it’s applicable here otherwise just read “cool platform”. The person who invented the word ‘cool’ was a visionary, and how can I not mention the person who reinvented the word ‘loser’ and gave it a new dimension. These two words basically classify everything that exists on earth into two broad categories. From Eiffel Tower to Osama Bin Laden, everything can be described with the help of these two words).
I am awed by some outstanding posts which I have read in last couple of months and it only justifies my self developed inferiority complex. I don’t read books, or may be one or two in the past when I was profusely drunk and didn’t know what I was doing (although I strongly believe some of those pioneering adult magazines should feature in the same category) so it’s been a pleasant change for me. I have also come across some interesting characters; there are those celebrity kind of bloggers who drop their posts on all 1000 blog directories like Russian bombers and fly off and their slogan “we write for self satisfaction doesn’t matter if anyone reads them or not” trails away. Now it’s your turn as an admirer/fan to read and post comments (if you are qualified enough, of course). If you are lucky, you might get a monosyllabic thanx, or else just be happy that you got a chance to read that masterpiece.
I don’t read a post just because I want that person to return the favor in 5 minutes (half an hour is fine). I read a post because I have absolutely nothing to do; the only other thing which I do is check my share prices intermittently (don’t frown; my total portfolio value will be less than your one week’s booze expense). But now even that’s not required, as I see the promoters of those companies moving from one jail to another the share prices reflect on their faces. I have this uncanny knack of picking scripts of those companies which will invariably come up with some disastrous quarterly results or have a few scams in the pipeline. By the way what was my topic for this post? Ok ok don’t go, we will talk about this blogging thing.
My target is 1000 before I flaunt that stat counter proudly (listen, it’s actually not easy to get 1000 insane people reading the same blog). But as I frantically refresh my stat counter and analyze those 3 visitors that I had last week (which is a staggering 50% jump from its previous best) this target looks a little unrealistic unless there is some celestial intervention. Every visitor makes you ecstatic just like how Ravindra Jadeja feels after his logic-defying selection to Indian team, and little perplexed just like how his dad reacts to this news. I am still recovering from the shock of getting few comments on my previous post.
I love criticism, not that I take it as a positive feedback or some shit, but yes if it’s an angry outburst, I derive some sadistic pleasure from that. I will tell you one story if you have time. What time? I know you have nothing to do, otherwise you wouldn’t have been reading my post. Anyway, I wrote a couple of guest posts for a site (which I deleted later) and one of those posts was about Indian politics. The rationale behind this preposterous choice of subject was (a) lack of topic (b) availability of information about politicians on Tihar jail website. That incidentally infuriated one of the ardent fans of some politician and he posted 3 comments within a span of 10 minutes. I cannot paste some excerpts from those comments here considering this can be viewed by people of all age group. First comment was little longer than my entire post followed by couple of addendums. That was a real morale booster for me because it confirmed that he read my entire post and surprisingly he understood it (which can be a herculean task considering my sentence formation coupled with unwarranted parentheses) although if he had a gun and my address he wouldn’t have been posting comments. I could understand his frustration; life is cruel.
Ok listen I don’t have anything else to write. I am kind of itching to write a poem though, but that will seal my fate here. So that’s it for now, bye.
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About Debajyoti
you dont have to write if you flow like a river you will never have river or even mind blogs.. so just flow .. you keep touching shore.. when you blog.. it is silence that creates the roar..
great writing keep it up.,..
hey thank you so much, i was actually not expecting a comment for this post. Feels great. i never read ur blog because i thought i wont understand. but i ll try, may be with the help of few dictionaries.
Your low self- esteem
, your self deprecating humor notwithstanding, you should write…. I like reading your work and I did comment within a minute of reading. If that doesn’t encourage you, I don’t know what will? Now I’m going to go and wait for that poem of yours. Get to work, chop chop.
hey thanx. i thought everyone will block my profile after reading this. although i have intentionally posted this on a monday morning expecting a few additional visitors
because usually people here are forced to use their internet on a monday morning. thanx again and usually for one comment i read 10 posts of that person. so u write, i will keep visiting ur blog after every 5 minutes.
Loved it!! It’s amazing how you seamlessly jump from one thing to another. There’s blogging woes, stock market turmoil, cricket, politics….my, you could’ve gotten four posts out of this one alone. And, I love all the analogies you have used….very unique and creative!! A very interesting read:))
thank u so much. i m really confused now. i thought i need to post something otherwise indiblogger will delete my profile but it’s great to see ur comments. may be i can display the comment thing on the sidebar now if not the stat counter. thanx again and plz read my other posts as well
. i will keep voting for u with different fake ids.
Profile picture? Never mind..Better than me putting someone else’s picture..And this so YOU..My first time here..followed from Indi. You effortlessly jump from one topic to other and I rellay like the way you did it.It was indeed interesting..Btw,I too am one of the not-so-supported blogger from my circle
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hey thank u so much. i m really glad that u liked my post. i have seen u voting and encouraging people on indiblogger, but don’t know why i never visited ur blog (i usually check all the posts on indivine). but now that u have read mine, i ll read all ur posts and the comments and sidebar badges
loved this!!
thank u so much. i follow all ur blogs. huge fan.
Wacky!!! You seemed to have written in some hurry… I like the unintentionally coming out “I care a damn” attitude!
hey thanx a lot. actually i take a lot of time to write a post but r u saying there are too many spelling mistakes
No. The flow of thoughts is speedy.. fast.. hurried!!
oh i actually did a thorough spell check again after ur comment and found multiple spelling mistakes which i have corrected.
Enjoyable read, sometimes it is nice to flow with random thoughts…but they were weaved together well
i m really glad that u liked my post and thanx for ur comment. i have just checked ur blog and absolutely loved it.
you know i just prepared a post almost similar to yours, not as wacky as yours…i guess if i post it, it will be plagiarism…so in honor of your amazing post, i choose to withdraw…kudos…btw, i generally dont comment on any post…yours is first…i loved your last three posts…
i don’t think it will be plagiarism coz its ur post, ur thoughts and written probably before i did. so go ahead, i will be the first person to read that. and thanx a lot for reading my posts.
liked the way you wrote on indivine: “”i have written the post where do i get a description from”"”
& came to check out the post
the description part stumps me too
enjoyed reading, was laughing at many places, glad to have dropped by
thank u so much for reading my post and ur comment. i genuinely don’t find anything to write on the description field and the description can be misleading.
HOpe u reach ur 1000 soon… her’s too hoping…
Take care and keep writing………
hey thousif, thanx a lot. yeah i try to write short posts but always fail miserably. it can be bit irritating to read long posts. thanx again, these comments mean a lot to me than those votes with a zero second view. and guess what? i have reached my 1000 mark
thats awesome to know… congratulations
and it wasnt irritating… i’ve been reading blogs after a long time today… ur’s is the 24th one… so might have felt like that 
… i like ur honesty and the freedom with which u write 
… and ur profile pic is gangsta… in a good way though 
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Take care and keep writing….
thanx a lot dude. i have just checked ur blog and it rocks. i have posted my comment but probably with the wrong id
like i always do.
its k. comments are always welcome
thank you for dropping by hope to see more of u there 
Luvly write-up Debajyoti.Enjoyed reading it.Great Work!.Keep it going….
thank u so much Christy for the encouragement. I just love ur food blog. it’s fascinating to go through it.
Well, I did reach your blog from your comment on mine, but that’s not why i’m commenting
It’s just refreshing to read someone with tiny incoherent yet extremely sensible thoughts. Kind of reminds me of the Bloggess (ever read her??)
hey thnk u so much for reading my post and apologies for the delayed reply. kinda struggling with my bsnl connection. i can probably write a book on that. and yes i read almost everything thats on indivine and i keep posting comments primarily because i want that person to read my post
but i really liked ur post and will be following ur blog.
I will surely come back for more
thank you so much for the encouragement. i have just visited your blog and it has a world of information.
Though your posts are long they make a smooth read. It is clear from your posts that you have brian of a thinker so don’t worry about writer’s blocks. and anyways if you can write this wonderful piece when you have nothing to write, I wonder what will you will write when you actually have things to write.
I am new to your blogs and must admit I am wondering why I didn’t come to your blog earlier?
well i have started blogging only recently and joined indiblogger may be 15 days back and thats why u didn’t see my blog
. and honestly i never thought i ll get such wonderful comments ever. thank u so much for the encouragement.
Interesting… and with enough wit to keep me on the age
Now, I know which blog to turn to when I am supposed to be creating some stupid substation layout at work!
Ok… that was meant to be ‘page’ and not ‘age’…
I have this OCD about getting spellings & grammar correct… that I had to post a new comment to point out that my spelling is wrong!
see how i bugged u to the extend that u had to visit my blog
. strategy worked. and don’t bother about that OCD thing, i am actually planning to write a post on my OCD. and i ll keep visiting ur blog coz i am kinda planning to copy ur style 
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I guess one is a good writer if he can sincere with himself. And so I think that you are a good writer..:)
I enjoyed your article. Its funny and made me laugh few times.
keep smiling..:)
thanx vipin. glad that it made u laugh. thats all i wanted in addition to ur visit of course
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That was really great post; it completed my day which I am looking for great ideas all day long. And I’m thankful that I made to visit your site. Thanks a lot.
thank u.
When I saw the ‘part 2′ on the current latest blog, I did look for part 1 in the recent posts, so that I could start at the right place. Thank you for the link.
Do you still wonder why people come by? It’s such an absolute pleasure to read Facts and Nonsense. Whether you talk facts or nonsense, your writing is really entertaining. Honestly, I think I’d enjoy reading even about issues I don’t agree with, if they were written by you.
Now let me move to part 2.
thats a huge huge compliment. well, some of my regular visitors have left but as long as i have genuine readers like u, i ll be happy. thanx again
loved this
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hey thank u so much for reading this old post. u r such a nice person
am I ??? scratching my head…
thanks
Haha, nice post, very witty and I managed to read the entire post (I usually tend to run my eyes over long paragraphs
) .. Enjoyed reading it.. and ya, Don’t think I’m here to return favors (btw, thank you so much for all your generous comments back at my blog 
) .. I actually wanted to read some of your posts.. Due to lack of time, I couldn’t read and comment till now… Keep blogging. Like you, even I recently stared blogging. Its only been a few months and I’ve stared to improve my writing skills. Sometimes getting traffic on my blog becomes a main priority (ppl get greedy sometimes 
) .. but the bottom line is : “im doing what I like which is writing and sharing it with the world” 
thank u so much. didn’t realize that posted ur comment here, i was checking my current post
anyway, coming to ur blog. absolutely loved whatever i read as of now and probably will continue to read. dont bother about return visit and all those crap. read my posts only when u really want to read. thanx again for this lovely comment.
Your writing style is really “cool” and keeps one reading on. You should really consider writing about something now! I was tossing the thought around about commenting on this first part since I wanted you to know that I wish I had the courage to be able to share my thoughts humorously like you do. There, tossing around over. Nice to see how far you have grown, Debajyoti, in such a short while.
hey thanx subh. u do fall under my genuine reader list. and my genuine readers dont have to read all my posts, they can read whatever they feel like, whenever they have time. i have already shared this thought with some of my visitors. thanx again
was going through your sitemap, blogging thing caught my eye. and let me say you have a great writing ability,I am learning a lot from you.I normally don’t read huge texts but this one made me go on and on
and Ravindra jadeja lmao 
hope you might have reached 1k plus by now 
good news is that you don’t have to read huge text anymore coz i am doing more of cartoons these days
. i don’t remember this post, it’s an old one but yeah, this was my first post where i got decent number of comments and i was actually shocked 
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thank you so much for reading this one
yes in your sitemap I was looking for cartoons only
hahaha, wait man, i have just started doing cartoons. next up is a long post which i will submit day after tomorrow or may be on thursday. if you want to read, read; if you want to vote then vote
. and then i will post few cartoons 