The Influencer

Blogging is a versatile activity in the sense that it does not restrict to any particular format or subject. There are poetry blogs, short story blogs, social and political commentary blogs, daily activity blog, photography blog, food blog, travel blog, health blog, fashion blog, review blog. You name it you get it.

Blog helps in networking with and building a community of like minded people. In that sense, bloggers are influencers in their own rights. At times of need you get good advices from your virtual friends, appreciations for your writings, good will and camaraderie and knowledge of mutual interests. It’s a world of its own. That is why it is known as blogsphere.

So far as I am concerned, my blog does not subscribe to a particular genre. I review books and films, serials and web series, I write on prompts, I experiment with food, I talk about myself and my experiences, I commentate on issues which bother me, I show off my limited knowledge of music – in short I post on anything and everything under the sun.

Needless to say blogging satisfies the writing spree of an obscure, self opinionated busybody like me. At the same time it’s fun interacting with people. It also let’s me talk about issues I feel wondrous about, disturbed about and vocal about. Be it review, short story, commentaries, experiences, I want to share which, in short, niggles or bothers me.

If one thing that I want to achieve through blogging is to compel people to think and introspect on subjects which they may or may not be familiar with. Reading and thinking over what we read, firming up our minds and discussing about the same with others broaden our horizon.

For example, reading a book or watching a film or series is my personal hobby – an individual mode of self satisfaction, entertainment or growth. Unless and until I talk about what I gathered from that experience, it remains cocooned within me. Once I talk about it in my blog my thoughts are disseminated amongst many. It may be something about religious freedom, institution of marriage, personal liberty or plain murder mystery. But as we vociferate others come to know about it, it’s negatives and positives and a cloud of opinion is formed of thinking people. I believe this is the greatest advantage of blogging. We share and we gain out of that sharing, dissension included even welcome, which may generate an alternate perspective unknown to me till vocalized by a reader.

My co-blogger, Belladonna of Belladonna ‘s Flashlight fame, writes about positive energy and vibes. I love to read her blogs as it infuses me with positive thoughts and perspective. Content has to be meaningful and purposeful so that the readers are imbued with something fresh and genuine. Derrick Knight, another blogger of my liking, gives us a regular peek into his life and world which is so refreshing and relaxing. Rekha of Book Decoder Fame introduces us to upcoming, interesting murder mysteries and Aparna is as versatile a writer which bespeaks of her varied interest and passion for sharing knowledge. In their own rights, they are thought and knowledge influencers. I too wish to be like one of them whether I meet up to the expectation scale is another matter.

To summarise, the small changes that I wish to bring about through blogging are:

1. To build opinion about topics which may be alien to the domain of experiences of my readers.

2. To spread awareness about issues which may not be prevalent in their world of existence.

3. To encourage them to share their thoughts on such subjects as in above (1) & (2) which till now were outside their periphery.

4. To inculcate a genuine interest in readers to know about my world, my thought processes, what plagues me and what annoys me.

5. To build a community of active and progressive thinkers who can voice their opinions on such alien issues which may become initiators of change.

In short, my blog should be capable of being a change agent of society , a stimuli to positive and constructive reactions and an indicator of what imminent developments, amenities and facilities are required for a way forward.