Why does one write?

Of all the rages to hit the wired masses since the dawn of the internet, blogging is certainly one of the more unique phenomena. One can understand how social networking, matrimonial, gaming , shopping , porn, discussion forums caught on. All these e-activities are easy, available at a click and the most discerning factor - need minimum and frequently, mindless effort from the participant.

Blogging on the other hand is serious business. My salutions to all you mighty posters of the daily prose. When alternative entertainment is so readily available, it takes a lot of focus to keep your blog afresh. This indulgement by the average joe is indeed a heartening shift of trends.

This is my maiden post, and you might have noticed I am not creeping out of my shell. Its astonishing how bloggers can publicly discuss their lives , names , details and fearlessly open up to the world.

But my admiration is reserved for those lurking in the shadows. The anonymous authors who cannot hide behind a facade of facts. Whose blogs tryto be an interesting read while treading the thin line between obscurity and meaningless drivel.

Which brings me to my question - why do bloggers write? Do they write for the pleasure of a following? - The thrill of an audience who seeks you out regularly to know what you think?
Maybe it is a creative awakening ; an avenue to explore the talents forsaken long ago to make time for entrance exam coaching . Some, I think, blog to checkpoint a fast-paced life - which does make sense. Twenty years down the line one can look back in vivid detail and rejoice in the times well-spent.

Why have I taken the plunge now you might ask. Well.. I am not sure. I think it is an urge to keep that voice inside my head alive. You know the voice that all of us have, the one that has the ridiculous views, blasphemous thoughts and radical opinions. Here's to hoping the voice survives and does not cave in to the more primal instincts of lethargy.