Deeviations

~ my space to be; as I deviate into the dark unwritten sky, trailing constellations of letters behind ~

Yay... half century!

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Nopes! Not cricket or my age (plssss)! :) Wellll today, I have a little over 50 precious readers who follow my blog and I am absolutely delighted! My first sweet little milestone! :)

Rewind. I began blogging in 2004, but it was a personal/private blog and I did not have the confidence or the drive to share it with the world. Not my comfort zone. Last year, with a little nudge from friends and my own soaring interest, I let my inhibitions go.. and on a spur created a new blog, yup 'Deeviations - deviating thoughts from Dee' and I was geared to make it public. But teeny weeny jitters and qualms surfaced, so initially though public, I shared my blog just with my close friends. But then *thankfully* slowly yet steadily I started reaching out to other bloggers and writers (yes you) over the last three months, and the experience I must say has been absolutely phenomenal! I am soooo glad I took that step, cos now people, there is no turning back! Blogging has become a part of me. Enriching.

Over this one year, I have fortunately bumped into so many awe-inspiring bloggers & blogs that I ardently follow and catch up with at every chance I get! I am in awe of the raw talent, passion, creativity and the power of words out there... aah! so much to learn, ponder and perceive. I marvel at the way people think so radically and pen down their thoughts, each one encompassing an exceptionally different style of approach from the other, laudably and beautifully unique! Art.

Each day I revel in the glory of varied thoughts and expressions shared through the writings of you my blogger friends. Each day I revel in the comments I receive that encourages me and keeps me going with a happy trot and a cheerful smile... :)

Thank you so much - you encourage, humble and inspire me every day!

Today, the blogosphere is my second home. My comfort zone. Mine. Because of You.

Bedtime Black.

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I am a nocturnal writer. a solitary writer. Nighttime is my time.

Inspiration sets in when the sun sets down, when the sky turns a haunting shade of black – it’s my time for my secret tryst with words and thoughts. My 'fictional' quill and ink does the rest like a loyal shadow...

Like the perched owl within the dark forest looking for its prey, I embark on a midnight journey of writing... hunting for my nocturnal words. They are out there waiting to be plucked like stars out of the night sky... like silvery leaves off the sleeping trees... they are out there *silent* but there.

In the enthralling hours of darkness; reading thru my thoughts and capturing words... two persons surface from within me – the writer and the critic. They contrast, they compare, they clash, they concur. Sweet Triumph. A moment absolutely satiating... and the lingering bliss of it all as the words string together to become my next 'penned thought'!  :)

“The maker of a sentence launches out into the infinite and builds a road into Chaos and old Night, and is followed by those who hear him with something of wild, creative delight.”  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

On writing...

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A few of my favourite quotes on writing...



Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.  ~Jules Renard

Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.  ~Anton Chekhov

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.  ~Nathaniel Hawthorne

How do I know what I think until I see what I say? ~E. M. Forster

The maker of a sentence launches out into the infinite and builds a road into Chaos and old Night, and is followed by those who hear him with something of wild, creative delight.  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

A poem is never finished, only abandoned. ~Paul Valery

The most beautiful things are those that madness prompts and reason writes.  ~André Gide

Saying it with words! :)

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I love words. I love writing. Simple.

Ever since I can remember I have been meandering with words and I can most certainly claim that I enjoy every moment of it! As much as I delight in writing, I absolutely love reading what others write, what others have to ‘say’. Be it classic literature, a random musing, a fictional story, a noble thought, a philosophical reflection, a teenager’s ramble, a poet’s dream or a little child’s scribble – each piece of art in all its imperfect glory is flawless. It’s a tiny peek into their infinite world that they dared to contour with finite words. Exquisite.

A writer’s space is boundless, vibrant and untouched, where words – they come into being; cavorting to the sound of thoughts and gravitate to become ‘meaning’. Art.

"Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted." ~Jules Renard, Journal, 10 April 1895

My first blog - was just my very ‘own’ writing space to be. It remains.

It has been a whileeeeeeeee now since I’ve indulged in arbitrary writing and... here I am, making a fresh start, taking a step forward with my next blog. I am not even sure what I’m going to write, what I'm going to say... but I am! :)

To my friends who have been an inspiration; rave; critic. I am here because of you. *hugs*

I smile - the sheer rush of words. Familiar. :)

…. And this time with a new-found thrill to let you in. my thoughts. my words. my life.

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