What is the best thing a writer can do? Good question. Answer depends upon the maturity of a writer. The book Harry Porter is written by a writer and the book Alchemist is also written by a writer. What is the difference? Both are in good sale. One is ghost and other is God. This is the only difference. It is writer’s choice whether he chooses devil or God.
The best writer never writes. Kabir is one of them. He never wrote anything. He knows very clearly, there is no point of writing. What ever has to say to the world has already said. Any one who wants to change him, practical life experience is more than enough. The writer can only show the way some time.
The newly born writer writes fiction, love story, detective story. But very deep down to the heart he knows these writings have no meaning. That’s why he writes in pressure. Some time they write for money and some time they write for fame. Writing for money is good but writing in a hope of fame is bad. The best one is to write for yourself. Be selfish. Don’t write for reader. Write what ever you feel easy. Write what ever gives you satisfaction. Write for your wife, write for your life, write for friend. Write in morning and don’t expect anything in the evening. Enjoy the process of writing. Goal is not the aim journey should be the aim.
The best thing one writer can do is to read. There is nothing better than reading. If you don’t have any problem of money and you are not greedy of fame, then there is no point of writing. Read and read and read. Think and think and think. Reading and thinking is more than enough to realize the God. Realization of God is the final aim of life. Once you will realize the God then it does not matter much whether you write or not. if you will write other will be benefitted. It will be a gift to the world. It is the utter truth of life. No body accepts the truth and keeps engaged in writing.
If that is the case then why so much writer exists. Good point. Spiritual explanation goes like this, “In Gita Arjun ask to Krishna,”hey God if win and loose has no meaning of battle then why I will fight.” Why not I leave the battle filed and take rest. Why not we avoid the war? Krishna replied,”hey Arjun it is truth that war has no meaning, even doing any thing has no meaning. Every thing is predetermined. You are the only vehicle to follow the path. God has given you gift of life so keep doing something. The one who keeps this in mind and enters into the profession of writing never find trapped. He reads and writes and enjoys the profession.