Cogito Ergo Sum

Some of my friends have been suggesting me to start writing something "great"- a book for example, instead of limiting myself to blogging. Respecting their suggestions I thought about it.

Here is an enumeration of essential qualities to be satisfied to be a good writer:

1. Creativity and the capacity to let the imaginations wander,

2. Ability to assemble the imaginations and give them a shape,

3. Good hold on the language, attention to the grammar/spelling,

4. Excellent vocabulary, which, according to the scholars is a result of knowledge and wisdom,

5. Ability to wear someone else's hats or shoes or shirts/sarees or whatever even if it is not of one's size,

6. Absence of the habit of projecting one's own personality on the characters. Every character has to think and behave in its own way. The writer should not write based on what he/she would do during that situation.

7. Variety in the making of characters: The writer should be able to create different sorts of personalities. Under no circumstances, the reader should be forced to think, "Hey, this character here is so inconsistent/erratic", unless that was intended,

8. Should have deep knowledge in at least one field. Must be capable and confident of doing thorough study in any other field and write about it. For this, decent breadth of knowledge is necessary,

9. Controlled redundancy in writing,

10. A work should entertain a large class of people. However good it may be, unless it appeals to the readers, it is not worth the effort. If one writes for one's own satisfaction, one can as well write in a diary.
11. Detachment from the work. Pretty soon, usually if the first work itself is successful, an author gets so attached to his concepts that he loses the ability to think along the other dimensions. In case of positive feedback, one is inclined to be overwhelmed and in case of negative feedback, one tends to be defensive,

12. A writer should be level headed, not judgmental and should not have self-righteous attitude.

Now, my dear friends, you are free to give your feedback openly or in private. You can add points to these. Rate me/my writings based on those. My objective analysis about myself tells me that there's a long way to go.