The Beginning
The Mongrel Rises
My Sites
I have two other publications on “medium.Com”. I call one “My Camera & My Chai”, and the other is “Tales from The Green Spider”. I will probably delete them from this site and concentrate on this one.
The reason I intend to delete them is that I could not find a voice for either. I will move all my photography writing to my photography website, which you can find at https://www.crookedimagez.com. I will adopt a somewhat conversational tone of voice on this site.
Similarly, I will move all my ‘business’ writing to my company site, which you can find at https://www.aranya-advisory.com. My tone on this site will be businesslike, but devoid of all useless jargon.
Finally, I will write on other topics (leadership, critical thought, climate change), do book reviews at my last website, which you can find at https://www.rajivchopra.com. I will try to adopt a somewhat ‘academic’ tone on this site, but I am not sure I will succeed.
There you go.
I hope I succeed, and I wish myself well.
Why This One?
This is a new publication, and I intend to have fun. I intend to have some serious fun in creative non-fiction. I am doing many writing exercises these days. First, I write out the material on paper, using a fountain pen. I love fountain pens, and I hope to earn lots of money so I can increase my collection of high-end pens and fine fountain pen ink.
There is something about putting thought to paper using a fountain pen that just cannot be matched with starting off a new passage using a computer.
This is where I will just let loose. This will take some time, because I need to throw off the shackles of my corporate career, and that style of talking and writing. So, bear with me, and be patient with me on my journey.
The Mongrel
The website “https://www.dictionary.com” defines a mongrel as a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed; or any animal or plant resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties; or any cross between different things, especially if inharmonious or indiscriminate.
I will try not to be inharmonious. But I will keep exploring styles. I will focus on stories, anecdotes, concepts, travel, photography; and I will rage at some absolute nonsense that is taking place in my country. There may be times that I will dip my toes into politics, but that will be from the perspective of exploring leadership. Let’s see.
Whichever way I go, I hope to have fun. I assume that, in due course, I will settle on a particular style. Maybe then, The Mongrel will become an Alsatian, or some hunting breed; or even a Tiger or Puma. Who knows?
I don’t know yet.
