A Chat With Aayush Khanna who is perfectly juggling his role as an IT professional and a Writer
So before we start, let us know how you are juggling your profession and passion, because you are a software professional and it's a technological area and your passion is writing, which is not at all connected to that area. So how do you manage to seamlessly juggle between both?
Hi. So this is eraayushkhanna. So earlier, like in the starting when I started writing in 2020, it was a difficult task for me to manage my studies as well, alongside my passion. But later on, later on, when we keep on doing, keep on managing, keep on struggling for our passion, between our passion and our profession, so it becomes a habit
That's a great thing. Now, coming to our next question, you said you are part of various writing communities and you have participated in their challenges also. So let our listeners know how these writing communities have helped you to evolve as a writer, as many might not be aware that such opportunities like writing communities are available for them to make them a better writer, as many would be thinking like I love writing, but how do I express myself? Where do I express myself?
And even I wasn't aware about how to write or I wasn't aware about my this talent that I can write points as well. So the 2020 March was the time I started with two liners, then three liners, then quotes. My first point was I wish I would bring back my old school days I wish I would bring back my old school days. Like it was about my experiences in my school time
Yeah, that's a nice thought that writing communities actually help you to connect both with elders and young. I can also agree to it because I am also part of some writing communities and as you rightly pointed out, we have to learn from youngsters also. Also because there is so much to learn, if the elders are the wisdom of life, the youngsters knows more about the wisdom of technology and how to leverage it
Well, my journey started as a author, like not as the author, but it was as the coauthor. Definitely there's a huge difference. The major is one that when you are a coauthor, the front page of the book contains only compiler's name. But but being an author advantage the book is published with your name and people will recognize you. You will have a recognition and name, fame, everything. Being an author and that too because nowadays people pay for being an author
So yeah, you have to think about the publication you choose the books you get and all but as you rightly said, being a solo author has its own books that you are recognized as a writer in the community than a co author, of course. Now, coming to the next question, you are the founder of Pious poetry community so what made you create such a community? And is this community only for poetry writing?
But now people are after me, they asked me, the writer asked me we want you to be in our writing community and please join our open mic. We have an open mic today or tomorrow, we want you there. So that is a very proud moment for me. And the journey started from being a participant who was struggling and who was asking to join the writing community and now it's totally diverse that people approach me to become English jewelry of their writing community every time
Yeah, having your own writing community gives you freedom to work on what you want to do with it and it also gives you more recognition. And as you rightly said, like just once you are in other communities, then of course you have to follow their rules, tools. But once you have your own writing communities, more invitations definitely come your way. And yeah, it helps. And with right people, the journey is always interesting. That's great. Now, coming to the last question
I just want to say listen to your heart definitely money will be the priority so you need to prioritize your priorities. Profession should come first but never leave your passion. Just work for your passion as well because profession will give you money need but according to me, passion will give you that much respect, that much recognition because you will do it all your heart out and in the case of your profession, you have to do it. Come on
Also, as when you indulge in passion, it activates the best things in you, it relieves the stress on you and you become more active to pursue a professional. Thank you for being with us. US. It was wonderful to have you with us on this webcast. Wishing you all the best for your future in the US