Why write? 1

I came across a page on Facebook – I can’t even remember what it was now, but a question was posed, something along the lines of ‘why do you write?’ There were some amazing answers, some really interesting, some really basic ‘because I want to/because I have to/ it’s what I do/it’s who I am’ – basic but absolutely fundamental. I tried to put the answers into groups because there were other reasons, other than the compulsion that I and lots of others seem to have! For example, writing as therapy, writing for a political or social or religious purpose… there was one who seemed to be doing it just to emulate J.K. Rowling, who, they said she ‘seems to have a pretty sweet deal ‘.

Here is a group I put together of people who just ‘have to’:

Because words are the core of who I am. I can’t get enough of them– reading, speaking, writing. My world is wrapped in words
I love creating worlds and characters and that I can bring them to life just through words alone
I write because I have the ability and freedom too. Also, there’s just too much going on in my head that’s just screaming to get out
because everyone has story to tell
because these words would feel trapped in my brain. They have to be released into the universe
Because I have to
To quote Bea from the film ‘Bare Bea’: “Because I would explode if I didn’t”
Because the voices in my head need out! 😜
Because I have to… I have to tell the stories of the people in my head… Does that make me sound bonkers?
Used to think that was crazy talk. Then had a breakthrough. I just showed up and watched the characters. Writing got sooo much better
Because I want to invite other people to explore the worlds inside my head. And because the people in those worlds want to be heard
As I always say, the characters are in control, I just take dictation
Because I need to.. also because I like seeing readers react
Because it’s fun