IWSG November – Why do you write what you write?

This month’s IWSG topic is: Why do you write what you write?

Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!

Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writer – aim for a dozen new people each time – and return comments. This group is all about connecting!

Be sure to link to this page and display the badge in your post. And please be sure your avatar links back to your blog! If it links to Google+, be sure to change it as Google+ is going away in January. Otherwise, when you leave a comment, people can’t find you to comment back.
Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!

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November 4 question – Albert Camus once said, “The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” Flannery O’Conner said, “I write to discover what I know.” Authors across time and distance have had many reasons to write. Why do you write what you write?

I would love to say I write because it is my full-time profession. Sadly, I am unable to say that at the moment! However, this is my dream and ambition – so maybe if I was asked the same question in a few years’ time, I might be able to answer differently.

I write what I write because quite simply, I enjoy it. Still in my infancy in terms of a writing career, I find writing incredibly difficult, but this is my passion. Writing has given me an extra dimension, to the extent where I’m not sure what I ever did without it.

Writing fantasy and sci-fi novels and stories comes to me because I enjoy those subjects. I find it even harder to write about things that do not interest me as much, so I stick to what I would like to read myself, and try reflect that in my writing.

For me it is the whole process – not just the actual writing, or typing as the case may be. I simply love to plan a story, dream up twists and permutations, then struggle like hell to get my thoughts down on paper!

Simply put, I love writing, and I love the whole package attached to it. This is why I write what I write.