Why We Write Why We Read

The vast oasis of literature we have been reading since time immemorial – literature that has inspired us to continue reading, be it a writer of choice, genre or writer’s style that draws us into the writer’s world, forming connections to events, people and perhaps places –  this draws the reader’s quest to search for meaning and connections in novels.  When discovered, a link to universal consciousness emerges to tell us we are indeed not alone or different.

The writing urge and process emerges from a place that resides deep in the soul of the writer. It could be a major world event or a passing incident, an emotional connection to the event and a passionate purpose to create understanding and connections. This is what motivates tireless hours of writing, with a message when written from the heart, inspires and reverberates across time and space.

Voices and visions of the apartheid era hunt me down to create fictional stories of suffering, fear, loss, hope, and renewal. Writing from these voices and visions in different contexts suggest that we are all connected regardless of our geographical location or ethnicity – one universal consciousness brings clarity anytime, anywhere, to anyone to improve the human condition.