Why do we write?

Why do we write? There are lots of reasons – escape, thrills, status, defence, insight, creating a portal to new worlds…

For me, writing creates a magical space between the world and my mind that I hunger to explore. It helps me appreciate the real world and to value myself and my imagination.

Our perception of the world is often seen as a generative or co-creative process. We don’t see what’s undeniably just there – we see through the mind of a human, which comes with sensory and cultu...