Belief is Everything.

Why write? Why be an author? Why make it up?
You want an easy answer....there is one: Because that is what we do. But look deeper into it and find many shades of the answer to the question: Why write? I suppose some justification is needed... I write because it is a compulsion, an obsession that took hold and hasn't let go. Even when not actually hammering the keys I am often in that alongside world in my head; dreaming of the scenes in the story arc of that universe.
I remember the moment I wanted to be a writer. I sat in rapt fascination as my teacher at junior school read "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." by C S Lewis. Nothing could compare to that first taste of the glimmering glittering world wrapped in snow beyond the wardrobe door. I was certain from that moment that I wanted to create a world that was strange and wonderful and both teasing the edge of science and magic at once. I avidly read all C S Lewis' works including the planetary science fiction series (Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength.) I had found my muse, I read alot of the Christian Apologetics too; and in it I found a voice.... and so that is how I knew I needed to find my own. The sound of the author telling the story.
My next book is set in a snowy place, as I knew that in the pristine snow of a devilish presence a story could begin... I began with that moment. And so....what is your story? The story you tell yourself; or the story you tell others?
Why do you write? For Love; For Money; For Ambition; For Social Prestige?
Your reasons....well I believe that a writer reveals their sources. What I mean, is that if you love what you do it shines through.
Conversely, if you are in it for the personal glory? Well.... I think wanting things is good. Let's not practice any false humility here. But let your love for writing the story never be soured by a desire to gain leverage in the world.
Thankyou to all those who write stories, and write them well; whatever you believe the reason to be. The world is better with us in it than without.
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I have noticed that alot of the time, we spend in life saying what cannot be done.....
As a relentless optimist, and annoyingly cheerful person at the most unfortunate point where I cross paths with misery laden souls; I ponder how utterly different life would be if for just one day everyone took to looking at all things in the most positive light they could. I mean that, and this is not a slight on those with real problems, but why not try it?
You have nothing to loose. Except some worry lines or a small modicum of smug delight in being as miserable as possible.
I can say this.... because I have had a bad week, not just in that someone nicked my parking space (they couldn't do that I don't have a car). Or someone ate all the chocolate cookies (I'm allergic to biscuits). But that the boiler broke totally on the coldest day of the year, I went to a funeral, and I had someone crying on my shoulder who was actually in need: kind of puts it into perspective doesn't it?
So I decided to count up all the good things. Because there are always alot more than you think! And remember that however bad any one thing is, it will pass.
Today the sun is shining. I will put it on my list of good things, smile, and look for others to add to it.
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Hello everyone. This is about the time of night when I start having the worst kind of compulsion to start writing more novel stuff. This is not it..... okay so you're the equivalent of a reader picking up a book for the first time from the shelf in Waterstones or somewhere similar. I won't waffle as much in the future, when I've got over the sheer excitement of feeling so POWERFUL. Gosh... all those seasoned people who lost the capacity to be overexcited by the simple fact of something new. it's like being in a movie or something. Is there anybody there? Annie xxx