Why I Write
A week ago I posted on Why I Read, adding my mite to HarperCollins’ #WhyIRead 200th anniversary celebrations. To read, or refresh last week’s view, click on:
Why I Read
In posting on #WhyIRead, I suspect I have also told you #WhyIWrite — because when we love something, we naturally seek to emulate and grow the love.
However, as recently as March 6, I addressed the topic of “Why Write.” In that post I said that the answer to #WhyIWrite was quite simple: “I write because I want to tell great stories.”
I went on to say that a “great” story, to my mind, is one that:
“i) makes readers feel the way I do when I listen to Mozart, or any other great piece of music;
ii) in some way manages to capture what NZ poet, Glenn Colquhoun, has called the ache of being alive and being human; and that
iii) entertains, taking readers out of themselves for the time they are reading.”
Over the years (seven at the end of this month) I’ve also blogged about why I write Fantasy in particular. So if you would like to explore the myriad reasons for #WhyIWrite Fantasy, here’s the list in chronological order:
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April 16, 2011: Why Write Epic Fantasy
March 27, 2012: A SF Signal Guest Post: “Celebrating Epic Fantasy”
June 25, 2012: A Gemmell Award Essay: “Why I Chose To Write Fantasy & Writing Influences”
September 23, 2013: Why I Write Epic Fantasy
May 23, 2016: Looking at the Stars: Why Epic Fantasy Keeps “Speaking” To Us
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Next Monday I’ll complete the #hc200 post series by focusing on writing influences.