As a teacher of creative writing, I’ve always felt it’s important to try to understand what motivates my students, even if the students themselves aren’t entirely sure.
Why does anyone want to write? Why do any of us want to do anything?
It’s often because activities such as going to the gym, running, crafting, swimming, baking cakes, getting involved in local or national politics, fundraising for a good cause, listening to Classic FM – Icould go on and on – make us happy. They also help to put us
