The Joy of Writing
For the longest time, I have forgotten about when I began writing in the first place and more importantly why?
The why? Is simple. It was and is a way of organising my thoughts in a manner that allows me to make sense of the world. I have never done it for anyone other than me.
It’s a selfish way of looking at things, and there was always a part of me that thought I couldn’t be alone in my thoughts and experiences. When I showed my writing to those closest to me I realised that my writing style resonated with others.
More importantly, what I was writing connected with them, so what began with me writing for myself. I quickly realised that I was writing things for the enjoyment of others as well as the therapeutic side of it.
I first got inspired to write my more descriptive story-based stuff material when I was on a ship. I had always loved story-based narratives that made you think this all began when I discovered the movie The Usual Suspects and the work of Drew Karpyshan, among others.
Discovering the work of the Drew Karpyshan
Then I discovered the work of Drew Karpyshan through the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and the other Star Wars books he had written. Only when I started…
