They say there is a time for every purpose, blah blah blah and it seems that my time to attempt to write my first blog has arrived. I am supposed to cover the topic of why I write, so instead of actually writing, I am now going to write about why I write. Not logical, I know but there you go.
For me writing isn’t an option, or a passion. It’s an obsession. You see I have no real control over my characters. Its more a case of they control me and they tend to choose what stories I write. Oh yes, at the beginning of the book I have a basic idea of where I’d like the story to go but then all of a sudden, along come these interesting, feisty, eccentric, larger than life characters and they take over my story, like a bunch of rowdy barflies. They send my plot off in directions I’d never have thought of and all I have to do is hold on tight for the ride.
And if you don’t think writing is an obsession, try writing a story and then leave a character mid-scene for a day or two. Go on, all you fanatical writers. Give it a try. I dare you. You can’t, can you? No. And I’ll tell you why: because your characters wake you up the middle of the night – accusingly, loudly, demanding immediate release from their prison you call your latest chapter.
So. As you can see. It’s not really my choice, however I wouldn’t swop writing paranormal for all the tea in china.