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Why We Write, Why We Read 12/12/2016 3:03:56 PM
The vast oasis of literature we have been reading since time immemorial-literature that has inspired us to continue reading, be it a writer of choice, genre or writer's style that draws us into the writer's world, forming connections to events, people and perhaps places is what makes readers continue to search for meaning and connections in novels.
The writing urge and process emerges from a place that resides deep within the soul of the writer. It could be a major world event or a passing incident, an emotional connection to the event and a passionate purpose to create understanding and connections. This is what motivates tireless hours of writing. When a message is written from the heart, it will reverberate across time and space.
Voices and visions of the apartheid era hunt me down to create fictional stories of suffering, fear, loss, hope, and renewal.Writing from these voices and visions in different contexts suggest that we are all connected regardless of our geographical location or ethnicity - one universal consciousness brings clarity anytime, anywhere, to anyone to improve the human condition.
