1.3 Why writers write

There are all sorts of reasons why people start to write. Throughout this course you will listen to established writers speaking about their work.
Here are a number of novelists talking about how they began to write. You will hear Alex Garland, Michèle Roberts, Tim Pears, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Monique Roffey and Louis de Bernières.
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As you are listening, consider:
- How did these writers come to write?
- Why did they start to write?
- Were there any similarities in their respective journeys towards writing?
You’ll reflect on your thoughts in the next section.