Creative writing unclutters my mind - so I can get on with even more story writings!
Sometimes I think that creative writing and other writings are the cathartic release that keeps me sane (just about) because, as I go through the day I have all these creative thoughts - some may call them mad - that niggle and niggle at me until I’ve written them down.
My problem is that my characters live with me all the time and I often find myself wondering how such and such fictional person would react in a given situation.
When there is an item on climate change, it reminds me of my fictional character The President of Earth.
A programme about good housekeeping makes me think about my fictional housewife character called Alice, her tidy habits and forensic approach to mysteries.
A feature on rural pubs brings Tom to mind seated in his storytelling chair amongst the dark beams swigging country ale.
Once my characters impinge on my day, they start to offer me their opinions and tell me stories.
At this point I usually find it better to give in and let them have their say because it is the only way to get them off my mind. Only the act of creative writing brings me cathartic release, unclutters my brain and lets me get on with life again.
So for me, story writing is a very compulsive activity. Story writing is the means of letting my many (daft) ideas have their say. My writings bring me a real release.
When stuff comes on the television that I think is ridiculous, instead of yelling at the TV or sending a letter to my local MP (which will be ignored), I write a story and put it online so at least I feel to have done something.
So thank you Creative Writing for the opportunity, through my online writings, to achieve a catharsis for my many thoughts.
How about you? Do you find creative writing compulsive? I’d love to hear about your story writing or other writings in the comments section below 
Bye for now
Rob
