@JohnPhilpin "There is no trick to it. If you like to write and want to write, you write, no matter where you are or what else you are doing or whether anyone pays any heed."

This is it, for me. I am not a writer, but I love words, and the simple act of using them as an escape route for whatever's in my mind is all the reward I need.

Thankyou for posting this, and I agree wholeheartedly regarding the impact of your highlighted passages.