AW: I don't do Creative Writing...

OK, I don't do Creative Writing. I do read; creatively sometimes, perhaps. Why did I join the BCWG then? Well, who knows, it might start something for me. Get some ideas going. Could do with some of those; I don't have very many.

I enjoy doing the bits of homework, but that's all I do. Stu seems to put quite a lot of emphasis on getting published or entering competitions. I think that's some distance off for me. If I can be bothered with it at all. On the whole, the activity itself of writing gives me enough satisfaction at present. I can imagine that that could change, though. Just as in a performing art (I have some experience there) there's a better buzz if you've got an audience -- provided they're not yawning, booing or throwing things. And yes, even the homework exercises feel more complete when I get to read them out to the group.