I am part of the editing team who have the honour of reading all the wonderful submissions the magazine receives and the challenge of having to narrow them down!

We are all so very unique and yet it can be all too easy to follow trends and patterns and replicate what we enjoy. Whilst the best writers steal, they do so while adding, adapting, fundamentally changing that work. I would like to see more people write what only they can write – I find this a tricky but good challenge for myself too!

Remembering the reasons why we write is crucial, in my opinion, for self-motivation, whether it is about understanding yourself or the world around you better, expressing unique ideas, or being a source of humour! There is a reason we turn to writing and I believe it is important we keep it in mind to support our writing processes.