20 May Answer Your CALL For Writing – Know Your ‘Why’ Before You Write
Before the first word, before the first chapter — there is a CALL every writer must answer honestly.
There is a moment every writer knows. A quiet, persistent nudge, sometimes a roar, that says: “you have a story to tell.” But before you embrace that feeling, before you clear your schedule and open a new document, there is one question worth sitting with: Why are you writing? It is not the polished answer you give at dinner parties. The real one… one that is your CALL.
At TWAGAA, we have worked with writers across every stage of life: first-timers trembling at the blank page, seasoned professionals with half-finished manuscripts in their drawers, and silent souls who simply want the world to remember them long after they are gone. And what we have discovered, time and again, is this: clarity of purpose is the most powerful writing tool you will ever possess.
We call it The CALL — and it has four frequencies.
C
Creative Pursuit
Writing for the sheer joy of it — an intentional holiday of the mind, an investment of time and resources purely for pleasure.
A
Authority
Your book is the most powerful business card you will ever hand someone — it opens doors that no LinkedIn profile can.
L
Legacy
Rome was not built in a day, and neither is a body of work. Start with one published story — it is infinitely better than none.
L
Livelihood
If writing is your business, treat it like one. Strategy, consistency, and market awareness matter as much as the prose itself.
If you are writing for creative pursuit, think of your writing the way you think of a holiday — planned, savoured, and wholly yours. You are not trying to reach a destination on someone else’s timeline. You are investing in your own joy, and that investment deserves the same intentionality as any other pursuit that fills your soul.
If you are writing to build authority, your book is not just a collection of words — it is a statement of expertise. Every chapter is a credential. Every insight is a door. Professionals who publish do not merely add a line to their bio; they shift how the world perceives and receives them. Treat publishing as an investment in your identity, because it is precisely that.
If you are writing to create a legacy, remember that even the grandest empires began with a single brick. Do not let the scale of your long-term vision paralyse you at the starting line. One published book, one published story, is a foundation. It is a gift to the future — to readers not yet born, to a version of your family not yet imagined.
And if you are writing for a livelihood? Then honesty is your greatest asset. One in a million writers earns their living from royalties alone — and that is not a discouragement, it is a liberating fact. When you treat writing as a profession… you stop waiting for lightning to strike and start building skills, systems, audiences, and sustainable momentum.
Did you know?
Agatha Christie, the best-selling fiction writer of all time, wrote her first novel on a dare from her sister. She had no grand publishing strategy — just a creative challenge accepted on a whim. The result? The Mysterious Affair at Styles, and a legacy of over two billion books sold. Even the greatest literary journeys begin with a single, honest answer to the question: why am I doing this?
The beauty of identifying your CALL is not that it locks you into a category — it is that it sets you free within one. When you know your ‘why’, the ‘how’ becomes far less daunting. The blank page is no longer an abyss; it is an invitation.
“A writer who knows their CALL writes with purpose.
A writer who doesn’t — writes in circles.”
A thought for you
Which frequency are you writing on — C, A, or both L’s? Sit with that question before your next writing session. You might be surprised how much it changes the way you show up on the page.
If you have a story waiting to be told, and you need a guide to help you find your CALL, we would love to hear from you. Contact us. That is what we are here for.