It’s about going on journeys into your own mind and seeing what you find there. It’s about sitting and really noticing what’s around you.

I’ve always written as a way of understanding the world and holding on to the parts of it that seem really interesting, and no matter whether you naturally love writing stories or only write when you’re absolutely forced to, you’re still equally capable of being creative.

Here are a few exercises I really like – why not have a go yourself?