I had the lonely child’s habit of making up stories and holding conversations with imaginary persons, and I think from the very start my literary ambitions were mixed up with the feeling of being isolated and undervalued. For this and other reasons I was somewhat lonely, and I soon developed disagreeable mannerisms which made me unpopular throughout my schooldays. I was the middle child of three, but there was a gap of five years on either side, and I barely saw my father before I was eight. Between the ages of about seventeen and twenty-four I tried to abandon this idea, but I did so with the consciousness that I was outraging my true nature and that sooner or later I should have to settle down and write books. This material remains under copyright in some jurisdictions, including the US, and is reproduced here with the kind permission of the Orwell Estate.įrom a very early age, perhaps the age of five or six, I knew that when I grew up I should be a writer. If you value these resources, please consider becoming a Friend or Patron or making a donation to support our work. The Orwell Foundation is a registered charity. Home / Orwell / Essays and other works / Why I Write Why I Write
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