The Creative Relationship with Characters

The connection between a writer and their characters is likened to using tools from a toolbox, suggesting that characters serve specific purposes in storytelling. The characters from earlier works, such as Frank Begby from Trainspotting, hold a special significance for the author, as they have evolved over time and re-emerged in different narratives. The act of writing is portrayed not as a job but as a natural form of expression, a necessary creative outlet that integrates one’s life experiences into art. It highlights how writing fulfills a need to express creativity, regardless of the commercial success that may come from it.