The Word Cloud

Something I notice a lot is that writers say that they are 'driven' (or something similar) to write. Some sort of inner compulsion is at work.

I wonder if to be pushy enough to be published that this characteristic is a requirement.

The reason that I wonder is that I seem curiously unburdened by any such compulsion. True, stories fly about in my wee mincey head, but I don't seem to find it necessary to admit these to the world of hard work i.e. giving them verbal substance.

I am working on a novel and have managed to grind out about 75,000 words. Some of it is possibly even readable, but virtually any excuse to avoid working on it is good enough for me.

So, is there anyone else out there not compelled to write but choosing to do so and wondering why?