My story is as boring as anyone elses. I grew up loving music and wanted to express myself and impress girls.
I like the way Bob Dylan describes how he started writing. He said he moved away from traditionals to things like "Song For Woody" because it said things that just needed to be said. He HAD to write. I think anone who dabbles in creativity should understand what that feels like. And he doesn't even take credit for writing the masterpieces of his early 20s - he says they were already there and he just channeled them. It was like some Holy Ghost moved him to unearth these artifacts that - he claims - if he didn't dig up, someone else would.
It's probably all bull{censored}, but I love how he gets all mystical about the creative spark.