In our Money Secrets series, we ask people to confess their furtive money-related secrets which they are hiding from loved ones or that people do not know the full extent about.

Today, we speak to Charlotte, whose name we have changed to protect her identity. Charlotte has found herself trapped in a job which she finds boring and uninspiring – so she is filling her work time with writing a novel and screenplay.

Ever since I was little, I have adored reading and love escaping into a fictional world. I totally devoured books and my family would be astounded by how many trips to the library they had to make so I could stock up with fresh reading material.

Shorts

As well as reading, I’ve always loved writing and English was always my favourite subject at school.