Why do I write?

I was slogging through this terrible book on writing that I am forcing myself to finish even though it's God-awful and there was a chapter in which the author was talking about why she writes.

Of course, it got me to thinking: Why do I write?

After all, what's the point?

My family is always encouraging me to write because they see it as a Harry Potter paved road to riches. I have been around the publishing industry far too long to have any delusions. There is no money in writing. Choosing...