Goodreads asked T.W. Iain:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

T.W. Iain Am I qualified to answer that question? This is still a 'work it around the day job' thing for me at the moment. But three books out - that has to count for something. And writing is taking up more and more of my spare time.

Maybe I should answer by looking at what spurs me on to write. Why do I get up early each morning? Why do I spend so long tapping away?

I used to play quite a bit of guitar, and I really enjoyed recording the strange sounds that came out and playing with them. I've got hours of stuff somewhere. I don't know if it's good or not, but it felt really good to create this stuff.

Writing's like that. I get to create worlds and people. I get to mould how these characters develop. Sometimes they do things I didn't expect, and I have to react to that. When I reach the end of a book, and I look back at what I've created, I feel proud. It might not be good (especially in that first draft), but it's something I've created.

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