Goodreads asked C.R. Stewart:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

C.R. Stewart Many things are great about being a writer. First, you can control what is written. You can write whenever you want and write whatever you are. Second, it feels great to create something out of nothing. You may start with a few ideas, an outline or a general sense of the story, but you have no idea what will transform from your thoughts—this is exciting. If you remain true to your story, your instinct, the characters and the flow of the narrative, it begins to write itself: everyone experiences this, athletes in their zone, an artist at work on a painting or sculpture. By allowing yourself to be free and trusting your instinct, amazing things can happen. Third, it’s wonderful to return to your manuscript for another edit. You have the ability to make what you have already created, better: tightening a scene, expanding a scene, making the dialog more authentic. Every time you return to a scene, you improve it—this provides a great sense of accomplishment, whether it’s an hour, a day, or months.

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