Goodreads asked Maya Corrigan:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Maya Corrigan I discovered the best thing about being a writer while writing my first "novel" at age twelve and thirteen. As I finished typing each chapter (on a manual typewriter), I handed it to my best friend to read. Then I watched her as she read each page. It delighted me when she smiled and laughed. Knowing I'd created a story that entertained someone gave me a huge high. That's why I went back to fiction after years of writing academic papers and technical manuals that entertained no one.
The second best thing about being a writer is not having to sit in traffic while driving to work as I did for many years.

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