K.R. Fraser
I love being a writer because of the sheer joy I am able to give others. I have written in different areas for years, and always felt there was something more I could give. Writing for magazines, newspapers, independent news sources... none of them were ever right for me. I was delivering valuable information and great viewpoints, and I was even making a difference with what I was doing. But I wasn't making people happy.
When I turned to writing fantasy and saw the effect my stories had on people, I knew this was where I wanted to stay. The excitement and awe I often hear in the feedback from my readers is mind-blowing, and it makes me want to give them that much more. I always tell those I mentor that we are the light-bringers to a very dark world. The musicians, the artists, the film-makers and actors/actresses, the authors... all those who create, we are the ones who add light to an otherwise very dreary world. Your average person gets up every morning, throws breakfast in the microwave, then grabs it and trudges out the door to work. They work all day, get home in the early evening and do what to relax and breathe? They turn on the television or pick up a good book. They listen to music as they shower, cook, clean, or drive from one place to another. They find themselves immersed in the world you create, living the adventures of a lifetime, and they dream of a better life. I don't believe there is anything better on earth than being able to do this.
When I turned to writing fantasy and saw the effect my stories had on people, I knew this was where I wanted to stay. The excitement and awe I often hear in the feedback from my readers is mind-blowing, and it makes me want to give them that much more. I always tell those I mentor that we are the light-bringers to a very dark world. The musicians, the artists, the film-makers and actors/actresses, the authors... all those who create, we are the ones who add light to an otherwise very dreary world. Your average person gets up every morning, throws breakfast in the microwave, then grabs it and trudges out the door to work. They work all day, get home in the early evening and do what to relax and breathe? They turn on the television or pick up a good book. They listen to music as they shower, cook, clean, or drive from one place to another. They find themselves immersed in the world you create, living the adventures of a lifetime, and they dream of a better life. I don't believe there is anything better on earth than being able to do this.
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