Goodreads asked Rhi Etzweiler:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Rhi Etzweiler The limitless bounds of possibilities. I get to write all the stories that I've always wanted to read, but couldn't find. I get to explore the what-if's of a thousand different worlds, countless different personalities. This is where my love of speculative fiction comes into play, because I read articles about emerging tech, artificial intelligence, space travel...and I get to extrapolate humanity forward and consider the potential pitfalls and terror, as well as the insurmountable beauty, that would erupt. We humans are small beings with enormous egos, and that's one of the flaws that I enjoy poking at the most.
Being a writer lets me do all those things. Because yes, when it comes down to it, I really do write for my own enjoyment. I imbue my passion into every character I create and every word I set down on to paper or screen. I share them all for others to enjoy in kind, in hopes they glimpse the things the muses showed me, perhaps see things I didn't realize were even there.
For me, being a writer will always mean being an artist. Creating something from nothing is one of the greatest experiences, and I get the pleasure of sharing it with others.

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