Goodreads asked Claire Hennessy:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Claire Hennessy 'Being a writer' is such a nebulous term and varies from person to person. Like so many writers, I have other jobs and they take up much of my time and energy... and I feel this question is geared much more towards people who are full-time writers.
'Being a writer' - what does that even mean? At what point do you Become 'A Writer' in the sense of Goodreads questions, which is to say, full of privilege and pride?
Here is what I like about actually writing: I like getting lost in the story. I like when there are moments that make me cry, because I am pretty sure they will make the reader cry. I like when I find a funny bit, because I think/know funny bits are underrated, but actually, if you can make a reader laugh you can make them do anything. I like the sense of satisfaction of finishing a project, of it being ready (insofar as it can ever be) to go out into the world.
About being A Writer I guess it is: hearing from readers. Hearing that they have laughed. Or cried. Or related. That's what you're going for, always. That's your goal.

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