Goodreads asked Adam J. Smith:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Adam J. Smith The best thing? Hitting that perfect, beautiful note; when you know the sentence you just crafted was good. One good sentence after another is what you aim for. It's about the most personal, insular profession you can have, so while you may enjoy the plaudits and praise, and the narcisist in you enjoys the attention, or the greedy bastard in you enjoys the cheques, or you just like being able to say to people "I'm a writer" and hearing them reply "Wow, kudos, I don't know how you do it. I've been meaning to do something for years": it all boils down to the you-and-the-blank-screen relationship, fishing for pearls and knowing when you get it right.

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