I enjoy the craftsmanship of writing.
I meet lots of interesting new people and they willingly let me cross-examine them.
I write about things I love: I’m vain enough to enjoy the thought that lots of people read my work and some enjoy it. Aristotle’s definition of happiness is ‘deploying your full force along lines of excellence.’ Being a writer lets me do exactly that. I work hard. My work is good and useful. I am happy doing it.