Goodreads asked Steve Currier:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Steve Currier People respect someone who has accomplished something like writing a book, even if it sells ten copies. I think writing just one book makes one feel legitimate. It is like playing one NHL game or recording one unsuccessful album; it's something not everyone will be able to do in their lifetime, but it's an accomplishment nonetheless. Like playing one game in the pros, writing a book is something you can put on your resume that few other people can. It's also fun to have someone ask you for your autograph on a copy of the book you have just written. Seeing your work in an honest-to-goodness book, as opposed to a pdf file or a bunch of paragraphs printed from home, is really cool also.

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