Goodreads asked Leigh Turner:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Leigh Turner The key moment of joy with writing is when you create a story, and characters, for the first time. Suddenly something that didn't exist before, exists. Other people can share in that, and explore the world you have created. That is a wonderful feeling.

Sometimes characters really do take on a life of their own. You write late at night (I usually write a first draft in longhand, then transcribe to a computer later, see my blog here: https://rleighturner.com/pen-and-pape...) then review what you've written in the morning. Suddenly, things are happening! What can be more thrilling than that?

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