Goodreads asked Celeste Chaney:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Celeste Chaney When I was a kid I dreamt of being an actor because it would give me a window into other people’s lives. To get into character I’d have to learn how to speak differently, dress differently. I’d study a new trade and another way of living. In other words, I’d have the opportunity to live outside of myself and obtain a new perspective, if only for a short time.

As a writer, it’s the same. You can go as deep as you’d like into a specific subject, a set of characters, or a period of time. You then translate what you’ve learned into an experience that you get to share with your readers.

That is the greatest reward of writing.

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