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Goodreads asked William Alan Webb:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

William Alan Webb Not exploding. Literally. If I could not write, I think my head would explode with all of the ideas and scenes crowding such a small space.

And no, that's not a flippant answer. For me, writing is a compulsion. I can't not do it. If I'm working on something and get interrupted, I get really cranky because I'm afraid I'll forget what I should have been writing.

On a more concrete level, there is a moment every night when I sit down to work. I pull up my Status Quo (that's the name of the world's greatest rock and roll band) Youtube playlist (402 videos) and crank my speakers as loud as I can without waking up the household. For me, that's magical.

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