Debby Dodds
The control you have over the artistic process. You can pursue writing when you want to and your creativity is unfettered by others. While getting an agent or a publisher might be challenging, the actual writing process belongs to you.
When I was an actress, I felt sometimes like auditions were all about trying to get permission to do my art. Of course, actors can produce, write, direct, etc. but if you want to just ACT, you're always looking for your next vehicle. And it's, by nature, collaborative- which can be wonderful sometimes, and not so wonderful others.
Writing is generally a solo pursuit. This can have it's drawbacks, too. But the question was about the "best" thing about being a writer and, in my opinion, that's both the hegemony over the world you created and the ability to exercise your imagination at any time you please.
When I was an actress, I felt sometimes like auditions were all about trying to get permission to do my art. Of course, actors can produce, write, direct, etc. but if you want to just ACT, you're always looking for your next vehicle. And it's, by nature, collaborative- which can be wonderful sometimes, and not so wonderful others.
Writing is generally a solo pursuit. This can have it's drawbacks, too. But the question was about the "best" thing about being a writer and, in my opinion, that's both the hegemony over the world you created and the ability to exercise your imagination at any time you please.
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