Because you can't imagine not writing. Because you want to communicate with and entertain others. If writing won't make you a millionaire or earn you the Nobel Prize, it had better be fun. That doesn't mean you shouldn't take your work seriously. Just don't neglect the joy and craziness and unique buzz of creation.
Careers rise and fall capriciously.
You need a healthy sense of humor to weather these storms. Enjoy the show. Copyright 1998 by Katie Waitman. All rights reserved.