It's good to have people recognize what you've done. But there is more than recognition. There is also the satisfaction of knowing that you have communicated something and done it well. Writing gives me an opportunity to do that without standing before a class or an audience. I know, if I can get people to read what I've written, I should be able to accomplish a similar goal.
T hat's an easy one.
The most frustrating part of writing for me has been the marketing of my product. I have followed a number of false leads over the years. I have also been victimized by people who represented themselves as literary agents. If you will, a word of advice to anyone attempting to market your writing, not everyone who calls themselves an agent is. Thanks to Writers' Showplace, I now have a hand up on the situation.