Q:  What's the best thing about being a writer:

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A: Making up stories. I love making up stories. In my head, on paper, for me, to share, it doesn't matter. It's the stories, and the characters, that I love.

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Q: What's your advice for aspiring writers?

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A: Write. And write. And then write some more. Don't worry about how it sounds or what it looks like or try to get it to come out in a wonderfully polished draft. Get the words out. Describe your cat. Write a letter to an imaginary friend (or a real friend). Write that fan fiction fixit story that is bugging the crap out of you. Write. Write. Write. If you want to share stories, write them. If you want private stories just for yourself, write those, too. The more you write, the easier it will be. The more you will see how words go together and hear in your mind what they are supposed to sound like. Write for you. Write things you'd like to read. Remember that first drafts are often terrible, but, if you decide you want to do something with them, they can always be fixed. Write fearlessly. Just write.