Why write?

Poeople write for a myriad of reasons. Some (poor misguided souls that they are) do it because they feel they will gain prestige and a big bank roll. Others have family members who have done so in the past. However, I've found that the majority who try breaking through into the business have a genuine love for the craft.
In my opinion, those people are the ones who will succeed. They don't have the misguided concept that anything they turn out will be picked up and published. They realize that, most likely, they will not be raking in 6 figures a year.
What is a genuine love for writing, you may ask? In my opinion, it is the burning desire to create worlds, environments, and characters that are able to sweep you away to unlimitless worlds; where there are no boundaries to the imagination. They painstakingly pour out there heart into the typed word; allowing us, if but for one brief moment...to escape the dull and grey in our everyday lives.
Even though I'm not yet published, that is my goal. That every word of mine that hits the paper (and may someday be read by others) can have an effect on the reader. More on this later. Reality calls.