People write for different reasons. A few make their living by writing content for ads, newspapers, newsletters, etc. Even fewer make a living writing fiction. Most writers know they will not make a living writing. Why they feel compelled to write varies from writer to writer. I began writing to produce income after I retired. I sat down to write science instructional books and started writing stories. Learning that I had chosen an even poorer way to make money than teaching or working for a non-profit made me feel less regret about not following my creative calling earlier in life. From my blogs, I get the greatest response from my science blog. I spent thirty plus years teaching science. There is a lot I don't know. But considering the state of the average person's science knowledge and the fact that we all forget what we learned in school; basic science facts can be interesting. With non-fiction accuracy is an obvious goal. Fiction also needs to be accurate. I hated a kid...