Goodreads asked Hanna Abi Akl:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Hanna Abi Akl The best thing about being a writer is being in control of your material. I once read a piece of advice that was intended for aspiring writers which said something along the lines of: "Write something you'd want to read". I am a firm believer in this statement. I believe the best thing for a writer is to be able to write down his own thoughts, his feelings, his opinions - basically the way he sees and understands his entire world (or struggles or fails to). It's being able to say what you want without worrying about it being right or wrong.

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