I did this workshop not long ago, 'Find Your Why,' by Simon Sinek. In it, I discovered that I am motivated when I have purpose and cause outside of myself. I don't want to write or edit for myself, for personal gain. I want to help others get the most of out their writing and their own intent. I've been a writer and editor in some capacity for over twenty years. Writing for various audiences from students, to corporate executives and government entities, to pleasure readers. My background and education is in creative writing, fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. My career has been writing training manuals and presentations in a variety of professional fields.