It doesn't take much time for me to answer why I write--I write because I like being in power in my surroundings.  Using words means that I have to understand how their implications and uses in society.  So I interact with words--writing, speaking, reading, singing--to stay active with my presence.  I want to define how this society will represent me; writing means I control those words.  I write to declare myself!  Look, I am right here.