Me: human; female; middle-aged; intelligent; over-educated in multiple disciplines; dog-owner; fiercely independent; analytical; mum; farm owner; house builder; considered a prophetess by my mother since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
Reasons I write: the world is an interesting place. Writing is a good way to reflect, make sense of things, work through and share ideas, and download general mental 'stuff' taking up more neurological capacity than feels reasonable. Plus it is far more fun to read other authors when the internal noise is managed.