Questions for Tobias Wolff

1) We were informed of what triggered your desire to become a writer, however what pushed you to stay with the profession? Have you ever grown tired of your job and/or felt too much pressure to write extraordinary literature as a job, not just a hobby? 

2) Were any of the stories written about yourself? If not, did you thread various similarities of yourself and your mannerisms into any of the stories? 

3) Your writing conveys such unique detail and has this continual affect of luring one in; how is it that you can write like this? What are your inspirations? 

4) Are you able to sit down and simply start writing, or are your pieces of work pre-meditated and well thought out prior to putting pen to paper?