1. Find attention? Sometimes, admittedly. Not always, though. I think every writer is in it partially for the attention of others--it feels good to be recognized. Writers definitely write to spill inner thoughts. If their thoughts were communicated aloud, they would be a public speaker. I think it's partially the definition of the word "writer." 1a. See my first few sentences. My answer: writing is both to spill inner thoughts and to gain attention of some sort. Would you write for an audience if no audience would ever see? 2. I think it's a bit biased. The writer of the quote seems to be lifting him/herself up in a pompous way in order to justify their single status.
I would agree with this. This statement surprised me when I found it as the author's only bio. It seemed, frankly, a little bitchy. Moreover, it bases itself entirely off of conclusions that the author formed before looking for other theories and based solely off of very little evidence. The writer had a hunch and then found data that she believes supports that hunch. The statement as a whole also kind of traps the writer: if she ever finds anyone to be happy with, then according to her, her writing will suffer. As a result it encourages her not only to remain single, but to not attempt to find out if she could be happier with someone - as it would endager, potentially, something in which she is talented (I have read some of her other poems as well).The writer of the quote seems to be lifting him/herself up in a pompous way in order to justify their single status.