What the h**l is a Writer's Purpose???

Question

I have to Annotate a book and find the "Writer's Purpose(s)"

What's a writer's purpose???

Answer 1

the reason they wrote the book, for more info go here: http://wps.ablongman.com/long_mcwhorter_...

Answer 2

It's like a writer's dolphin.  In fact, I think it's the same thing.

Answer 3

It's the reason they wrote the story, poem, book, etc.  And no, the answer is never "to entertain us" or "to make money."  It's more about the message they're trying to send the reader.