One who writers fables is called an author. You can call all writers who write stories an author no matter what they write about.
We write because we can't not write. Simple as that. Writers are storytellers, and we have to tell our stories.
It does not matter whether other writers enjoy writing! If you want to write, get started!
Writers can think of their own ideas. Use your ideas to write your own stories.
Writers write on paper.
Mangaka can both draw and write, although people who only write would be authors, who sell plots and stories to mangaka's short on ideas. Managaka's can work in colaborations with writers aswell.
You can't -- and you shouldn't! If your children want to write stories, they will. If they don't want to be writers, you should not try to force them. You can encourage them to write down their thoughts, and to learn good language skills, but you should not try to make children become anything they don't want to become.
The readers will be more likely to identify with a good character, so many writers write character-driven stories.
It depends a little on what they are writing. In general they are "writers". If they write books they are usually called "authors", if they write poems they are usually referred to as "poets", if they write newspaper colums they are "journalists" etc.
Writers write about what is interesting to them. The world of science and technology are fascinating worlds, and many authors like to write about new ideas and concepts.
Professional writers do. You always have one story or book circulating to different publishers or agents, and are already writing the next story or book.
If you're honest, a student's purpose is usually to get a good grade.However, if you're talking about why writers write stories, they do it to entertain and to educate.