Is writing a never ending process

Not necessarily. A piece of writing ends whenever a writer wants it to, but technically if he wanted to, he could work on it until he dies...he could perhaps even pass the work on to another writer before his death...and then that writer could again pass it on before his own death. A piece of writing can truly be infinite.

explanation:

the answer to your question is d because the clause conveys the tone of the man in the excerpt, which is arrogant and cocky. hope that .

the answer is "began" because it is a action that can be done