To add to that -- one part that stuck out to me was when he said he "...[feels] like a guy who had gotten rich making jokes about video games, trying to deceive

To add to that -- one part that stuck out to me was when he said he "...[feels] like a guy who had gotten rich making jokes about video games, trying to deceive real writers into thinking that I’m a real writer." The article implies present tense, as if perhaps Wreden still feels this way. If your dream is to make a great game, and you achieve that, sort of -- it's great to everyone except you -- I think it makes sense to feel more alienated and unsure of yourself than ever, or if your game had not been received as well.