Hey! Your answer to this question is: He wishes he had a better, more exciting life.
In the story he has a wife who is very picky and nags him a lot. When his imagination is turned "on", he was usually the hero in what hes thinking and is happy as can be!
Sorry for it being a late answer, I hope this still helps!
This is an example of an anecdote because the writer narrates their own experience.
I would say that it does follow the way in which a writer follows a writing process because they can't see that.
When Dante invokes the muses, he promises to tell of their greatness.