1. You get a mixture of feelings after you finish writing a book
Ah, nothing compares to the feeling of completion. Those two words: "The end" stare smugly in the face of every writer's block and doubt you've had along the way. Finally, you did it, your masterpiece is complete! And after the five minutes of happiness you realize an empty feeling is washing over you. It is all over. Now you feel sad, even the bitter memories seem sweet , you miss it so much, you realize you cannot just let it go...so you decide to write a second part. Anxiety knocks on your door troubling you with thoughts of how you might just not be able to make it and screw it all. And finally, happiness and determination join the ride, for you feel alive once again. This is your sense of adventure!
2. You experience overload
You don't always get ideas, but when you get ideas, they come from so many places and so fast that you simply cannot write all of them down so you get frustrated.
3. Cringe when someone misuses a word
And are well known for being the annoying one who always corrects those around you. At times, people rely on you to be their spell checker.
4. Always have the right word to say when someone doesn't know what to say
It's like you know exactly what they mean and you know what word fits their gap. Just like magic, you pinch in with the right word at the right time, saving people from unnecessary stammers. How often do you get thanks for it by the way?
5. Can describe anything, anytime, anywhere
And usually with a lot of details. Most of the time, people blame you for talking too much, or giving out too much unnecessary info but that's just the way your brain works.
6. When someone you care about deeply reviews your manuscript for the first time, you need as much info as possible
And that's why a simple "OMG! This is so great!" won't cut it. You need to know why it's great, how it's great, what's their favorite character and their favorite funny/emotional moment.
7. Have lots of awesome deep thoughts as you go about your day but as soon as you want to write them down, you forget
Most of your inner thoughts are poetic and deep, and sometimes you get great ideas for sideline story development only that due to various reasons you cannot write them down at that time, and by the time you finally get a piece of paper and a pen, you only remember bits from it. Yes they still sound awesome, but just not like the real deal.
8. Have no inspiration for a writing topic when you have to, but are filled with ideas on any other days
Beats me...
9. Keep lots of notes with interesting thoughts/words
Or text documents for that matter. I keep both, and I always promise myself that I will return and revise them one day but then I just get more and, oh well...
10. You get hungry while writing
Nothing makes you more hungry than creating worlds from words. Maybe it's because when you write you forget about time and just lose yourself into your work until you're disrupted by humanly necessities. Or maybe it's simply because we all secretly love midnight snacks :).
11. Have doubts
You have your fair share of doubts and worries as to whether you can do this or not. Stephen King once said: "Sometimes you're doing good work when it feels like all you're managing is to shovel shit from a sitting position" - right in the feels Stephen...
12. You have favorite words
And it seems as though only you know why they are so awesome.
Happy writing everyone :)
Rachel
