So You Think You are a Writer..
How do you know if you are a writer?
You know you are a writer when….
1. The margins of bills are filled with poetry.
2. Descriptions of a marvelous sunset fill three pages in your diary.
3. You can chew out the landlord who accuses you a not paying the rent, whittle him to shreds, never departing from legally and politically correct language–and point out that you have a cancelled check to prove the payment, to boot!
4. There are more shreds of scribbled paper in your underwear drawer than socks.
5. You failed to notice the three-car pile-up in the opposite lane because the inside of your head was too busy plotting your latest who-dunnit.
6. You have a proud collection of rejection slips.
7. You plot novels in your sleep.
8. The life you lead on paper is more interesting than your daily round.
9. You make up stories about other motorists on the road.
10. Paper and ink are at the top of the grocery list.
Feel free to list your own ways to know you are a writer in comments. We could have some fun with this.
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March 4th, 2010 at 11:05 am
I’m reading the theme you’re on– Triond, writing, very good entry Frank
March 4th, 2010 at 11:24 am
I write on envelopes before leaving the house so I won’t lose the beginning of a poem.
Run into the office so that I can finish writing it down.
I have about 15 note book full of thing that I have written.
I nag people to log in and view my work. So I really do think that I am sort of a writer.
March 4th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
I have scraps of paper that I’ve written on late at night, (or on a long train journey) forget about and then find weeks later that become most of my Triond poems, very interesting list Daisy and good fun!
March 4th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
The biggest problem with anyone who is creative in anyway is when the creative flows consumes you. I get hit by that three ways writing, art, and composing. Once the flow starts it overflows for a bit and overwelhems for awhile. Step back and write things down for later when it is not overflowing and you can actually work on the stuff.
March 4th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
My wardrobe shelves have more poetry files than clothes on them and are actually bowing under the weight, lol. My hubby is complaining about them, but I can’t throw any away. A really good post.
Christine
March 4th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I loved this, and I have the rejection letters in a stack. Here are a few other ways.
Your shower gets cold because you are writing your next story in your head.
You look for ways to turn your everyday life into a story.
You have an agent you know by first name.
You want to correct the writing of others.
Things went well and I am back and healthy. Thanks for your caring.
Pam
March 4th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
When you buy yet another journal or notebook from the two dollar shop, even though you have several others you’re already writing in.
March 4th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Daisy,
Great article! I will now list mine.
1. You know your a writer when you have stacks of notebooks on your desk,computer table, and filing cabinets full of unfinished stories, and poems.
2. You know you’re a writer when you take a briefcase full of projects with you when you go out to dinner or get a cup of coffee.
3. You know you’re a writer when people ask if your the one that wrote that great poem or story on Triond they couldn’t quit reading until the end.
Randy
March 4th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
You know you are a writer if you sit down to write and before you know it… its past bed time.. and you are not even tired.
March 5th, 2010 at 12:45 am
Been there, done most of those.
-You resent having to stop to make dinner for your family.
-Your family has dinner at 9:00 three nights in a row.
-You still have all of your notes and term papers from college, and can’t part with them because someday you will type them up so you can relearn it all.
-You get out of the shower and realize you forgot to use conditioner on your hair because you were working of a plot.
-You read lists like this and laugh out loud.
March 5th, 2010 at 1:01 am
Nice interesting article.
March 10th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Loved you list. Very true.
-The teachers at your childs primary school all look suspicious.
-You have created an alternate, persona for all of your friends.
-Your children don’t ask you for help with their creative writing homework because you plot for days on it.