If you've been around here for any length of time, you know that I have a true obsession with writer jokes. The more relatable, the better.
So, when I began to see 'you know you're a writer when' jokes, I couldn't help myself. Thus, this list of thoughts and situations that nearly every writer seems to find themselves in.
You know you're a writer when: you get a little overly excited about characters.
I mean come on, you love your characters, what's not to be excited about?
You know you're a writer when: you're both excited and disappointed by the concept of being your own boss.
On the one hand, you have full control over your schedule. On the other hand, you have to be the one to design and enforce your schedule.
You know you're a writer when: you sometimes feel that your secondary characters are being wasted.
So much character depth, so little space in the plot.
You know you're a writer when: you're afraid that people will misunderstand your search history.
That list of poisons is for educational purposes only. The weapon categorization charts, well, it's important to keep your facts straight.
You know you're a writer when: you have more notebooks than you'll ever know what to do with.
Some of them are filled with notes, some are so pretty you don't want to write in them, and others are in your collection because you may need them someday. (You never know.)
You know you're a writer when: you have enough story ideas to keep you busy for at least the next ten years.
Or more. Another side of this is that you've already sorted out the best ideas to actually use, and you still have way too many.
You know you're a writer when: you make faces to accompany the scenes you're writing.
It's creative art, it just... looks really strange for anyone watching. (Bonus points if you also read scenes out loud.)
You know you're a writer when: you're convinced that your first draft is the worst thing anyone has ever written.
Don't worry, it's not quite that bad. If you're lucky, your first draft will never see the light of day.
You know you're a writer when: you have hundreds of pieces of paper with story ideas, notes to your self, and unfinished to-do lists.
I have piles of papers on my bedside table, shelves, and in my closet. (That's not including my digital notes.) Some of them have been haphazardly organized into notebooks, others may never be put away.
You know you're a writer when: you're scared that someone will ask you what your story is about.
Between subplots, deleted scenes, and the beautiful tornado that is your perception of your story, answering the question 'what is it about?' can be just about impossible.
So there you go, 12 ways to know you're a writer. I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it, and if you have anything else to add to the list, or you just want to say hello, you can chat with me in the comments.
So, when I began to see 'you know you're a writer when' jokes, I couldn't help myself. Thus, this list of thoughts and situations that nearly every writer seems to find themselves in.
You know you're a writer when: you get a little overly excited about characters.
I mean come on, you love your characters, what's not to be excited about?
You know you're a writer when: you're both excited and disappointed by the concept of being your own boss.
On the one hand, you have full control over your schedule. On the other hand, you have to be the one to design and enforce your schedule.
You know you're a writer when: you sometimes feel that your secondary characters are being wasted.
So much character depth, so little space in the plot.
You know you're a writer when: you're afraid that people will misunderstand your search history.
That list of poisons is for educational purposes only. The weapon categorization charts, well, it's important to keep your facts straight.
You know you're a writer when: you have more notebooks than you'll ever know what to do with.
Some of them are filled with notes, some are so pretty you don't want to write in them, and others are in your collection because you may need them someday. (You never know.)
You know you're a writer when: you have enough story ideas to keep you busy for at least the next ten years.
Or more. Another side of this is that you've already sorted out the best ideas to actually use, and you still have way too many.
You know you're a writer when: you make faces to accompany the scenes you're writing.
It's creative art, it just... looks really strange for anyone watching. (Bonus points if you also read scenes out loud.)
You know you're a writer when: you're convinced that your first draft is the worst thing anyone has ever written.
Don't worry, it's not quite that bad. If you're lucky, your first draft will never see the light of day.
You know you're a writer when: you have hundreds of pieces of paper with story ideas, notes to your self, and unfinished to-do lists.
I have piles of papers on my bedside table, shelves, and in my closet. (That's not including my digital notes.) Some of them have been haphazardly organized into notebooks, others may never be put away.
You know you're a writer when: you're scared that someone will ask you what your story is about.
Between subplots, deleted scenes, and the beautiful tornado that is your perception of your story, answering the question 'what is it about?' can be just about impossible.
So there you go, 12 ways to know you're a writer. I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it, and if you have anything else to add to the list, or you just want to say hello, you can chat with me in the comments.
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