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Ten Ways You Know You’re A Writer
I have always known that I am a writer. I think it’s something I was just born to be. I love reading. I love stories. Really, a life without stories, is more than I could bear to think about. It would be the ultimate torture. In fact, when I am struggling to write, it feels a lot like I can’t breathe; as if a part of me is crying, and I don’t know how to help it.
That’s the thing with writing. The stories inside you are desperate to get out, and the struggle is being able to actually get them out.
In thinking about writing, I thought I’d try to compile a list of reasons how you would know if you’re a writer.
1. You study people and things, constantly looking for inspiration and ideas.
Everything has a story, and you feel that it is down to you to discover it.
2. You always carry a notebook.
Whether paper, or digital, you need something with you to write down those little sparks of inspiration, before they flit away from you.
3. You have a notebook hoard.
This is a guaranteed sign of a writer. I’m serious. Dragons have nothing on writers when it comes to hoarding… Some of these may be filled, but others may only have half a page…
