10. You’ve hired the voices in your head as your administrative assistants
9. Your opinion is the only one that really matters
8. Nothing else motivates you - literally
7. You actually enjoyed school
6. You firmly believe that anything other than writing is counter-productive
5. Every personal experience - past, present, or future happens for the opportunity to write about it
4. In the event of a nuclear holocaust, you’d high-tail it to your closest library or bookstore
3. You’ve given up on being a musician
2. A “paid vacation” is simply a euphemism for “research”
8. Nothing else motivates you - literally
7. You actually enjoyed school
6. You firmly believe that anything other than writing is counter-productive
5. Every personal experience - past, present, or future happens for the opportunity to write about it
4. In the event of a nuclear holocaust, you’d high-tail it to your closest library or bookstore
3. You’ve given up on being a musician
2. A “paid vacation” is simply a euphemism for “research”
1. You refuse to eat or sleep until you complete the writing assignment you’re working on because regardless of love, health, safety, or financial status - it’s the only activity that qualifies as actual work.
