you know youβre a writer whenβ¦
you spend 30 minutes choosing the perfect synonym for βsaidβ only to change it back to βsaid.β
you google βhow long does it take to bleed outβ at 3 a.m. and now the FBI is probably watching you.
you write one sentence, stare at it, rewrite it 14 times, and somehow end up back at the original version.
βthis scene is so importantβ but you have no idea what the scene actually is or why itβs important.
you come up with the best story ideas⦠in the shower⦠with no way to write them down.
your characters feel like real people but also youβre like βwho are these guys and what do they want from me?β
your brain says βstart writing!β but instead you reorganize your desk, reread your notes, and spend two hours naming a side character who shows up once.
youβve cried over your WIP exactly 67 times and will do it again because the pain is the point.
you reread something you wrote and think, βwow, did i peak as a writer three months ago?β
every writing session begins with the sacred ritual of scrolling social media, opening unnecessary tabs, and procrastinating until panic sets in.
you have no idea how long a chapter should be, so you just⦠vibe.
you canβt watch tv or movies without mentally critiquing the plot, dialogue, and pacing.
your writing playlist is 98% vibes, 2% songs youβll actually listen to while writing.
you keep a βmurder notebookβ but swear itβs not suspicious because itβs for your novel (probably).
the phrase βjust one more draftβ is your eternal mantra, even though youβve rewritten this thing more times than you can count.