Monday, January 18, 2010

You know you're a writer when...



You can log in to your email account faster than the speed of light.
You also know the location of every free WiFi hotspot in your town and get withdrawal symptoms if you haven't checked your email in a few hours minutes.

You get overly excited about pretty notebooks.
No matter how many notebooks you already have you find it extremely difficult to walk past that purple and pink Paperchase one with the butterfly design and the page dividers and plastic compartment at the back.

You hear the word 'rejection' and you don't think of men, you think of impersonal form letters. 
'Dear Author...' Time to reach for the caramel choo choo.

Your internet search history is odd enough to make the FBI take notice.
Especially if you're a crime writer. One minute you're researching 'recipe for cupcakes' and then 15 minutes later you're typing, 'how to kill someone and make it look like an accident.'

You talk to your printer.
'Please just print these 200 pages without jamming.  Pleeeeeease.'

You'd rather go on a date with Neil Gaiman than Robert Pattinson or Johnny Depp. 
Guys who read and write books AND have nice hair naturally become irresistible.

'Retail therapy' means heading to Waterstone's to fill up your Waterstone's canvas bag. 
You always buy far too many books but it's okay because everything can be classed as 'research.'

You are always thinking about your book.
Even when you're not writing it's always on your mind...and you wouldn't have it any other way!

33 comments:

  1. That is so bloody accurate its scary!!! I'm totally reposting it on my round up of the week on Friday...

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  2. All so true. I have four email accounts for various reasons, and I can log in to them all in a matter of seconds.

    Thou art a genius. :)

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  3. I should have been a writer... I was only ever good at English, I own hundreds of books, I love going to Waterstones to have a coffee n a read, I am addicted to the internet and blogging! lol. Plus I never found my calling n the right career. I should have given writing a go. Never too late I suppose...

    xx

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  4. LOL I have my own to add. You know you are an English writer in Cyprus when all the expats head to a store that has a new container imported. They are thrilled to find their fave brands and you are air punching with joy as you have found a tatty box full of English reference books. :)

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  5. Ok this is actually really scary how3 accurate this is! I love the jervis waterstones (always pop in on the way to heauston lol).
    Great list :)

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  6. I have ALL these symptoms. I love it. I'm tweeting this one for you.

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  7. Oh especially the Neil Gaiman part. <3

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  8. haha i so get that even though im not a writer! i honestly check my emails every 5 mins and constantly type wierd random things into google! and yeah i dont wanna go on a dat with boring robert pattison. there are so many better looking cleverer guys. my favourite actor guy is michael cera just because he has hair to die for! x

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  9. Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be writers
    Don’t let them learn typing and grammar—they suck
    Make ‘em be plumbers and roofers and such
    Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be writers
    They’ll never leave home, and they’re always alone
    Even with someone they love

    Writers ain’t easy to love, and they’re harder to hold
    And they’d rather give you a poem than diamonds or gold
    Pajamas and bathrobes each night, they’ll wear through the day
    And if you don’t throw him out, and he don’t die young
    He’ll probably just rot away

    Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be writers
    Don’t let them learn typing and grammar—they suck
    Make ‘em be plumbers and roofers and such
    Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be writers
    They’ll never leave home, and they’re always alone
    Even with someone they love

    Writers like smokey old bars and Playboy Magazines
    And sleeping all morning, farting hamburgers and beans
    And them with real jobs won’t like him
    And them that do are prob’ly just like him
    He ain’t lazy, he’s just odd
    Writing a story makes him feel like he’s God

    Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be writers
    Don’t let them learn typing and grammar—they suck
    Make ‘em be plumbers and roofers and such
    Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be writers
    They’ll never leave home, and they’re always alone
    Even with someone they love

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  10. This is great. I know dozens of writers this applies to, including me. Most accurate of all--knowing where all the wifi hot spots are--and having them already stored in your laptop list of wifi networks.

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  11. I love this, made me smile at how true it is X

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  12. so true! I agree with all except the Robert Pattinson thing. Love him, and the fact that he reads more than he checks himself out, and has naturally tumultuous hair, lol, gives him a gold star, lol.

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  13. So true. Expecially with the part about buying books and notebooks. (or borrowong them from library... I normally have something like 50 books borrowed and still I visit library almost every day). Sorry about my enlish, it is not my mother tongue and I do not write it very well.

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  14. This is so true - especially the part about the pretty notebooks, of which I have far too many!!

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  15. @Rachel thanks that's would be so cool. @Amy glad you liked the post, thanks for stopping by :)

    @Victoria absolutely never too late! And you already write a blog which is a great start.

    @Glynis hope all is well in Cyprus!

    @Emily Cross I love that place too. Hodges Figgis is propbably my absolute favourite though!

    @Kim Bishop thanks! I have a mild obsession with Neil Gaiman :)

    @The Robert Gave me a laugh!

    @Cin @Deborah @Lil thank you! :)

    @Britta Kirk hehe, he does have nice hair.

    @Ava I love the library too!

    @Zomzara thanks for visiting :)

    @Bronagh me too!

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  16. So true Laura! I've dozens of unused, but very pretty notebooks here to prove your theory right:)

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  17. That is SO true, Laura, checked off each item sitting in my way too comfy robe that my husband HATES :)

    @The Robert: I know that song!! I was swaying and singing along with your lyrics.
    Kristi

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  18. Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous, and so so true - takes being one to really understand the addiction!
    Love Light and Laughter always honey
    Ix

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  19. @Olive @Kristi Hi ladies, hope the writing is going well :) Kristi, my Mam says my robe makes me look half my actual height and twice my actual size. But it's soooo comfy :)

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  20. Hahaha - I know my husband's thinking the same thing

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  21. Oh, you're spot on with this one!
    Though I'd much rather choose John Green than Neil Gaiman.
    That puff ... *le sigh*
    ;)

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  22. Ha! I'm not a writer but many of these concern me as well. Great post! :)

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  23. Looks like I'm 100% writer, lol! Especially when it comes to notebooks. How did your know?! *sheepish* So many blogs are by author's who've been in the business for years. It's really refreshing to see you sharing your passion and enthusiasm. Congrats on your first book and excellent blog!

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  24. haha great list! I'm a writer too then! :)

    where did you get those owl things? I love anything owl :)

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  25. @russian doll Thanks! I love owls too! I got them from Paperchase :)

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  26. thanks! I love paperchase but haven't seen those in my local shop :)

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  27. this is kinda embarrassingly accurate. i feel like im a writer and girl. get out of my headspace you!

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  28. You have just described me in a few paragraphs! Thanks for posting, this is so true! :-D

    PS. Where can I get those owl notebooks/pencil case?!

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  29. Thanks Zoe :)

    They're from Paperchase. I got them a few years ago but they might still have something similar available!

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