If you’re still kicking around the idea of getting into writing and are unsure of whether you actually are a writer, the following 21 signs will help you to figure out whether you truly are destined to put pen to paper for a living.
1. You enjoy watching people.
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Watching others gives ideas for characters in your stories.
2. You used to be a heavy note taker in school, college and still are at work.
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3. You read more books when you were at school compared to your friends.
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4. You used to score top marks in spelling tests at school.
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5. The best gift someone can give you is a book.
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6. You write your name on the empty page at the beginning of a brand new book you’ve bought, or just received as a present.
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This is to prevent anybody even attempting to take ownership of your prized possession!
7. You have a bookshelf packed with so many books, that it would make a Harvard professor envious.
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8. You’d rather listen to people than talk with them.
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9. You get mad when you read someone else’s writing and you spot incorrect usage of grammar or punctuation.
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10. Although if someone criticizes your writing, you get hurt like it’s the end of the world.
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With time though, you learn to deal with your writing being ripped to shreds although it still stings like a bee.
11. Others thing you’re a bit weird.
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12. You’ve always thought you were a little odd yourself.
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There’s nothing wrong with being different though. It means you have the seed in you for great things.
13. You imagine a lot.
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Those imaginations when poured from your head onto paper are what create stories, articles and novels.
14. You like e-mail communication.
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15. Your brain works in words, not numbers.
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Numbers freak you out!
16. You like spending time alone.
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17. You were fascinated with pens when you were a kid.
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18. You like communicating through social media.
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19. When you do write, you actually enjoy doing so.
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20. You talk to yourself a lot.
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21. You tend to convey your thoughts better in writing, than in speech.
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[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]https://writingtipsoasis.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hv1.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Hiten Vyas is the Founder and Managing Editor of eBooks India. He is also a prolific eBook writer with over 25 titles to his name.[/author_info] [/author]