What Does "Being a Writer" Mean?

Being a writer means staring at blank pages and white screens, hoping words will magically appear.

Being a writer means getting ideas at the most inconvenient times, like being in a work meeting or in the shower.

Being a writer means feeling pressured to write every day, even if you don’t feel you have something to write about.

Being a writer means hoping that someone will be interested when you bring up in conversation that you’re a writer.

Being a writer means analyzing everything you read.

Being a writer means thinking about writing even when you should be focusing on something else.

Being a writer means having too many ideas one day, and then none the next.

Being a writer means questioning every word you write.

Being a writer means being your toughest critic.

Being a writer can be tough. Next time you write, be kind to yourself.