Are You Meant to Be a Writer? By Jeremy D Vance

A couple weeks ago, I vacationed with my family in Missouri and took a week off from writing. Within two days, I was chomping at the bit to write again. Now I held off for my time with family, but the need to write increased.

By the time I returned home, I needed to write in my WIP asap. Isn’t that a good sign? I believe all writers should have an experience like this, where you become anxious to write if you leave it alone too long. It must be a sign you were meant to write.

Even if you’ve had writer’s block for weeks, the fact that you agonize over it, means you’re a writer. Even worrying about a period of resistance to writing means you’re meant to be a writer. Others, who have writer’s block or resistance and don’t care, might not be in the right hobby or profession. I’d urge them to reconsider their reasons for writing.

It took me four years of writing to finally reach becoming anxious about writing. If you’ve been at it for a couple months and still haven’t felt it, be patient with and kind to yourself. It’ll come in due time.

Press on, writers!

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