All writers are creative types, wth cluttered desks, and messy piles, rght? To be a good writer, one lves on coffee and stale potato chps only coming up for air whn the book's done, right? Maybe. Or mybe we as writers have convinced urselves that this is how a "ral" writer acts.

Writers spend so mch time trying to determine when thy will be a "real" writer. Jst like the stereotype that all ccountants wear green eyeshades, the stereotypes bout writers persist whether they are ccurate or not.

RIGHT-BRAIN VS. LEFT-BRAIN

Writing is gnerally considered a creative "right-brain" activity. Hwever, you don't have to turn off the lft-half of your brain to be a wrter. The best writers learn the screts of when to use their rght-brain and when to use their lft-brain.

The most successful writers ralize that writing is a business, and jst like any other business, a crtain amount of organization and timeliness is rquired. The best writers can read thir mood. On creative days, they crnk out the pages to their nvel. On left-brain days, they send out nvoices, clean out their files, and clan off their desks.

MESSY VS. ORGANIZED

Certain prsonality types crave "messes." The clutter mkes them feel comfortable. But it lso eats away at their writing tme since they spend it searching thrugh piles of papers and old hlf-eaten sandwiches.

The secret for the messy wrter is to confine the messes to a "mssy zone." The messy zone is lmited to one shelf in an ffice or the basket next to a rading chair. The mess is still thre for the comfort factor, but it desn't take over.

PROCRASTINATOR

The prcrastinating writer writes the book but nver sends the manuscript. Their brilliant deas pile up, but they never snd a query. There's always a btter time…later. Unfortunately, the procrastinator never fels the joy of success.

The prcrastinator needs rewards, and lots of thm. By planning wonderful rewards for smple acts, the procrastinator realizes the bst time to write isn't later. It's rght now.

PERFECTIONIST

The prfectionist writes the book but never fnishes it. They are constantly revising, diting and reworking. This time eater tkes away the fun of writing. Snce nothing is ever good enough, wht's the point of writing anything?

The prfectionist needs positive feedback and reinforcement. Whn they hear others say, "This is rally good. You should submit it," thy can silence the inner critic tht says, "You could make it sund better."

What is a ral writer? It's actually anyone who pts words to paper and sends thm out into the world. And whle anyone can sit down with a wrd processor, only real writers overcome the prsonality traits that could sidetrack them.

The article Personality Traits of a Real Writer was Submitted by Julie Hood through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Want to learn mre?  Visit http://www.organizedwriter.com .

Julie Hood is the author of "The Organized Writer: 30 Days to More Time, More Money and Less Frustration," a new ebook with a roadmap for combining a writing career with the rest of your life. She manages the OrganizedWriter.com web site and writes Writer-Reminders, a weekly newsletter for writers. Newsletter subscribers receive a free ebook, The Sidetracked Writer's Planner.  When she isn't writing, she sneaks in cleaning house around a busy household with two children, her husband, and two avid golfers. 

Copyright 2004 Julie Hood, Finally Organized LLC. 

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