What Kind of a Writer Do You Want to Be?

Beyond genre, what do you expect for yourself?

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Like all writers, I have an active imagination. When I realized I wanted to be a writer, I imagined what kind of writer I’d be when I was doing it full-time.

I see myself waking up at around six and sitting down to write on my desk, which sits beside a window. I have a pretty view, and it’s quiet and calm. If I’m craving it, a Hazelnut coffee rests beside my laptop.

I open my laptop, and I write for about four hours. I visualize myself getting lost in my story, no sound disturbing me, the rest of my coffee gone cold.

Sometimes, I get stressed because I can’t put what I want into words or I’m sure what to do next, but I write and write until I figure it out, and I go on with my journey.

Next to me, on the desk, is a small notebook where I jot down any notes to remember later or ideas to try.

I get up every hour to pace around my room to let my eyes rest from the screen and get the blood flowing in my legs. I let the story leave my mind for a moment and let the silence relax me. I look outside and let myself think.

Minutes later, I sit down and start again. I’m lost in the zone all over again, and I…