7. You get inspiration for a story in the most random places.

It literally happens to me all of the time. It usually happens when I'm in some type grocery store or mini mart and I'll look at a pack of gum or a snack food and a slew of ideas will come to me. It's crazy how the littlest things can inspire an idea that I can be proud of.

6. You feel like you're a bystander in the characters' lives.

When I try to explain this, I always sound like an insane person. But sometimes, when I'm really into a story, it feels as though I am actually there, watching whatever is happening. Call me insane, but those are what I would consider to be some of my best-written scenes.

5. You have the constant urge to write something.

It's an addiction that's as bad as doing drugs. The withdrawal symptoms are just as bad too.

4. You feel like you lose your best friend when you finish a story.

People that don't write, don't understand. They may understand a little bit if they get book hangovers, but it's ten times worse for an author. I finished a story last year and for a while, it was hard to write anything else because my mind was still so in-tune to the other story.

3. You try and get more and more words each time you write.

When it comes to writing, the only thing that's more stressful than getting your idea to make sense is the word count. When I set a goal for myself, I will make it my life's work to make sure that I reach that goal in a set amount of time. This picture of Squidward represents me quite well actually.

2. You get extremely picky when it comes to finding something good to read.

Whether it be a story that someone wrote on the internet or an actual book, you have to have a book/story with perfect grammar, punctuation, a clear thought out plot, an idea that hooks you as a reader...it just has to be the best of the best.

1. You become a Grammar Nazi.

While being a grammar nazi has its perks when it comes to your own writing, it can also be a pain. It's both a gift and a curse