Top 10 Traits Writers Need to Have
Being a writer isn't for everyone. In my humble opinion, the more of these characteristics you have, the greater your chances of success as a writer will be.
Perseverance - to keep you going when all you want to do is quit
Thick-skinned - so rejection letters and disappointment don’t undercut your confidence
Stubborn - it can be a good thing sometimes to ‘stick to your guns’
Time management skills - writing time isn’t always abundant and you have to carve it out wherever you can
Ability to keep your ass-in-chair - the only way to be a writer is to actually write
Imagination - without it, your work may be boring
Discipline - a very necessary skill if you want to write more than 100 words a year
Patience - the literary world sometimes crawls along at a slow pace
Creative - writers who think outside the cube have an advantage
Risk-taker - the ability to go out on that limb is a valuable asset