Writers' Minds vs. Normal Minds

Writers are a unique breed all their own, and no matter how hard we try, sometimes we just can't fit in with everyone else. Our minds are different, they work in ways that only fellow writers can understand. Only writers can understand the anguish they experience as they inflict torture on their own characters. Only writers can relate to wailing about their story and receiving only strange glances in return.

Just how different are we from others, from 'normal' people? Let's take a look, shall we?

NaNo

What it means to most people: A small device for listening to music.

What it means to writers: that one month where you write as much as is humanly possible.

War

What it means to most people: armed conflict between two or more parties.

What it means to writers: a mad writing dash to see who can get the most words written in a certain amount of time.

Social media

What it means for most people: a great way to connect with people and find out what's going on in their lives.

What it means for writers: a great way to stalk people in the name of research.

Block

What it means to most people: sturdy, cubed objects used for playing and building.

What it means to writers: the state of not being able to write. At all.

Goodreads

What it means to most people: good books.

What it means to writers: social media for bookworms.

Fantasy

What it means for most people: fiction. Imagination.

What it means for writers: the genre in which you make up your own world, and anything goes.

Notebooks

What it means for most people: books of lined paper that litter Walmart and you only buy when necessary.

What it means for writers: the incredible books that you buy in bulk, even though you actually write on the computer.

Character

What it means for most people: your personality, your quirks & habits.

What it means for writers: the people that make up the story in your book (And yes, they're totally real people).

Cover
What it means for most people: a wanna-be version of a famous song.
What it means for writers: the amazing front of the paperback that will forever represent your book.