10 Reasons TO Date a Writer

In my last post, I warned potential "significant others" what to expect when dating a writer. Basically, I told them to stay away. Far away. (See post here)

Well, today I'm turning the tables. Now I'm telling you to come closer. In fact, don't settle for someone who doesn't like to write (or at least read!).

10 Reasons TO Date a Writer

1. You will never be bored. Writers can take the most humdrum activity (grocery shopping, per say) and turn it into a hunt through the wild jungles of ShopRite.

2. Chatting with us online? You won't have to wait forever for a reply. We're super fast typers. It comes with the territory. Want us to type up something for you? That might take some bribing, but if we really like you, the odds are in your favor.

3. We'll understand what you're thinking, even if you don't say it out loud. Our job requires us to get inside our character's heads. And they're imaginary (to some of us). A real person? It's a cinch.

4. If we argue over something, the fight won't last long. We're used to looking at different sides. We don't write antagonists and protagonists for nothing, you know!

5. Rarely, if ever, do we suffer from communication problems (spending 50,000+ words communicating with a reader!). Instead, we reserve that flaw for our characters and their romantic interests.

6. Patience is our middle name. Figuratively. The writing/publishing process takes years. That "patience" muscle has been strengthened quite a bit by now.

7. With us, you'll learn new words every day. You'd be astounded by the sheer number of synonyms there are for the word "fingers."

8. Rainy days don't make us grumpy. In fact, we love them. Bring out the tea and books! ...Care to snuggle?

9. The easiest way to sweep us off our feet is to use the phrase, "Can I read your book?" or "Let's go to the bookstore. You can pick anything you want." *SWOON*

10. We love relentlessly. If we can spend years writing and facing rejection with one book and still not give up... It's a guarantee that we'll never give up on you.

So do yourself a favor. Date a writer. You won't regret it. As long as you can handle the 10 Reasons NOT to date us. Which really aren't deal breakers anyway!