57 Reason You're Not a Writer (Yet)

Here’s a list of fairly random, and overlapping reasons why you’re not a writer.
If you find this is you, you need to learn the importance of believing in your calling and showing up every day to do what you were made to do: write. To help you with that, be sure to snatch Jeff Goin’s wildly popular book,

1. You label yourself “aspiring” and a “wannabe”.
2. You don’t take yourself seriously.
3. You don’t believe in yourself.
4. You care more about what people think about you.
5. You have let the fear of failing dominate.
6. You can’t commit to finishing a writing project.
7. You don’t take the time to write.
8. You’re not a reader.
9. You are constantly distracted by the internet.
10. You believe you just don’t have the talent.
11. You’re not willing to listen to constructive criticism of your writing.
12. You are not yet writing consistently.
13. You refuse to let the world see your work.
14. You wait for ideal conditions in which to work.
15. It’s hard for you to call yourself a writer.
16. You can’t focus on the blank page in front of you.
17. You compare yourself with others excessively.
18. You’re more motivated by money than you’re passion for writing.
19. You are not interested in people.
20. You let doubt keep you from writing, and/or finishing.
21. You believe just posting tweets all day makes you a writer.
22. You are impatient.
23. You spend more time talking, less time writing.
24. You dream more than you execute.
25. You write seeking fame and fortune.
26. You spend more time consuming than creating.
27. You’re easily distracted.
28. You give in to that little voice in your head that says “what if” or “but” all too often.
29. You rather play it safe than publish.
30. You just don’t do the hard work of sitting down and writing.
31. You don’t approach the work like a pro.
32. You’re not clear with what you want to accomplish.
33. You haven’t cultivated that attitude of curiosity.
34. You don’t seek to know the why behind the what.
35. You have not yet positioned yourself as an expert in your space.
36. You write more to impress.
37. You fail to plan and prepare accordingly.
38. You feel you have to get it right the first time.
39. You don’t approach life that failure is common. So the fear of failing stalls you.
40. You overanalyze everything, leading to complete writing paralysis.
41. You don’t seek feedback to improve your craft.
42. You give into that thought that you’re not good enough.
43. Checking twitter and facebook is more a habit than writing.
44. You write more in hopes of gaining attention.
45. You can’t stay committed to writing consistently.
46. It’s hard for you to switch off social media as you go to write.
47. You don’t seek out the rules of good writing.
48. You avoid criticism at all costs.
49. You write as if there is no deadline.
50. You avoid learning about the habits of other great writers.
51. You fail to create and stick to a realistic writing schedule.
52. You can’t shut off your internal editor and just write.
53. You don’t look at old writings seeking to improve them.
54. You rather write for pay than for the love of writing.
55. You fail to set goals and meet them.
56. You can’t stay focused on writing.
57. You’re reading this instead of writing...