Here’s a fun post from Diana Peach – 20 Symptoms of Writeritis, which I’m sure many of us can relate to.
20 Symptoms of Writeritis
This 2-yr-old post was one of my most popular, and for those who missed it, I once again share the symptoms of this incurable condition.
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As some of you know, a pervasive syndrome has troubled a segment of society for centuries. After years of research, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders finally classified these symptoms under the diagnosis: Writeritis.
Writeritis is defined as a persistent, maladaptive pattern of writing that leads to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by six (or more) of the following within a single month:
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A marked craving for increased amounts of writing, and longer periods of time to write.
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An unquenchable thirst for coffee.
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Repeated efforts to cut down or control word count are unsuccessful.
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Withdrawal occurs when writing is discontinued or suddenly reduced. Symptoms include shakiness, moodiness, and/or irritability.
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A tendency to rapidly relapse into extreme patterns of excessive rewriting – even after periods of abstinence or control.
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After writing, a compulsive urge to return and edit.
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An inability to initiate household chores until a plot hole is resolved.
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A clinically significant preoccupation with the motivations of imaginary people.
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Obsessive attempts to manipulate and control the lives of main characters.
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A tendency to forget the time, fail to make dinner, and/or eat in general.
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