How likely am I to write a book?

Everyone says they have a book in them. Will yours actually make it to the page?

20 questions · about 2 min · free · no sign-up

Question 1 of 200%

How likely are you to write something, anything, every week?

About this test

Answer 20 quick "how likely are you to…" questions on a scale from very unlikely to very likely. We add up your answers (some count in reverse) and turn them into a percentage showing how likely you are to write a book. It's just for fun!

Possible results

  • Avid Reader (0%+)
  • Someday Author (35%+)
  • Draft in Progress (60%+)
  • Published Author (80%+)
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  1. How likely are you to write something, anything, every week?
  2. How likely are you to read more than ten books a year?
  3. How likely are you to finish the stories you start?
  4. How likely are you to wait for inspiration instead of just writing?
  5. How likely are you to carry a notebook for ideas?
  6. How likely are you to share your writing for feedback?
  7. How likely are you to rewrite the first chapter forever?
  8. How likely are you to set a daily word-count goal?
  9. How likely are you to have a story you've been thinking about for years?
  10. How likely are you to protect time for writing?
  11. How likely are you to be discouraged by a harsh review?
  12. How likely are you to study how other authors structure stories?
  13. How likely are you to enjoy editing as much as writing?
  14. How likely are you to join a writing group or community?
  15. How likely are you to get distracted by social media while writing?
  16. How likely are you to know whether you'd self-publish or find a publisher?
  17. How likely are you to write through writer's block?
  18. How likely are you to keep a journal?
  19. How likely are you to be okay with a messy first draft?
  20. How likely are you to stick with a big project for a year?

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