Thanks ElectricBadger and Dragon's Muse, both of those sheets are excellent. One to put the writer into the mind of the character and the other to set the stage.

What makes a good writer?

I'll add:
* a good sense of humor,
* the ability to live in the heads of your characters,
* editing skills that cover more than grammar, and
* the gift of forgiving yourself.

Mistakes happen,
characters run away with our stories,
and every now and then we come up with a gem.

Knowing what to cut, how to keep story consistancy and the character's true to themselves is an art.

This thread has been a delightful read. Please keep it going. Who's next?