diff --git a/over/callback.py b/over/callback.py
index 807ed35..179451b 100644
--- a/over/callback.py
+++ b/over/callback.py
@@ -81,8 +81,14 @@ def path(exists=False, permissions=None, validators=None):
 		if permissions:
 			if "r" in permissions and not os.access(path, os.R_OK):
 				raise PermissionError("%s is not readable" %(arg))
-			if "w" in permissions and not os.access(path, os.W_OK):
-				raise PermissionError("%s is not writable" %(arg))
+			
+			if exists or os.path.exists(path):
+				if "w" in permissions and not os.access(path, os.W_OK):
+					raise PermissionError("%s is not writable" %(arg))
+			else:
+				if "w" in permissions and not os.access(os.path.dirname(path), os.W_OK):
+					raise PermissionError("%s cannot be created" %(arg))
+			
 			if "x" in permissions and not os.access(path, os.X_OK):
 				raise PermissionError("%s is not executable" %(arg))
 		
diff --git a/over/version.py b/over/version.py
index dcc0238..c9a41f7 100644
--- a/over/version.py
+++ b/over/version.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 major = 2 # VERSION_MAJOR_IDENTIFIER
 minor = 1 # VERSION_MINOR_IDENTIFIER
 # VERSION_LAST_MM 2.1
-patch = 9 # VERSION_PATCH_IDENTIFIER
-str = "2.1.9" # VERSION_STRING_IDENTIFIER
+patch = 10 # VERSION_PATCH_IDENTIFIER
+str = "2.1.10" # VERSION_STRING_IDENTIFIER