Why is my pen tool not working??

Instead of drawing shapes, my pen tool only creates a new shape layer every time I click..
What am I doing wrong??

Yes, but that didn't seem to be what you were asking.
If you have no layer selected, using the pen tool draws a new shape layer.
If you have a layer selected, using the pen tool draws a mask (unless the layer is a shape layer, in which case it draws a new shape within the selected shape layer).
Please, read the Help sections on shape layers and using the pen tools:
http://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/creating-shapes-masks.html#create_a_bezier_shap e_or_mask_using_the_pen_tool

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