Get motivated in 10 minutes or less

Motivation SOS

Your emergency toolkit for getting unstuck, as a thank-you for listening to the Notes from a Ghost podcast. 

'Just try harder' isn't a strategy

You know that feeling. You need to write, but your brain just won't go there. So you do what we've all been taught: tell yourself to try harder, remind yourself of the consequences, maybe add a little shame for good measure.

Spoiler: it doesn't work. Not for our brains. The truth is, ADHD brains aren't motivated by importance or willpower. We need the right strategy for the right kind of stuck — and those aren't the same thing.

That's exactly what this toolkit gives you. A quick assessment to figure out why you're stuck right now, followed by the specific strategy your brain actually needs to get moving again. No guilt, no "just do it" — just the right lever, pulled at the right moment.

Most people are writing again within 10 minutes.

What you will discover

Why you're stuck

A quick 6-question assessment that identifies exactly what kind of stuck you are — because not all stuckness is the same

10-minute rule

The task initiation strategy that tricks your brain's resistance into letting you get started — even when everything in you is saying no

The 4As

How to hijack your own dopamine system to rebuild momentum when you've lost it completely

INCU

The science-backed method for reigniting motivation when boredom has completely killed your will to continue

Plus:

Motivation SOS

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Susanne Schotanus of Passionate Writer Coaching

About Susanne

Susanne from Passionate Writer Coaching has helped hundreds of authors to achieve their writing goals as an ADHD writing coach and book editor. Now, she has turned her insights into a series of workbooks that can help you right of the bat!

About Susanne

As I shared on the podcast, I created this gamification system after 5+ years of coaching ADHD writers who kept getting stuck at the exact same points. This workbook doesn’t ask you to “just focus harder”—it transforms your entire writing process into an engaging quest that keeps your brain interested from start to finish.

What clients say about me

Erica Settino
Karuna For Animals
Working with Susanne was wonderful from start to finish. Her professionalism and experience are evident in every communication. Not only did she provide stellar work. But I also learned a lot that will aid me in moving forward on my publishing journey.
Ingrid e johnson
Tenderhearted guardians
Her suggestions were phenomenal. She understood right away what I needed, and solved the job I offered her far beyond my expectations. I even got tears in my eyes and goosebumps, because she nailed so many things I hadn’t even thought of. I can only highly recommend her, and will definitely hire her again.
Teresa Cutler-Broyles
InkWell International, TLC-Travels
I have hired Susanne a number of times to work on documents ranging from fiction to nonfiction and academic work, and each time her work has exceeded my expectations. I cannot recommend her work enough, and I will definitely hire her again.
Lola Rock
USA Today Bestselling Author
Susanne has helped me change my writing mindset beyond recognition. At our first session, I was stuck and so frustrated with myself. Now I’m writing, planning, and learning to focus on what I can do, instead of what I can’t. She’s the first coach I’ve ever worked with who understands my brain. Could not be more grateful to have Susanne on my team!

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