Building writing routines for ADHD adults goes something like this:One day, an ADHDer wakes up and decides that they really want to start taking this writing-thing seriously.They are super excited, so they decide they will write four hours every day. That's how much writers are supposed to write after all!Then,…
If you're an ADHD writer, I don't have to tell you about the ADHD writer's greatest challenges. We struggle with motivation; we're often deeply unhappy about our productivity; and we don't have a strong grasp on time, making it hard to actually sit down and get yourself to do the…
If you have ever searched for "famous authors with ADHD," you will have found lists with writers from history who were never really diagnosed. Rather, for one reason or another, someone thought that their writing hero might be just like them. Many writers have their own quirks, and some do…
Life can be incredibly chaotic and difficult to navigate. But even in the chaos, there are always little victories you achieve. Yes, I know you don't believe me. I know you feel that you never achieve anything, and it's been a long time since your last success. By the end…
When writers with ADHD reach out to me as an ADHD writer coach, their biggest problem is usually that they wish they were more productive. No matter what specific challenges they might experience, they feel that they should be writing better, faster, and harder. And actually, there's not much variance…
In my work as an ADHD writing coach, I encounter two kinds of answers when I ask about note taking systems. Either the ADHD writer I'm talking to will tell me they don't really take notes (they just leave their browser tabs open), or they tell me that they have…
Do you think the bigger picture of your book needs some work, but you don't really know where to start? My client Keith was in the same boat when he found me. Until he hired me to do an editorial review, that is.As I always try to do, I offered…
In both my writer coaching and editing solutions, I have found that there is one key ingredient that can lift anyone's writing practice to the next level: getting clear on your purpose. When you know what you want to achieve with your writing, that will be your motivational engine, keeping…
As we approach the end of the year, the pressure to meet our 2023 writing goals increases. That is probably why November is a crucial period for both academics (AcWriMo) and novelists (NaNoWriMo). On social media and in offline writing communities, writers set ambitious daily writing goals for themselves and…
I've never met anyone who feels they write enough. And now that we're nearing the year's end, there's a pretty good chance that the thought of your 2023 goals is starting to fill you with more and more dread. That's pretty much why November is writing month, for both academics…
My name is Susanne and ever since I taught myself to read at age 4 I have had a passion for the written word. Over the last five years, I have developed a set of systems to help myself and others be productive and make work of our writing passion. Whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, I’m here to help! Check out the about me page to read more.