Many ADHD writers I work with as an ADHD writing coach struggle with what I call a “toxic relationship” with writing. Whenever they even think about writing, they feel dread, shame, guilt, avoidance… And a host of other negative feelings. Sometimes, when they get stuck, they can get themselves to…
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,…
Do you have what seems like hundreds of ideas for projects? That can make it incredibly difficult to figure out what to focus on first, can't it? Even if you have already read my blog posts on Theming your schedule and the Pomodoro technique for ADHD writers, you won't be…
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 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…
Do you feel stuck? Are you losing hope that you’ll ever finish your book or other writing project? Well, so did one of my ADHD writer coaching clients, who I’ll call Tina. Yet, this ADHD writer got un-stuck by using joy and playfulness as productivity tools! Do you want to…
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.