How to stay focused while writing
Writing is hard. We know that. Something that adds to the difficulty, though, is when you add neurodivergence to the mix. Then it just gets exhausting. As an author with late diagnosed ADHD and anxiety, I’ve struggled to write. To meet deadlines. I’ve had to push back editing plans because of my own difficulties as I’ve struggled with my difficulty focusing…
I handwrote the first draft of my novel
Yes, you read that right: handwrote. Pen to paper.
And now I am transcribing it digitally so it can, y’know, actually be distributed.
I know that handwriting your book probably sounds absolutely bonkers - but there’s a very good reason why I did this…
Reflection
A first blog entry should typically be about what is to come - what to expect, the future, ect. Yet, as I sit here trying to figure out what the hell I’m actually going to write on this blog, all I can think of is the past.
The past year, to be exact.
You see, I don’t think I’ve told many of you this before but my goal for 2022 …