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5 Unique Challenges ADHD Writers Face
And how to tackle them
One of my greatest joys in life is writing, which also makes it one of my biggest hurdles to jump. My spicy neurological state, (that’s a fun way to say ADHD), means I always want to find whatever I can to distract me from the thing I want to do. Which is writing.
But when I do get into it, when I really write and let the creativity flow, it feels incredible. I suddenly feel I can tackle anything; an insane day, endless meetings, monotone lectures about taxes. Bring it on!
In many ways, writing makes me my best self. Yet, it remains a struggle.
To help me get over the I-want-write-but-can’t-start hump, I had to find strategies that got me started, helped me build up a habit, and kept me focused. I still slip once in a while, but now I have consequences built into my process to help me get back into my daily routine.
And yes, it has to be daily. We’ll touch on that later.
Here are five challenges I continue to face as an ADHD writer and how I tackle them.
1. Hyperfocus
At first, I loved hyperfocus. This is the flipside to ADHD, the urge to stay in a state of focus and never give the clock on my laptop so much as a glance.
