Breaking out of ADHD Writing Traps | Ep. 57

Have you ever followed all the "correct" writing advice and still struggled to make progress? What if the problem isn't your writing ability, but the writing process you've been told to use?

Hey co-authors! Most writing advice assumes that writers can sustain attention, manage time consistently, and move through projects in a predictable, linear fashion. For people with ADHD, that's often not how the brain works. In this episode, we explore why conventional writing advice often fails ADHD writers, what ADHD research tells us about attention and motivation, and how designing a writing process around your brain can unlock greater creativity and consistency. In this episode, you'll discover:

• How nonlinear attention shapes the writing process, including why focus naturally spikes, shifts, and redirects instead of remaining steady throughout a writing session.
• The evolutionary perspective from Thom Hartman's Hunter in a Farmer's World and how traits that once benefited hunters can clash with modern academic writing expectations.
• Practical strategies for reducing cognitive friction, creating "dopamine anchors" through music, movement, and novelty.
• How to build a writing system that complements your cognitive style, replacing unrealistic expectations with strategies that capitalize on the creativity, originality, and associative thinking that many ADHD writers naturally possess.

Whether you're starting a book or simply trying to finish the next page, this episode will help you rethink what productive writing looks like. Working with ADHD allows your imagination, insight, and originality to become your greatest strengths while protecting your mental health.

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