Episode 101: Get to Know Your Writing Coach for ADHD Brains

Send us Fan MailStephanie here. I’m solo for this week’s episode. Do you feel like a lot of writing advice doesn’t work for you?For example, have you tried to read & complete The Artist’s Way and you couldn’t finish. Or, the advice to do your morning pages everyday when you first wake up, before anything else, stresses you out. Then you spiral into thinking you’re not a “good enough” writer because you don’t do morning pages like everyone in your writing group keeps talking about. If so, I can absolutely relate. After reading ADHD for Smart Ass Women by Tracey Otsuka, my entire perspective on building a writing life shifted. It was as if I’d stumbled across the fountain of inspiration & affirmation for someone, like me, with a brain that I know works differently, and now I have tools and a plan for what’s next.I came to the realization I’d been trying to fit my writing into a system that’s meant for someone with a standard brain.Have you felt this too?I discovered I’d been so conditioned by the larger system I grew up in to believe that writing is done in one particular way.Has this stopped you in your tracks with your writing too?It feels so frustrating to have taken this long in my life, having turned 50 in August, to come to this realization.  But, there’s magic & beauty in it too. Now I’m fired up to do things differently and embrace the strengths of my brain. I want the same for you too, if you identify at all as having an ADHD brain, let’s chat! I’m offering the Finish Your First Draft in 90 Days program.    It’s about getting you to a messy first draft so you can move on to the next step.The first draft is the hardest. You probably have so many first drafts in your Google Drive or wherever you store your writing. I can relate. I find it helpful to have multiple drafts going at one time, but it’s getting one of them to the finished stage that is often the most challenging.Let’s change that. I’m on my way. Are you with me?Listen to this week’s episode where I dig into writing with an ADHD brain and why coaching is a highly recommended step for getting that dopamine hit for your brain of getting to DONE. If you’re curious about the details of my coaching program you can find them here.  Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing. You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.   Join our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.   If you missed this year's Memoir Summit, we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals!Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here.If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel.You can find us on Instagram.