on Writers Helping Writers:

My last post highlighted Writing Tips for the Neurodivergent Brain, but what about writing resources and tools? What sorts of “helpers” are out there to help people with not-so-great executive functions get to the end?

What the Heck Is “Executive Function”?

This is the part of the brain that manages tasks, time, focus, and self-control. For most people with any neurodivergence, some part of this is going to be hard.

For example, I have self-control all day long, but sustaining focus and managing details feel like climbing Mount Everest. And every day, I start at the bottom and start climbing again. If I’m tired or ill, it’s even worse. To continue the Mount Everest analogy, on those days, I can’t even remember how to get my rope harness on. Forget climbing.