on Writers Helping Writers:

As an ADHD Coach who works with a lot of writers, one of the most common questions I get from clients is: How can I be consistent with my writing?

I have been there myself, trying to trick my brain into showing up on a regular basis for my writing. Schedules, pep talks, forcing myself to sit at my desk even if I didn’t write a word. I spent so much energy trying, only to feel like a failure when I drifted away from yet another project.

I genuinely wanted to write. I often told people that writing was the way I processed the world around me. It was my filter from the chaos. It was a need as much as a desire.

So let me share with you what I’ve learned from my own experience, as well as from working with hundreds of writers who have struggled with this. We have been barking up the wrong tree. The question isn’t how to force consistency. If we are honest, we know better; if it feels forced, it’s not going to work long term. The real question is: what makes you hungry to write?