Comments on: Does your writing have attention deficit disorder?

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:10:00 +0000

In reply to John C. You will save so much time if you can train yourself to do this!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:09:00 +0000

In reply to Adam. :-)

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:56:00 +0000

That’ me to a tee!

By: John C

John C — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:45:00 +0000

Hi! Your attention deficit disorder piece is right on! I’ve got to break my habit of editing as I write. After reading your super article, I made a big sign and posted it over my desk. It says:
Write first, Edit later!

Thanks!

John C

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:55:00 +0000

In reply to Mae. Mae, you've just made me think of another point: We all need to be quick to forgive ourselves. No one is perfect. We ALL have bad days. Just resolve to do better the next day. (Oh, and consider developing the habit of writing first thing in the morning. See Elaine Cougler's post and my response.)

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:49:00 +0000

In reply to Dianne. You are not alone, Dianne. SO MANY people struggle with writing!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:48:00 +0000

In reply to Elaine Cougler. I totally agree about writing first thing in the morning. It ELIMINATES the guilt and allows me to feel as though I've accomplished something significant BEFORE 9 am!

By: Mae

Mae — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:01:00 +0000

This is great stuff…things I need to hear from another writer. For a while I thought I should just hire myself out as an organizer, because I have wasted so much time in the past making lists, determining my characters astrology signs (I blush at that one), creating forms, files, binders, at least five methods of tracking my production. Finally I realized was In FULL BLOWN AVOIDANCE MODE, nurtured by my lack of confidence. Maybe I should write a book called Avoiding the Avoidance Trap. Anyway, ADD is definitely something I have to deal with every waking day. I have to remind myself that I can write and there is no need to hide from that by running around doing things that don’t matter.Thanks for your openness.

By: Elaine Cougler

Elaine Cougler — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:34:00 +0000

Daphne, I so hear what you’re saying. I think it’s a human trait. We just like to forget what we know and try to do something different because it seems easier, faster, smarter. And it never is. I know if I write in the morning the rest of my day is amazing. If I put off writing I carry a huge guilt load around until I get my writing time in. I KNOW how this works. Wish I could just remember!

By: Dianne

Dianne — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:33:00 +0000

Daphne, except for the fact that I am always aware of the time, you
could have put my name in every sentence in this post! It’s so nice to
know I am not alone!!