Author: Ozzy
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Writing with ADHD symptoms: Choose your distractions wisely
I’ve been highly distractible for my entire life. If I was in school now (I’m not, by a number of decades) I’m sure there would be a formal diagnosis, possibly medication to support ‘typical’ brain function. I’m not, and there isn’t. Instead of medication, I’ve found what works for me. Writing is easy for me……
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Stop Trying to Be Unique
When you focus too hard on being different, you start second-guessing everything. Is this too obvious? Has this been done before? What if people think I’m copying someone else?
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How Legitimate Businesses (and Authors) Actually Market
A legitimate, respectable business will not reach out to you with a cold email or an unsolicited message out of the blue on social media.
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My Growing Toolkit
Writers love tools, and I’m no exception. Sometimes, people who love their tools end up making tools of their own…
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Your Process Is YOUR Process
Your process is YOUR process. It’s supposed to evolve and grow as YOU grow and evolve as a writer. Take what’s useful from others. Discard what isn’t. Build something that works for you—for your brain, your schedule, your life, and for this particular story.
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The Cost of Trying to Do It All
I’ve been quiet for a few weeks. Not because I stopped caring, or because the words dried up. I’ve been working. Building. Planning. Writing. Coding. Coaching. Creating. Too much, if I’m being honest.
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Your Book Is Not Your Baby
Writing a novel is a labour of love, but it should be a love akin to that of a professional chef for the meals they make, not the love of a parent for a child.
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The Myth of the Perfect Writing Space
Writers talk about these places like they’re magical keys. If only we had that space—perfect, private, uninterrupted—then the words would flow. It’s a nice fantasy. It’s just not true.