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Explosive Diarrhea of the Brain....

I know what your thinking... Did she really just say diarrhea of the brain?

Yep. I did. If you can have diarrhea of the mouth, why not of the brain? I certainly do. Since tapping into my creative side, I've developed what I would affectionately call 'Writers ADD'.

In my everyday life, I'm slightly OCD. Being a teacher, it's imperative to function with a routine and order. I make lists. I use a calendar. I carry a daytimer. Everything has its place.

But as a writer, all that sh** goes out th...

Explosive Diarrhea of the Brain....

I know what your thinking... Did she really just say diarrhea of the brain?

Yep. I did. If you can have diarrhea of the mouth, why not of the brain? I certainly do. Since tapping into my creative side, I've developed what I would affectionately call 'Writers ADD'.

In my everyday life, I'm slightly OCD. Being a teacher, it's imperative to function with a routine and order. I make lists. I use a calendar. I carry a daytimer. Everything has its place.

But as a writer, all that sh** goes out th...

Explosive Diarrhea of the Brain....

I know what your thinking... Did she really just say diarrhea of the brain?

Yep. I did. If you can have diarrhea of the mouth, why not of the brain? I certainly do. Since tapping into my creative side, I've developed what I would affectionately call 'Writers ADD'.

In my everyday life, I'm slightly OCD. Being a teacher, it's imperative to function with a routine and order. I make lists. I use a calendar. I carry a daytimer. Everything has its place.

But as a writer, all that sh** goes out th...

Explosive Diarrhea of the Brain....

I know what your thinking... Did she really just say diarrhea of the brain?

Yep. I did. If you can have diarrhea of the mouth, why not of the brain? I certainly do. Since tapping into my creative side, I've developed what I would affectionately call 'Writers ADD'.

In my everyday life, I'm slightly OCD. Being a teacher, it's imperative to function with a routine and order. I make lists. I use a calendar. I carry a daytimer. Everything has its place.

But as a writer, all that sh** goes out th...

Explosive Diarrhea of the Brain....

I know what your thinking... Did she really just say diarrhea of the brain?

Yep. I did. If you can have diarrhea of the mouth, why not of the brain? I certainly do. Since tapping into my creative side, I've developed what I would affectionately call 'Writers ADD'.

In my everyday life, I'm slightly OCD. Being a teacher, it's imperative to function with a routine and order. I make lists. I use a calendar. I carry a daytimer. Everything has its place.

But as a writer, all that sh** goes out th...

Explosive Diarrhea of the Brain....

I know what your thinking... Did she really just say diarrhea of the brain?

Yep. I did. If you can have diarrhea of the mouth, why not of the brain? I certainly do. Since tapping into my creative side, I've developed what I would affectionately call 'Writers ADD'.

In my everyday life, I'm slightly OCD. Being a teacher, it's imperative to function with a routine and order. I make lists. I use a calendar. I carry a daytimer. Everything has its place.

But as a writer, all that sh** goes out th...

Explosive Diarrhea of the Brain....

I know what your thinking... Did she really just say diarrhea of the brain?

Yep. I did. If you can have diarrhea of the mouth, why not of the brain? I certainly do. Since tapping into my creative side, I've developed what I would affectionately call 'Writers ADD'.

In my everyday life, I'm slightly OCD. Being a teacher, it's imperative to function with a routine and order. I make lists. I use a calendar. I carry a daytimer. Everything has its place.

But as a writer, all that sh** goes out th...

Explosive Diarrhea of the Brain....

I know what your thinking... Did she really just say diarrhea of the brain?

Yep. I did. If you can have diarrhea of the mouth, why not of the brain? I certainly do. Since tapping into my creative side, I've developed what I would affectionately call 'Writers ADD'.

In my everyday life, I'm slightly OCD. Being a teacher, it's imperative to function with a routine and order. I make lists. I use a calendar. I carry a daytimer. Everything has its place.

But as a writer, all that sh** goes out the window.
It's true - every tactic's I use to stay organized and meet deadlines at work fail me as a writer. They are completely useless.

GUESS WHAT?? I'm not the only aspiring author to struggle with this very thing. Author Kristen Lamb published an article back in 2013 on this very problem.  As a writer herself, she admitted to having similar issues. Her article '10 ways for an ADD writer to be OOH! SHINY! Productive provides some realistic tips to stay the course. While the list provides similar tactics I use at work, they are specific to mastering your craft as a writer.

BUT the best piece of advice I came across while scouring the internet for someone who felt my pain... came from fellow writer Jessi Stanley.  It wasn't a life-altering suggestion. Nope - in fact, I've been stressing about my madness... when the madness is what will lead me to perfection.

It's simple... Stop thinking, and start writing. Write down every idea as they happen. Spend a designated amount of time writing on that topic/idea. Focus on what you're doing at that moment, and forget about the final draft - that will happen when it's supposed too.

And guess what - your writing will likely improve. You won't be force feeding material into your novel, making it mediocre at best.

If you're an ADD writer like myself... it's ok. Breathe. You can do this. Don't waste your
creativity by ignoring the ideas. Just because you bounce around on topics, doesn't make you a bad writer. It just means you'll produce a TON of material - GOOD MATERIAL, for your fans.

Keep doing your thing. Writing is supposed to be passionate... so stop letting it stress you out - that's reserved for your day job!

Why limit yourself when the world has no limits?

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A friend of mine recently asked me why I didn't stick to one topic/genre of writing.

At first, I thought the question was absurd, then I realized she was just falling into the same mentality of society - the one where we fit into one category and should never sway.

From early on, we are conditioned to live or think within certain constraints. We follow the same beliefs as family, friends, coworkers. IF we say we are republican or democrat, then we're only supposed to follow their framework. The same can be said for religion.

Here's the thing... I disagree completely.

I don't believe in boundaries... I don't exist to just fit in and follow.

Being creative doesn't mean creating one thing. It means endless visions, endless dreams, and endless stories to tell. I want to reach everyone with my words - so that means conformity doesn't work.

The world makes it possible to reinvent yourself as an author over and over again. That's what I want to do. My whole life I've been afraid to put myself out there and take a risk. Then my mom got sick and I decided life was fragile.  Deciding to take the leap - I put myself out there and wrote my first book. Was it easy? No - and at best it's mediocre work. BUT I don't care - as I continue to push myself, my craft will improve with perseverance.

If you never take a chance - you'll never be more than you are.

So I asked this question to her, Why limit yourself when the world has no limits?

Only you can place limits on your life and beliefs.

And that's just plain dumb.

So if you're a new writer - or an old one... don't get stuck in the confines of one genre. Take a chance and try something new... Write something unique, out of character for you, and see where it takes you. Remember fiction lets you be whoever, whatever you want. Reality doesn't apply - bend the rules and create something spectacular.

Do you think NASA thought going to the moon was all they'd ever accomplish?  No - that was just their starting point for discovering the unknown and pushing boundaries.

The way I look at it...

You can either stay safely on the ground... or take a chance and find yourself among the stars.

LC Taylor
@Authorlctaylor
www.lctaylorpublishings.com