Hey sunshine, and welcome back to the Neurodivergent Creative Podcast with your host, Caitlin Liz Fisher. Buckle up as we dive into the world of novel outlining with a neurodivergent twist!
Discover why your academic overachievement might wane post-unmasking but why that's actually a sign of progress. Unearth whether you're a plotter, pantser, or an archeologist of narrative dinosaurs.
So, regardless if you’re on your first draft or fiftieth, this episode promises a fresh take on tackling your storytelling journey with the ultimate aim - embracing your creative spirit while keeping that first draft delightfully 'bare minimum'.
Episode Highlights:
✅ How to overcome the gifted kid syndrome in novel writing.
✅ The concept of 'novel parkour' – sprinting through an outline with speed without worrying about perfection.
✅ Tactics for maintaining excitement and momentum in the creative writing process, especially important for those with ADHD.
✅ Why the first draft should roughly reach 30% goodness, a concept directly correlated to child-rearing attachment theories.
Noteworthy Quote:
💬 "The first draft is just telling yourself the story… it's just you and the energy of that story, the creative spirit of that idea, working together you're and writing down some notes and being like, and then that happens and then that happens and then that happens."
💬 "The less you mask, the more authentic your creativity becomes."
💬 "Aim for 30% — that's the magic number for your rough draft."
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More epic resources to check out:
✨ FREE: Novel Parkour Challenge Caitlin invites you to a high-energy, 5-day challenge designed to turn your novel outlining into an exhilarating parkour course. Sign up and get ready to sprint through your story with Neurodivergent-friendly techniques!https://www.askfishfisher.com/novel-parkour-five-day-challenge
✨ FREE: F*ck New Years Resolutions Workbook at bit.ly/fnyr
✨ PAID: Stay Fat in 2024 Challenge (extended the whole of February!) https://www.learn-caitlinlizfisher.com/f-ck-new-years-resolutions-challenge
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