I enjoy writing, and I have had success in it. I have published articles and short stories. The act of writing is a release, and it helps clarify your thoughts. Writing by hand generates thoughts typing doesn't. However, typing allows you to write faster and create more content. Whether or not it is better depends; I think you should do both. Some days you write better than others, but the act of writing itself creates benefits: 1) you think better; 2) it generates new ideas; 3) it releases emotional energy; and 4) it clarifies your thoughts--especially if you have ADHD. The main issue with ADHD is focus . Here are some other issues the Mayo Clinic lists : Impulsiveness Disorganization and problems prioritizing Poor time management skills Problems focusing on a task Trouble multitasking Excessive activity or restlessness Poor planning Low frustration tolerance Frequent mood swings Problems following through and completing tasks Hot temper Trouble coping with stress In my opinion,
Writing well requires mental discipline as well as the ability to let your mind roam free, to see things in a different way, and to phrase things so that it captures peoples' minds. We all know when we've heard an arresting phrase, which leaves our mind feeling its been grabbed and yanked out of its humdrum daily plodding. And that yank says to us, "Pay attention. This language, this subject matter, or whatever you think it is...well...it's interesting. Listen. Take it in. Learn something, and enjoy." Certain phrases evoke envy. Hemingway's "stronger at the break." Faulkner's "the last ding-dong of doom." Angelou's "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." Joni Mitchell's "They took paradise and put up a parking lot." All of these writers saw the world differently, which made their POVs unique. Normally, ADHD allows me to see things more clearly and have a unique POV that gives my