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ProfCrash · 05-24-2012, 02:41 PM

Different styles. It took me a year longer than the average to finish my dissertation because of how I work. ADHD made that time in my life very challenging. Even with meds, it was hard to stay focused on one project for such a long period of time.

I am sure if I ever wanted to write professionally, I would have that same problem. I produce good stuff but it takes longer and requires editing (8 learning disabilities) to fix grammatical mistakes and help me better tie together my thoughts. What I write tends to follow my thought process, and most people with ADHD can follow my writing and conversations pretty easily. Most people without ADHD tend to find my writing disjointed. I cannot see that, I process information the way I process information, so I need additional time for review.

Again, I don't have a problem with things taking longer then a year. I have a problem with people who blow off deadlines and who do not acknowledge the need for a good editor to help them stay on time and on task. Take three years or five years, just be honest with me as to how long it is going to take. Don't put out a publication date and then change it and change it again and change it again all the while posting on your web page about these other projects you have started and trips you are taking.

I left Academia because I knew my style would not produce the results needed to get me tenure. You could be writing the worlds greatest series ever but if you keep screwing with the schedule and do it in a way that gives the appearence of not caring you are going to anger folks.

05-24-2012, 02:41 PM	#49
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Different styles. It took me a year longer than the average to finish my dissertation because of how I work. ADHD made that time in my life very challenging. Even with meds, it was hard to stay focused on one project for such a long period of time. I am sure if I ever wanted to write professionally, I would have that same problem. I produce good stuff but it takes longer and requires editing (8 learning disabilities) to fix grammatical mistakes and help me better tie together my thoughts. What I write tends to follow my thought process, and most people with ADHD can follow my writing and conversations pretty easily. Most people without ADHD tend to find my writing disjointed. I cannot see that, I process information the way I process information, so I need additional time for review. Again, I don't have a problem with things taking longer then a year. I have a problem with people who blow off deadlines and who do not acknowledge the need for a good editor to help them stay on time and on task. Take three years or five years, just be honest with me as to how long it is going to take. Don't put out a publication date and then change it and change it again and change it again all the while posting on your web page about these other projects you have started and trips you are taking. I left Academia because I knew my style would not produce the results needed to get me tenure. You could be writing the worlds greatest series ever but if you keep screwing with the schedule and do it in a way that gives the appearence of not caring you are going to anger folks.