Post #4081178

2026-07-24 10:27 UTC

In my humble opinion, many instances of ‘writer’s block’ are in fact ADHD or autistic burnout. Writing as a job is more forgiving of neurodivergence than most, so many writers are basically subsisting on caffeine and anxiety until they hit a brick wall and their executive function collapses Which would mean that reading up on neurodivergent burnout is more likely to help get over a writer’s block than the fluff you find in books or blogs on creativity

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@dat@social.g33ky.de 2026-07-25 10:21

concentrating on being creative and actually doing work instead of goofing off is hard for neurotypicals too don't think we'll need ADHD/autism for that as a reason

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@brib@bribstodon.xyz 2026-07-24 10:44

@baldur@toot.cafe Slightly off topic, but this reminds me of something... Something that isn't talked about enough in the AI and disability discussion is how many creative careers (and software development too) were taken up by neurodivergent people who could take advantage of the flexible hours and work from home opportunities. These are often quite important accessibility needs that aren't readily imparted by employers. Nowadays if someone wants a piece of work flexibly and via a computer, they can prompt a chatbot for a "good enough" result. The result of this is while some disabled people are talking about AI's accessibility potential (e.g. for describing images), other disabled people (including myself!) are finding themselves in an extremely precarious position thanks to AI displacement

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@RandamuMaki@mstdn.social 2026-07-24 10:33

@baldur@toot.cafe I had been thinking about that but never made the link. So often it's not the story that's blocked but it's my ability to write it out. Burnout makes sense. I'm going through a slow period right now, but at my best I would churn out multiple chapters a week, toggling between different stories to keep from getting stuck in a rut.

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@musevg@23.social 2026-07-25 12:02

@baldur@toot.cafe Any recommended readings?

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