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[quote=sonya_h] I often get chosen for job interviews through the wording of my cover letters, but upon the interview (in which I stutter and stammer over myself and put both of my feet in my mouth) i am usually promptly rejected.[/quote]

Sonya...likewise for myself! I became quite proficient writing cover letters, which isn't surprising with all the jobs I've had to apply for over the years.   I even wrote cover letters for friends...although they usually got the jobs they were applying for. However, when it came to the actual interview...yep...I had to open my mouth. I am a writer. I have written a ton of stuff (non-fiction), worked for a few papers and a magazine, all but the mag part time and done a lot of freelance stuff. I'm one of those people who always knew they would write and was/am compelled to do it, it is what I do.

BUT, it is torture most of the time, takes Herculean effort at times. In fact I could write and be published quite a bit with some effort but it is so difficult for me to focus and bring off a well written piece it just isn't worth the few bucks I can make for the effort. I haven't published in three years except various stuff on the web.

My pint being, this has to be a common complaint, writing being difficult, among the ADHD crowd.

If I write about something that stirs me and working with an editor that will let me riff and use the precious "I" I am very very good. Working under the wrong conditions as a writer is as bad or worse than boring.

TR!

i don't really have a problem writing, i have a problem SPEAKING...if i could do everything i wanted in writing instead of in person, I would be sitting on top of the world...

(not to toot my own horn here, but i have carried on entire romances in school by love letters...)

I sound so DUMB, and UNPROFFESSIONAL when speaking, most people are shocked when they realize how well I write, i have shocked a few people at my job writing business letters to send out in email and such....

I often get chosen for job interviews through the wording of my cover letters, but upon the interview (in which I stutter and stammer over myself and put both of my feet in my mouth) i am usually promptly rejected.

BUT (BIG BUT HERE!!!) that's only when I can settle myself

 down enough and actually force myself to get to work, which we know, for ad/hders is a HUGE BUT!!!

Does anyone else here have serious problems writing professionally (for classes or work)? Has anyone here overcome this? I have problems because I write the way I talk and can't really edit it "up". I don't know what changes to make. It's very frustrating because people think I'm smart when I'm talking to them, then think I'm not trying when I write.
I have a horrible time writing.  I have a ton of papers to do for school right now and I want to crawl in a hole and stay there until the semester's over.  I don't know how to overcome it, but if it's an important paper I try to get someone to edit it for me to help me clarify my thoughts, but it takes me a long time to get something that I can even show anybody, much less turn in.  Sorry I'm no help, but I do know exactly how you feel.  It's so frustrating to have all of these good ideas but not be able to get them out.