tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752087278312138965.post1311081343762463222..comments2023-09-11T06:13:03.758-04:00Comments on Talking Writing: ADHD, Journalism, and the Nightmare of Finding Manna in the DesertMartha Nicholshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02125887259454036708noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752087278312138965.post-21079031467733633682010-04-12T16:02:17.542-04:002010-04-12T16:02:17.542-04:00Seems to me an ADHD journalist is just what we nee...Seems to me an ADHD journalist is just what we need. In your case, William, it sounds like a "dynamite match." We need people who will take a story to the nth degree. Much better to have to cut a story than to pad one. <br /><br />And I'd go with whichever career is going to give you the longest leash. As someone who has worked on a very short leash, for a very long time, I can tell you that it can be both a creativity and motivation killer.<br /><br />Sounds to me like you have interest, curiousity, and motivation to spare (and I already knew this from taking a class with you). <br /><br />What can say that you don't already know -- let your passions help you blaze a trail.Judith Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079409605010969088noreply@blogger.com