<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Verba Amo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curiosity-Driven Writing Coaching]]></description><link>https://www.verbaamo.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:00:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.verbaamo.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons From My Writing Journal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten things I learned by keeping a writing journal: Employ emotional manipulation on the reader Eliminate boring scenes, especially in the middle Write in your style of prose, no matter if it's seemingly pretentious Re-typing each word of a chapter or passage can help you feel the work again, get amazing ideas, and improve as you go It's okay to edit as you go I call my style of writing "excavator" I usually write at least 20K words before I start employing a story structure or formal logic...]]></description><link>https://www.verbaamo.com/post/lessons-from-my-writing-journal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4f9c983089c583681f8ddd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:16:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/616dae_d4cb6cbb32e34aa3a1ceaa4dfba5f3c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Erin Escobar</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing with AuDHD]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD later in life (30s and 40s), which has led to a deeper understanding of how to address my nervous system, social, and cognitive needs. Where I felt I was broken for decades, I now know as features of my individualism that can be harnessed as strengths. Below is a (not an exhaustive) list of things I struggle with, that can affect my writing: Executive dysfunction Sensory over or under-stimulation Rejection sensitivity Demand avoidance Hyperfixation Sleep...]]></description><link>https://www.verbaamo.com/post/writing-with-audhd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4f82aa3089c583681f527f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:35:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/616dae_3de5962491cd4389b2b2f596cbce47e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Erin Escobar</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>