<aside> <img src="/icons/question-mark_gray.svg" alt="/icons/question-mark_gray.svg" width="40px" /> About Dopamine Diaries:

• Published through Parul’s personal linkedin page
• Focussed on Neurdiversity in the workplace
• <5000 subscribers and high engagement rates
• Audience is a mix of people, Neurodivergent people, Neurotypical people who want to learn more about Neurodiversity, people in tech, recruiters, leaders etc. Majority UK based but also people outside the UK.
• The tone of voice is very personal, it’s not corporate speak at all so write as if you’re talking to someone you know! </aside>

<aside> <img src="/icons/forward_gray.svg" alt="/icons/forward_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Process:

1. Agree on a topic/title to write about
2. Write your article using the Notion template (I can use a shared Google Doc if necessary but I prefer to use Notion)
3. Agree on a date when you will finish it - please be realistic to yourself as any delays will cause havoc for my newsletter project management.
4. Once you finish writing, I will proofread it and publish! </aside>

<aside> <img src="/icons/book_gray.svg" alt="/icons/book_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Types of articles:

• “Interview style”, just like a podcast but in written form. I’ll give you questions to answer. You can add your own
• Sharing your experience/a case study
• Educational - ensure sources are cited </aside>

<aside> 📝 Ideas of topics:

• Your experience of being Neurodivergent
• Neurodiversity in the workplace
• Your challenges with being ND at work - experiences with colleagues or managers
• Challenging stereotypes and perceptions
• Tips for ND people </aside>

<aside> <img src="/icons/drafts_gray.svg" alt="/icons/drafts_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Ways to write:

1. Write your article independently on the template (preferred)
2. Brain dump everything for your article and I will tidy it up and make it flow, I will ask you to review the final copy
3. Jump on a call and do it together </aside>

Guidance for writing:

• Your article should be 800-1200 words - use the Notion/Google Docs word counter tool
• To help with formatting, include sub-headers (questions work well), bullet points, numbered lists etc. Questions work well as sub
• Aim to use correct terminology (eg an individual is Neurodivergent, not Neurodiverse)
• Write in short paragraphs of a few lines each
• When sharing your personal experience there is no right or wrong, people will always benefit from hearing it! Be as open and brutally honest as you like
• However, if you are sharing stats or anything from research, the source must be fact-checked and must be cited at the bottom so please link this in the template
• Only publish your article to other places (eg your personal blog) once it’s been published on Dopamine Diaries.

Tips for writing a great article: