{"id":138286,"date":"2024-12-30T09:12:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T13:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=138286"},"modified":"2025-01-03T09:22:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:22:54","slug":"how-to-prioritize-with-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prioritize With ADHD: Organizing Your To-Dos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you have ADHD and have trouble keeping your life organized? Why do people with ADHD have a harder time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/stay-on-task\/\">staying on task<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Phil Boissiere, a hallmark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/adhd-challenges\/\">challenge of ADHD<\/a> is difficulty keeping your life organized and making plans. This challenge arises from anxiety over not finishing overwhelming tasks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading to learn how to prioritize with ADHD, even when it feels impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-making-plans-and-prioritizing\"><strong>Making Plans and Prioritizing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re unable to properly plan out the tasks you must complete\u2014work projects, household chores, and so on\u2014they feel more overwhelming, provoking anxiety. Feeling anxious makes it more likely that you\u2019ll procrastinate on the task, which can lead to missed deadlines, work backlogs, and a continuous cycle of overwhelm.\u00a0This is exactly why it&#8217;s important to learn how to prioritize with ADHD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, say you have friends visiting next weekend. You need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-get-your-house-in-order\/\">clean your house<\/a> before they arrive. You also know you\u2019re going to have a busy week at work, and you struggle to plan time into your schedule to complete your household tasks. Every evening, you\u2019re tired after work, so you tell yourself that you\u2019ll do the chores the next day. By the time Friday arrives, you\u2019re overcome with anxiety when you realize that you\u2019ve done none of the chores and your house is messier than it was earlier in the week. Because you procrastinated, you have to spend almost all night after work cleaning, so you\u2019re exhausted by the time your friends arrive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-procrastination-equation\/1-page-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Procrastination Equation<\/em><\/a>, Piers Steel advises <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-procrastination-equation\/1-page-summary#strategy-3-build-your-confidence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">breaking large tasks into smaller steps<\/a> to avoid getting anxious and overwhelmed when planning. Each step should be something you know you can accomplish. This builds your confidence through small wins\u2014every time you complete one of the steps, your confidence and motivation increase, propelling you toward the next step. In the above example, this could look like writing down a small chore to do each day of the week instead of planning to do them all at once.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boissiere explains that <strong>ADHD can also make it difficult to decide which tasks to do when,<\/strong> meaning that people who have it often spend their focus and time on the wrong things. When you\u2019re not allocating your time well, you may feel like you\u2019re constantly running behind, making it even more difficult to decide which tasks are most important. Instead, you address tasks as they come to you, regardless of how urgent they are. Thus, your most important tasks can get left behind in favor of those right in front of you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: This \u201cout of sight, out of mind\u201d tendency may be particularly pronounced in people with what clinicians call <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/15253-attention-deficit-disorder-without-hyperactivity-add-in-adults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inattentive presentation ADHD<\/a>. People with this type of ADHD tend to focus on immediately relevant stimuli at the expense of other tasks and obligations\u2014which means they may not get some tasks done because they simply forget about them.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prioritize-your-to-dos\">Prioritize Your To-Dos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you plan and prioritize, Boissiere suggests writing down a list of tasks you want to accomplish each day. Place each task in one of the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Category #1: I <\/strong><strong><em>must <\/em><\/strong><strong>complete this task.<\/strong> You must do these things because their deadline is today or because another person is depending on you to complete them today. There will likely be unfortunate consequences if you don\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-complete-a-task-successfully\/\">complete tasks<\/a> in this category.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Category #2: I <\/strong><strong><em>should<\/em><\/strong><strong> complete this task.<\/strong> These are things you should do today because their deadlines are coming up soon or because they\u2019ll significantly benefit you in your personal or work life if you complete them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Category #3: It <\/strong><strong><em>would be nice<\/em><\/strong><strong> if I complete this task.<\/strong> These are things that don\u2019t necessarily need to be done today, but it could be helpful or enjoyable if they were. They\u2019re the lowest-priority tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>The MoSCoW and ABCDE Methods of Prioritization<\/strong><br><br>This prioritization technique that Boissiere describes is often called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/a4xmovt\/the-moscow-method\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the MoSCoW method:<\/a><br>M \u2013 must do<br>S \u2013 should do<br>C \u2013 could do<br>W \u2013 won\u2019t do<br><br>The \u201cwon\u2019t do\u201d category complements Boissiere\u2019s suggestion by providing a place to put tasks that were on your initial list, but that you\u2019ve decided <em>not<\/em> to do that day. Including this step may create a sense of relief, as you realize that you have less to do than you thought.\u00a0<br><br>Some experts recommend reserving the MoSCoW method for times when your list of tasks isn\u2019t too long. If your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/gtd-to-do-list\/\">to-do list<\/a> is too big, you may have too many items in each category, and it will still be overwhelming.\u00a0<br><br>If your list is long, try Brian Tracy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/eat-that-frog\/chapter-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABCDE method,<\/a> as outlined in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/eat-that-frog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Eat That Frog!<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>Categories A through C match the order and content of the first three steps of the MoSCoW method, but category D represents tasks that you can delegate. Tracy states that you should delegate anything that someone else can do\u2014this creates time for the tasks that only you can do. Category E tasks are ones you can eliminate because you no longer have time or they\u2019re no longer relevant.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have ADHD and have trouble keeping your life organized? Why do people with ADHD have a harder time staying on task? According to Phil Boissiere, a hallmark challenge of ADHD is difficulty keeping your life organized and making plans. This challenge arises from anxiety over not finishing overwhelming tasks. Continue reading to learn how to prioritize with ADHD, even when it feels impossible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":138690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,43],"tags":[1428],"class_list":["post-138286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psychology","category-self-improvement","tag-thriving-with-adult-adhd","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Prioritize With ADHD: Organizing Your To-Dos - Shortform Books<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Prioritization is one of the hardest tasks for people with ADHD. To get through your to-do list, learn how to prioritize with ADHD.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Prioritize With ADHD: Organizing Your To-Dos\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Prioritization is one of the hardest tasks for people with ADHD. To get through your to-do list, learn how to prioritize with ADHD.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Shortform Books\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-12-30T13:12:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-03T13:22:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wordpress.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/woman-looking-at-to-do-board.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1456\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"816\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Katie Doll\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Katie Doll\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Katie Doll\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c3e1b539e89423b544ede91ab2bff937\"},\"headline\":\"How to Prioritize With ADHD: Organizing Your To-Dos\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-12-30T13:12:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-03T13:22:54+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/\"},\"wordCount\":868,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/woman-looking-at-to-do-board.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"Thriving With Adult ADHD\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Psychology\",\"Self-Improvement\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/\",\"name\":\"How to Prioritize With ADHD: Organizing Your To-Dos - Shortform Books\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/woman-looking-at-to-do-board.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-12-30T13:12:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-03T13:22:54+00:00\",\"description\":\"Prioritization is one of the hardest tasks for people with ADHD. To get through your to-do list, learn how to prioritize with ADHD.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/woman-looking-at-to-do-board.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/woman-looking-at-to-do-board.webp\",\"width\":1456,\"height\":816,\"caption\":\"A woman looking at a board of to-do items, learning how to prioritize with ADHD\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Prioritize With ADHD: Organizing Your To-Dos\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Shortform Books\",\"description\":\"The World&#039;s Best Book Summaries\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Shortform Books\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":74,\"caption\":\"Shortform Books\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c3e1b539e89423b544ede91ab2bff937\",\"name\":\"Katie Doll\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6239731a3fc739640b80be30f2b1727a055d3535d0ee4569e8282faa323e47fc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6239731a3fc739640b80be30f2b1727a055d3535d0ee4569e8282faa323e47fc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Katie Doll\"},\"description\":\"Somehow, Katie was able to pull off her childhood dream of creating a career around books after graduating with a degree in English and a concentration in Creative Writing. Her preferred genre of books has changed drastically over the years, from fantasy\/dystopian young-adult to moving novels and non-fiction books on the human experience. Katie especially enjoys reading and writing about all things television, good and bad.\",\"knowsAbout\":[\"Bachelor of Arts in English With a Concentration in Creative Writing\"],\"jobTitle\":\"Senior SEO Writer\",\"worksFor\":\"Shortform\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/author\/katie\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Prioritize With ADHD: Organizing Your To-Dos - Shortform Books","description":"Prioritization is one of the hardest tasks for people with ADHD. To get through your to-do list, learn how to prioritize with ADHD.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Prioritize With ADHD: Organizing Your To-Dos","og_description":"Prioritization is one of the hardest tasks for people with ADHD. To get through your to-do list, learn how to prioritize with ADHD.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/","og_site_name":"Shortform Books","article_published_time":"2024-12-30T13:12:30+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-01-03T13:22:54+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1456,"height":816,"url":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wordpress.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/woman-looking-at-to-do-board.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Katie Doll","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Katie Doll","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/"},"author":{"name":"Katie Doll","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c3e1b539e89423b544ede91ab2bff937"},"headline":"How to Prioritize With ADHD: Organizing Your To-Dos","datePublished":"2024-12-30T13:12:30+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-03T13:22:54+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/"},"wordCount":868,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/woman-looking-at-to-do-board.webp","keywords":["Thriving With Adult ADHD"],"articleSection":["Psychology","Self-Improvement"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/","name":"How to Prioritize With ADHD: Organizing Your To-Dos - Shortform Books","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/woman-looking-at-to-do-board.webp","datePublished":"2024-12-30T13:12:30+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-03T13:22:54+00:00","description":"Prioritization is one of the hardest tasks for people with ADHD. To get through your to-do list, learn how to prioritize with ADHD.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/woman-looking-at-to-do-board.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/woman-looking-at-to-do-board.webp","width":1456,"height":816,"caption":"A woman looking at a board of to-do items, learning how to prioritize with ADHD"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prioritize-with-adhd\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Prioritize With ADHD: Organizing Your To-Dos"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/","name":"Shortform Books","description":"The World&#039;s Best Book Summaries","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Shortform Books","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png","width":500,"height":74,"caption":"Shortform Books"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c3e1b539e89423b544ede91ab2bff937","name":"Katie Doll","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6239731a3fc739640b80be30f2b1727a055d3535d0ee4569e8282faa323e47fc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6239731a3fc739640b80be30f2b1727a055d3535d0ee4569e8282faa323e47fc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Katie Doll"},"description":"Somehow, Katie was able to pull off her childhood dream of creating a career around books after graduating with a degree in English and a concentration in Creative Writing. Her preferred genre of books has changed drastically over the years, from fantasy\/dystopian young-adult to moving novels and non-fiction books on the human experience. Katie especially enjoys reading and writing about all things television, good and bad.","knowsAbout":["Bachelor of Arts in English With a Concentration in Creative Writing"],"jobTitle":"Senior SEO Writer","worksFor":"Shortform","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/author\/katie\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/woman-looking-at-to-do-board.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138286"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":138669,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138286\/revisions\/138669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}