Where psychology meets writing.
We now know curiosity is an important psychological process writers want to capture in their writing. Last week we discovered we can do that by
After discussing the power of curiosity and why writers need to harness it, here’s the first instalment of four articles that explore exactly how we
Long before I was a writer, I was a psychologist. The study of the whys of what we do drew me like the smell of
Today is the final instalment of our four week foray into why our readers are drawn to story. We’ve discovered how pervasive story really is,
Continuing in our four post series on the foundation for harnessing your readers’ psychology, today we’re exploring how story affects us. We’ve already explored where
So, following on from last week, in our 4 post series which will be part of Harness Your Reader’s Psychology, we’re delving deeper into why
After my brief hiatus (life got busy and I got overwhelmed), I’m back and excited to bring you a series of posts that will be
To make a character real, they need to mirror the reality that we experience. This is a challenge, because the world each person lives in
So I’ve been sick on and off over the past few weeks (some weird ear infection that gives me vertigo and is determined to stick
We’ve all had those moments where you act now, think later. Moments where you slam on the brakes when you see a Chihuahua on the
I’ve said it before, but I’m going to say it again – connecting with fellow lovers of the written word is the best part of
Good people making bad choices is something that many of us struggle to fathom. I mean, surely if they were ‘good’ then they would ultimately
Personality disorders are fascinating–many are comparatively rare and they all lead to some pretty unreasonable and difficult to understand behaviours…which kind of makes them ideal
As we explored last week, relationships are complex, and romantic ones are certainly no different (they are possibly the poster child for complicated…). Psychology has
Relationships are a complicated beast, and if you write romance like me, then you’re wed (pun intended) to the HEA (happily ever after) ending. But
So the hero in my latest release has a few unlikeable traits (as in, pretty unethical and unsavoury behaviours), which would be fine in some
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