The manuscript that I’m currently working on has a character with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. This character is the father of my protagonist, and seeing
We all know that ‘show, don’t tell’ is best practice as a general rule (just like any writing ‘rule’, there are always exceptions), but it’s
I’m currently writing my first book for PsychWriter, Grit for Writers. It focuses on the on the passion and perseverance we need to succeed in
With relapse rates of around 40 to 60 percent, recovery from addition is tough. And yes, by addiction we usually refer to drugs or alcohol.
It was R U OK? Day here is Australia this week, an annual day in September dedicated to reminding people to ask family, friends and
Writing is tough. Sure, there’s the days when we hit our ‘flow’ state; words pour from our minds faster than we can type, plot twists
I read a book recently, a contemporary romance, where the male protagonist had a diagnosis of ADHD. It was a well written, beautiful love story
Character wounds are the foundation of a strong, memorable character. Why? Because they make characters complex, authentic (I challenge you to find me a person
So, I’m about to launch into the final book of my trilogy. Being a paranormal story, there’s three different beings (that I know of) that
I had a fellow writer email me not that long ago. She’d just found out that she didn’t finalise in a competition and was feeling
The term ‘narcissism’ comes from Greek mythology, where beautiful, proud Narcissus fell in love with his own image in a pool of water. It’s not
We all spend some time pretending to be something we’re not. We pretend we’re feeling happy when we’re not, we maintain a façade of polite
The word ‘trauma’ is derived from the Greek term for ‘wound’. Very frightening or distressing events may result in a psychological wound or injury –
As we discussed last week, our Inner Editor is a direct descendant of the Inner Critic. The Origins of the Inner Editor showed us that
I have an inner editor. She keeps up an inner monologue in my head when I’m writing – usually the whole time. When I’m thinking
Alcohol has played a central role in almost all human cultures since the Stone Age. Interestingly, there’s evidence that the development of agriculture – a
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