Following on from the last post, where we explored how important emotion is in story, now we’re going to delve into how we can do
Author: Tamar Sloan
Author of heart-hugging, smile tugging young adult romance and the PsychWriter blog - where psychology meets writing.
Engaging Emotion: Every Best-Seller Does It
Our brain is driven by emotion. I know we like to think we’re rational beings, applying the rules of logic calmly and sensibly to those
Capturing Curiosity: The Power of Conflict
So, exploring the fourth way we can create curiosity in our readers in this weeks focus. We know we can do it through questions, the
Capturing Curiosity: There’s Something Missing…
So far we’ve learned that curiosity is an important psychological process writers want to capture in their writing, and one way we can do that
Capturing Curiosity: Surprise!
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
Capturing Curiosity: Questions Anyone?
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
Capturing Curiosity: What Every Writer Needs to Know
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
What Readers Really Want
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,
How Story Affects Us
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
Why Humans Love Story
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
Story in the Human Psyche
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
5 Things a Writer Needs to Know About a Character with a Mental Illness
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
A Limited Time Offer!
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
When Your Character Does Something They Regret
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
Writing Characters Through the Lens of the #MeToo Movement
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: Could this be your character?
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
