Tamar Sloan

One Powerful Perspective that Will Keep You Writing

March 4, 2018 Tamar Sloan

I originally wrote this post a couple of years ago for a different blog I had started. It was called Blue Mood, and it was

Narcissistic Abuse and Codependence for Writers

February 25, 2018 Tamar Sloan

I firmly believe we’re all psychologists at heart, because psychology is founded on the desire to know ourselves (yes, that is a little narcissistic…), but

7 Key Ways to Reveal Your Character’s Wound

February 18, 2018 Tamar Sloan

This week’s blog post was prompted by a discussion with a fellow writer. This writer reflected that they’d gained useful information in relation their character

Selective Mutism for Writers

February 12, 2018 Tamar Sloan

This week’s blog post was requested by a reader, one of my favourite ways to prompt an article. By chance, I also happened to read

Shame: The Driving Force for Your Character’s Actions?

February 6, 2018 Tamar Sloan

I was spending some time trying to figure out one of my main character’s motivation recently. I knew her backstory, and I knew it was

13 Steps to Evil: Why Writers Should Read this Book

January 28, 2018 Tamar Sloan

I think I’ve always been a bit wary about including a true villain in my story. Why? Yes, I know they’re important—they’re the counterpoint to

Eating Disorders: Bulimia Nervosa for Writers

January 21, 2018 Tamar Sloan

For our second week of eating disorders (prompted by my current short-story) I’m tackling bulimia nervosa. Of the two eating disorders we’re discussing, bulimia is

Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa for Writers

January 14, 2018 Tamar Sloan

I’m writing a short story at the moment for an anthology and my heroine has the early stages of an eating disorder. But as I

Adding Complexity to your Scenes

January 7, 2018 Tamar Sloan

Humans like complexity; puzzles, questions, layers. They all fascinate us. My guess it’s because there are so many complex systems in nature that our brain

My Story of Grit

January 6, 2018 Tamar Sloan

I debated long and hard whether I should include my own story of grit in the recently released Grit for Writers. In part because I

The Power of Grit for Writers

December 31, 2017 Tamar Sloan

Only one more sleep before Grit for Writers hits Amazon bookshelves! To say I’m excited is an understatement. I wanted to share with you an

10 FREE Motivational Posters for Writers

December 24, 2017 Tamar Sloan

As the Holiday Season is upon us, I wanted to say thank you, thank you, thank you, for making 2017 a wonderfully rewarding year. To

The Best of 2017

December 17, 2017 Tamar Sloan

Well…2017 is drawing to a close…this time of the year always seems to prompt reflection and spark celebration. It’s certainly been an eventful year for