There’s many things I love about the landscape of writing, but one of the most wonderful discoveries is the breadth of knowledge out there waiting
Category: Psychology for Writers
The 5 Keys to Writing with Depression
Anyone that has ready book Grit for Writers knows that I share my personal story of grit and the challenges that mental health means for a
Eye Witness Testimony for Writers
We’ve explored the fallibility of our memory when exploring The Girl on the Train, discovering that that memories are malleable – influenced by our internal
Adding Complexity to your Scenes
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
Jumping to Conclusions: Great Character Driven Conflict
The brain loves short-cuts. I don’t blame it, so do I. If I’ve got a whole heap of research to do, I’ll skim the document
The Psychology of High Concept
The term high-concept got on my radar at this year’s Romance Writers of Australia conference. I listened to a couple of panels where a mix
