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
Category: The Science of Story
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
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
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
Your Book Needs These 6 Psychological Ingredients
Psychology has given us such a wonderful understanding into human behaviour that’s it’s a veritable gold-mine for writers. It not only lets us understand our
Why Readers Read: What every writer needs to know
Why do we read? I hadn’t really thought about this question in any depth. Sure I could tell you that I do it because I
