When Frodo agreed to take that cursed ring to Mount Doom, he didn’t know he was going to join a group of fellow fantastical and
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Autism Spectrum Disorder for Writers
If you’ve got a character who has autism then you’ve just set yourself a challenge, but a challenge that has some of the greatest flexibility
3 Top Personality Tests to Nail Your Character
We all want characters that are complex, relatable and realistic. It’s a tall order but definitely achievable, although it does take a little time and
4 Ways Your Character Will Handle a Stressful Situation
I wrote recently on my Writers Helping Writers guest post fear is hardwired into our brain. Deep, deep in the primal part that we don’t
5 Ways Your Character Will Handle Loss
“Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you.” ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars Loss is a part of life, and if it’s a
The Malleability of Memory: What writers can learn from The Girl on the Train
Spoiler Alert: One of the reasons The Girl on the Train is amazing is because of the plot twists on plot twists on wow-I-did-not-see-that-coming that
6 FREE Inspirational Posters for Writers
As we stare down the barrel of 2017 and with a book set to be published in April I’m reflecting on all the wisdom that
Got a character that struggles to trust? Here’s why.
Being the social creatures we are, relationships are the pivot points of our lives, and not surprisingly, those of our characters. A good book will
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for Writers
The moment Katniss Everdeen volunteers herself as tribute in place of her younger sister, the heroine of the Hunger Games begins a journey of war
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