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
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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
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
Is Your Character Ready to Change? The Stages of Change for Writers
Narratives are all about change – protagonists changing their perspectives as they see, hear and learn new things, choosing to do things differently as
When Your Character Creates their World: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
There’s an old Russian story about a prince that ruled back in the tenth century – Prince Oleg. It was prophesised by the pagan priests
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
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
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
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
