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Stand Like a Superhero (and Tell Your Inner Critic to Sit Down)
Discover how small, positive changes—and a daily superhero pose—can boost confidence, heal emotional wounds, and shift your mindset. Embrace your messy humanity with humor, grace, and powerful “I Am” affirmations.
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The Lying and Gaslighting Connection
Is all lying gaslighting? Learn how authors can incorporate gaslighting behaviors into your writing to create complex, manipulative characters in fiction. Discover how this psychological tactic enhances conflict, tension, and character depth in your writing. And…learn ways to be aware of this in your personal life.
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The Power of Shared Negative Experiences
Explore the impact of shared negative experiences on memories and communities in this insightful article. Learn how collective grievances can distort perceptions, fuel mob mentality, and harm group dynamics. Discover the neuroscience behind emotional contagion and confirmation bias, and how they shape the way we process both personal and collective experiences. This article also offers…
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24 Mind Traps Writers Should Know
The same mind traps that mess with our creative flow in real life also make for some fantastic character development opportunities. Here’s 24 mind traps writers should know and how to use them.
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Symbolism of Numbers for Writers
This list can serve as a reference for you to incorporate meaningful numerical symbolism into your work, whether they are crafting characters, settings, or themes. Without further ado, here’s the symbolism of numbers for writers.
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The Art of Writing Witty Dialogue: 10 Tips
Wondering how to improve your dialogue? Here are 10 tips for writing witty dialogue that will add sparkle to your work.
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Six Reasons to Create a Book Bible for Your Novel
A book bible—a comprehensive guide to your novel’s world, characters, settings, and plot lines. Here are six reasons to create a book bible for your novel.
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Writing Manipulative Characters
Here is a treasure trove of information for writing manipulative characters. Let’s hurt some fictional feelings. Mu ah ha ha.
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Writing Characters: Antisocial Personality
I’m continuing my series inspired by Cluster B Personality Disorders because messy characters make great stories. You can check out my posts (links below). So, without further ado, here’s writing antisocial personality disorder. In this series: Classic Narcissists | Vulnerable Narcissist | Borderline Personality | Histrionic Personality | Antisocial Personality What is Antisocial Personality Disorder…
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Writing Characters: Histrionic Personality
I’m continuing my series inspired by Cluster B Personality Disorders because messy characters make great stories. You can check out my posts on Classic Narcissists, Vulnerable Narcissist, and Borderline Personality too. Without further ado, writing characters—histrionic personality. Histrionic Personality Traits Histrionic personality disorder is characterized by constant attention-seeking, emotional overreaction, and seductive behavior. People with…