Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Practicing Gratitude
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Practicing Gratitude
When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…
Read more…Win Feedback on 3 Pages & Book Blurb
Win Feedback on 3 Pages & Book Blurb
Want to wineditorial feedback and take your storyfrom good to great? Well, my writerly friend, you’re in luck! It’s time for our monthly Phenomenal First Pages contest. In this draw, you…
Read more…Is Fear Weakening Your Story? 5 Mistakes to Check
Is Fear Weakening Your Story? 5 Mistakes to Check
Writing about your character’s fear can be tricky because it rarely sits out in the open where everyone can see it. Instead, fear is hidden, rationalized, or the character puts…
Read more…Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Suppression
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Suppression
When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…
Read more…What Your Story Problems Reveal About Your Writing Brain
What Your Story Problems Reveal About Your Writing Brain
Much as we may have things in common as writers, our brains are wired differently. How one writer creates a story is likely to be quite different from how another…
Read more…How Does Fear Play Into Character Arc? Part One
How Does Fear Play Into Character Arc? Part One
It’s hard to overstate the importance a character’s greatest fear plays in their life. As a key motivator, it informs decision-making, spawns new habits and tendencies, and pushes them to…
Read more…Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Seeking Therapy
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Seeking Therapy
When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…
Read more…Differentiating Narrators in a Multiple-Viewpoint Story
Differentiating Narrators in a Multiple-Viewpoint Story
Writing in multiple viewpoints is a great way to explore a story from more than one angle, but it creates problems if readers can’t tell who’s talking. You don’t want…
Read more…Free Workshop: How to Write Fear That Feels Real
Free Workshop: How to Write Fear That Feels Real
Writing authentic fear reactions can be challenging—even when we understand our character well. Why? Because each character has their own personality, background, trauma, and triggers, meaning their fear response to…
Read more…Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Catastrophizing
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Catastrophizing
When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or…
Read more…How Fear Shrinks Your Character’s World Over Time
How Fear Shrinks Your Character’s World Over Time
Fear is something we all experience, a psychological early warning system that alerts us to possible danger. When we encounter a situation that contains unknowns, fear kicks in. Even if…
Read more…From Idea to Page: The Journey of a Romance Novel
From Idea to Page: The Journey of a Romance Novel
Romance is the #1 genre of all time. Whether you love it or loathe it yourself, it’s fair to say readers LOVE it! As someone who enjoys romance novels of…
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