Writing emotions is complicated. Do all your characters' emotions make sense? Tips for writing fiction and nonfiction.
Tag: psychology
Eye Care for Writers
Writers, editors, and others who stare at computers for a long time are at risk of eye strain. Tips to keep your eyes healthy.
Using Personality “Tests” in Fiction
Who are your readers? Who are your characters? How do you connect them? In essence, this is the challenge of the fiction writer -- replacing real people with believable ones, and then somehow making them real for the real ones. The connections? Personality. (Not even "humanity" because even non-human characters need to have a personality.) [...]
Write like the greats: Charles Bukowski
Emotion breaks across the page in poetry. I examine how Charles Bukowski hid vulnerability in his strength.
On drinking, smoking, and drugs in fiction
Readers think they're smart. Be prepared to go Gonzo rather than trying to trick them.
On the Bechdel Test
Realistically, not all conversations between characters of the same gender revolve around the opposite gender.
Thoughts On Vampires
Death is coming. For each of your characters. How will they live, knowing this truth? And what to do about vampires?
The importance of footwear in fiction
Shoes connect people. Through time and space. Walk in your characters shoes – literally – to write better fiction.
On decision making
Successful execution begins with successful planning. Plan your time and write better with these tips from Jeff Bezos.