The Psychology Workbook for Writers: Tools For Creating Realistic Characters and Conflict In Fiction

Writers know that their characters and stories should be multi-layered and believable. Now here's a simple workbook that uses the same knowledge that gives therapists insight into human behaviour to create fiction that hits the mark. Each chapter outlines an aspect of psychological theory as it can be used for writing and provides two worksheets to translate it into action - one to develop characters, one to develop the story.

Darian Smith is a prize winning fiction writer with a degree in p...