Michael Myers was Framed
What if Michael Myers didn’t kill his sister Judith?
I want to write a book about [x]. How do I do it? – The Writer’s FAQ, Part 5 of 8
Mercy Hospital is coming along nicely. The replacement chapter is about 8,000 or so words from being completed. Then I have to send the manuscripts back out for further editing. So for the rest of this series, I’m keeping the answers short so I can focus on my writing.
What is your writing process like? The Writer’s FAQ, Part 4 of 8
If you have a good editor, they aren’t afraid to be brutally honest. When you’re a new writer, that can be intimidating. Well, tough shit. Rip that bandage off right now because if you really want to get published, and you really want your book to be good, then you need to build up some serious tough skin.
THE PSYCH WRITER: WRITING SOCIOPATHS, PSYCHOPATHS, AND ASPD -PART TWO
In the last post, we explored psychopathy. When you want to write someone who has these traits, you likely don’t want to make them pro-social. However, an interesting character can be created out of someone who is sociopathic or psychopathic and is the protagonist. It’s just important to remember to make them pro-social. However, if…
The Biggest Mistake Readers Make (and How Writers can Handle It)
I’ll just cut right to the chase here. The biggest mistake readers make is assuming the writer doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Sometimes we do, sometimes we don’t. Sometimes we have to take creative license in order to make for a better story or get it to fit into our universe. As I was…
What to Write When You Don’t Know What to Write
This week, I’m taking a break from The Psych Writer to discuss writing. Writing is my bread and butter. I have some posts I’ve written about writer’s block, and facing the terror of the blank page. In fact, I’ve written about the blank page twice, at least. But writer’s block still seems to be one…
The Psych Writer: Exploring Borderline Personality Disorder
I had an idea for introducing the personality disorders after I went through some of the others, but I also take requests, as I said in one of my previous posts. Via Facebook, a request came in for me to write about Borderline Personality Disorder. So I’ll be moving into the Personality Disorders a little…
The Psych Writer on Major Depressive Disorder, Part Three – MDD with Psychotic Features
This is the final installment of The Psych Writer series on Major Depressive Disorder. This week, we turn our focus on MDD with Psychotic Features. Of course, when writing any disorder, focus on showing rather than telling, and remember, your character is human. Give them more dimensions than their disorder. What’s tricky about writing MDD…
The Psych Writer on Major Depressive Disorder, Part Two – Treatment Resistant Depression
Welcome to part two of my series on Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). If you’re looking for the introduction to what MDD is all about, you can find that here. I have made updates to this article as of August 23, 2021, because Treatment Resistant Depression is so prevalent thanks to 2020 and 2021. Isolation and…
The Psych Writer on Major Depressive Disorder, Part One
Disclaimer: This is not a substitute for medical advice and is for educational purposes only. If you read this and any of the below sounds like you, seek the help of a licensed professional in your area. Depression is a big topic. There are different types of depressive disorders, but for the purposes of this…