Robin Woods's Blog
May 22, 2025
Stand Like a Superhero (and Tell Your Inner Critic to Sit Down)
Why I Start My Day Talking to Myself in a Power Pose (And You Should Too)Let’s be honest: some...
May 14, 2025
The Lying and Gaslighting Connection
How Authors Can Use Gaslighting to Write Complex CharactersI was asked if all lying is gaslighting....
May 6, 2025
The Power of Shared Negative Experiences
How Collective Grievances Can Sour Memories and Harm CommunitiesNegative experiences, whether...
April 14, 2025
24 Mind Traps Writers Should Know
As writers, we’ve all spent countless hours inside our characters’ heads, unraveling their deepest...
January 15, 2025
Symbolism of Numbers for Writers
When structuring my novels, I get super nerdy about making every number, color, and name mean...
January 12, 2025
The Art of Writing Witty Dialogue: 10 Tips
Dialogue is the heartbeat of any great story. It’s where characters come to life, where conflict...
January 11, 2025
Six Reasons to Create a Book Bible for Your Novel
Writing a novel is an exciting and complex journey, filled with countless ideas, characters, and...
October 29, 2024
Writing Manipulative Characters
Let’s face it, writing manipulative characters is so much fun. Unfortunately, people do this in real...
September 24, 2024
Writing Characters: Antisocial Personality
I’m continuing my series inspired by Cluster B Personality Disorders because messy characters make...
September 23, 2024
Writing Characters: Histrionic Personality
I’m continuing my series inspired by Cluster B Personality Disorders because messy characters make...
