RWA's OWL: Harness Your Reader's Psychology

Psychology has given us such a wonderful understanding of human behaviour that it’s a veritable gold-mine for writers. It not only lets us understand our characters on a deeper level, but also our readers. Those fellow humans — the ones we’re asking to trade their money and their time in return for consuming our words — have picked up a book of fiction for a reason. And whether it's romance or thrillers or a prehistoric space fantasy, they’re looking for something.

There are core components that readers seek when they purchase a book. Some of these we can articulate, but some are almost unconscious. They are seamlessly woven into our grey matter because evolution discovered they were important to our survival. Harnessing Your Reader’s Psychology explains these components and articulates the literary devices a writer can employ in their own stories. Over four weeks, including online chats with psychologist and award-winning author, Tamar Sloan, discover the power psychology can lend to your story.

Presenter's Bio:

As a practicing psychologist and an award-winning author, Tamar Sloan is the creator of PsychWriter: where psychology meets writing. PsychWriter is a fun, engaging hub of information on character development, the science of story and how to engage readers, and has gained hundreds of subscribers in its first 12 months. She is also a Resident Writing Coach with the popular Writers Helping Writers website and a freelance developmental editor.

Tamar is a hybrid young adult romance author, with several titles published traditionally and independently. The book, Grit for Writers, will be published by early 2018.

Course Dates: 3rd September to 30th September 2018

Cost: RWA-Member – $55.00 Non RWA-Member – $88.00

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