title: The Psychology Workbook for Writers: Tools for Creating Realistic Characters and Conflict in Fiction
author:  Darian Smith 
description: Darian Smith lives in Auckland, New Zealand with his wife (who also writes) and their Siamese cat (who doesnt). He has a degree in psychology and English, a Diploma of Counselling, and is a member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors. Darian set up a free counselling service near his home, ran a private counselling practice for several years, and currently works with people living with neuromuscular conditions such as muscular dystrophy. He has won prizes for short stories and a novel and been a finalist for the Sir Julius Vogel Award three times. For more information about Darian and his upcoming work, please check out his website at www.darian-smith.com.
zlib_text: **The Psychology Workbook for Writers**
  
   **Tools for Creating Realistic Characters and Conflict in Fiction**
  
    
  
  By Darian Smith
  
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  All material contained herein is Copyright © Darian Smith 2015. All rights
  reserved.
  
  ISBN 978-0-473-33447-5
  
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  For more works by this author, please visit:
  
  [ ** _www.darian-smith.com_**](http://www.darian-smith.com) ****
  
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS
  
  _Introduction_
  
   _Blame the Parents_
  
  > >  _Worksheet– Build the Character_
  
  > >  _Worksheet – Build the Story_
  
   _Flip the Script_
  
  > >  _Worksheet – Build the Character_
  
  > >  _Worksheet – Build the Story_
  
   _Pieces of Me_
  
  > >  _Worksheet – Build the Character_
  
  > >  _Worksheet – Build the Story_
  
   _All’s Fair in Love and War_
  
  > >  _Worksheet – Build the Character_
  
  > >  _Worksheet – Build the Story_
  
   _There’s No Place Like Home (With the Family)_
  
  > >  _Worksheet – Build the Character_
  
  > >  _Worksheet – Build the Story_
  
   _State of Being_
  
  > >  _Worksheet – Build the Character_
  
  > >  _Worksheet