Columns – Characters on the Couch
Gabriel St Claire our resident shrink turns his attention to solving the problems and exploring the motivations of your fictional characters. Want to find out what makes your character tick? Email Gabriel today.
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Characters on the Couch
From lust to languor
In my novel, my character finds the quirks of a man fascinating and attractive and then later repellent.
Characters on the Couch
Mothers who kill
I am fascinated by the real story, that appeared in the press, of a mother who killed her own child.
Characters on the Couch
Push and pull
My story is about a couple who seem to be unable to separate, yet at the same time they seem unable to stay together ....
Characters on the Couch
Happy?
I want to write about happiness and what makes people happy.
Characters on the Couch
Getting to the bottom of it
What’s the skinny on weight issues?
Characters on the Couch
Fringe benefits
Do “friends with benefits” arrangements work or are they inevitably doomed?
Characters on the Couch
Being diplomatic
Do you think long distance relationships can work?
Characters on the Couch
Going green
My lead character is driven by jealousy to do terrible things, as he discovers that his partner is cheating on him.
Characters on the Couch
Mirrors anyone?
I think my character is turning out to be a bit of a narcissist and this is beginning to bother me.
Characters on the Couch
Older love
The lead character in my (still embryonic) novel is an older woman, of a certain age (ok she’s 60) who is still looking for Mr Right.
