The Storyteller’s Toolkit
Free Resources for Your Creative Journey
Welcome to your personal chapter of creative inspiration.
This is the place where your storytelling journey gets a little lighter, a little deeper, and a lot more supported. I created this space to share tools that help you write, reflect, and imagine with more clarity and care — because every storyteller deserves a toolkit filled with wisdom, not guesswork.
Whether you’re crafting complex characters, exploring the layers of mental health in your script, or simply looking for new ways to breathe life into your ideas, you’ll find something here to guide you.
These are more than freebies — they’re invitations:
To write bravely.
To shape narratives that heal and humanize.
To honor the emotional truths of your characters and your audience.
And the best part? This library is always growing, just like your storytelling skills.
Take what you need, return as often as you like, and let these resources support you in telling stories that matter.
Your Free Storytelling Resources
Guidelines for Ethical Storytelling on Mental Health and Marginalized Communities
A must-read for writers and creatives depicting mental illness, identity, and trauma on screen. This guide offers practical do’s and don’ts for storytelling that avoids harm, reinforces complexity, and honors the lived experiences of historically excluded groups. Click below to download the resource.
Mental Health Conditions & Their Impact on Intimacy: A Guide for Intimacy Professionals
Designed for intimacy coordinators, directors, and actors, this resource explores how common mental health conditions may influence comfort, consent, and boundaries during intimate scenes. Includes trauma-informed context, clinical insights, and prompts for collaborative safety. Click below to download the resource.
5 Psychological Questions Every Character Needs to Answer
This foundational handout helps you build characters with emotional depth and internal logic. Whether you’re writing for film, television, or fiction, this guide introduces five trauma-informed, psychology-rooted questions to help your characters evolve in ways that resonate — especially when writing women and marginalized voices. Click below to download the resource.
Layering Trauma Without Cliché
Avoid common missteps when writing trauma by learning what authentic, nuanced trauma representation looks like. This resource walks you through how trauma can manifest across character behavior, language, relationships, and healing arcs — without relying on overused tropes.
The Psychologist as Changemaker (presentation resource)
An abbreviated version of Dr. Ross’s keynote framework, this resource outlines how psychologists can leverage their training to shape media narratives, influence systems, and drive cultural shifts. Especially valuable for early-career psychologists or those exploring interdisciplinary pathways.Click below to download the resource.
Supporting Actor Safety: A Guide for Intimacy Professionals
A concise, trauma-informed guide for intimacy professionals working with actors navigating sensitive emotional or physical content. Learn how to recognize signs of discomfort, foster trust, and center consent — especially when mental health needs may be present but unspoken. Click below to download the resource.