ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chris Banks

Founder & CEO of ProWritingAid. Author of The Writer’s Mind.

Chris Banks is the founder and CEO of ProWritingAid, a platform used by millions of writers around the world. With a Masters degree in Experimental Psychology from Oxford University and more than 13 years working closely with writers, Chris has developed deep expertise in the writer’s mindset — how writers overcome self-doubt, perfectionism, and other writing blocks to bring their stories to life.

Today, Chris focuses on helping writers understand the psychological challenges of the creative process and develop the mental resilience needed to keep writing. His upcoming book, The Writer’s Mind, will be published by Penguin in April 2027 and explores the mental obstacles that hold writers back, and how to overcome them.

He lives and writes in Palma, Spain.

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THEMATIC FOCUS

The ideas Chris returns to

The ideas Chris returns to most often in his writing and research.

Identity as the hidden engine

How who we believe we are shapes what we can achieve.

The neuroscience of creativity

What brain science reveals about focus, flow, and resistance.

Fear as a creative signal

Reading fear as information, not a reason to stop.

Small practices, lasting change

Tiny, repeatable actions that compound over time.

Purpose as fuel

Why a clear why sustains the work when motivation fades.

The social roots of the creative self

How relationships and community shape who we become.