Diana Stout Ph.D. – screenwriter, author
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Author Archives: Diana Stout
9 Tips to Creating Inspiration
Inspiration doesn’t just happen. Inspiration is the reaction of doing something else first. In all good stories, characters act and then react. In the same way, there are actions, you, as a writer, must act first. The inspiration will follow. … Continue reading
The Eyes Have It–Or Do They?
Her eyes flew across the room. His eyes dropped to her chest. These two examples are typical detached body parts I see in written literature, more often than not, from beginners. I don’t know about you, but for me, not … Continue reading
Posted in Errors when writing, Stylistic Choices
Tagged clear meaning, eyes vs gaze, writing, writing errors
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If My Characters Feel So Real, How Can They Be Imaginary?
My life as a writer has provided me many meetings—some fun and some strange. Fun meetings involve other writers, some best-selling authors, new authors, and many writes in between. Many have become friends. Other fun meetings involve readers. Their enthusiasm … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Inspiration, writing
Tagged Characters, characters who scare you, fiction, writing
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As a Writer Should I Blog? What Should I Write?
Often, when a new writer finds out that I blog, I’m asked one or more of the following questions: Should I blog? Blogging has different definitions depending on whom you ask. I liken blogging to the old newspaper and magazine … Continue reading
When is a Book Ready for a Beta Reader?
I gave a presentation recently, “Self-Editing Made Easier,” to a group of writers who are at varying levels regarding their careers: some are new writers, just finishing the first draft of their first book; a few have multiple books out; … Continue reading
I’m not inspired to write…now, what do I do?
Because I’m on various writing forums, I hear new writers asking, How do I write when I’m not inspired? When I was a beginning writer, I wrote when inspired. At the time, I had a lot to say. My creative … Continue reading
Creating a Cover
For the past month, I’ve been involved with designing two books covers, or rather, I’ve had two different cover designers creating them for me. In both instances, I had an original vision, but in one instance, I had created an … Continue reading
Error-Free Writing
When I made the decision to leave academic teaching and become a full-time writer, I knew the days would be long. I had this vision that I would be writing new prose every day. Now that I’ve been at this … Continue reading
Posted in Errors when writing, Publishing books, writing
Tagged writing, writing errors
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Part II – Genesis & Development of Grendel’s Mother
The choices I made and why. So, I had an idea for this book, Grendel’s Mother, and I had 20 or so pages written. I knew how my story started, and I knew how it would end, but I had … Continue reading
Posted in The creation of Grendel's Mother
Tagged Beowulf, fiction, Grendel's Mother, medieval, pages
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Grendel’s Mother: Its Genesis and Development
Part I: The Genesis There is no question about this project: it was huge. The initial idea was huge. The fact that I wrote 20 pages that same night in an hour’s time was huge. In fact, those pages were … Continue reading
Posted in The creation of Grendel's Mother
Tagged Beowulf, Grendel's Mother, medieval, pages, writing
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