Category Archives: Characters

The Secret Mystery Behind Deep POV

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Diana Stout

Are you puzzled by all this talk of Deep POV? Want to know what it is and what it looks like? Continue reading →

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How to Write When Struggling – Part 1

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Diana Stout

When struggling with characters, plot, interest, or the writing In wanting to write a new blog, I started going through my TO BE WRITTEN file of blog ideas. I came across a copy of Maggie Doonan’s blog, “4 Signs It’s … Continue reading →

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The Surprising Secret of Developing Characters

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Diana Stout

“It’s character pain that engages readers, that makes them turn the pages. The suffering, the action, the pain.” Continue reading →

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Personal Traits and Deepening Characters

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group July question: What personal traits have you written into your character(s)? Personal Traits & Deepening Characters Currently writing a romance series of seven novellas, I’m starting the first draft of the fourth novella, Buried Hearts. … Continue reading →

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If My Characters Feel So Real, How Can They Be Imaginary?

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Diana Stout

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 →

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