Diana Stout Ph.D. – screenwriter, author
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- Six Reasons That Will Make Me Stop Reading Your Book
- A Necessary Evil: Feeding the Writer
- Pluviophile Productivity: Writing in the rain
- The Reasons Why I Write What I Write
- Characteristics of the Working Writer
- Wishful Beta Partner Thinking
- Gluten Glutton
- Finding My Way Through the Genre Wilderness
- How to Write When Struggling – Part II
- How to Write When Struggling – Part 1
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Category Archives: #IWSG
Six Reasons That Will Make Me Stop Reading Your Book
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The question being asked this month is: Being a writer, when you’re reading someone else’s work, what stops you from finishing a book/throws you out of the story/frustrates you the most about other people’s books? … Continue reading
The Reasons Why I Write What I Write
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group November 4 question – Albert Camus once said, “The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” Flannery O’Conner said, “I write to discover what I know.” Authors across time and distance … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, #IWSG, Writing Behind the Scenes
Tagged Characters, Motivation, writing ideas
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Characteristics of the Working Writer
What’s the difference between an aspiring writer, a hobbyist, and a working writer? Continue reading
Wishful Beta Partner Thinking
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group September 2 question – If you could choose one author, living or dead, to be your beta partner, who would it be and why? This question has to be one of easiest ever. No thinking … Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG, Writing Behind the Scenes
Tagged Aaron Sorkin, beta readers, masterclass, wishful thinking
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Finding My Way Through the Genre Wilderness
Which comes first: form & genre or story idea? Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG, Grendel's Mother - Book, Inspiration
Tagged #creatingcharacters, #IWSG, Diana Stout, Grendel's Mother, writing ideas
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A Writing Dream
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group July 1 question – There have been many industry changes in the last decade, so what are some changes you would like to see happen in the next decade? A Writing Dream Ideally, I would … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, #IWSG, Inspiration
Tagged #writingretreats, #writingwithavista, Diana Stout, success
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Writers Have Secrets? Oh, my!
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group June 3 question – Writers have secrets! What are one or two of yours, something readers would never know from your work? While I don’t consider that as a writer I have secrets, I suppose … Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG
Tagged #IWSG, dragons, stone hearts, The Green Man, The Insecure Writer's Support Group
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I just got a 1- or 2-star review! What do I do now?
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The May 6 question of “Do you have any rituals that you use when you need help getting into the ZONE? Care to share?” is one I can answer that in two simple sentences: Not … Continue reading
My Life with the COVID-19 Lockdown…so far
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group (#IWSG) Our April 1 question – The IWSG’s focus is on our writers. Each month, from all over the globe, we are a united group sharing our insecurities, our troubles, and our pain. So, in … Continue reading
It’s Read an eBook Week – March 1-7: What are you reading?
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group (#IWSG) Rather than answer the March 4 question posed by the group, I’ve chosen to write about this week’s national recognition on eReading. It’s Read an eBook Week – March 1-7: What are you reading? … Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG, Reading
Tagged #AHAgrp, #eReading, #IWSG, #MMRWA, #writingcommunity, #WritingLife, fiction
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