Diana Stout Ph.D. – screenwriter, author
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- Going Wide…Maybe
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- Getting Back to Normal – But What Does Normal Look Like?
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Category Archives: Struggling to write
Getting Back to Normal – But What Does Normal Look Like?
What does a writer do once they’ve fallen away from the writing? What does getting back to normal look like? Can you get back to normal after Covid-19? Continue reading
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Tagged #amwriting, #coaching, #fans, #IWSG, #readers, #returntowriting, #teaching, Diana Stout
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7 Good—and not so good—Reasons Why I Shelve First Drafts
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The question being asked this month for June 2, 2021: For how long do you shelve your first draft, before reading it and re-drafting? Is this dependent on your writing experience and the number of … Continue reading
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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
How to Write When Struggling – Part II
Making Changes Can Make a Difference Writers write in the best of times: when they’re healthy, working full-time, parenting, maintaining their homes, special celebratory events, births, and socializing. They write in the worst of times: when ill, laid off, dealing … Continue reading
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Tagged #amwriting, #writingcommunity, #WritingLife, Diana Stout, making changes, writing routines
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