Diana Stout MFA Ph.D. – screenwriter, author
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- Best-ever New Thesaurus Is Here! (+ Giveaway)
- What I Look for on Author Websites
- Are You a New Writer?
- The One Book Review Every Author Wants
- Authors Are Fans, Too
- 4 Reasons Why I Participate in NaNoWriMo
- How to Stay Positive
- A Community of Writers
- Wow, Do I Have a Story to Tell You!
- How to Become Obsessed With Your WIP Again
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Category Archives: Struggling to write
Are You a New Writer?
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The January 3 question: Do you follow back your readers on BookBub or do you only follow back other authors? Are You a New Writer? Rather than talk about who I follow on BookBub, because … Continue reading
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Tagged #IWSG, #writingcommunity, #WritingLife, Diana Stout
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How to Stay Positive
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Instead of answering this month’s question, which is an AI question, I queried a writer friend and asked, What would you most like to read about in a blog right now? Her response was, “Staying … Continue reading
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Tagged #writingcommunity, Diana Stout
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How to Become Obsessed With Your WIP Again
Through trial and error, I discovered the secret to finding excitement again for every project should I lose interest. To finding that original fire I started with.
Anytime I’m struggling with any WIP, I know exactly what to do, which are two things, and they’re tied together. Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG, Characters, Plotting, Struggling to write
Tagged #IWSG, #writingcommunity, #WritingLife, Diana Stout
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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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