Category Archives: Struggling to write

Getting Back to Normal – But What Does Normal Look Like?

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Diana Stout

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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7 Good—and not so good—Reasons Why I Shelve First Drafts

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Diana Stout

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

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Diana Stout

What’s the difference between an aspiring writer, a hobbyist, and a working writer? Continue reading →

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How to Write When Struggling – Part II

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Diana Stout

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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