Diana Stout MFA Ph.D. – screenwriter, author
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A Community of Writers
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Congratulations, Founder Alex J. Cavanaugh, as you celebrate IWSG’s 12th anniversary, achieving the status as one of Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers! The question this month asks: When did you discover the IWSG, … Continue reading
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Where Do My Story Ideas Come From?
Where do I get my story ideas from? Here are a few places… Continue reading
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Down the Rabbit Hole a.k.a. Life’s Little Hiccups & Big Booms
I’m behind in my writing. Again. I wish I could say that I don’t know how it happens, but I do. While I accuse Life of sticking out its foot and tripping me so that I’ll look funny with arms … Continue reading
9 Tips to Creating Inspiration
Inspiration doesn’t just happen. Inspiration is the reaction of doing something else first. In all good stories, characters act and then react. In the same way, there are actions, you, as a writer, must act first. The inspiration will follow. … Continue reading
As a Writer Should I Blog? What Should I Write?
Often, when a new writer finds out that I blog, I’m asked one or more of the following questions: Should I blog? Blogging has different definitions depending on whom you ask. I liken blogging to the old newspaper and magazine … Continue reading
I’m not inspired to write…now, what do I do?
Because I’m on various writing forums, I hear new writers asking, How do I write when I’m not inspired? When I was a beginning writer, I wrote when inspired. At the time, I had a lot to say. My creative … Continue reading
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