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Diana Stout MFA Ph.D. – screenwriter, author
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Tag Archives: #IWSG
Author Envy?
Have you ever read a line in a novel that stopped you because the sentence was so wonderful? Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, #IWSG, Blogging
Tagged #IWSG, #writingcommunity, #WritingLife, Diana Stout
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Cover Adventures: Creating Covers
Not all covers are created the same. Nor do all authors travel the same journey in the creation of those covers. Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG, Covers, Laurel Ridge novellas, Publishing books, Writing Behind the Scenes
Tagged #IWSG, #writingcommunity, #WritingLife, Blogging, Diana Stout
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7 Reasons Why I Love NaNoWriMo
I can edit for 50 hours instead of writing 50,000 new words. One hour of editing is the equivalent of writing 1,000 words. Continue reading
October’s Glory
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The question for this month is: What do you consider the best characteristics of your favorite genre? Because I have a number of favorite genres, that question becomes long in answering. Instead, I’m choosing to … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, #IWSG, Writer at Work, Writing Behind the Scenes
Tagged #IWSG, #writingcommunity, #WritingLife, Diana Stout
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Why You Want to Be Passionate About Your Writing: (and 9 suggestions on how to find that passion)
I remember feeling lost when I began writing, especially when writing fiction. Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG, Blogging, Writing with Passion
Tagged #IWSG, #writingcommunity, #WritingLife
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Writing to Market or Writing From the Heart
Writing to market is okay, but writing from the heart is the best because I’m fully engaged and interested as much as the readers will be once I publish the book. Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG, Blogging, Writing Behind the Scenes
Tagged #IWSG, #writingcommunity, #WritingFromtheHeart, #WritingtoMarket
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Drafts, Titles, & Blurbs, Oh My!
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group November 3 question – What’s harder to do, coming up with your book title or writing the blurb? Drafts, Titles, & Blurbs, Oh My! Writing on some days flows easily. Most days not so much; … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, #IWSG, Writer at Work, Writing Behind the Scenes
Tagged #IWSG, #WritingLife
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Six Paths of Writer Success
How does a writer measure her success? Dr, Diana Stout states that for her there are six. Continue reading
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
Posted in #IWSG, Struggling to write
Tagged #amwriting, #coaching, #fans, #IWSG, #readers, #returntowriting, #teaching, Diana Stout
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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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