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Failures – Part IV: 7 Lessons of Failure as a Writer

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Diana Stout

This blog was originally published April 4, 2018, on my Only for the Brave blog, which has been eliminated as I decided to merge the two blogs. Because failure is an important part of success for writers and everyone else, I … Continue reading →

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The Surprising Secret of Developing Characters

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Diana Stout

“It’s character pain that engages readers, that makes them turn the pages. The suffering, the action, the pain.” Continue reading →

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Personal Traits and Deepening Characters

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group July question: What personal traits have you written into your character(s)? Personal Traits & Deepening Characters Currently writing a romance series of seven novellas, I’m starting the first draft of the fourth novella, Buried Hearts. … Continue reading →

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