Diana Stout MFA Ph.D. – screenwriter, author
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- Writing Highs and Lows
- An introduction
- Behind the Scenes and Plans Gone Awry
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- Support for Writers
- Any Regrets?
- Finding Your Fire & Keeping It Hot
- The Secret of Writing: Why You Want At Least Four Drafts
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Pssst – Wanna Learn the Secret to Writing Every Day?
I’m in a lot of online writer forums where I see the same repeated question coming from new writers. How do I find the motivation to write every day? My answer is: Use Jerry Seinfeld’s “productivity secret,” where his goal … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, Motivation
Tagged #writingcommunity, Diana Stout, FindingMotivation, writing
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Writing Highs and Lows
Like any job, writing comes with its own highs and lows. See what this writer’s highs and lows have been. Continue reading
An introduction
Asked to write an introduction to a Facebook writer’s group recently, Not wanting to write the usual intro composed of achievement, instead, I wrote… She steps out from the center of the crowd, several dozen individuals all clamoring for individual … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, Writer at Work
Tagged #screenwriter, #writingcommunity, #WritingLife, Diana Stout
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The Secret of Writing: Why You Want At Least Four Drafts
Even though I’d been writing for nearly thirty years and writing various drafts, it wasn’t until I returned to school, learning how to teach college composition that I discovered the different drafts each had a name and a purpose. Once … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, Writer at Work, Writing Behind the Scenes
Tagged #writingcommunity, #writingdrafts, #WritingLife, Diana Stout
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Six Reasons Why Writing Is Like Christmas
Writing a book, like Christmas, is a major event. Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG, Writing Behind the Scenes
Tagged #writingcommunity, #WritingLife, Christmas, Grendel's Mother
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Coloring Outside the Lines
Characters dictate their language, their behavior. And, I let them. Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG, Stylistic Choices
Tagged #ColoringOutsideTheLines, #writingcommunity, #WritingLife, Determined Hearts
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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
The Writer’s Journey Recommendation
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group August 4 question – What is your favorite writing craft book? And why? The Writer’s Journey Recommendation Ever since its publication in 1992 when I bought the book, my recommendation is and always has been … Continue reading
Going Wide…Maybe
I’m so stupid sometimes… Continue reading
Posted in Indie Publisher, Persistance, Writer at Work
Tagged #ReadersWanted, #writingcommunity, #WritingLife
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Teaching again…
Squeeeeeee! I’m going to be teaching again! The class is Time Management for Writers; and actually, the class is applicable for anyone who struggles with managing their time. The principles and science are the same for everyone, regardless of their … Continue reading
Posted in teaching, writing
Tagged #ProfDianaStout, #timemanagment #DrDianaStout, #usingTimeManagement, #writers, #writingcommunity
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