Diana Stout MFA Ph.D. – screenwriter, author
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- Writing Highs and Lows
- An introduction
- Behind the Scenes and Plans Gone Awry
- The Struggle for a Decision
- The Secret Mystery Behind Deep POV
- 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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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 Struggle for a Decision
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day with a purpose to share and encourage. Writers are offered a question to answer each month or to write a block of their own. … Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG, Writing Behind the Scenes
Tagged #FindingYourPassion, #FindingYourWhy, #NewRelease, #ReachingGoals, #WritingLife
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The Secret Mystery Behind Deep POV
Are you puzzled by all this talk of Deep POV? Want to know what it is and what it looks like? Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, Characters, Writer at Work
Tagged #WritingLife, #WritingTips, Diana Stout
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Support for Writers
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group February 2 question – Is there someone who supported or influenced you that perhaps isn’t around anymore? Anyone you miss? Support for Writers Throughout my writing career, I’ve had some terrific supporters. The best. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in #IWSG, Readers and Fans, Writing Behind the Scenes
Tagged #bookworms, #readers, #ReadersWanted, #ReviewsWanted, #WritingLife
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Any Regrets?
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group January 5 question – What’s the one thing about your writing career you regret the most? Were you able to overcome it? Any Regrets? This month’s question was easy to answer at first with an … Continue reading
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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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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Decluttering an Office and Finding Gold!
When this writer cleaned out her writing files, she found treasures and a note from a prominent Hollywood production office. Continue reading
Behind the Scenes with Diana Stout, MFA, PhD 