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Diana Dru Botsford

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The Power of Props & Setting in Storytelling

October 13, 2025October 16, 2025 dianastargate

How a Zippo lighter became a life-saving plot device and how you, too, can elevate your storytelling by learning to craft props and settings that reveal, advance, and resonate. Here’s the thing about props and[…]

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October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 dianawriting

We’ve all seen it a thousand times: The phone rings. The protagonist answers. A voice on the other end delivers life-changing news. The protagonist says “no thanks” and hangs up. Roll credits on Act One.[…]

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“Intellectual Rigor” is Not a Dirty Word

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025 dianamusings

Let’s start with the premise that the more we know about the world, the better equipped we are to create worlds of our own. Or in my case, I know nothing, which is a great[…]

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How Precision Elevates Your Prose and Scripts

October 3, 2025October 4, 2025 dianawriting

The thesaurus is your friend. But like any good friend, it should tell you the truth, not just what you want to hear. Consider these two sentences: The detective walked into the room. The detective[…]

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Who Tells Your Story?

October 3, 2025October 5, 2025 dianapublishing

While two studios run half of Hollywood and five publishers control 80% of books, indie creators are quietly making six figures through crowdfunding and outlets such as YouTube and Substack—proving you don’t need gatekeepers anymore.[…]

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The Beautiful Mess of the Middle

August 29, 2025August 30, 2025 dianawriting

“My middle is a disaster.” “I think I broke my story.” “Everything’s falling apart in Act Two and I don’t know how to fix it.” Sound familiar? If you’re a writer who’s ever uttered these[…]

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Coming soon: The HERitage Anthology
Double Trouble: Find out out Gulliver, Sacajawea, and Shackleton Meet in the Hall of Everything
For Stargate SG-1 fans, find out more about Botsford's short story, "Perceptions," the 2015 Scribes Nominee.
SG-1's The Drift - The sequel to "Four Dragons" with the team striving to overcome out of control Ancient technology while dealing with Lord Yu, his Dragon Guard, and China's politics
Stargate SG-1 uncover the truth behind Lord Yu's rise to power from ancient China to the System Lords
How Epilogue the Web Series came to be
Star Trek Next Generation, "Rascals" - What happened between our original draft and the production?
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