Diane LaQuay 🚢
@DianeLaQuayHello. I am a digital writer who also writes YA books. I help aspiring fiction authors and new digital writers start their writing journeys.
I just started a Substack! You can subscribe to it here dianelaquay.substack.com/?r=3umaap&utm_…
A lesson that changed my life: Stop trying to run away and escape the clutter in your head. Sit with it. Meditate with it and write about it. Organise it, and understand it. Tidy the chaos and gain control of your thoughts or you’ll forever feel trapped inside your own mind.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
I just published The Cost of Not Focusing on the Present link.medium.com/AM6CF9VfQJb
79 Year Old Says We Worry About THIS Too Much youtube.com/shorts/UlSBOwG… via @YouTube
There is no good story without stakes. Take more risks.
Storytellers need to keep this in mind when writing their characters.
Your goal might be external, but the real work is always internal.
I recommend journaling. Spend 30 minutes journaling about your problem. It will help you get your ideas out of your head and come up with new ones.
You don't need more information You don't need more preparation You don't need more education You don't need more hesitation You don't need more validation You have all the answers You just need to prove the world wrong And yourself right
You don't need more information You don't need more preparation You don't need more education You don't need more hesitation You don't need more validation You have all the answers You just need to prove the world wrong And yourself right
How Writers Can Tell Stories that Ease Their Readers' Pain open.substack.com/pub/dianelaqua…
The only thing standing between you and where you want to be is the work you’re avoiding.
3 lessons to take to heart from “Monsters University”: 1. Focus on your strengths not your weaknesses. 2. People can change your life in wonderful and unexpected ways. 3. Life doesn’t always go according to plan. But, you may still end up where you belong!
Here are three common problems that bujo users encounter: 1. You're getting more done, but not feeling satisfied. 2. You're comparing your bujo to the artistic ones on social media. 3. You're overwhelmed by all tools and templates in your bujo. Remember, your bullet journal is…
When I first started bullet journaling years ago, I made one critical mistake. I thought bullet journaling was just a productivity system. So, I got bored with it and quit. Now, I understand that I was only half right. Bullet journaling is a system and a process. The system…
A powerful writing lens: Write as if you’re writing for the last time. It forces you to leave it all on the line.
How to write without AI: • Tell stories that drive emotion • Use your unique perspective • Always be testing angles • Use data and feedback The future is human-centric
Mystery content is the new official world for insight. It's SOOOO much cooler
You don't need to be a data scientist to understand your audience. Go to your analytics: • Which posts got the most engagement? • Which person or topic did you address? • Which pain points or desires did you hit? See any patterns? Let your insights drive your impact.
No AI systems can recreate what makes each of us truly unique: - life lessons - perspectives - personal stories Focus on this while creating content.
“Give it 2 more years and AI will replace writers” Bro, I’ll give it 20 more years. Writing was never about the words, it’s always been about the relationships.
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