Skip to content

Diana Dru Botsford

…Transcending media one story at a time.

How Precision Elevates Your Prose and Scripts

The thesaurus is your friend. But like any good friend, it should tell you the truth, not just what you[…]

Continue reading …

Who Tells Your Story?

While two studios run half of Hollywood and five publishers control 80% of books, indie creators are quietly making six[…]

Continue reading …

The Beautiful Mess of the Middle

“My middle is a disaster.” “I think I broke my story.” “Everything’s falling apart in Act Two and I don’t[…]

Continue reading …

The Secret Life of Sentences

Here’s a confession: most writers treat sentences like delivery trucks. Load them up with information, ship them out, move on[…]

Continue reading …

When Your Dentist Becomes Your Producer

Picture this: You’re sitting in a dental chair, mouth full of metal instruments, listening to your dentist chat about his[…]

Continue reading …

Plot Diagnostics: Six Questions That Fix Broken Stories

Your story feels off, but you can’t pinpoint why. Characters wander aimlessly. Events happen without consequence. Readers give up halfway[…]

Continue reading …

Finding Your Story’s True Home: A Writer’s Guide to Choosing the Right Medium

Your brilliant story idea is bouncing around your brain like a caffeinated ping-pong ball. You know it’s good—maybe even great—but[…]

Continue reading …

The Genre Revolution: Science Fiction Makes Emmy History

Plot twist: On July 15, 2025, an historical first happened. Two science fiction series racked up 41 Emmy nominations between[…]

Continue reading …

The Collaboration Advantage: When 1 + 1 = 3

How to find and work with writing partners who elevate your craft, five proven collaboration structures that actually work, real-world[…]

Continue reading …

FROM THE PAGE TO THE SCREEN: Crafting Visual Stories

Have you written a novel that readers say “would make a great movie”? Do you have a story idea that[…]

Continue reading …

When Someone Beats You to the Punch: A Writer’s Guide to Creative Reinvention

Picture this: You’ve spent eighteen months crafting the perfect screenplay about a time-traveling barista who prevents historical disasters one espresso[…]

Continue reading …

The Synopsis Survival Guide

Or How to Boil Down 80,000 Words Without Losing Your Soul Picture this: You’ve just spent two years crafting your[…]

Continue reading …

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
  • Home
  • About
  • Workshops 2026
    • Build-A-Scene: A Free 3-Hour Workshop (Jan 17th)
    • Television Pilot Workshop 2026
      • TV Pilot Workshop 2026 Registration
  • Coaching Services
  • Antarctica Journey
  • Writing Resources
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Screenplay Contests
    • Teleplay Competitions
  • Upcoming Appearances
  • Works
    • Stargate Novels
      • Stargate SG-1: Four Dragons
        • Stargate SG-1: Four Dragons Prelude
      • Stargate SG-1: The Drift
        • Stargate SG-1: The Drift Prelude
      • STARGATE FAR HORIZONS: SG-1 Mourns Janet’s Death
    • Epilogue
    • “Rascals” – Star Trek Next Generation
    • A Little Help
    • Springfield Little Theatre – Alice & Stuart Little
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?
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Oblique by FlyFreeMedia.
  • Upcoming Workshops
  • On Writing
  • Works & Stuff
  • Contact Diana