Posts in writing

hero
by Staci Troilo
October 8, 2012

Five Ways to Write a Successful Hero

My in-laws are here this week. In fact, they came a day early. I was woefully […]
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Support Structure
by Staci Troilo
October 4, 2012

How to Build a Better Story

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” Shakespeare wrote that […]
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by Staci Troilo
October 1, 2012

Five Ways to Write a Successful Heroine

I’d like to spend some time over the next few weeks working on elements of a […]
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by Staci Troilo
September 24, 2012

The ABCs of Murder Weapons in Fiction

If you read or write mysteries, you know the importance of a good weapon for the […]
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corn
by Staci Troilo
September 17, 2012

What do Cornfields Have to do with Blogging?

I follow a lot of writers’ blogs looking for advice and inspiration. I correspond with quite […]
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by Staci Troilo
September 13, 2012

It is the Best of Times

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” I know Dickens wasn’t […]
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by Staci Troilo
September 10, 2012

The Five Best Things to Do on Saturday

Over the weekend I attended Fayetteville Public Library’s 6th Annual Ozark Writers Live Event. This event […]
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by Staci Troilo
September 5, 2012

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow

I awaken to a shrill alarm. Smoke is filling the room. My eyes sting, my lungs […]
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by Staci Troilo
September 4, 2012

How to Build a Sturdy Writer’s Platform Across Wide, Unrelated Genres, I Mean, Branches

All writers have a constant and un-ending supply of ideas at their fingertips, just waiting to […]
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by Staci Troilo
August 29, 2012

The Best Sound I Ever Heard

Soothing sounds are all around us. Nature is full of them. One obvious example is the […]
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