Category Archives: Thoughts

Revisiting: 7 Tips to Writing Anxious Characters

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 10, 2020.) A few disclaimers here because we’re heading into delicate territory again. Eh, I’m just copying and pasting here.  I am not an expert on mental health by any means.  I read up on it … Continue reading →

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What Is Art Therapy?

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Art Therapy– A mental health profession that combines psychology with creative activities such as drawing and painting.  This is done to improve a person’s emotional, mental, and cognitive health. That’s the basic definition of this field, but we can go … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: 7 Tips to Recharging

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on July 28, 2021.) The quote really says it all.  I’ve been running myself down repeatedly over the last couple of months . . . years.  The pressure and fatigue build up then become harder to eliminate because … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: Addiction in Fiction

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on September 28, 2020.) This might be simplifying up above, but it does come off that way at times.  As I said on Friday, War of Nytefall: Ravenous has a very serious subplot that deals with addiction.  You might be … Continue reading →

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Mental Health And Art

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

After talking about A.I. and art, I’ve come to an interesting segue.  May is Mental Health Awareness Month.  This is very important to me because I feel people ignore mental health all the time.  Not only that of other people, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on A.I. Authors

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been on the fence about openly talking about A.I. at length because I wasn’t really sure where I stood.  I mean, I didn’t like that people were writing books over the course of a weekend with A.I. Came off … Continue reading →

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Magic and Athleticism

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Physical fitness and athleticism is typically not associated with characters who are trained in magic.  The reasoning is that they have spent years researching and practicing their trade that they didn’t have time or interest in physical activities. It makes … Continue reading →

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Maturity Can Be An Obstacle

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally, I was going to pose the title as a question.  Then, I realized it would have led to people arguing that maturity isn’t an obstacle in the comments.  That’s going to happen anyway, so I’m just going to present … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Goofy Is Good?

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

The above is the sneak peek for the upcoming ‘Street Fighter’ movie.  For those who don’t know, ‘Street Fighter’ is a long-running video game series that began in 1987.  It’s one of the most popular games in the fighting genre.  … Continue reading →

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Giving Hope To The Artist

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I feel like one of the hardest parts of being any type of artist is retaining ones hope in getting noticed.  Yes, I know many are going to rush to the comments to say that isn’t the point of making … Continue reading →

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