Monthly Archives: March 2022

Questions 3: Setting the Scene

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Element two is setting, which is what the picture above mentions.  If characters are the who then this is the what and when.  Setting is always more than just a location, but the time of events as well.  Is it … Continue reading →

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Release Day for Keystone Couples 3: Between the Vines #newrelease #romance

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Ciao, amici! Today is release day for the third novella in the Keystone Couples series: Between the Vines. Click here for purchase information. I … Release Day for Keystone Couples 3: Between the Vines #newrelease #romance

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How to Write Point of View, Part 11, Summary and Wrap-up

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi SErs! It’s a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, we’re wrapping up our series of posts on how to write POV. The writer has a choice of … How to Write Point of View, Part 11, … Continue reading →

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Happy Buzzards Day! (Swoop in to Scavenge a $2.99 ebook!)

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Celebrate these important creatures by diving into a story about irrational hatred! War of Nytefall: Eradication!

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Questions 3: It’s About Characters

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Characters are essential to the story.  Their existence answers the question of ‘Who is this happening to’ when one follows the events.  They give the reader a POV to use as a reference point.  They bring life to the setting … Continue reading →

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Easter Eggs

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi, Gang. Craig with you once more with something kind of fun. Easter Eggs are little extras that appear in stories, film, and video games that make … Easter Eggs

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The Fastest Land Animal Needs Help: The Cheetah

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

The cheetah can run from 50-80 MPH.  It’s synonymous with speed, which is where many people stop thinking about them.  Unfortunately, they’re also very endangered.  I remember being told that this was because they suffered from a lot of inbreeding, … Continue reading →

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An Emotional Week

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Nothing else to really say about it. . . . All I can say is that this was a week of tragedies and stress.  Seeing people suffer one of the greatest emotional blows that can be inflicted on a person … Continue reading →

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Elements of a Story: The List of 7

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Next week, I’m going to be doing a bunch of ‘Questions 3’ that revolve around the elements of a story.  Mostly, I’m curious to see what people think.  This also stemmed from finding a variety of lists for story elements.  … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Along the Desert Path

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(My titles aren’t that subtle.  They’ve always been direct much like my poetry.  So, you can tell what this is going to be about.) I walk into the heat With scraps and sweat My protection from the sun I feel … Continue reading →

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