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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Humor

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Now we dive into the Character section.  Of course, that brings up the question of comedy, which people sometimes try to jam into a story.  It doesn’t always work because there are a lot of factors though.  Needless to say, … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Short Story Worlds

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I end the three big sections by touching on short stories.  These tend to work differently than full novels, so I felt they should get their own entries.  This is part of the one for the ‘World’ section.) Before we … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Monsters

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This subject had to be tackled.  I was surprised how often it came up in conversation.  Maybe I shouldn’t have been.) One of the staples of fantasy is having a world with unique creatures. You may go traditional with orcs … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: The World

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

World-building has to be one of the toughest parts of writing, especially when you aren’t working on Earth.  That’s why Do I Need to Use a Dragon? has a big section on it.  As you can see, Fizzle needed to bribed with … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Racism in Fantasy

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Let’s dive into the World section of Do I Need to Use a Dragon?  There were a lot of sections to choose from here.) At the start of Beginning of a Hero, I touched on a cliché of fantasy because I … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Tenses!

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Even though most books are written in past tense, new authors continue to wonder if that is the way to go. It is very easy to see why. Since we are raised reading past tense books almost entirely, that is … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Inspirations!

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I should probably clarify something.  Each week is going to have excerpts from a different book section.  This week is the Author section, which is the smallest.  So, it’s not easy putting this together.  Enjoy.) I was surprised when this … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: The Author

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

We have about a month before Do I Need to Use a Dragon? goes live.  I’m doing 3 teasers a week in June, so I was wondering what to do on my usual teaser day.  Well, the book is about advice.  There … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Pantser or Plotter

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Just a quick note before we kick off the June posts that will be connected to Do I Need to Use a Dragon?, which will be out on July 4th.  Everything will be excerpts from various sections.  Just to give you … Continue reading →

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