Category Archives: Thoughts

Effects of Mental Injuries in Fiction

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a tough one to tackle because it’s hard to fully define mental injuries.  The most general definition that I’m going to work with is when a person is psychologically and/or emotionally hurt.  This doesn’t mean it’s a long-term … Continue reading →

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Effects of Physical Injuries in Fiction

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I make mistakes in this arena a lot, but I thankfully get rid of most of them when I do editing runs. It’s something I very conscious of because I write a lot of action scenes. So, I have to … Continue reading →

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The Dreamcatcher

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally, I was going to do a ‘Ye Olde Shoppe’ for this, but then I realized how interesting dreamcatchers are.  I used to have a small one as well as a large mandala having over my bed between graduating college … Continue reading →

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The Mirror Match

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, this is different from a character fighting their evil twin or a clone.  In that scenario, the combatants are identical in most, if not every, way.  A mirror match differs in that they characters are opposites in some fashion.  … Continue reading →

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#2 of 2025: 7 Tips to Reincarnated Characters

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on February 5, 2025.) Having a protagonist being a reincarnation of a previous character or reborn as a powerful being can make a fun story.  You open up a lot of possibilities.  So, what are some tips to … Continue reading →

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Superhuman Learning Methods

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

The anime above is what made me think of this topic.  Specifically, a scene where the main character (guy) starts accidentally absorbing knowledge.  Not going to get into the plot, but he gains the ability to rapidly grow in powers, … Continue reading →

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Skill and Knowledge Absorbers

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

While Rogue of the X-Men wasn’t the character who triggered this idea, I think she’s a good example.  Although, she steals from other people while I’m thinking of characters who simply learn at a superhuman speed.  I’ll go into specific … Continue reading →

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Secondary Powers With Flight

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the interesting things with the flight ability is that one can say it comes with a bunch of secondary powers.  It usually isn’t mentioned or gets explained by having the flight come from a special source.  For this … Continue reading →

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Types of Flying

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Flight is an interesting power.  It can be done in multiple ways, which I wanted to list as best I could.  The challenge is that I kept thinking of other methods of flight as I came up with the idea.  … Continue reading →

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#4 of 2025: People Who Change Into Weapons

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on May 2, 2025.) While it isn’t common, I have found a few stories that have people who transform into weapons.  Most times, it’s a curse that the character wishes to break.  They are wielded by a friend … Continue reading →

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