Category Archives: Thoughts

Environmental or Physical Setting

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

The second layer we are going to look at is probably the most obvious.  It isn’t also the second most important or the second one you work on.  That’s just the order I’m going in at this time.  So, let’s … Continue reading →

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Temporal Setting

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I went looking for author subjects and found this on the three layers of setting.  I always enjoy world-building, so I wanted to look into this.  Now, I think most authors do this without meaning to, but it’s good to … Continue reading →

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Is Not Killing Weak or Strong?

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

. . . . . . . . (I made this post on September 16, 2014.  I’m reposting it because it works for the question I’m going to put at the very end.) For anyone who doesn’t know the above … Continue reading →

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Violent Past and Forgiveness

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I don’t remember the character that made me wonder about this topic.  It can fall into various categories with high body counts: Former supervillain Hero who was a soldier Monster that gains humanity Serial killer who gets a second … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: Ways To Help Ease Anxiety

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 20, 2022.  Just have to change the ‘2 years’ to ‘4 years’ and add a few.) The last 4 years hasn’t done my anxiety any good.  Normally, I’d avoid doing a big post about it because … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: Avoid or Tackle Mental Illness in Fiction

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 6, 2020.) I bring up mental health a lot here.  Usually, it’s in regards to the topic itself and not connecting it to writing.  Well, I’m going to switch that up here.  Wednesday and Friday are … Continue reading →

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National Escargot Day: ‘Gross’ Foods

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

For those who don’t know, Escargot are snails that people eat.  I’ve never tried and I don’t really want to.  This is the main food I think of when I think of ‘gross’ things people eat.  I know I shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: 7 Tips to Characters With Mental Illness

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Going WAY back to November 14, 2018 for this one.  Ironically, I was touching on this subject within weeks of my divorce kicking off.) As I said on Monday, this can be a very sensitive topic.  So, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: Writing Characters With Mental Illness

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on November 12, 2018.  Another from way back before the chaos.) Not sure this will be a long post because this is a delicate topic that everyone seems to have a different opinion on.  Using various mental illnesses … Continue reading →

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Poetry and Mental Health

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Poetry can be very helpful when it comes to mental health.  Many people use the medium as an outlet either in writing or reading.  While reading anything can be relaxing, poetry has a few aspects that prose lacks: Shorter, which … Continue reading →

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