Category Archives: Thoughts

Cliffhangers and Transitions

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I know cliffhangers might be seen as a type of transition.  I simply didn’t remember if there was a special name for a smoother flow into a scene.  So, I’m going to use the terms as separate entities. Both … Continue reading →

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People Who Transform Into Weapons

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

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 and cannot change back and forth.  … Continue reading →

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What Do You Know About Autism?

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m sure someone will argue with something up above.  Anyway, this is the end of the ‘Autism Awareness Month’ posts.  I’m curious to know if anybody learned anything interesting about autism.  Not only from my posts, but over the years … Continue reading →

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Using Transforming Weapons

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This might be a fairly niche topic, but we’ll see how it goes.  Definitely won’t be connecting to stories that don’t have action scenes.  After all, why have a weapon that can be transformed if you aren’t going to have … Continue reading →

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Threats to Story Flow

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Keeping a story flowing is more difficult than people realize.  In fact, I think there are multiple threats to this essential of storytelling.  These are from my own experience, so I’m sure there are more. Concurrent Adventures This is when … Continue reading →

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Looking for the Why of Autism

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m going to ruffle some feathers here.  Only because I’ve met many parents who are determined to find the ‘why’.  They want to know what made their children autistic.  It can stem from: A desire to help understand their child … Continue reading →

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Writing a Story vs Watching a Sporting Event In-Person

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

To be clear, I’m talking about American sports here.  I don’t know how it’s done in other countries, but it does seem like soccer doesn’t suffer from what I’m about . . . . . To talk about. Way back … Continue reading →

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Parenting An Autistic Child

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a post I wrote about parenting and autism back on May 3, 2021.  I thought it would be good to trot it back out and even edit stuff a bit with my current knowledge.  Enjoy even though it’s … Continue reading →

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Does Romance End an Adventure?

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve run into this opinion before: “Romance does not belong in any genres other than romance.” This goes double for when it’s added to an adventure-based fantasy.  Some people hate if there’s even a hint at anything more than characters … Continue reading →

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Viewing the World With Autism

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Many times, I’ve seen my son or an autistic student have trouble with something that we take for granted.  Understanding social cues, basic math, idioms, and the list can keep going because it differs from person to person.  When I … Continue reading →

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