Category Archives: Thoughts

What’s the Creepy Cryptid From Your Area?

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’ve shown a bunch of strange and obscure cryptids this month.  At least, they were obscure to me.  That got me thinking about how people might know about one cryptid and take it as common knowledge.  Yet, nobody knows … Continue reading →

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Right vs Wrong

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are at the final type of story and it’s one that can give an author a massive headache.  Not in the moment, but after the story is written, published, and absorbed by readers.  I’m talking about ‘Right vs … Continue reading →

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Maturity vs Immaturity

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Know the above quote for a fact, but we’re going to stick to fiction.  ‘Maturity vs Immaturity’ is the tried and true ‘Coming of Age’ story.  What can we really say about that theme? First of all, this is a … Continue reading →

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Accomplishment vs Failure

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I never thought much about ‘Accomplishment vs Failure’ stories.  One could argue that every story touches on this.  The protagonist needs to succeed in whatever they are attempting in regards to the main plot.  If they don’t accomplish their goals … Continue reading →

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Love Vs Hate Stories

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’d say ‘Love vs Hate’ is second only to ‘Life vs Death’ in terms of oldest stories.  Humans fought to survive before they had civilization, so that one is built into our instincts.  It wasn’t until we became civilized that … Continue reading →

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Life vs Fate Worse Than Death

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This category is why Monday’s post was a little difficult.  ‘Life vs Fate Worse Than Death’ makes me think of a person not dying, but being left in a terrible state.  Upon reading more about this concept, it appears to … Continue reading →

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Life Vs Death Stories

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

‘Life vs Death’ is probably one of the most basic concepts that any person can wrap their head around.  Living things don’t want to die, which means we will root for the hero to survive.  We see almost every genre … Continue reading →

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Versus By Subgenre: The Topic For 2 Weeks

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I stumbled onto an article called The 9 Types of Stories and How to Master Them by Joe Bunting.  Don’t know who that is, but I was looking for inspiration for writing-based posts and this came into my search feed.  Highly recommend … Continue reading →

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Telling A Tale of Two Eras

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

A few months back, I watched a show on Amazon called ‘Fallout’  It was about characters in a post-apocalyptic landscape with the three protagonists having their own stories, which converge.  There were also scenes about the past events leading up … Continue reading →

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Is Exaggeration Effective?

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This is going to be a strange and awkward topic.  I’ll connect it to writing after I give the initial catalyst event. So, I had to deal with two people who don’t always get along.  I brought up a complaint … Continue reading →

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