Category Archives: Thoughts

Returning to Writing

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Last year I finished editing and started writing a new book for the first time in about 2 years or so.  It was kind of nerve-wracking because I had a lot of imposter syndrome and other flavors of doubt.  Still, … Continue reading →

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Why Can Some Heroes Get Away With Torture?

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

It does seem to be a double-standard.  Villains torture people and they are rightfully hated by the audience.  Heroes do it to bad guys and most people shrug it off.  Touches on how humans can be okay with questionable actions … Continue reading →

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Torture in Fiction (Sensitive Topic)

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m sure most people can think of a story where the heroes are captured and about to be tortured.  Sometimes they don’t escape in time, so pain gets inflicted.  I did that several times in my two series.  Didn’t even … Continue reading →

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Time to Heal

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been staring at the screen for a while, but I wonder if anything has to be said in regards to healing.  We should all know that people need time to recover, including in fiction.  You don’t just bounce back … Continue reading →

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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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