Category Archives: Thoughts

Starting in a Bar Fight

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been thinking about the beginnings of adventures and how some characters meet, especially in D&D games.  One of the most common starting points is a tavern, which is why some parties unite over an initial barroom battle.  It could … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Creating Inner Party Conflict

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Things don’t always run smoothly for adventuring parties.  Even if they’re the best of friends, a tense situation or a misunderstanding can cause conflict.  So, what are some things to consider if you want the heroes to butt heads? Be … Continue reading →

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Secrets in a Party

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I thought of this ‘issue’ when I was rewatching an anime called ‘Delicious in Dungeon’.  A character ends up keeping a secret from the rest of the group, which causes some trouble at a pivotal moment.  They still find success … Continue reading →

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Revisit: What Do You Look For In Romance?

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on August 2, 2013.  Have at it.) This is not my genre and I barely get it to function in my own books.  I think.  I’ve glossed over romance, but I think I gravitate toward lust or awkward … Continue reading →

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Revisit: What Do You Look For In Flashbacks?

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on August 23, 2013.  Being an author of third person present tense, I really can’t use these.  They would be clunky and emersion shattering.  In general, I don’t like using them very often because they require a mental … Continue reading →

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Revisit: What Do You Look For In Fictional Pets?

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on September 9, 2013.  We really don’t pay much attention to the pets of heroes unless they overshadow the other characters.  It’s not enough for them to be present and kind of active anymore.  They almost have to … Continue reading →

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Revisit: What Do You Look For In A Funny Villain?

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on August 16, 2013.  This is different than a standard villain question and I guess this gears more towards stories aimed at children.  Kind of a shame because I think adults deserve more comical bad guys.) Now, we’ve … Continue reading →

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Revisit: What Do You Look For in a Third Book of a Series?

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted December 3, 2013.  Couldn’t resist putting this one after the one about a sequel.  This post had more meat to it since I was promoting Allure of the Gypsies for it’s debut.) So, here I am sitting around … Continue reading →

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Revisit: What Do You Look For in a Sequel?

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted July 30, 2013.  I really wasn’t giving any breaks between posts back then, which is a shame.  I should have spread these out.  It looks like I did these posts to promote Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.  So, they’re geared … Continue reading →

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Revisit: What Do You Look For in Demons?

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on July 26, 2013.  Pretty much self-explanatory since I played with demons all the time in my stories.) Traditionally, demons are the bad guys.  The monsters and eaters of human.  There has been a slight change with characters … Continue reading →

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