Category Archives: Thoughts

Magic and Athleticism

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Physical fitness and athleticism is typically not associated with characters who are trained in magic.  The reasoning is that they have spent years researching and practicing their trade that they didn’t have time or interest in physical activities. It makes … Continue reading →

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Maturity Can Be An Obstacle

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally, I was going to pose the title as a question.  Then, I realized it would have led to people arguing that maturity isn’t an obstacle in the comments.  That’s going to happen anyway, so I’m just going to present … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Goofy Is Good?

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

The above is the sneak peek for the upcoming ‘Street Fighter’ movie.  For those who don’t know, ‘Street Fighter’ is a long-running video game series that began in 1987.  It’s one of the most popular games in the fighting genre.  … Continue reading →

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Giving Hope To The Artist

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I feel like one of the hardest parts of being any type of artist is retaining ones hope in getting noticed.  Yes, I know many are going to rush to the comments to say that isn’t the point of making … Continue reading →

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Do My Other Hobbies Connect to Writing?

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Thinking about my non-writing hobbies, I always wonder if they connect.  Maybe not directly to writing, but do they say anything about my personality.  There are currently three big activities that I do when I can’t write or need a … Continue reading →

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Villain From Another World

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve talked quite a few times about heroes who come from another world.  This is the whole ‘Isekai’ genre where a normal person from our world is either transported or reincarnated into a magical one.  Something I stumbled onto a … Continue reading →

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Sacrificing Something Else for Victory

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

In the anime shown above, the main character makes a sacrifice, but it isn’t his life.  I don’t want to give spoilers, but it is effectively his future.  He makes a decision to sacrifice his future in order to defeat … Continue reading →

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Sacrificing One’s Life In Fiction

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

The scene that made me think of this topic is from ‘One Piece’.  Oden was a leader who sacrificed his life to save his retainers and people.  He also sacrificed his dignity before that by dancing in the street every … Continue reading →

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Sacrifices in Fiction

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Heroes or their allies sacrificing themselves in fiction has been around for decades upon decades.  It’s a common trope that people don’t typically get upset about.  Not unless it’s done poorly.  So, why are sacrifices in fiction so common among … Continue reading →

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Short-Sighted vs Far-Sighted Villains

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

This doesn’t really fit with the alliance theme of the week, but it came to my mind.  More villain stuff did as well, but I’m going to save that for another week.  This is about two general categories that I’ve … Continue reading →

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