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Trouble Naming your Character, Town, or Tavern? Try a Name Generator.

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Greetings Storytellers, Diana with you today with a quick post about names. Now and then, I get stuck for a name. I need a ship name (The Devil’s … Trouble Naming your Character, Town, or Tavern? Try a Name Generator.

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The Fantasy Dwarf Stereotypes

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Can’t talk about elves without touching on dwarves.  Let’s just dive into the first one: Dwarves hates elves and the feeling is mutual.  Right from Tolkien, but misses the fact that Legolas and Gimli became friends.  Many authors just have … Continue reading →

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Tertiary Sources: Not Just Tangential Anymore

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello, Story Empire Readers! It’s Liz Gauffreau with you today. Let me start by saying that this is not the post I intended to write. I was going to … Tertiary Sources: Not Just Tangential Anymore

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The Fantasy Elf Stereotypes

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I was thinking about fantasy stereotypes a while back.  Naturally, my mind went to elves and how they are typically depicted the same way in fantasy.  The above meme notes a lot of what people think, which primarily comes from … Continue reading →

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The Origins of 21 Common Phrases

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t know about you, but I love history. It inspires, humbles, and fascinates me. Part of that is learning the etymology of some common words and … The Origins of 21 Common Phrases

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Alcatraz Opened Today in 1934

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Decided to look at history of today and saw this at the top of the first page.  For those who don’t know, Alcatraz was an island maximum security prison used from 1934-1963.  It’s near San Francisco and surrounded by cold … Continue reading →

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Dual Protagonists: Friends Until The Story Says No

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Protag 1–  Okay, we’ve agreed to go on this adventure together. Protag 2– We did? P1– I mean, I assume we did since we’ve been traveling togethar all this time. P2– Fought a lot of monsters and solved a lot … Continue reading →

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How to end a chapter

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi SEers, it’s Robbie here with you today and I’m going to talk about how to end a chapter in your book. As with all things writerly, there is a lot … How to end a chapter

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7 Tips to Writing Dual Protagonists

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Outside of buddy comedies, you don’t see a lot of dual protagonists that are truly even.  A lot of times, you see one fall to the background at some point in the adventure.  This is because it’s really hard to … Continue reading →

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What Writers Should Know! Part Eight: Time Management & Setting Goals

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi SEers! Denise here to talk about What Writers Should Know. In part eight, we’ll be discussing time management and goal-setting. I admit, that time… What Writers Should Know! Part Eight: Time Management & Setting Goals

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