Tag Archives: action

Heroes of Windemere Profile: Luke Callindor

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Found a fun little collection of posts from 2016.  I did some profiles of the main heroes of Legends of Windemere.  Should be fun to see again.)   Hair– Blonde Eyes– Green; Later chocolate brown with gold flecks and black circles … Continue reading →

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War of Nytefall 1-8 Available for 99 Cents Each!

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

In the wake of the Great Cataclysm, a new predator will emerge from within Windemere’s shadow. For fifty years, Clyde has been trapped beneath the earth while the vampire kingdom has been gradually losing its war against the Sun God’s … Continue reading →

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Pauses in Fight Scenes

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Dragon Ball Z is infamous for dragging fights out with flashbacks, which really hurt the flow of things.  At least from my perspective as someone who noted that issue and continued to enjoy.  Now, why would they do these kinds … Continue reading →

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Pacing the Fight

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Fight scenes are difficult as it is when you have to keep track of actions, gear, styles, locations, and several other factors.  Then, you end up considering the pacing, which turns out to be essential.  Can’t go too fast without … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Beginning An Adventure

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

It doesn’t always have to be a major quest or a wild adventure. Yet, groups have to start somewhere even if it’s prior to the book.  Authors need to consider the beginning when they go with ensemble casts.  After all, … Continue reading →

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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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Revisited: Unlimited Ammo and One-Handed Greatswords?

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on July 10th, 2013 . . . It seems this was my first big theme that carried for a while.  I’ve become a lot more lax about this topic, but not with my own writing.  Keep needing to … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Monster vs Monster

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a minor scene from War of Nytefall: Eradication, but it’s an exciting one.  I don’t use the Weapon Dragons as often as I used to, which is a shame.  Part of it being what their role was in Legends … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Begrudging Allies

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a fun scene from Beginning of a Hero and one that I remember changing a lot during the editing process.  Every time I altered my plan for Kira, I had to come back to this scene and change the … Continue reading →

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Using Transforming Weapons

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This might be a fairly niche topic, but we’ll see how it goes.  Definitely won’t be connecting to stories that don’t have action scenes.  After all, why have a weapon that can be transformed if you aren’t going to have … Continue reading →

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