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7 Tips to Writing Villain Protagonists

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This is harder than I thought it would be.  Mostly because I’m trying to predict what people will say.  There’s always a wide variety of passionate opinions about villains, so tips can fall flat on the wrong ears.  Some people … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing an Ability Thief

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

While ability thieves appear simple and fun, I’m sure there are some guidelines that can help keep them under control.  Also, an author should be careful about making this the only defining feature of the character.  Let’s get to the … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Father and Son Relationships

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Being a single father, I think about the father/son relationship a lot.  Mostly because I’m always hoping I’m doing right by my own son.  This gets tougher when I see fiction maintaining the ‘stoic father’ ignoring the son’s issues until … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Making a Reboot

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The temptation to use an existing concept for yourself can be big.  At least, it seems to be these days.  Even retellings and adaptations of public domain things might fall under this umbrella.  So, what are some things you can … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Designing Fictional Plants

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m probably being fairly ambitious thinking I can come up with 7 decent tips.  I mean, we’re talking about plants here.  So, let’s just dive into it with the most obvious thing: RESEARCH!  I say this a lot and people … Continue reading →

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Best of 2023 #1: 7 Tips to Writing Teenage Protagonists

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on January 6, 2023. So, more than half the year, my posts were essentially duds.) This is going to be tougher than I expected.  After all, I haven’t been a teenager in decades, so I’m kind of out … Continue reading →

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‘Do I Need to Use a Dragon?’ Available on Amazon!

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This was the big and only release of last year.  Do I Need to Use a Dragon? was a challenge in that it wasn’t really fiction.  It was all about me trying to write a ‘how to’ book, which several people … Continue reading →

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Best of 2023 #4: 7 Tips to Creating Monsters

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was originally posted on February 15, 2023.) Let’s be clear.  There really aren’t many solid rules to monster making.  At least when it comes to fiction.  In reality, you have to struggle with the ethics of creating a monster … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Having Enemies Become Allies

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The temptation to turn a popular villain into a hero can be pretty strong.  To do this, you need to make the two enemies stop wanting to kill each other.  Might not be an easy task because just saying ‘they … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Having Characters Speak to the Dead

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

It really does seem like an easy power to throw into a story and solve a problem.  That might be the issue though.  Speaking with the dead or any spirits should have some kind of challenge.  Otherwise, the characters with … Continue reading →

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