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Eat a Red Apple Day

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Today is ‘Eat a Red Apple Day’.  I stumbled onto this odd holiday and then I couldn’t stop thinking about Fizzle who loves apples. So, check out some more Fizzle pictures in: Do I Need to Use a Dragon? (Fantasy … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Writing a Fight With Evenly Matched Opponents

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I realized I’m usually talking about fight scenes where one character has an advantage.  At least that’s what is in my head.  Yet, there are fights when they are evenly matched.  It is a constant jockeying for position until someone … 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: Teasers and Previews

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to try a ‘Ye Olde Teaser Shoppe’, but the concept kept failing.  The reason is because everyone seems to have their own take on teasers.  Some people love them to reveal a lot while others hate them … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Success of the Unknown

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Jealousy is fairly common.  Definitely felt that way many times after working hard and getting no results.  One of my sloppier poems because I just let the words flow until I felt like I couldn’t go any further) Why does … Continue reading →

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Do Teasers Show Too Much?

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This is an issue I run into a lot with movie trailers.  I’m sure many people have been there as well.  You see a trailer that shows the entire plot of the movie.  Everything else can be plugged in by … Continue reading →

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Ask Me Anything

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Pretty much.  Of course, there are some personal questions that I won’t answer, but I feel like tossing myself into the woodchipper.  Author, parent of special needs child, divorcee, occasional Lego builder, and a few other titles I can toss … Continue reading →

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Do Teasers Work?

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Now that I came back to the post and read the meme again, I’m not entirely sure it’s about book teasers.  I think.  Part of me tells me something is off.) Now, I try to post a teaser every Tuesday … 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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