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Poetry Day: Marcylius the Cad

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(No idea what inspired this poem.  Think I was just going for an evil, manipulative womanizer.  An Incubus or vampire might have been something that triggered the creation of this poem.  Third option is that this was a character I … Continue reading →

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Right vs Wrong

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are at the final type of story and it’s one that can give an author a massive headache.  Not in the moment, but after the story is written, published, and absorbed by readers.  I’m talking about ‘Right vs … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Man of Verse or Volume

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This poem stemmed from a debate.  A weird one too.  I pointed out that songs can be seen as poetry with musical accompaniment while poetry is the opposite.  The person said that isn’t always true because not all songs rhyme, … Continue reading →

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Maturity vs Immaturity

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Know the above quote for a fact, but we’re going to stick to fiction.  ‘Maturity vs Immaturity’ is the tried and true ‘Coming of Age’ story.  What can we really say about that theme? First of all, this is a … Continue reading →

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Accomplishment vs Failure

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I never thought much about ‘Accomplishment vs Failure’ stories.  One could argue that every story touches on this.  The protagonist needs to succeed in whatever they are attempting in regards to the main plot.  If they don’t accomplish their goals … Continue reading →

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Love Vs Hate Stories

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’d say ‘Love vs Hate’ is second only to ‘Life vs Death’ in terms of oldest stories.  Humans fought to survive before they had civilization, so that one is built into our instincts.  It wasn’t until we became civilized that … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Man and The Great Unknown

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Mankind always has to go searching in the mysterious places of reality.  Our curiosity knows very few limits even if it gets us into trouble.) Depthless seas And limitless skies Drawing us to them Teasing at our wonder Daring us … Continue reading →

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Life vs Fate Worse Than Death

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This category is why Monday’s post was a little difficult.  ‘Life vs Fate Worse Than Death’ makes me think of a person not dying, but being left in a terrible state.  Upon reading more about this concept, it appears to … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Should We Knock?

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This excerpt is from the early parts of War of Nytefall: Savagery.  It starts off a mystery that Clyde won’t like the answer to.  Mab isn’t looking too good either.

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Versus By Subgenre: The Topic For 2 Weeks

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I stumbled onto an article called The 9 Types of Stories and How to Master Them by Joe Bunting.  Don’t know who that is, but I was looking for inspiration for writing-based posts and this came into my search feed.  Highly recommend … Continue reading →

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