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The Smartest Hero in the Room

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the hardest characters to write may be the genius hero.  This is the one who knows about everything and supplies answers to all questions.  He might not even be in the main cast, but he’s there to make … Continue reading →

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Origins of Monsters

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Creating monsters for a fantasy world can be done in a variety of ways.  None of them are better than the others, so the author can use the one that suits them best.  It doesn’t even have to be one … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Devil’s Advocate

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Sometimes, I play devil’s advocate, but I try to do it with friendly debates.  Not when someone is talking about their dreams unless they ask me to do so.  The devil’s advocate role gets used by so many people to … Continue reading →

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Is It Easy to Write Monsters?

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Fairly certain that I’ve tackled this topic before.  I felt like doing it again because the question still comes up.  Since fantasy authors are known for having strange creatures in their stories, people wonder how they design them.  Is there … Continue reading →

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Dueling Narrators

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Narrator 1–  This is the bad guy.  You can tell because he’s leading an army of soldiers in black armor. Narrator 2–  Don’ t be ridiculous.  Armor color doesn’t mean evil.  Besides, he’s leading a charge against the descendants of … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Devil Angel Duet

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one is fairly straightforward.  It’s the devil and angel on the shoulder concept.  Not sure what triggered it back then.) Don’t you want it? Aren’t you tempted? I’ll help you decide Just a little Don’t resist it I’ll be … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using an Unreliable Narrator

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The Harley Quinn series is what prompted this topic.  I stumbled onto people complaining about how some villains were being shown in the series.  They thought they were too goofy or made to be stupid.  Other people eventually arrived to … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Narrator Bias

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The terms ‘Narrator Bias’ and ‘Unreliable Narrator’ come up from time to time.  In general, they denote that a story is being told with a skewed point of view.  You get a sense that you aren’t seeing events as they … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Don’t Look at Last Week

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Yeah.  Let’s not look at the goals I set for this past week.  Homework with son, puzzles, and tax stuff were the only accomplishments.  It took me all week to write one chapter section because of what I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Decanters of Eporwil

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is a fun poem that I made for a future character.  I haven’t entirely figured out what to do with her, but a key point is that she is connected to these magical decanters.  These are artifacts from the … Continue reading →

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