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7 Tips to Writing Bad Girls: This May Get Awkward

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Writing a Bad Girl is easy if you’re going for the stereotype, but more difficult if you’re going to try to go out of the mold.  We’ll see what we can come up with here.  It might be a bunch … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Legends: Dariana the Tormented Immortal #fantasy #adventure

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

The last of the champions from Legends of Windemere is one of the more complicated ones.  Dariana comes from a different place than the others because of her immortality, which isn’t as great as one would think.  I’ll get into that … Continue reading →

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The Bad Girl: Is It a Worthwhile Character Type?

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Way back in the first week of July, I touched on the topic of Bad Boys.  I was asked by a few people about Bad Girls.  It was noted that they tend to be called Femme Fatales, but that had … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Legends: Delvin Cunningham the Subtle Warrior #fantasy #adventure

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

In the initial planning of Legends of Windemere, I didn’t have anything special for Delvin Cunningham.  He grew into the tactical leader of the champions, the secondary peacemaker, and the kind of romantic interest of Nyx.  This was unfortunate because he … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Legends: Timoran Wrath the Noble Barbarian #fantasy #adventure

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This might be a shorter post than the others.  Within the pages of Legends of Windemere, Timoran Wrath stands out at being the most stable character.  He doesn’t change much over the course of the adventure in terms of personality.  There … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Legends: Sari the Soul Scarred Gypsy #fantasy #adventure

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Sari entered Legends of Windemere with a vicious impact.  She comes from a nomadic people who are called gypsies.  This is the fantasy version where they are almost thief-like, but I never got far into the culture.  Mostly because Sari clan … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: Jesters #fantasy #adventure

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This is one that can get confusing because their name is also used for the career and clothing.  The thing to remember going forward is that the Jesters here are spelled with a capital ‘J’.  Also that I won’t be … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Legends: Nyx the Willful Caster #fantasy #adventure

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

In Legends of Windemere, people are introduced to one who we could consider the female lead.  Nyx debuts in the second book (Prodigy of Rainbow Tower) for a few reasons.  One is that she is a caster (Windemere term for wizard), … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: Giltris #fantasy #adventure

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Not that hard to explain these guys since they are what you would expect from the picture above.  The Giltris are lizard people who live in various tribal systems throughout Windemere.  Being cold-blooded, most of them stick to swamps and … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Legends: Luke Callindor the Battered Hero #fantasy #adventure

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

For the rest of the year, I’m going to be revisiting characters from Legends of Windemere to help newcomers know more about that series.  The first book is free, so feel free to give it a shot.  Of course, I had … Continue reading →

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