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New Versions of Old Characters: More Than the Look

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This is another post where I wrote down the topic and wasn’t really sure where I was going with it.  ‘New versions of characters’ can mean so many things, but I knew it had to do with War of Nytefall: Rivalry.  … Continue reading →

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When Friends Fight in Fiction

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’ve been reading a lot of manga and watching a lot of anime over the last year.  I also watched a bunch of a movies and TV shows.  One thing seemed to show up a lot and that was … Continue reading →

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The Decoy/False Protagonist: Fooled You!

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I kind of stumbled onto this concept while looking for something else.  I don’t actually remember what I was searching for because this was more interesting.  At first, I thought I did it with Beginning of a Hero when I introduced … Continue reading →

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Preparing for a Journey: When a Story Hits the Road

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

In Crossing Bedlam and Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower, I had the heroes go on traveling adventures.  This meant deciding on locations, events for those locations, and how long they stayed in each place.  There’s a lot of organization here that … Continue reading →

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April Post Idea Drought

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

To be honest, these posts usually don’t get a lot of attention.  Yet, I’m finding myself struggling, so what do I have to lose?  I’m trying to come up with posts for April, but there’s a catch: They have to … Continue reading →

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Phases of a Story: The Churning Gas of . . . No Clean Way to Do This Title

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I had to think long and hard about this one because I couldn’t really put my thoughts to words.  There was a moment of giving up and throwing the concept out to everyone for how they would do it.  Yet, … Continue reading →

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Phases of a Story: The Flowing Liquid of Plot

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This one might be easier than I expected because we’ve heard the comparison as much as the solid foundation phrase.  So, what is something that comes to mind when you think of a liquid?  Oceans, drinks, showers, baths, streams, rivers, … Continue reading →

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Phases of a Story: The Solid Foundation

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This week is going to be an experiment coming from an odd idea that I had.  Stories go through phases just like matter.  You have the idea, outlines, first drafts, final drafts, published versions, and other phases in the middle.  … Continue reading →

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Patience is Important

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m trying really hard to remain positive and find the patience to get through various events in my life.  Of course, this had me thinking about patience.  At least, I assume so because I only had the word written down … Continue reading →

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When Your Audience Won’t Jump with You

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I think I should apologize for all these series posts that I’ve been doing for the last two weeks.  I promise that I’ve got a ‘Ye Olde Shoppe’ coming on Friday, so just hold out for a little longer.  There’s … Continue reading →

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