Tag Archives: battles

Leading from the Front

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Kind of strange that Nelson Mandela had a quote on leading from the back and another on leading from the front.  Makes me think at least one is fake.) Now, these are the generals that we tend to see in … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Hot/Sunny Day Battles

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

We’ve had rain and snow, so now let’s go to their opposite.  A sunny day that might be really hot.  You’d think the risks and issues with this day are minimal.  It’s basically the standard fighting weather when you don’t … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing a Snow Battle

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

On the surface, a battle in the snow isn’t different from one in the rain.  Yet, there is enough of a difference to force a change of focus.  Let’s get right into the tips and you’ll see what I mean. … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Battling in the Rain

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m going to do three ‘7 Tips’ posts this week.  Each one is going to touch on a specific weather pattern and how it influences battles in fiction.  Many authors go for one of these three, but they don’t always … Continue reading →

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Poetry Month: Warlord of the Forgotten Age #fantasy #adventure

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Champions Facing their destined foe Enduring scars That may never heal Unraveling truths That make their path unclear It all will end As the one Who all gods fear and hate Returns to history Forcing the six And all who … Continue reading →

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When Monsters Clash

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Power and strength That quivers the ground As every blow connects Neither has been challenged Until today Blood is not drawn fast And bones resist Like no opponent before The monsters Are more mortal When in each other’s presence No … Continue reading →

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Can Action Scenes Erode Writer’s Block?

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

(The above scene from ‘Into the Badlands’ is fairly violent.) This is another post suggestion by Chelsea Ann Owens, but it is one that I’m not sure I fully understand.  It was stated by someone that you can write a … 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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Warring Immortals Still Have Eternity

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, we’re coming up on the release of War of Nytefall: Lost.  It wasn’t too long ago that War of Nytefall: Loyalty came out, but about 17 years have passed for the Dawn Fangs and old-world vampires.  You would think such powerful beings … Continue reading →

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Turn the Wild Dial Up to 20

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Quest of the Brokenhearted has a lot of battles because a major plot point is the Lacarsis tournament.  This means I had to make the action scenes a central focus of at least one scene per non-opener/closure chapter.  I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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