Tag Archives: characters

Revisiting: Writing Characters With Mental Illness

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on November 12, 2018.  Another from way back before the chaos.) Not sure this will be a long post because this is a delicate topic that everyone seems to have a different opinion on.  Using various mental illnesses … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: 7 Tips to Writing Anxious Characters

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 10, 2020.) A few disclaimers here because we’re heading into delicate territory again. Eh, I’m just copying and pasting here.  I am not an expert on mental health by any means.  I read up on it … Continue reading →

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Villain From Another World

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve talked quite a few times about heroes who come from another world.  This is the whole ‘Isekai’ genre where a normal person from our world is either transported or reincarnated into a magical one.  Something I stumbled onto a … Continue reading →

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Sacrificing Something Else for Victory

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

In the anime shown above, the main character makes a sacrifice, but it isn’t his life.  I don’t want to give spoilers, but it is effectively his future.  He makes a decision to sacrifice his future in order to defeat … Continue reading →

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Sacrificing One’s Life In Fiction

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

The scene that made me think of this topic is from ‘One Piece’.  Oden was a leader who sacrificed his life to save his retainers and people.  He also sacrificed his dignity before that by dancing in the street every … Continue reading →

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Evil People Unite: Villain Alliances

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Growing up reading comics introduced me to the ‘Villain Alliance’ pretty quickly.  The above group, Sinister Six, Legion of Doom, Hellfire Club, and more.  Although, I think Marvel did this more than DC.  Makes sense since DC had the Legion … Continue reading →

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Elevator Shaft Death

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I never watched the show above.  The ‘elevator death’ episode came out in March 1991 and I was 10.  I did hear shows having surprise deaths as I grew up and people usually referenced this event.  Not to mention … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Raksha and Melanie

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(These were some minor characters who eventually hung around Baron Kernaghan in Legends of Windemere.  They were never part of the real plan, but they popped up by accident.  I figured I would put them together and they became a way … Continue reading →

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Heroes of Windemere Profile: Kira Grasdon

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Last, but not least.  Definitely one of the unluckiest characters of the series.)   Hair– Black Eyes– Green Race– Human Hometown– Bor’daruk Career– Warrior/Merchant Weapon(s) of Choice– Kusari-Gama Debut Book– Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero Not a champion or a character that appears in … Continue reading →

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Heroes of Windemere Profile: Fizzle

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Can’t do this series without Fizzle.) Hair– Purple Scales Eyes– Changes depending on mood Race– Drite Hometown– Visindor Forest Career– Guardian of Visindor Weapon(s) of Choice– Magic and Hallucinogenic Breath Weapon Debut Book– Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero Originally the … Continue reading →

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