Tag Archives: characters

Coming in with a Reputation

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been doing some thinking about heroes and their reputations.  Mostly how I work with them in my books.  I’ve always found it interesting when a character considers the long term affect of their adventures.  Even if they don’t think … Continue reading →

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Long Delayed Meetings

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Funny how it took me so long to get to this post.  To be fair, I made a note on a piece of paper with badly erased pencil on it.  Anyway, this is about characters that are connected, but don’t … Continue reading →

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Questions, Questions, So Few Questions

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

First off, this is going to be Sticky Posted for a few days or the whole week.  All new posts will appear below it.  So I’m still active, but this is going to help me keep blogging in August. I … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Unleash the Villain Laugh!

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Let’s go to the opposite end of the spectrum.  You can connect this to your hero and world or go for something unique.  Respond in the comments or on your own blog with a link.  Though the ‘bonus’ question might … Continue reading →

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Spontaneous Update Post and Rambling

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Heat and not sleeping well has made me drowsy.  It probably doesn’t help that I’ve been doing walks in the humidity (errands) and stay in a hot part of the house to get work done.  What work?  Well, I’m just … Continue reading →

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We Want Flawed Heroes! Except for the types that we don’t want

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I may have touched on this before, but I’m not sure if it was a post or comments.  I’ve been pondering the flaws in heroes and people’s reactions to this.  Not just the reactions, but the demand for heroes to … Continue reading →

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When a New Hero Joins the Establishment

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I posted about debuting characters and introducing new ones to the group.  Various tips and information and jokes.  So I might repeat myself a bit here.  For that I apologize, but I do think I might have missed something.  Now, … Continue reading →

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Spreading Out Debuts

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the toughest things about an ensemble cast adventure is having the various heroes and villains debut.  You want each one to make an impact, but you also want the story to move at a decent pace.  Stretching the … Continue reading →

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Dark Characters Create Dark Authors?

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a quick post that just came to my head and forced me to push another spontaneous one to late June.  Basically, this connects to the paranormal thriller I’m working on and how I think it’s affecting me. The … Continue reading →

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What Do You Like About Adventuring?

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Luke Callindor– I kind of did that when I left home.  Just no yelling and it was night and I did more of a sneaking motion. Nyx– I was more kicking and screaming. Delvin Cunningham– The question is more about … Continue reading →

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