Tag Archives: characters

Guest Post by John W. Howell: The Untrained Thriller Hero

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Thank you to John W. Howell for writing an insightful post! Last week Charles asked me a question, and I took some time to think it over. His question was a request. Here is the quote, “tips to making a … Continue reading →

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Wedging Romance into Fantasy

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Having romance in a fantasy story seems to be a kiss of death for some people.  At least today since I remember most fantasy books I read in my youth had some type of romantic subplot.  Is there anything you … Continue reading →

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Romance in Non-Romance Fiction

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Because I don’t feel like getting work done today! Seriously though, this is such a hot button topic.  People take romantic storylines seriously, especially outside of that genre.  In fact, I see many complain about it appearing in other stories.  … Continue reading →

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Scarring Your Characters

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s actually taking me an hour to find a picture for this post.  I never realized how hard it is to find a character with scars that aren’t over the top, barely visible, or on a character that’s simply over … Continue reading →

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Character Development by C.S. Boyack

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Today I have a guest post from C.S. Boyack.  Enjoy! Character growth is something all authors struggle with. I’m not an expert, but I have some seasoning. There are many ways to weave character growth into a story, but I’m … Continue reading →

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Putting People in Your Books

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a popular quote among authors and there seems to be a grand tradition of putting people in a book as ‘revenge’.  Yet there are times where someone is put into a book as an honor.  I tend to … Continue reading →

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Why Do You Do It? (Character Question)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Fizzle– No understand question.  Why do what? Luke Callindor–  I think they want to know why we’re heroes instead of villains or settling into a simple life.  I’m trying to be a hero because it runs in the family, I … Continue reading →

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Truth Behind the Characters

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

While thinking about how much I reveal about myself, I began thinking the same toward my characters.  There’s an odd balance between what they show to the audience and what is kept under the surface.  The trick is to know … Continue reading →

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Character Origins: Raksha and Melanie

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I guess I’ll scream SPOILERS here even though these characters are so minor that Sari’s skirts and Nyx’s eyes are more essential to the story.  People might know Raksha from Book 5 and Melanie debuts in Book 6.  That’s all … Continue reading →

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What Are Your Post-Adventure Plans?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

When a story comes to a close, the readers go on with their lives and move on to another adventure.  What about the characters?  Sure, you get an idea of what they’re doing after the final page, but do they … Continue reading →

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