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Character Origins: Delvin Cunningham the Mercenary Prince

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Been a long time since I did an origin post for a character, but this one has been a long time coming.  Delvin Cunningham is a scourge to my spellchecker because Word refuses to believe it’s a name.  This really … Continue reading →

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So You Want to Have Married Characters in Fiction?

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Even though it isn’t very common, it isn’t that hard to make a believable married couple the central focus of a non-romance story.  I’m not talking about having their relationship be the focus.  That tends to run into the inevitable … Continue reading →

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Origins: The Krypters

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

For anyone who has read the blurb for Family of the Tri-Rune, you’ve heard of the Krypters.  They are the ravenous undead that appear around Hero’s Gate and cause a lot of trouble.  This is their story . . . … Continue reading →

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Party in the Caster Swamp

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The Lich– Do we have a question to work with here? General Vile– I believe we are supposed to discuss being villains and our various motivations. Trinity– There aren’t many of us here.  The big boys were told to stay … Continue reading →

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Loyalty Broken Without Warning or Reason

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the most common twists is the ‘Betrayal’ and I wrote about this once before.  This is where a lot of depth and growth can come from.  A traitor can ruin plans and destroy group cohesion in one simple … Continue reading →

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To Trash a Romance or Not to Trash a Romance?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Now if violence happens with no reaction then sex/relationships have the opposite problem.  Many authors take an approach that the best way to stir things up is to screw with a romantic subplot.  That is a good method, but you … Continue reading →

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What Do You Look for in Character Code Consistency?

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

You ever read a story and the character does something that seems out of place?  Maybe the noble hero flat out killed someone for insulting him.  Perhaps the villain laid waste to an entire town and left the school alone … Continue reading →

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Birthday Party Aftermath

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Luke Callindor– You know, I’m not really sure when my birthday is.  I think it’s in the spring. Sari– I’m kind of lost on that too.  The author really has an issue with passage of time.  I think I know … Continue reading →

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Resurrection of Characters

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

A common quest in fantasy series is the concept of ‘Resurrection’.  A hero has fallen and the remaining warriors go to revive him.  The main villain has been killed and there is now a plan to bring him back to … Continue reading →

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Author Perspective versus Reader Perspective?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

You would think this is something that an author would be aware of, but I’ve found that many of us get confused by perspectives on our works that don’t match our own.  There’s an odd pause that one has when … Continue reading →

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