Tag Archives: characters

Revisit: What Do You Want in Female Characters?

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on July 18, 2013.  Don’t think my mindset has changed much.  Though, the one comment about my female villains not being whores kind of changes thanks to Desirae Duvall in War of Nytefall. I do think there has been … Continue reading →

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Revisit: Child Protagonist . . . Parenting at its Best

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Published on March 13, 2013 and I did better than I thought on this subject.  I know I did another post years afterwards without remembering this one.  Still, this is from when I went big with my non-promo and poem … Continue reading →

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Revisit: Unstoppable

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This was first published on February 16, 2013 and it’s a weird one.  Only because I would go on to make Nyx and Clyde more susceptible to losing.  I still think a ‘versus’ between characters from different worlds is inherently … Continue reading →

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Revisit: Windemere: The Silent Character

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Published on January 13, 2013, this feels like another post where things that now feel obvious just dawn on me.  I would eventually go on to talk a few times about the setting being as much of a character as … Continue reading →

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Revisit: Runaway Characters

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

First posted on January 9, 2013, I like how it was creating goblin society and dryad breeding practices that stirred this topic.  Not Kira Grasdon constantly forcing me to reevaluate her path or Queen Trinity shifting further away from true … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Serum

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is about a character I dreamt up long ago.  Haven’t figured out how to use him, but I have noticed other characters have been made with his blood powers since I first thought him up in 2000.  At least, … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Adding Romance to a Non-Romance Story

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

As much as some people may hate romance being added to stories like adventures, there are ways to minimize the interference.  Let’s dive right into it. Remember that the romance is a subplot.  It isn’t the main story, so it … Continue reading →

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Does Romance End an Adventure?

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve run into this opinion before: “Romance does not belong in any genres other than romance.” This goes double for when it’s added to an adventure-based fantasy.  Some people hate if there’s even a hint at anything more than characters … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Reality Altering Characters

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Say you really want to use a character who alters reality.  Yet, you don’t want to lose all tension of the story.  Hard to do when this character can change everything around them if they wish.  What can you do … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of a New Reality Characters

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Wasn’t sure if I ever wrote about characters who alter reality, but something triggered the idea again.  Wish I remembered what I was watching at the time since this came to me as I was falling asleep.  The combination made … Continue reading →

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