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Predator and Prey Stories

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I was thinking about the movie ‘Predator’.  Not sure why.  Just came to me and I wondered if there was a post in there.  Well, here we are . . . Sorry if you expected a catchier intro, but it’s … Continue reading →

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The Emotional Outburst Power Up

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

As seen above, anger is the easiest emotion to grant a power boost from.  Most people can understand when someone gets stronger because they’re pissed off.  Holding back is no longer a thing, so one fights with full strength.  If … Continue reading →

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The Ability Thief

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The concept of an ability thief is fairly common.  There are different levels of the ability as well, which can range from killing the original owner to simply copying it.  Guess that makes the ‘thief’ part not true since the … Continue reading →

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Can Heroes Be Homesick?

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m not even sure if I can make a big post about this.  The idea came to my mind when I was thinking about how heroes in fantasy go on big adventures.  Can’t remember many of them getting homesick.  Not … Continue reading →

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‘Do I Need to Use a Dragon?’ Available on Amazon!

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This was the big and only release of last year.  Do I Need to Use a Dragon? was a challenge in that it wasn’t really fiction.  It was all about me trying to write a ‘how to’ book, which several people … Continue reading →

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Characters With a Death Wish

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I guess the quote above is what a literal death wish is.  That would be an acceptance that life has an ending and you’re okay with that eventuality.  Doesn’t sound like you’re wishing for death, which is how fiction tends … Continue reading →

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When Enemies Turn Into Allies

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

For those who don’t know the Dragon Ball franchise, I will explain.  Goku is the guy in the middle who has been the main hero since the beginning.  Piccolo (green guy on right) was the final villain of the original … Continue reading →

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Are You In the Right Genre?

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is probably more about mixing genres, but I’m not sure exactly how to explain this story strategy.  Seems to be primarily comedy because it comes with a sense of oddness that you can’t really ignore.  So, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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When the Apprentice Takes Over

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

*SPOILERS FOR THE ANIME/MANGA ‘DESERT PUNK’* This post was inspired by the anime ‘Desert Punk’.  It’s fun even though it gets fairly crude at some points.  It does something that is fairly interesting as well.  The anime is 25 episodes … Continue reading →

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Origins Revisited: Gabriel the God of Destiny

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Weaver of Destiny.  Lord of Hell.  Father of the Song Casters.  The Tri-God.  This guy has a lot of names that I haven’t even discovered yet.  Now, it is awkward doing an origin for Gabriel because he’s all me and … Continue reading →

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