Tag Archives: characters

The Unlucky Lucky Character

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

A few months back, I watched an action, dark comedy called ‘Bullet Train’.  This post isn’t about the plot, but about the main character played by Brad Pitt.  They call him Ladybug, which is considered lucky.  Yet, he talks about … Continue reading →

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How Can Dumb Defeat Smart?

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

So, we talked about smart characters on Monday.  Today, we’re going to talk about the opposite side of the coin.  Not in how to write them, but in how they can be the ones to come up on top.  Many … Continue reading →

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The Smartest Hero in the Room

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the hardest characters to write may be the genius hero.  This is the one who knows about everything and supplies answers to all questions.  He might not even be in the main cast, but he’s there to make … Continue reading →

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#3 of 2022: Writing Nobility Tips

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This post originally went live on March 4th, 2022.) As a fantasy author, I have to consider the layers of society.  Nobles are the clearest division because they are composed of the kings, queens, princes, princesses, and other titled folks.  … Continue reading →

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Writing Reactions to Disabled Characters

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

On the surface, this looks rather easy.  How hard could it be to have one character react to the disability of another?  We all know what we would do, right?  The list isn’t even that long: Ask questions Show sympathy … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Disabled Characters

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Writing characters with handicaps isn’t easy.  Some people may think it is, but those fall into two categories.  They either have the disability themselves or they’re about to make several mistakes.  Ideally, an author would want to know what they’re … Continue reading →

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Having a Handicapped/Disabled Hero

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I’m going to focus on physical disabilities for this week’s topic.  I’ve touched on a few mental disabilities, but never really dug hard into physical.  This can include blindness, deafness, missing a limb, or anything that can make functioning … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Summoned Characters

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Summons can fall into two categories.  One is filled with beasts that follow orders and usually appear for a specific, temporary purpose.  They are summoned multiple times as they are needed.  The other category is where you would find characters … Continue reading →

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Dynamic vs Static Characters

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I was on the fence about writing about this because I thought it was a given.  Then, I ran into people who didn’t know the difference.  Others swore that a good story is one where the main character doesn’t change.  … Continue reading →

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Generals in Fiction: The Biggest, Shiniest Targets

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I think this is another character type that gets overlooked or done with minor attention to anything other than the role.  Any genres that touch on there being a military force will note that there are generals.  Might not be … Continue reading →

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