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The Limitations of Zany Series and Stories

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

The biggest danger with writing a series that is designed to be crazy and off-the-wall is that you can easily go too far. You feel like you have to up the insanity with every episode or chapter, which eventually hits … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing a Zany Story

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Writing a crazy or zany series isn’t easy. Many people think it is because they believe you just throw everything out there. Yet, there does have to be something to hold the events and characters together. Otherwise, you have an … Continue reading →

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Writing a Zany Series and Making it Work

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Throughout my life, I’ve watched a lot of series. Most of them have long-winding stories or episodes that connect in some fashion. It all makes sense by the time the story is done even if only a small portion of … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Use Humor?

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Honestly, I thought this would be a more challenging question with a deeper answer, but I’ve been sitting here for a while. The question of how to use humor has been asked several times, but I always wanted to touch … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Balancing the Humor and the Heavy

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I like to included humor in my stories. Yet, I don’t want them to be seen as comedies. I like to touch on heavy topics in my stories. Yet, I don’t want them to be seen as serious dramas. That … Continue reading →

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Derailing Bedlam: A Look Back

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

. . . . . . . . . This story began on November 8, 2018 and ended last week. In a way, this puts the ‘Bedlam’ series on hiatus since I don’t have time to do much beyond the … Continue reading →

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Derailing Bedlam: End of the Brakeless Line Part 4 (GRAND FINALE!) #fiction #adventure

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

First, a big thank you to everyone who has followed this entire story. Hope you all enjoy the ending. Will Cassidy and Lloyd ever return? I don’t know. For now, they’re going to be relaxing and taking smaller jobs. I … Continue reading →

Derailing Bedlam: End of the Brakeless Line Part 3 (Penultimate Post!) #fiction #adventure

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

As usual, here is your warning that this story has cursing, sex (not graphic), innuendo, and violence. It’s my Rated-R action adventure called Derailing Bedlam. This is the fourth outing (third official) for Cassidy and Lloyd, so feel free to … Continue reading →