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These Are Not Rules of Fantasy

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

A big headache for genre writing is that nearly every reader has their own set of rules about how that genre should work.  They have their favorite authors and all others get compared to those ‘elite’.  Any deviation is met … Continue reading →

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The Crying Scene and The Beloved Villain

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I just finished watching an anime I’ve been meaning to get to for a long time.  I saw the first version of it and read a lot of the manga, but this was the new version that I finally got … Continue reading →

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Afterlife in Windemere

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The afterlife of Windemere has yet to come up because it really isn’t a focus of the Legends of Windemere series.  There is an interesting history about it, but that appears more in a later series.  Key point: The God … Continue reading →

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Religion and the Afterlife in Fantasy Fiction

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

A central part to many fantasy worlds are the gods and religions.  I went over this long ago here, which explained the various systems I’d seen in fantasy.  This time I’m going to briefly talk about the afterlife and open … 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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Fear of Death

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Our feared companion Always by our side Driving humanity to greatness We attempt to thwart him Extending our breath To keep his scythe at bay A constant chill When we imagine our legacy Worried what we leave behind Will we … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The darkest depths of the mind are my playgrounds I am omnipotent Spiders, heights, and death are my faithful minions I am everlasting Both strong and weak fall before me I am destructive My power will consume the cosmos I … Continue reading →

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Poem from the Vault: If This Was My Last Day

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Long before I stepped onto WordPress, I did a personal challenge on Tumblr.  One poem a day for an entire year.  I’ve put some of them up throughout my time here, but I think I’m going to toss up more.  … Continue reading →

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Island of the Bleeding Blade

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Deep within the thousand isles That create the lunar serpent Lays an island made of man Composed of his bone and flesh A simple shore of gathered muck Around a growing mountain Made of the fallen worthless Skulls dot the … Continue reading →

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Muting of the Music Man

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is a poem a wrote a few years back in memory of a friend who took his own life.  It wasn’t written at the best of times, but I’m resistant to edit it.  Figured I’d post it since it … Continue reading →

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