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Tag Archives: evolution
End of an Era Revisit: Origin Week! Charles E Yallowitz . . . Wait . . . What?
Here’s one from February 2013. It’s the last one unless I get enough people wanting more, but next week will be the last full week of posts from me. Try not to celebrate until my back is turned. No idea … Continue reading
Posted in Character Origins
Tagged author, book, books, dream, evolution, me, origin, storyteller, writer, youth
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What Do You Look for in Character Code Consistency?
You ever read a story and the character does something that seems out of place? Maybe the noble hero flat out killed someone for insulting him. Perhaps the villain laid waste to an entire town and left the school alone … Continue reading
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Tagged author, characters, consistency, ethics, evil, evolution, fiction, good, heroes, morality, morals, story, writing
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Kira Grasdon: The Conflicted Chameleon
Kira Grasdon is a difficult character for me and she seems to be creating the biggest amount of debate. That’s not the point of this though. Her themes make her a complicated supporting cast member. With her physical absence in … Continue reading
Posted in Character & Book Themes
Tagged author, chameloen, character, characters, development, evolution, fantasy, fiction
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What Do You Look for in Warriors and Casters?
One of the early challenges I had with writing fantasy is the urge to have Swiss Army knife characters. The caster could fight without magic and the warrior would gain the ability to cast powerful magic. I was in high … Continue reading
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Tagged character, evolution, fantasy, fiction, hero, magic, powers, sorcerer, sorceress, spell, spellcaster, warrior, wizard
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What Do You Look for in Character Evolution
One of the benefits to writing a series is that you get to extend your character’s evolution. They don’t have to fully mature by the end of the first book. This is something for readers to remember too. Once a … Continue reading
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Tagged answer, author, character, characters, evolution, fantasy, fiction, growth, hero, question, villain, writer, writing
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The Perfect Style Is . . .
I was in a writer’s workshop years ago and somebody asked what the perfect writing style was, so they could adopt it. This led to a lengthy conversation about what would constitute the perfect style and I played my part … Continue reading
Origin: Trinity and the Chaos Elves
In the world of Dungeons & Dragons, there is a race of subterranean, evil elves called the Drow. These are incredibly favored by gamemasters because you inevitably get a squeal of excitement around the table simply from saying Drow. Personally, … Continue reading
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Tagged action, adventure, assassins, author, book, books, character, characters, elf, evolution, fantasy, fiction, imagination, magic, origin, story, storyteller, storytelling, villain, writer, writing
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Origin Week Finale: The Four
I think every artist has a favored character, painting, role, or whatever it is that they make. This could be the first character you ever made or the most successful. For me, there are four characters that I always gravitate … Continue reading
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Tagged author, book, books, character, characters, d&d, evolution, fantasy, fiction, friends, halfling, hero, magic, origin, story, storyteller, storytelling, thief, vampire, voices in my head, warrior, writer, writing
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