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#3 Post of 2020: 7 Tips to Writing a Physical Description that Works

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

(Post originally made on July 8, 2020.) Don’t go jumping to the comments just yet.  Jessica makes a good point.  Our characters are what we make them, so we shouldn’t blame them for it.  We do have to be careful … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: How Do You Describe the Physical?

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s been a week with a topic that was more difficult than I expected.  You would think doing a physical description is basic and easy.  It’s part of a foundation for a character and a story when your goal is … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing a Physical Description that Works

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Don’t go jumping to the comments just yet.  Jessica makes a good point.  Our characters are what we make them, so we shouldn’t blame them for it.  We do have to be careful on how we go about doing a … Continue reading →

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The Physical Description: A Necessary & Surprisingly Difficult Piece

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I think we can take this for granted.  Physical descriptions come off a little like a ‘duh’ concept.  We need to know what our characters look like to some extent.  Otherwise, every reader gets their own visual with no similarities.  … Continue reading →

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Orbs of Mind and Color

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I noticed that I focus a lot on eyes in my stories.  The color, where they’re looking, and what a character sees.  Might stem from me being a very visual learner. Vivid blues to tempt our heart Deepest browns to … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Old Poems: Three Different Flavors of Mood

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(Just going through an old file and grabbing 3 poems that caught my attention today.  Last one is a fun revisit from February 2013.  Enjoy.) Here We Are Again Our position has not changed We are back to where we … Continue reading →

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Creating the Horror Atmosphere

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

You know, I never realized it wasn’t spelled ‘Cemetery’ until now.  All I remember is that this covered always freaked me out and was responsible for me not trusting a neighborhood cat for a week.  It looks creepy even though … Continue reading →

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Pros and Cons of Super Senses

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The above is a show from the late 90’s that was about a cop whose senses where enhanced.  Not just a few like Wolverine, but all 5 and the creators were very good about giving each one a use.  Ellison … Continue reading →

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Senses in Writing: Seeing the Invisible Worlds

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

This week I’m talking about how to use and evoke senses within your story.  As usual, this is personal opinion formed from experiences. First, a very brief overview of the week’s topic.  If you can set off a reader’s senses … Continue reading →

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