Tag Archives: fantasy

What is an Isekai?

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

The graphic pretty much does the job.  Isekai is the term used when we’re talking about anime and manga.  Yet, this isn’t exclusive to those genres.  In fact, the concept of a person from one world being transported to another … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Do I Need Supporting Characters?

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome back.  I was surprised to find that this was a question.  So, I had to touch on it and explain supporting characters.  Enjoy. Do I Need Supporting Characters? A story can be made or broken by the supporting characters … 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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Teaser Tuesday: Do I Have to Go Medieval?

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I think I’ll do a month of Do I Need to Use a Dragon? (Fantasy Writing Tips) teasers to see what people think.  I can’t put full sections down, so I’m going to grab random introductions.  Hope that works since I would … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Advice from a Friendly Stranger

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I have to admit that this was one of my favorite scenes to write.  It’s nothing more than a conversation between Darwin and a mysterious stranger.  Good amount of humor and it gets the plot pointed in a specific direction.  … Continue reading →

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Underwater Adventure: Magic vs Technology

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said on Wednesday, there are two ways you can get underwater in fantasy.  You can find a technological method or introduce a magical version.  Both are viable with having been used in the genre before.  There are two … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Underwater Fantasy Adventures

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

There’s a lot to consider when writing an underwater adventure.  It gets even more difficult if you’re writing in a fantasy world.  That or it’s easier depending on how much you want to mess with the laws of nature.  We’ll … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: A Merchant and His Assassin

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I haven’t really highlighted any of the villains.  One needs to remain a secret, but I have these two fun ones.  Really enjoyed writing Urian Coy because I don’t get to do pompous merchants as often as I’d like.  Eris … Continue reading →

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Writing an Underwater Adventure and Not Getting Wet

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I remember this happening in a few Dungeons & Dragons games.  We’d be land-based heroes with the occasional ocean adventure involving ships.  Then, our group would be thrown a curveball in the form of a quest that takes place nearly … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: The Magical Mayhem of Darwin

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Try as I might, I can’t avoid showing what Darwin is capable of.  I talk about the chaos he can create, but I don’t believe I’ve put up a scene where you see him in action.  The chase kind of … Continue reading →

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