Tag Archives: fiction

#4 Post of 2020: Does Fantasy Have to Be Medieval?

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

(Post originally made on January 6, 2020. That’s staying power.) Various questions come up when someone wants to write high fantasy and many of them are completely understandable.  They may deal with magic, various races, and creating a world that … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing in 2021 (Not That This Year Is Really Any Different Than Previous Ones)

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Last year, things were a really wild road in terms of writing.  Not only for myself, but for others from what I could see.  It either felt like we had all the time in the world or couldn’t get a … Continue reading →

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#5 Post of 2020: 7 Tips to Writing Characters with Anxiety

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

(This post was originally from April 10, 2020.) A few disclaimers here because we’re heading into delicate territory again. Eh, I’m just copying and pasting here.  I am not an expert on mental health by any means.  I read up … Continue reading →

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A Series With Minimal Action, But High Suspense

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

This year, I got into a series called ‘Dr. Stone’.  It is about how humans are frozen in stone for 3,700 years, so civilization collapses.  The first to awaken is Senku, a Japanese teen who was obsessed and highly skilled … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Outlining in Some Fashion

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m really surprised that I never did a post like this in all the years that I’ve been blogging about writing.  If I did then WordPress isn’t letting me find it.  Now, not everyone takes the route of planning their … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Your Favorite Pieces of Fiction

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

We all have preferences and favorites.  Sometimes, we can be a little pushy in sharing these while other times our declarations are perfectly accepted.  In a way, these interactions can be considered a piece of promoting.  It’s usually for popular … Continue reading →

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When Your Story Is Stolen By Reality

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I think many of us have seen the ‘Simpsons Predicted It’ articles and memes on the Internet.  Seems the show has been around so long that it’s bound to get a few odd things right from time to time.  We … Continue reading →

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Is Weather Important to Stories?

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Many of us remember Snoopy starting a book with ‘It was a dark and stormy’ night.  In fact, I’ve seen this get used as a ‘what not to do’ lesson.  I believe it’s that you never start with the weather, … Continue reading →

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When Kindness Change the Villain

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Above, you will see a picture from the anime called ‘One Piece’.  Don’t go running away yet because there’s a point.  In the scene, you have one of the heroes named Sanji (blonde) with a villain named Ghin (guy on … Continue reading →

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Returning the Favor in Fiction and Reality

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I was watching anime with my son when I noticed that there was a theme that popped up a bunch.  Not in one episode, but in various series.  It isn’t one that I’ve ever considered or seen much about, so … Continue reading →

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