Tag Archives: fiction

Revisiting: Avoid or Tackle Mental Illness in Fiction

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 6, 2020.) I bring up mental health a lot here.  Usually, it’s in regards to the topic itself and not connecting it to writing.  Well, I’m going to switch that up here.  Wednesday and Friday are … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: 7 Tips to Characters With Mental Illness

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Going WAY back to November 14, 2018 for this one.  Ironically, I was touching on this subject within weeks of my divorce kicking off.) As I said on Monday, this can be a very sensitive topic.  So, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: Writing Characters With Mental Illness

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on November 12, 2018.  Another from way back before the chaos.) Not sure this will be a long post because this is a delicate topic that everyone seems to have a different opinion on.  Using various mental illnesses … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: 7 Tips to Writing Depressed Characters

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 8, 2020.) A few disclaimers here because we’re heading into delicate territory.  I am not an expert on mental health by any means.  I read up on it and have my own experiences to work off, … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: 7 Tips to Writing Anxious Characters

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on 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 on it … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: No Magic, No Problem

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz
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Revisiting: Addiction in Fiction

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on September 28, 2020.) This might be simplifying up above, but it does come off that way at times.  As I said on Friday, War of Nytefall: Ravenous has a very serious subplot that deals with addiction.  You might be … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Preparing For Wights

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz
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Magic and Athleticism

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Physical fitness and athleticism is typically not associated with characters who are trained in magic.  The reasoning is that they have spent years researching and practicing their trade that they didn’t have time or interest in physical activities. It makes … Continue reading →

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Parts of a Fictional Sport

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

If you can tell, I’m desperately trying not to use any pictures of Quidditch.  We all know that one and I’m sure it was in the comments on Monday.  It’ll show up here and definitely on Friday too.  It is … Continue reading →

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