Tag Archives: fiction

7 Tips To An All Villain Story

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The meme above sums it up pretty well, but there are times when characters know they’re doing bad things.  So, what can you do if you want to write a story where everyone, or at least the big ones, are … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Passage of Time

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Check out Do I Need to Use a Dragon? on Amazon.  Please remember that these are teasers and not the full entries.) Let’s be honest. We, as authors, can take the passage of time for granted when it comes to our stories. … Continue reading →

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When Every Character Is A Villain

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I watched ‘The Penguin’ months ago and I liked it.  Not saying I loved the characters in a way that I wanted to be them.  Some of their actions were horrific, but it worked for the story.  In fact, I … Continue reading →

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Did They Really Say That To a God?

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m sure this is more of an anime thing and people who aren’t into the genre won’t really get or like this character type.  It’s definitely done for comedy, but I always sense there’s an odd level of respect between … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Fairy Tails From Around the World

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m going to admit that I don’t know many fairy tales beyond the ones American children get while growing up.  Those tend to be Disney-associated.  So, this is a topic I’m curious about, but have no knowledge on.  I did … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: What Is It?

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s a small excerpt from Warlord of the Forgotten Age, which is the finale of Legends of Windemere.  Been a long time since I finished that series.  Anyway, this is a small piece where the heroes run into a little … Continue reading →

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Mirror, Mirror in the Myth

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I saw mention of the Magic Mirror from Snow White and started thinking of other ways this common object shows up in stories.  It’s amazing how much symbolism and usage is behind a piece of glass.  Not only recently, but … Continue reading →

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Source Of An Apprentice’s Fall?

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The fallen apprentice and most other characters who fall from grace tend to succumb to a specific personality trait.  Some may call it egotism and others narcissism.  I’m going to use a different term that is popular in fiction: Hubris … Continue reading →

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The Fallen Apprentice

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I was watching Dragon Ball Super with my son when we got to the storyline involving Zamasu.  He is a character being trained to watch over the universe by the current person, but he develops a hatred towards mortals.  … Continue reading →

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Reincarnation Across Time or Dimensions

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Again, the basic method of reincarnation is that someone dies and they are reborn as someone new.  The new form depends on their deeds being good or bad.  Pretty easy to figure out and work into a story.  Now, there … Continue reading →

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