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Poetry Day: Apprentices

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(This poem is self-explanatory.  Apprentices are used a lot in fantasy stories.  I don’t know exactly what prompted the poem, but here we are.) Chosen by their thirteenth year To follow in a master’s steps They wave farewell to youth … Continue reading →

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Heroic Teamwork: Combo Moves

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Everybody loves it when heroes team up.  Well, most people do because you always have haters.  Anyway, there are many aspects that authors need to consider when writing about heroes working together.  Do their personalities clash?  Are their goals the … Continue reading →

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Staying in Shape on the Road: Adventuring Fitness

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

This doesn’t come at all.  Why would it?  We kind of take it for granted that our adventuring heroes are in shape.  They usually start that way after training or . . . living in a farming village.  It’s rare … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing the Pursued POV

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

This topic is a little shaky.  At least, trying from the Pursuer POV was tough.  The reason is because you see the opposite more often.  A chase tends to happen when the protagonist needs to escape.  So, readers will be … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing the Pursuer POV

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

One type of action scene is ‘The Chase’.  It doesn’t happen as often as fight scenes unless the story involves vehicles or running, but it’s a big one.  A challenge here is to bring across the pace and feelings of … Continue reading →

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Sins of the Parent Placed on the Child

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, that’s not fair.  I mean, a parent screws up, so a child has to be punished?  It doesn’t make a lot of sense by most modern standards.  Though, I’m sure it probably happens in some places.  Odd how the … Continue reading →

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Cursing in Fiction: Personal Preferences Abound

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Cursing is a divisive topic that many people don’t seem to notice when it comes to critiquing fiction.  It pops up at times, but more as a statement in a review than a discussion.  Some people get squirmy with certain … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Rewarding Heroes

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

This is another one of those topics that I wrote down months ago, was sure I’d remember what I meant, and promptly forgot.  I can’t even remember what triggered the idea, so here we are with a list.  I mean, … Continue reading →

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Using Portals in Fiction

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Maybe I’m stretching for a topic here, but portals are fairly common in fantasy and science fiction.  Some go to other worlds while others are for different locations on the same planet.  You have those designed to keep dangerous beings … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Having Nobility in Fiction

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

As a fantasy author, I have to consider the layers of society.  Nobles are the clearest division because they are composed of the kings, queens, princes, princesses, and other titled folks.  A reader will have an immediate reaction to these … Continue reading →

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