Tag Archives: fiction

Dreams in the Morning

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Images while I snore That take me on adventures Crafting fear Or joy Before my body stirs * They linger in the morn’ Dew drops Sitting in my senses Gone Before my mind captures * On the rarest days A … Continue reading →

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The Crying Hero: Saving Your Life While Getting Dehydrated

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I couldn’t really look into the Bully Hero without making a post about the opposite side of the coin.  The Crying Hero can be picked on by the Bully Hero, but they can also operate alone.  The key point is … Continue reading →

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How Do Dawn Fangs Have Babies?

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

First, never look up ‘vampire babies’ on an image search.  The results are terrifying and still haunt my dreams.  I assume since I’m writing this at the end of February.  Still, they were freaky and not helping me with the … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Use Humor?

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Honestly, I thought this would be a more challenging question with a deeper answer, but I’ve been sitting here for a while.  The question of how to use humor has been asked several times, but I always wanted to touch … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Vampire Hunters

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Vampire hunters heavily come into play in War of Nytefall: Savagery, which is a slight change from previous books.  Until now, they’ve really been pawns and random encounters for other characters.  Due to that role, I didn’t have to put a lot … Continue reading →

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Mestra: The Vampire Training Grounds

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

About a third of the action in War of Nytefall: Savagery happens in the long lost island of Mestra.  Well, it isn’t really long lost.  Those connected to it knew where it was, but the door got taken away.  Due to … Continue reading →

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Biographies and Character Evolution: A Head Start?

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

A goal of writing is to evolve our characters.  If they are the same at the end of their adventure as they were at the beginning then we missed something.  Even if they go back home, there needs to be … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Character Biographies

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Sticking with the character biography topic, we’re going to look into a few tips for those who want to use this trick.  I’m sure this isn’t for everyone.  It’s a big plotter/planner tool alongside outlines and summaries.  You can also … Continue reading →

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Is There a Point in Character Bios?

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I can already hear at least once pantser preparing to explain why they don’t do this.  If it helps, person with fingers at the ready, you’re right.  Character biographies don’t work for everyone.  They aren’t even universal because everyone has … Continue reading →

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A Fictional World History: Do You Need It?

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s not always clear if you need to create a world history, especially when you’re doing fantasy.  Sure, you may think it’s necessary because that’s what all of the big names have done.  We know so much about Middle Earth, … Continue reading →

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