Tag Archives: fiction

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 →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged clouds, fiction, hail, mood, rain, scenery, setting, sleet, snow, storms, sun, thoughts, weather, wind, writing | 25 Comments

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 →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged author, change of heart, fiction, heroes, kindness, manners, villains, writing | 13 Comments

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 →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged authors, characters, fiction, helping, kindness, returning the favor, writing | 17 Comments

7 Tips to Being the Author You Were Meant to Be

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s difficult to be an author and carve out your own identity. There are industry standards, armies of gatekeepers, lengthy histories of each genre, and the constantly gnawing self-doubt. A negative opinion on our style can hit harder than 100 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 7, author, fiction, humor, identity, nonfiction, personality, style, tips, writing | 33 Comments

Immortal Wars: The Summoning Recap and Thoughts

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Last week, I posted the last section of Immortal Wars: The Summoning. It’s been running since January and I was kind of hoping it would make it to the end of December. If for no other reason than I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 44 (finale) #fiction #throwback

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) (Again, we shall revel in my teenage originality. Everyone groan in unison.) Disclaimer: Immortal Wars was the book I came up with and wrote in high school. I hadn’t even hit college by the time I wrote the … Continue reading →

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Wizard, Magician, Magic-User, Sorceress, Witch, Warlock, Caster, Etc.

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

It seems there are so many words out there to denote practitioners of magic. That’s only the arcane side of things and not the holy ones too. Imagine if we add priests, priestesses, paladins, druids, and the rest of those … Continue reading →