Tag Archives: going too far

When To End a Story

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

With this talk of character development rolling backwards for tension, another question comes to mind.  That is: When should one end a story? I know people will say when the characters achieve their goals or the author feels like they’ve … Continue reading →

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The Danger of Taking Too Much Advice

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Probably not the safest post to make when you recently released a ‘how to’ book.  Do I Need to Use a Dragon? is full of advice, so you would think an author would want people to use as much of it as … Continue reading →

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The Limitations of Zany Series and Stories

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

The biggest danger with writing a series that is designed to be crazy and off-the-wall is that you can easily go too far.  You feel like you have to up the insanity with every episode or chapter, which eventually hits … Continue reading →

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