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7 Tips to Writing Survival Stories

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I might start leaning more towards Survival Horror here.  Still, most of the advice should be able to work for non-horror survival stories.  I was wondering if Swiss Family Robinson would count too.  I mean, things seemed a bit too … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Flight in Fiction

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

From the picture above, you can see how many ways there are to fly. Wings, flying mount, technology, wind, magic, simply going, and the list continues.  It’s probably one of, if not THE, most common and popular special ability in … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Putting Ice Cream in Fiction?

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s on the list of post ideas . . . I have no real idea why.  You can guess that I made it at night when I was hungry.  The more I think about it, the more I realize that … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Underdog Heroes

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Everyone loves an underdog.  At least that’s what people say.  These aren’t as easy to write as one would think.  You have a lot to consider and a delicate balance to maintain for the adventure.  What are some ways to … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Underwater Adventures

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I really wanted to find a cool underwater adventure picture or gif, but nothing worked.  So, I got frustrated and went with Sebastian from ‘The Little Mermaid’.  Okay . . . Moving on.  This is a simple post about … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Making Book Titles that Might Possibly Work

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m going to get into my own book title adventure on Friday, but I’m sure most authors can relate.  You come up with a title at the start, change it halfway through, and then cycle through more until you land … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing an Ending Whether You Want To or Not

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

That’s a heavy quote . . . Let’s lighten the mood with a humorous list of ways an author can end a story. Don’t do it!  You might never have another idea and people already like this one.  Even if … Continue reading →

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2018 Top 5: #3- 7 Tips to Being Dramatic . . . In Fiction

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on February 14, 2018.  Weird that the first of the Top 5 are from early in 2018. Adding drama into your writing can be tough and many are leery about adding this due it skewing … Continue reading →

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Winks to Legends of Windemere

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Since Legends of Windemere and War of Nytefall take place in the same world, I felt that I had to give a few nods to the previous series in the new one.  This isn’t very easy though because Clyde and the Dawn … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Being Dramatic . . . In Fiction

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Adding drama into your writing can be tough and many are leery about adding this due it skewing toward the negative.  Yet, it’s fairly unavoidable if you sit down and consider what can be born from it.  We may even … Continue reading →

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