Tag Archives: humor

7 Tips to Putting Physical Comedy in Your Story

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Slapstick or physical comedy is more of a visual medium, so it’s very difficult to have it in a book.  So, some of these tips will need some ingenuity if you plan on going with this type of humor.  That … Continue reading →

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The Dwindling Fun of Slapstick Comedy?

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Growing up, I remember a lot of ‘violent’ shows and movies.  The ones where you have characters getting hurt, but in a comedic way.  This would be slapstick or physical comedy, which, obviously, involves a lot of physicality.  Examples are … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Being a Fictional Spy

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I felt like it was only right to do a post on Loid Forger from ‘Spy x Family’.  I already did Yor (assassin) and Anya (telepath).  Loid is the spy whose mission to stop a bad guy requires he pretend … Continue reading →

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Pros and Cons of Having a Secret Telepath in the Cast

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I mentioned on Monday that ‘Spy x Family’ has a girl who is a telepath, but nobody knows it.  Meet Anya Forger.  She knows her adopted father is a spy and her adopted mother is an assassin.  By the way, … Continue reading →

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The Soda Pop Shop: Please Drink Responsibly

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to our little soda shop where we have more flavors than you can imagine.  We don’t both with the brands you’re used too.  They may taste alright, but they aren’t special like our brews.  Some would say there’s a … Continue reading →

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Predator and Prey Chat

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Predator– So, I’m going to start chasing you.  That sound good? Prey– Not really.  I didn’t get a lot of sleep, so I don’t have much energy.  Let’s play chess like in the picture. Predator–  Do you have a chess … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Invention of the Tie

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(I hate ties.  Used to be okay when they were clip-ons.  After that, I didn’t like the sensation of something being tightly wrapped around my neck.  Can’t get used to that feeling at all.  Also, I don’t really care about … Continue reading →

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A Post-Apocalypse Bucket List

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I thought it would be fun to write a small bucket list if I ended up in an apocalypse scenario.  That is if I survived the initial disaster.  I’m making two versions though: Not Having a Child Charles (Fictional Me) … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Having Fun in the Post-Apocalypse

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said, we tend to go dark with post-apocalyptic stories.  There’s the desire to show the struggle to survive and shadowy side of human nature.  Life is cruel and ruthless, so the story needs to be too.  So, how … Continue reading →

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Fun in the Post-Apocalypse

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

A while back I watched an anime called ‘Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead’.  This is about Akira who is working a soul-decimating job until the zombie apocalypse starts.  The scene above is when he realizes that society’s collapse … Continue reading →

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