Tag Archives: intelligence

The Smartest Hero in the Room

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the hardest characters to write may be the genius hero.  This is the one who knows about everything and supplies answers to all questions.  He might not even be in the main cast, but he’s there to make … Continue reading →

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Characters Need to Be Perfect! Real People Can Screw Up!

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Over the course of this year, I’ve seen several authors talk about reviews complaining about character intelligence.  Specifically, readers hate when a character makes a ‘stupid mistake’.  They feel it ruins the story and go on a rant.  I think … Continue reading →

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Types of Spying in War of Nytefall

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, this may be a better topic for War of Nytefall: Ravenous, but I felt like I couldn’t risk forgetting it.  Spying and gathering intelligence is still very important in Eradication, especially when you see one of the big moves that … Continue reading →

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Crossword Puzzles: Helping an Author’s Word Thingy . . . Vocabulary

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

My family is big on crossword puzzles.   There’s a table full of them in the bathroom, a pile of them on the dining room table, and a travel book in at least one of the suitcases.  Now I wasn’t into … Continue reading →

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