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7 Signs You Should Risk The Outdoors

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 8, 2015.  Do not follow list if weather or situation puts self at risk of harm.) At the urging of loved ones, including the dying orchid in the corner, you decide to open the window.  Taking … Continue reading →

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7 Signs You’re Really A Fictional Assassin

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 13, 2016.) Every article of clothing that you own has a hidden weapon.  This makes doing laundry very difficult and it is not uncommon for a knife to get stuck in the lint trap.  Let’s not … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: 7 Tips to Characters With Mental Illness

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Going WAY back to November 14, 2018 for this one.  Ironically, I was touching on this subject within weeks of my divorce kicking off.) As I said on Monday, this can be a very sensitive topic.  So, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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#1 of All Time- 7 Tips to Creating Fictional Location Names

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The most popular post by a mile first appeared on April 24, 2019. Continuing the topic of naming locations, I’m going to do my best to come up with some useful and humorous tips.  I only had to create one … Continue reading →

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#2 of All Time- 7 Tips to Writing Immortal Characters

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on December 21, 2016. Immortality comes up a lot in fiction.  These timeless beings turn up as villains, heroes, love interests, cursed secondary characters, and everything in-between.  Many people hate a protagonist with this power … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Designing Fictional Plants

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m probably being fairly ambitious thinking I can come up with 7 decent tips.  I mean, we’re talking about plants here.  So, let’s just dive into it with the most obvious thing: RESEARCH!  I say this a lot and people … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Genuine Apologies

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I said that I’d do a list to consider when making an apology.  So, here we go: Actually say the word ‘sorry’.  Dancing around the concept means you don’t really regret your actions. Do NOT rationalize your actions.  You can … Continue reading →

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#2 Post of 2021: 7 Tips to Balancing the Humor and the Heavy

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Post originally published on April 5, 2021.  Still in the colder part of that year.) I like to included humor in my stories.  Yet, I don’t want them to be seen as comedies.  I like to touch on heavy topics … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Balancing the Humor and the Heavy

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I like to included humor in my stories.  Yet, I don’t want them to be seen as comedies.  I like to touch on heavy topics in my stories.  Yet, I don’t want them to be seen as serious dramas.  That … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing in 2021 (Not That This Year Is Really Any Different Than Previous Ones)

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Last year, things were a really wild road in terms of writing.  Not only for myself, but for others from what I could see.  It either felt like we had all the time in the world or couldn’t get a … Continue reading →

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