Tag Archives: protagonists

7 Tips to Writing Teenage Protagonists

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is going to be tougher than I expected.  After all, I haven’t been a teenager in decades, so I’m kind of out of touch.  Even at work, I realize that teenagers of today aren’t like the ones when I … Continue reading →

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The Benefit of Teenage Protagonists

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The Young Adult market is pretty bad.  One of its staples is having a teenage protagonist, which gets some interesting responses.  Most people seem to relate to these characters on some levels, but you have the occasional audience member judging … Continue reading →

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The Secret Protector

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

A while back, I started re-watching the BBC show called ‘Merlin’.  It’s clearly about Merlin from the Arthurian legend.  This time he’s a young wizard who is working as Arthur’s servant.  Uther is the king and hates all magic, so … Continue reading →

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Why I Love/Hate Eucatastrophe?

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Hero–  I’m rather torn on this subject. Villain–  I flat out hate the thing.  Almost as much as not having a name for this skit. Hero–  We can agree on that second problem. Villain–  Hear me out on eucatastrophe.  It … Continue reading →

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Women in the Lead

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Women in the driver’s seat Bathed in the spotlight For more than romance Or to be a victim And nothing more than that * They fight like a hero Make mistakes like humans And get up when they fall Because … Continue reading →

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The Experimental Hero: Brought to You By Science

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve touched on a lot of different heroes over the years, so I’m surprised I never thought about this one before.  I mean, they’ve slipped into a few categories at times, but I never really locked onto the ‘experiment’ origin.  … Continue reading →

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Moving From the Spotlight to the Shadows and Back Again

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve mentioned a few times that I write ensemble cast stories for the most part.  Legends of Windemere is the easiest example since you can’t really say any of the champions are more important than the others.  This wasn’t any easy … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Humanoid Monster Protagonists: Even the Undead Can Have Heart

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Not many people try to write a story with a monster as the hero.  Well, you see it for kids a lot.  Paranormal romance enjoys this too, but it rarely happens when you get into the more action-oriented genres.  You … Continue reading →

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How Far Can an Anti-Hero Go?

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

In War of Nytefall, I had to change mental gears because the Dawn Fangs aren’t exactly heroes.  They could be considered that by their own species, but they’re still fairly monstrous in that they kill and destroy a lot.  I considered … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Hurt a Hero: Don’t Read If You’re a Hero. Thanks.

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Don’t let the picture fool you.  We aren’t talking exclusively about physical pain and torment.  That’s fairly easy and people have their own preferences.  Some villains go for the bones while others focus on the skin.  I went to Evil … Continue reading →

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