Tag Archives: q&a

Questions 3: The Power Up for You!

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

This might be more difficult than I assume.  Being someone who has played video games since childhood, I’m used to temporary Power Ups.  Others might not be so quick to think up anything.  So, take your time if you want … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3 | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Questions 3: Writing About Hatred

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Setting this up in March, so I don’t know how messy Monday went.  Hopefully I’m not reopening barely healed wounds or subjecting myself to more fighting.  After all, hatred, racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, transphobia, and all of the other words for … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Questions 3: The Plot is the Glue or Something

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Last of the elements is plot.  This is the ‘what’ is happening to the characters and in the setting.  Also, you may want to explain ‘why’, which can overlap with the other two.  The simplest explanation is that these are … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Questions 3: Setting the Scene

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Element two is setting, which is what the picture above mentions.  If characters are the who then this is the what and when.  Setting is always more than just a location, but the time of events as well.  Is it … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3 | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Questions 3: It’s About Characters

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Characters are essential to the story.  Their existence answers the question of ‘Who is this happening to’ when one follows the events.  They give the reader a POV to use as a reference point.  They bring life to the setting … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3 | Tagged , , , , , | 24 Comments

Questions 3: Working for the Long Game

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Being an author of long series, I focus a lot on the overarching plot or long game when I’m planning.  This really hit home with War of Nytefall: Eulogy because of all the strings I had to lace together.  I’d been … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Questions 3: Filling in the Lost History of The World

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

In the manga/anime of ‘One Piece’, there’s a character named Nico Robin.  Her goal is to find these large blocks of stone called Poneglyphs.  They tell a variety of things, but there’s one that is supposed to hold a span … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

October Question 3: Terrorize the Dawn Fangs

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the final Questions 3 revolving around War of Nytefall.  I was trying to think of a way to wrap things up.  We’ve done powers, living among mortals, and picking a side in the vampire civil war of Windemere.  Let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3, War of Nytefall | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

October Questions 3: Choosing a Side

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome back to another War of Nytefall Questions 3 post.  It’s getting a little harder to decide on where to go with this.  Powers and how to pretend to be mortal covers a lot of ground without going into monstrous activity.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3, War of Nytefall | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

October Questions 3: Hiding in Plain Sight

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to another Questions 3 revolving around War of Nytefall. This time we’re going to try to connect to Clyde’s dream.  For this, you have to imagine you’re one of the Dawn Fangs.  His dream is for Dawn Fangs and mortals … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3, War of Nytefall | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments