Tag Archives: q&a

Questions 3: Reading is Essential

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Forgot to put the video above on Monday’s post, but people don’t click on these anyway.  I might just have repeatedly play while I type this up. This is fairly simple.  Most, if not all, of us are readers.  We … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Editing (Right to the Point Here)

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

As I’ve said, editing is one of the hardest parts of writing.  It would be great if our first draft was the best and we never had to change a thing.  Some people believe this is what it’s like and … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Adding to the Drama

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, I guess I was in a mood when I marked this topic for today.  Perhaps I was thinking about writing drama, but the picture I grabbed seems to be something else.  Nothing to do, but carry on.  I mean, … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Stressing About Stress

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Let’s finish up our week about stress by opening the floor to everyone.  I’m sure we all have an opinion, strategy, or thoughts on the topic.  Some people shrug it off while others let it get to them.  So, I’m … Continue reading →

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Ask-the-Author . . . Wait . . . Why Did I Write That?

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I make my blog subject list and schedule posts pretty far in advance these days.  It’s because I really only have time to blog on weeknights and want to keep that part far ahead.  Clears writing time on the weekend.  … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: The Runaway or Elusive Idea

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve spent the week writing tips and my own thoughts on how to handle a twisting idea.  I admit that it isn’t my area of expertise.  My character bios, plot summaries, outlines, and other world building write-ups put me in … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Your Thoughts on Writing a Series

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

War of Nytefall: Eradication is the 4th book of this series.  Not much more of a lead in to that for this post.  Mostly because everyone has their own opinion on writing and reading the middle volumes of a series.  The … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Using Historical Horrors in Fiction

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I tried getting into ‘Man in the High Castle’, but it didn’t stick.  That’s not what this post is about, but the two episodes I watched had me thinking of something.  We have a lot of fiction that incorporates real … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Surviving Writing Breaks

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

After having a very busy summer and nearly jumping right back into the TA job, I haven’t had much writing time.  People might notice that I haven’t been able to get to my books for most of the year.  Finishing … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Transform Yourself

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

To be honest, I tried to make this a ‘Ye Olde Shoppe’ post about transformations, but it really didn’t work.  So, I’m going to do a simple one that lets people have fun in the comments.  After all, I covered … Continue reading →

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