Tag Archives: setting

Is Weather Important to Stories?

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Many of us remember Snoopy starting a book with ‘It was a dark and stormy’ night.  In fact, I’ve seen this get used as a ‘what not to do’ lesson.  I believe it’s that you never start with the weather, … Continue reading →

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Does Fantasy Have to Be Medieval?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Various questions come up when someone wants to write high fantasy and many of them are completely understandable.  They may deal with magic, various races, and creating a world that isn’t Earth.  Yet, there are other questions that you can … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Island of Apelios

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I didn’t have much going into this place because I had the longest time deciding on a name.  Not even sure what the originals were, but part of the problem was that the Vampire Queen went from hero to villain … Continue reading →

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Preparing for a Journey: When a Story Hits the Road

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

In Crossing Bedlam and Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower, I had the heroes go on traveling adventures.  This meant deciding on locations, events for those locations, and how long they stayed in each place.  There’s a lot of organization here that … Continue reading →

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2017 Top 5: #3- Fashion and Fiction with Our Guests C.S. Boyack and Lisa Burton

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a guest post by C.S. Boyack done on March 19. The doorbell rang at the writing cabin, and Lisa Burton the robot girl answered. “Charles Yallowitz, what brings you out here?” She gave him a huge hug. “Hi, … Continue reading →

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Fashion and Fiction with Our Guests C.S. Boyack and Lisa Burton

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

The doorbell rang at the writing cabin, and Lisa Burton the robot girl answered. “Charles Yallowitz, what brings you out here?” She gave him a huge hug. “Hi, Lisa. I was talking to Craig about fashion in fiction and he … Continue reading →

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Visiting Bor’daruk

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Yesterday I posted a poem about a city that has been mentioned in Legends of Windemere since the first book. Bor’daruk is the desert city to the south of the Serabian Kingdom and a big trade area.  It’s where Kira … Continue reading →

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Uses for Food in Fiction

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I think many authors overlook the versatile uses that food can have in a story.  It doesn’t have to be the central focus like in the manga ‘Toriko’ where the entire story revolves around discovering new foods and recipes.  (Great … Continue reading →

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