Tag Archives: stories

Poking at ‘Lords of Hyperscape’

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Long ago, I came up with a story that involved a futuristic video game where people entered a virtual world.  There were teams who would compete in the tournaments with the players have a different avatar for each area.  The … Continue reading →

Posted in Character Origins | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Sometimes Goofy Is Good?

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

The above is the sneak peek for the upcoming ‘Street Fighter’ movie.  For those who don’t know, ‘Street Fighter’ is a long-running video game series that began in 1987.  It’s one of the most popular games in the fighting genre.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Evil People Unite: Villain Alliances

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Growing up reading comics introduced me to the ‘Villain Alliance’ pretty quickly.  The above group, Sinister Six, Legion of Doom, Hellfire Club, and more.  Although, I think Marvel did this more than DC.  Makes sense since DC had the Legion … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Prison Stories: Tales From The Slammer

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Something dawned on me one day.  A lot of stories either start, take place entirely, or spend some time in a prison.  It could be any genre too.  So, what is it about the prison setting that draws people to … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Questions 3: Beginning An Adventure

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

It doesn’t always have to be a major quest or a wild adventure. Yet, groups have to start somewhere even if it’s prior to the book.  Authors need to consider the beginning when they go with ensemble casts.  After all, … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Poetry Day: Stories Never Told

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A short poem about something I’ve wondered about for years.  Given wars, diseases, resource inequality, wealth inequality, education inequality, and a whole list of other barriers, I’m assuming this happens every minute.) How many stories have been lost? Because the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

A Hero From A Villainous Lineage

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The inspiration for this week’s topic is ‘One Piece’.  Kind of spoilers, but this is something revealed in 2016.  Anyway, the character of Sanji is revealed to have come from an infamously villainous family called the Vinsmokes.  He’s the black … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Blast from the Past: Types of Closures and Cliffhangers

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Back on October 1, 2014, I made the following post.  Nearly forgot about it, but I realized it can work better than another 7 tips post.  Enjoy.) Even if you’re nervous about writing the ending of your story, it has … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Cliffhangers and Transitions

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I know cliffhangers might be seen as a type of transition.  I simply didn’t remember if there was a special name for a smoother flow into a scene.  So, I’m going to use the terms as separate entities. Both … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , | 13 Comments

Poetry Day- Our Fiction Fascination

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is about how humans created and enjoy fiction.  It’s rather unique to our species as far as I know.  We do what we can to explore other words and leave reality behind.  Is it a species-wide form of mental … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments