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Life Vs Death Stories

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

‘Life vs Death’ is probably one of the most basic concepts that any person can wrap their head around.  Living things don’t want to die, which means we will root for the hero to survive.  We see almost every genre … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing a Story with Two Time Periods

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I will say that I know what day it is.  Last year, I did a regular post and got a few private messages asking if I forgot what today is.  I live in New York, grew up in New … Continue reading →

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Predator and Prey Stories

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I was thinking about the movie ‘Predator’.  Not sure why.  Just came to me and I wondered if there was a post in there.  Well, here we are . . . Sorry if you expected a catchier intro, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Your Protagonist Is the Villain?

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t know why I suddenly started thinking about ‘Invader Zim’.  This was  Nickelodeon show back in the early 2000’s.  It was great and popular and somehow only 28 episodes if you count the pilot.  The show is about Zim … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Happy National Fairy Tale Day

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Today is National Fairy Tale Day!  I was going to do a bunch of memes, but I thought it would be more fun to let people comment on the subject.  Most of us grew up with some fairy tales.  They … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Forced Reading Experience

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I talked before about how school forces students to read specific books.  Many times, this results in creating people who see reading as a chore.  It’s a big challenge to meet course curriculum standards and not sacrifice the individual in … Continue reading →

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That Forgotten Childhood Promise

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Long ago, I got into a manga called ‘Love Hina’.  This is what one would call a ‘harem story’ where the male protagonist is eventually desired by all of the female ones.  That has nothing to do with this post.  … Continue reading →

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Survival Stories: More Common Than One Thinks?

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to make this exclusively about ‘Survival Horror’, but I thought I would branch out here.  Most people don’t get into that type of story while they may be interested in other types of survivals.  ‘Hatchet’, ‘Lord of … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: The Quest

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Can’t really have a story without a quest or plot.  While quests do tend to be the most common plot in fantasy, the advice one gets can go for general story creation.  Do I Need to Use a Dragon? has you covered … Continue reading →

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Dueling Narrators

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Narrator 1–  This is the bad guy.  You can tell because he’s leading an army of soldiers in black armor. Narrator 2–  Don’ t be ridiculous.  Armor color doesn’t mean evil.  Besides, he’s leading a charge against the descendants of … Continue reading →

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