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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 →

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#3 Post of 2021: 7 Tips to Having a Reunion Plot in Your Story

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Post originally published on January 29, 2021.  These are all coming from early in the year.  Weird.) This storyline might be fairly niche, but it’s caught my attention.  In fact, I think it’s turned up more often than I realize.  … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Having a Reunion Plot in Your Story

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

This storyline might be fairly niche, but it’s caught my attention.  In fact, I think it’s turned up more often than I realize.  ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ and ‘Red’ come to mind.  Both have a reunion plot where most of … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Villain Team-Ups: Is It a Limited Tactic?

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Villains teaming up is a classic twist to a series.  You have two established characters who don’t necessarily share a common enemy.  Yet, they work together for the same goal, which causes the heroes to do the same.  It happens … Continue reading →

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Keys of Eden . . . The Basics

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Probably not the best idea to use that picture, but people are going to jump to the comparison anyway.  Keys of Eden is the story/series where the main character is going to be collecting 100 unique monsters.  Wow.  It’s really trippy that … Continue reading →

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Fate of the Self-Righteous

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Much of the self-righteous character depends on the landing.  You can have them be a jerk for the entire story and then redeem them with a good ending.  I don’t mean good as in happy, but a well-written one.  There … Continue reading →

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Switching Focus from Story to Character

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(The image has nothing to do with this.  After 20 minutes of searching, I picked a random thing in the Yahoo image search that made me smirk.) I’m not sure where the change happened with Legends of Windemere.  Not with … Continue reading →

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Ye Olde Bookstore: Mind the Dust

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Try the place next door if you’re looking for coffee.  Oh, you wanted a book.  Kind of young, so I wonder if you know what a book is.  No, it isn’t the stuff they put into your brain these days.  … Continue reading →

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To Survive the Maelstrom by Barb & Michael B. Caffrey #sciencefiction #military

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

BOOK BLURB Command Sergeant-Major Sir Peter Welmsley of the Atlantean Union has lost everything he holds dear. He wonders why he lived, when so many others died at Hunin — including his fiancée, Lydia, and his best friend Chet. Into … Continue reading →

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Post Revisited: Crushers of Souls and Puppies

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Due to being busy with things and heading out for the weekend, I’m going to keep the ‘Post Revisits’ going for today.  This one was originally posted on January 2, 2013. I read a post about the characteristics of heroes … Continue reading →

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