Tag Archives: style

That’s Great, but That Guy Thinks You Suck

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

First, we all know that you can’t please everybody.  That’s not what this brief post is about. When writing a new book, I think back to critical reviews to help me refine what I’m doing.  I’m not perfect, so I … Continue reading →

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Present Tense Tips: Use At Own Risk

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I have to say that the above scene from Spaceballs is very close to how some people have reacted to present tense writing.  I know this is a topic I beat to death, but it’s my style and I take … Continue reading →

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Faith and Confidence

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

First off, this is not me losing faith in my own writing.  I want to get that out there right away before I give people the wrong impression.  Contrary to what some reviews have said, I have faith and confidence … Continue reading →

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Bane of the Author: Editing and Revising

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I love and hate the revising process as much as the next guy.  Unless the next guy is a professional editor and then he’s got more to talk about.  As self-published authors, many of us have to take the revising … Continue reading →

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A Declaration?

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

An odd idea was just thrown at my ears in regards to my present tense issues.  *sees everyone getting to leave*  I locked the doors for the next minute.  *jingles keys and backs away* Before I’m lynched, it has been … Continue reading →

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Contractions . . . You Know What I Mean

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Everything has been delayed, so I decided to fix something up that a few people have been on my case about.  Sadly, these are people I know in real life, so they tend to have more clout than others.  They … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Style Is . . .

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I was in a writer’s workshop years ago and somebody asked what the perfect writing style was, so they could adopt it. This led to a lengthy conversation about what would constitute the perfect style and I played my part … Continue reading →

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My Albatross

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I always liked the use of the term ‘Albatross’ ever since I heard it.  I think they’re beautiful birds and the metaphorical (is that right?) term is fun to use. I saw a lot of posts over the weekend … Continue reading →

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Nyx

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve introduced and talked about this character, so I’m going to end the non-Legends of Windemere posts with an explanation of how this character came to be: Back in 1999, a young woman with a chip on her shoulder and … Continue reading →

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Runaway Characters

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I have a habit of letting my characters wander through a scene without much direction and it has led to a lot of interesting developments over the years. Just recently the wandering writing style has designed how goblin society works … Continue reading →

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