Tag Archives: superpowers

Questions 3: Altering Reality

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, this has been a rather niche topic, so let’s jump right into the questions. As an author, how would you use a reality-altering character? As a reader, what do you think of characters who can alter reality? If you … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of a New Reality Characters

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Wasn’t sure if I ever wrote about characters who alter reality, but something triggered the idea again.  Wish I remembered what I was watching at the time since this came to me as I was falling asleep.  The combination made … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing an Ability Thief

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

While ability thieves appear simple and fun, I’m sure there are some guidelines that can help keep them under control.  Also, an author should be careful about making this the only defining feature of the character.  Let’s get to the … Continue reading →

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Different Types of Ability Thieves

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I was thinking about ability thieves and the different methods that appear in fiction.  Some are more malevolent than others.  I think a few categories might be argued aren’t actual thieves, but I’ll up them in for those who associate … Continue reading →

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The Ability Thief

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The concept of an ability thief is fairly common.  There are different levels of the ability as well, which can range from killing the original owner to simply copying it.  Guess that makes the ‘thief’ part not true since the … Continue reading →

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What Is a Power Catalyst?

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Fiction that incorporates magic and powers tend to use a ‘power catalyst’.  This is something that is needed to trigger an ability.  I’ll go into the categories on Wednesday, so today is just an overview.  Mostly because I keep thinking … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Superpowers vs Magic vs Psionic

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was thinking of doing a long post comparing these three, but I think I’ve done that before.  Looking at the Scarlet Witch picture, I realized that she is a character who kind of has all three categories.  It really … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Touch Attacks

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said, touch attacks are fairly niche.  They appear in a lot of stories with magic and superpowers.  Yet, they tend to also get taken for granted.  So, what are some things to consider when using them? You need … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Flight in Fiction

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

From the picture above, you can see how many ways there are to fly. Wings, flying mount, technology, wind, magic, simply going, and the list continues.  It’s probably one of, if not THE, most common and popular special ability in … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing about Telekinesis

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been thinking about some of the more common powers that we see in fiction.  It doesn’t matter if they’re natural powers, magic, or tech-based, but they seem to show up all the time.  At first, I was going to … Continue reading →

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