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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Romance

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is another topic I felt was unavoidable in Do I Need to Use a Dragon?.  Romance is one of the most common plots and subplots.  It’s also one that brings in a lot of controversy, especially when it shows up … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Fight Scenes

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Do I Need to Use a Dragon?‘s final section is on ‘The Quest’.  Just a colorful way of saying ‘the plot’.  One of my favorite scenes to write are fight scenes.  They’re a fun challenge and a necessity in most … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Importance of Villains

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Can’t write about characters without touching on villains.  We all love a good bad guy.  Even more than the heroes.  This was a fun one to think about. Going to take a chunk out of the middle too.) Due to … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Female Characters

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

( I couldn’t avoid this topic.  Hopefully, I handled it well, but you never know.) This is a question I get asked a lot and it always throws me. Personally, I put my heroes through the wringer regardless of gender. … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Humor

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Now we dive into the Character section.  Of course, that brings up the question of comedy, which people sometimes try to jam into a story.  It doesn’t always work because there are a lot of factors though.  Needless to say, … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Short Story Worlds

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I end the three big sections by touching on short stories.  These tend to work differently than full novels, so I felt they should get their own entries.  This is part of the one for the ‘World’ section.) Before we … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Monsters

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This subject had to be tackled.  I was surprised how often it came up in conversation.  Maybe I shouldn’t have been.) One of the staples of fantasy is having a world with unique creatures. You may go traditional with orcs … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Racism in Fantasy

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Let’s dive into the World section of Do I Need to Use a Dragon?  There were a lot of sections to choose from here.) At the start of Beginning of a Hero, I touched on a cliché of fantasy because I … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Nurturing Reading

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said on Monday, there are a lot of threats to reading.  We don’t even realize when they are striking at times.  Most boil down to making the act of reading a chore, which nobody likes to do.  So, … 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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