Tag Archives: world building

7 Tips to Traversing the Fantasy Countryside

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

You can’t have an adventure without traveling and the landscape can get pretty funky out there.  Floating islands, horse-eating grass, Starbucks on every corner, oceans of clouds and other distractions that you need to be alert for.  So, what are … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on John Wick Chapter 2: A Kind of Review

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I thought about doing a review of John Wick Chapter 2 since I saw it last weekend for Valentine’s Day.  Before anybody says anything, the wife tends to choose action movies for this holiday.  We both loved the first one … Continue reading →

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The Creation of Windemere

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

This post might be a little shorter than expected, but I was thinking about how every world has a creation myth.  At least, I think they should.  We have so many tales about the birth of the world that it’d … Continue reading →

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Rebirth of the Monster Maker: Chimeras & Feykin

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

The last two years, I’ve done something called Monster Maker Fun.  This is a fun thing for October that lets me flex my imagination while those who submit names get to see what comes from them.  I give credit with … Continue reading →

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Aliens, Robots, Wizards, & Superheroes: The Multitude of Windemere Denizens

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve talked about this before, but I’m going to bring it up again because things have probably changed.  First, the question: What is my goal with Windemere? Now, I don’t mean Legends of Windemere, but the overall world.  This where I … Continue reading →

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One World, Many Series: Is It Possible?

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

The collection above is not of a single series.  Those are multiple series that take place in the same world, which is also part of the Dungeons & Dragons games.  Each series can stand alone, but connects through a world … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Forging a World

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m still on the road here, which means I needed to think of a post that would be fun and not require me to be around until later.  Then I thought of leaving something that stirred the imagination. Below, you … Continue reading →

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A Career Built Off One World

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t know if the number is right, but I think Discworld by Terry Prachett is 45 Books long.  Xanth by Piers Anthony is in the 30’s.  Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan is 15 Books.  Legends of Windemere by … Continue reading →

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Questions about Windemere

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’m trying to set up some things for August posts and I came up with the idea of opening the floor to questions about Windemere.  Not my style, but the overall world since I can’t always explain things without … Continue reading →

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Eat, Sleep, Write: Podcast Interview with Charles E. Yallowitz

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

A little over a week ago, I sat down for an interview with Adam Scull who runs Eat, Sleep, Write.  Well, it’s up now and you can click on the picture at the bottom to hear it. It’s about world-building … Continue reading →

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