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Goal Post: What Exactly Was I This Week?

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Parent?  Author?  Teaching Assistant?  Blogger?  Tired?  Mover?  I’m pretty sure I was all of these and more this week.  Couldn’t really tell you what I did last weekend either, but I think I was busy.  Feels like months ago too. … Continue reading →

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Why I Love/Hate Eucatastrophe?

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Hero–  I’m rather torn on this subject. Villain–  I flat out hate the thing.  Almost as much as not having a name for this skit. Hero–  We can agree on that second problem. Villain–  Hear me out on eucatastrophe.  It … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using a Eucatastrophe

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

As we established on Monday, eucatastrophe is when a story ends with the protagonist being rescued from the clutches of doom by an event beyond their control.  So, how can you use it intentionally? First big rule is that these … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Big Puppy

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Coming in at number was Kira Grasdon.  I’m happy when she comes up in a poll like this because I don’t get to promote her solo adventure very often.  Enjoy this piece of Quest of the Brokenhearted.  

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Eucatastrophe: It’s a Real Word, Spellchecker

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Coined by J.R.R. Tolkien, this type of event is one that closely resembles Deus Ex Machina.  That means people don’t like it.  Tolkien did say that this could happen with the use of Deus Ex Machina, but that isn’t easy … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: I Have No Witty Title Here

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

It was a week . . . Think we can all agree on that.  I mean, 7 days equal a week and that’s how long it’s been since I do a goal post.  Thank you for your time and I’ll … Continue reading →

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What’s an Idiot Plot?

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I was trying to find what would be the opposite of ‘Plot Armor’ when I came across this term.  It is: Idiot Plot–  The story is only able to continue because everyone involved is an idiot.  This means that they … Continue reading →

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Canon vs Head Canon

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m not talking about the weapon, which is spelled CANNON.  This one is missing an ‘N’ and gets thrown about a lot.  What is it? Canon–  A list of works connected to an author, world, or character that are established … Continue reading →

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What is Plot Armor?

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I was surprised when I ran into people who had never heard of ‘Plot Armor’.  It’s been around for a while and gets tossed about the Internet fairly often.  It shows up a lot when it comes to action adventure, … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: First Week of Summer in the Books

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

You know I’ve had a week if I’m writing this post on Saturday instead of the night before.  I could have done that, but I was tired when I got home yesterday.  Soooo tired.  Summer was supposed to be relaxing … Continue reading →

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