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Summer 2020 Plans

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Full disclosure: I’m writing this up on April 7th.  Partially because it’s still the middle of the pandemic in New York and I have no idea what the future holds.  Going to be pretty funny when I forget I wrote … Continue reading →

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Chapter Titles for Do I Need to Use a Dragon? (Fantasy Writing Tips)

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Took a long time to do these because I kept heading into other projects.  That and I would stare at the page for too long.  It really was tough to go from War of Nytefall to this project because it’s more daunting.  … Continue reading →

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First Non-School Week of the Summer . . . It Was Aight

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Think I’m going to have to do a day-by-day here.  A lot happened since this was the first week that my son and I didn’t have school.  In fact, Monday was the first day since late February that we had … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Underdog Heroes

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Everyone loves an underdog.  At least that’s what people say.  These aren’t as easy to write as one would think.  You have a lot to consider and a delicate balance to maintain for the adventure.  What are some ways to … Continue reading →

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Growing Old and Growing Up

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Playing as a child Toiling as an adult One looks at the other With a hint of jealousy * The child wants to grow While the adult wants to play Youth admires the freedom of old Old wishes for the … Continue reading →

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Battling a Shortened Attention Span

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Going to try hard not to jump on a high horse because I’m aware that I fall into this category too.  In fact, I think most people have lost part of their attention span and that makes selling books a … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: I Really Need to Buy a Calendar

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m not kidding.  Once Thursday afternoon hit, I suddenly forgot . . . Wait . . . I’m writing this on Friday and that was yesterday?  Is that right? For the love of the dust bunnies that keep appearing under … Continue reading →

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Psychological Curses: Are They There or Not?

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

A way of using a curse that I’ve mentioned previously is having it be more of a legend than something cast in real time.  I wanted to look more into this because it requires a lot more psychological work.  You … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Curses in Fiction: Eye of Newt Can Expire

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Curses can have a lot of pitfalls when you use them.  Have they been done already and in the same fashion?  Do they have a purpose in the story beyond window dressing or a comical reaction?  Is it really a … Continue reading →

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Curses! Not the Censored Kind

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t think I’ve touched on this topic outside of a casual mention, so I’m going to attempt to go below the surface.  Curses show up in a lot of genres even when magic isn’t a main component.  Some are … Continue reading →

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