Tag Archives: writing

Don’t Look at the Groundhog!

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Seriously, I’m sure the furry bastards are going to lie.  That or make absolutely no sense, but they get all this attention.  I say we ignore them until the temperatures get above freezing.  Actually, anybody ever think that disturbing a … Continue reading →

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The Limits to Using Monsters as Heroes

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

There’s always a temptation to push a monster character to the edge and let them dance around there.  How violent can they be before the audience feels that they have gone too far?  What about going in the opposite direction … Continue reading →

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Derailing Bedlam: Facing the Apocalypse with a Smile Part 2 #fiction #adventure

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

As usual, here is your warning that this story has cursing, sex (not graphic), innuendo, and violence.  It’s my Rated-R action adventure called Derailing Bedlam.  This is the fourth outing (third official) for Cassidy and Lloyd, so feel free to … Continue reading →

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Writing the Humanoid Monster Protagonist

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m pretty sure I’ve talked about this before to some extent, but I couldn’t find any posts on the topic.  Regardless, I keep running into the same obstacle when talking to some people about War of Nytefall.  They hear that the … Continue reading →

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Surviving a Whirlwind Week

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This week was exhausting and I’m actually write most of this post on Thursday because I don’t know how much energy I’ll have Saturday.  That and I want to spend the morning writing while my son is at his programs … Continue reading →

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Steven’s Store for Selling Stores: Not Great with the Names

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the Store Store!  What is it you’re looking for?  An explanation might be able to clear things up.  You see, we supply everything you need to make a store.  These are in high demand these days and our … Continue reading →

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Derailing Bedlam: Facing the Apocalypse with a Smile Part 1 #fiction #adventure

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

As usual, here is your warning that this story has cursing, sex (not graphic), innuendo, and violence.  It’s my Rated-R action adventure called Derailing Bedlam.  This is the fourth outing (third official) for Cassidy and Lloyd, so feel free to … Continue reading →

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When Your Audience Won’t Jump with You

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I think I should apologize for all these series posts that I’ve been doing for the last two weeks.  I promise that I’ve got a ‘Ye Olde Shoppe’ coming on Friday, so just hold out for a little longer.  There’s … Continue reading →

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Is Natural Talent Enough?

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m not 100% certain where I plan on going with this.  The topic came to mind after a day of hearing people tell me how talented I am when it comes to writing.  For a while, I’ve been struggling with … Continue reading →

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2018 Top 5: #3- 7 Tips to Being Dramatic . . . In Fiction

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on February 14, 2018.  Weird that the first of the Top 5 are from early in 2018. Adding drama into your writing can be tough and many are leery about adding this due it skewing … Continue reading →

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