Tag Archives: writing

7 Tips to Writing Battles: Let The Owies Begin!

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

One thing that Quest of the Brokenhearted did is push my limits on writing fight scenes.  Many people thinking writing an action scene is easy because you just have to put in ‘fighting stuff’.  This includes punches, kicks, soliloquies, gloating, guns, … Continue reading →

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Turn the Wild Dial Up to 20

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Quest of the Brokenhearted has a lot of battles because a major plot point is the Lacarsis tournament.  This means I had to make the action scenes a central focus of at least one scene per non-opener/closure chapter.  I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Anybody Notice I’m Doing Mostly Health Updates Here?

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

First of all: Last full week to get QUEST OF THE BROKENHEARTED for 99cents! There we go, so now let’s get on to the update.  I really do think my physical and mental deterioration is getting more attention here than … Continue reading →

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Carla’s Catering: Non-Human Customers Only

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome and don’t mind the mess.  We just finished getting an order out for a goblin prom, so there are plucked feathers everywhere.  Chickens?  No, it was all ratites like ostrichs, emus, and one really psychotic kiwi.  You don’t want … Continue reading →

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When Your Characters are Monsters

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

In most stories, monsters are nothing more than deadly obstacles that have to be overcome to continue on.  They typically don’t have lines, much in the way of personality, or a very long lifespan.  Monsters earn attention by how deadly … Continue reading →

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Root Canal

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

It starts with pain That gets worse Before it gets better * You go for help After praying to the insurance gods That pay a little of the fee * The hope of simplicity Is ruined by two words Root … Continue reading →

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That Was Definitely a Week

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to do this later in the day after all of the appointments were down, but I’m already battling the invisible anaconda.  The week built up a lot of stress and something this morning decided to be the … Continue reading →

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Designing the Champions of Lacarsis

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Quest of the Brokenhearted has a lot of action because it involves a tournament to the death.  Now, a tournament wouldn’t really be that interesting without its competitors, but I couldn’t have Kira battle mortals in a city of monsters.  I … Continue reading →

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Revolving Around a Tournament: Combat and Characters

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Quest of the Brokenhearted has two sides to its story.  One is the character development of Kira Grasdon from the gutter to either the grave or a position where she is happy.  The other is the central tournament that involves a … Continue reading →

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N.N. Light’s Firecracker Summer Reading Giveaway!

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

July is here and normally that means getting outside and enjoying the nice weather. There’s nothing I like better than to read outside, feeling the sun’s rays heat my skin and hearing the birds chirp. Whether you’re patriotic or just … Continue reading →

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