Tag Archives: writing

Teaser Tuesday: The Tribe Baron

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The Compass Key had so many good fights, but it was tough to pick a teaser without spoiling a lot. This fight between Delvin and the leader of a giltris (lizardmen) army is probably one of the safest to show.  … Continue reading →

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The Fallen Apprentice

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I was watching Dragon Ball Super with my son when we got to the storyline involving Zamasu.  He is a character being trained to watch over the universe by the current person, but he develops a hatred towards mortals.  … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: That Didn’t Go As Planned *Gestures At Everything*

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

My week started with my car trying out for the Olympic ice skating team on the way to work.  Things went downhill from there . . . So, I didn’t get as much editing done as I expected. To elaborate, … Continue reading →

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Reincarnation Across Time or Dimensions

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Again, the basic method of reincarnation is that someone dies and they are reborn as someone new.  The new form depends on their deeds being good or bad.  Pretty easy to figure out and work into a story.  Now, there … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Reincarnated Characters

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Having a protagonist being a reincarnation of a previous character or reborn as a powerful being can make a fun story.  You open up a lot of possibilities.  So, what are some tips to this kind of story? Reincarnation is … Continue reading →

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Top 5 of 2024- #1 Various Cardinal Symbol Systems

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on February 21, 2024. I mentioned that there have been plenty of uses of the cardinal directions to create fantasy and mythological systems.  Sometimes, you even have a 5th direction of ‘center’, which is important … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: No Harm

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(This poem came after a series of arguments with someone.  They were always right and I was always wrong in their eyes.  It eventually hit a point where anything I said or did made them upset.  Hence, the situation you … Continue reading →

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Scenario: The Mutual Crush

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This one is definitely universal.  I think people can use their own personalities for this as well.  Just really curious how varied the answers will be, especially if people are going to be honest. Scenario You tell your friend that … Continue reading →

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#1 of All Time- 7 Tips to Creating Fictional Location Names

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The most popular post by a mile first appeared on April 24, 2019. Continuing the topic of naming locations, I’m going to do my best to come up with some useful and humorous tips.  I only had to create one … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Surviving ANOTHER ‘Common’ Cold

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I wanted to make a better title, but this week was so ridiculous.  I recovered from last week’s cold and even did well walking around outside.  Compression shirts and thermals were amazing, so I wasn’t even cold in the snow.  … Continue reading →

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