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What Do You Look for in a Humorous Villain?

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, we’ve seen villains with a sense of humor in comics (Joker), cartoons (Hades), and comedies (Dark Helmet).  You can obviously have a villain with a sense of humor that is goofy, sarcastic, or twisted.  They can still be effective … Continue reading →

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Battle to the Death . . . Or Not

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

“My head is killing me,” Nyx groans as her eyes open. She looks around the large room to see that she’s not alone and her roommates are starting to wake up.  A long-haired girl with vampire fangs zips to the … Continue reading →

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Miserable Melvin and Laughing Lenny

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Melvin and Lenny were co-workers, but they weren’t friends.  They were far too different from each other.  Melvin was always moody and never laughed.  Talking to him meant that you would hear how miserable his life was.  Lenny laughed at … Continue reading →

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Possible Tips on How to Write Humor

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I get asked a lot about how to write humor, which is strange because I don’t consider myself successfully funny.  I come from a family that makes horrible puns, so I never know if what I think is funny while … Continue reading →

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What Do You Look for in Comic Relief?

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Many books, movies, and shows utilize the comic relief.  I know a lot of people despise this character type.  Even I have trouble with it when it’s abused.  Take Michelangelo from TMNT in the 2007 animated movie.  I loved the … Continue reading →

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Rankings and Thanks

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I woke up to this for Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower: Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,663 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #34 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > … Continue reading →

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Origins: Mutant Wrestling Federation

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Back in college, I played a lot of tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, Vampire: The Masquerade, and Heroes Unlimited.  The club I was part of started up a convention called Arcon during my last year of college.  I … Continue reading →

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Heading into the Weekend

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So I’m on several lists as I head into the weekend. Slow sales day, but I’ve made a lot of progress with the daily blitzes.  Some things that I’ve noticed this time around: I’m not sure how major a factor … Continue reading →

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I Taught I Taw

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

From yesterday’s prompt on The Community Storyboard.   I taught I taw A puddy tat While hunting wabbits During duck season But it was just . . . I say It was just a skunk Kissing a painted stray Before … Continue reading →

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Did That Monster Come Out of You?

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Authors talk a lot about their heroes and how they came about.  You don’t hear as much about the villains until after that villain becomes popular.  Even then, there are many antagonists that don’t fall into the full evil category.  … Continue reading →

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