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The Fantasy Orc Stereotypes

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, we did elves and dwarves.  Always felt orcs were the third fantasy species that showed up all the time.  Sometimes they are simply goblins, but they usually have the same themes.  Definitely big stereotypes with these guys too.  So, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Look At Us

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(The desire for attention is stronger today than when I wrote this poem.  Sad thing is that it seems to be more financially sound to do this.) Stupid stunts and sickness Done in the camera’s eye And posted without fears … Continue reading →

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The Fantasy Dwarf Stereotypes

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Can’t talk about elves without touching on dwarves.  Let’s just dive into the first one: Dwarves hates elves and the feeling is mutual.  Right from Tolkien, but misses the fact that Legolas and Gimli became friends.  Many authors just have … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at War of Nytefall: Anarchy

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we have the penultimate volume of War of Nytefall.  You can tell from the title that things are going to go wrong.  The overall story ending up becoming more complicated than I originally planned too.  Lost took a more central … Continue reading →

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The Fantasy Elf Stereotypes

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I was thinking about fantasy stereotypes a while back.  Naturally, my mind went to elves and how they are typically depicted the same way in fantasy.  The above meme notes a lot of what people think, which primarily comes from … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Rain . . . Friggin’ Rain

Posted on August 10, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m writing this Friday night while we get another taste of Hurricane Debby.  That or this is her and everything else throughout the week was her entourage.  The rain did somewhat stop the heatwave, but it’s still muggy and gross.  … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Lonely Lyrox

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Another simple one.  Just conjured a creature in my mind and wrote about it.) A whimpering From beneath our feet Nearly audible Amidst the city static A sign that something lives In the subway depths A portly form With matted … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Dual Protagonists

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Outside of buddy comedies, you don’t see a lot of dual protagonists that are truly even.  A lot of times, you see one fall to the background at some point in the adventure.  This is because it’s really hard to … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at War of Nytefall: Savagery

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

There were two versions of Savagery when I was outlining.  One had the big villain showing up once per book before it being 18-19 chapters of brutal battling.  The other was what I used instead, which turned into a deviation from Clyde’s … Continue reading →

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Using Two Protagonists: Is It Viable?

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The above characters are what prompted this week’s topic.  THey are Liko and Roy from the new Pokemon series.  For 25 years, we followed Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, but their story ended.  Now, we have a dual protagonist system.  Going … Continue reading →

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