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When To End a Story

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

With this talk of character development rolling backwards for tension, another question comes to mind.  That is: When should one end a story? I know people will say when the characters achieve their goals or the author feels like they’ve … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Character’s Making Uncharacteristic Decisions

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The above question does come up when you see a character acting in a way that they really shouldn’t.  For some authors, this could be growth in that a risk is being taken.  Yet, that doesn’t always come off correctly.  … Continue reading →

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Character Growth Rollback

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I was watching the newest season of a television show months ago and something was gnawing at me.  It was irking me through most of the episodes I was binging.  Didn’t realize what the problem was until I got halfway … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Just a Little Drain Bamage

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This past week didn’t start off really well, especially if you decipher the title.  So, I can’t say I made much in the way of progress. So, I made it through work on Monday and was home helping my son … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: The Fallen Apprentice

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

You know, I’m just going to dive right into the questions.  I mean, I’ve made a post about fallen apprentices and another about hubris.  Covers the topic pretty well for only having a week to do so. If you were … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Not Sick Enough

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(I think many of us have been in this situation.) Though limbs ache with every twitch And you cough more than your breathe. Your head swims without much cause Turning your stomach instead out. You are made to carry on. … Continue reading →

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Source Of An Apprentice’s Fall?

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The fallen apprentice and most other characters who fall from grace tend to succumb to a specific personality trait.  Some may call it egotism and others narcissism.  I’m going to use a different term that is popular in fiction: Hubris … Continue reading →

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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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