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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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Goal Post: Heatwaves and Hampered Time Management

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The heat definitely didn’t do me any favors this past week.  It paired up with a bunch of appointments too, so my free time was limited.  By free time, I mean for typing in edits and doing stuff with my … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Listen to Your Mother

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Pretty simple concept here.) A voice of warning That your face will stay that way You aim to prove her wrong A voice of education That greens will help you grow You eat them to get dessert A voice of … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Life and Times of Ichabod Jones

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Before I wrote the stories, I made a poem for Ichabod Brooks.  He was Ichabod Jones back then.  Also, he was in a science-fiction story where Earth was toxic, except for a few people who could return to the surface.  … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Putting Physical Comedy in Your Story

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Slapstick or physical comedy is more of a visual medium, so it’s very difficult to have it in a book.  So, some of these tips will need some ingenuity if you plan on going with this type of humor.  That … Continue reading →

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The Dwindling Fun of Slapstick Comedy?

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Growing up, I remember a lot of ‘violent’ shows and movies.  The ones where you have characters getting hurt, but in a comedic way.  This would be slapstick or physical comedy, which, obviously, involves a lot of physicality.  Examples are … Continue reading →

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