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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Humor

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Now we dive into the Character section.  Of course, that brings up the question of comedy, which people sometimes try to jam into a story.  It doesn’t always work because there are a lot of factors though.  Needless to say, … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: And The World Keeps Spinning

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

To be honest, I’m not talking about the Earth actually spinning.  I’m talking about the dizziness I have Friday night while I write this.  This week was busy, stressful, and ended up a day that was both horrifying and amazing.  … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Short Story Worlds

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I end the three big sections by touching on short stories.  These tend to work differently than full novels, so I felt they should get their own entries.  This is part of the one for the ‘World’ section.) Before we … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Faith

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was a thoughtful poem I made after discussing faith with someone.  It really does make one wonder about the concept.  I don’t mean if you believe in god or a religion, but believing in anything.  We tend to think … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Monsters

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This subject had to be tackled.  I was surprised how often it came up in conversation.  Maybe I shouldn’t have been.) One of the staples of fantasy is having a world with unique creatures. You may go traditional with orcs … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: The World

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

World-building has to be one of the toughest parts of writing, especially when you aren’t working on Earth.  That’s why Do I Need to Use a Dragon? has a big section on it.  As you can see, Fizzle needed to bribed with … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Racism in Fantasy

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Let’s dive into the World section of Do I Need to Use a Dragon?  There were a lot of sections to choose from here.) At the start of Beginning of a Hero, I touched on a cliché of fantasy because I … Continue reading →

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Rollercoaster Week . . . This Time with Fire

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I live on Long Island, which is in New York.  On Wednesday, we received a ‘present’ from Canada.  That would be the wildfire smoke, which made it hard to breath for those of us with asthma.  It turned the … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Tenses!

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Even though most books are written in past tense, new authors continue to wonder if that is the way to go. It is very easy to see why. Since we are raised reading past tense books almost entirely, that is … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Every Morning

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one isn’t very subtle.  From when I was a stay-at-home father and was gradually getting driven into the ground.  I really was the last one to go to sleep and the first one to wake up.  Definitely do my … Continue reading →

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