Tag Archives: writing

7 Tips to Writing Touch Attacks

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said, touch attacks are fairly niche.  They appear in a lot of stories with magic and superpowers.  Yet, they tend to also get taken for granted.  So, what are some things to consider when using them? You need … Continue reading →

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Working with Touch Attacks

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is probably a fairly niche concept.  Let me first explain what I mean by touch attacks: A touch attack is usually a power or spell that is triggered by physical contact.  For example, Rogue’s energy draining ability.  This cannot … Continue reading →

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Spring Break Comes to a Close

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Technically, I still have 2 days left of Spring Break, but I’m mostly going to be writing and trying to rest up for the week.  It’s going to be a weird period of time going fast and slow at the … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Teachers in Fiction

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

We did students on Wednesday, so let’s look at teachers.  Getting right into it since there’s not much more of a set up. The teacher doesn’t have to be an alcoholic, druggie, hermit, or any other type of troubled character.  … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Drink With Me

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I did quite a few humorous drinking poems.  Probably because I had a better tolerance back then.  These days, I don’t drink much.  Body doesn’t really like it and my anxiety issues get amplified, so it’s best for me to … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Student Characters

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

To be clear, this is mostly about a main hero who is a student with a mentor.  So, we’re not looking at general student characters, but those who are in the spotlight.  They don’t even have to go to a … Continue reading →

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The Teacher/Student Subplot

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I got to thinking about this topic while I was rewatching ‘My Hero Academia’.  It was interesting to see how Midoriya (main character) interacted with his various teachers throughout the seasons.  Each relationship helped him grow and was slightly different … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Dreamless Child

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I came up with this poem after seeing a couple get angry at their child wanting to be an artist.  They were furious and immediately crushed the concept.  After that, I noticed that the child didn’t even try to use … Continue reading →

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Bart’s Bodacious Bakery

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to our quaint bakery.  I know we’re out of the way, so you had to come looking for us.  Yes, I guess the big sign with our name on it over the forest and the daily airdrop of fliers … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: This Fool is Happy It’s April

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Oh man . . . This week definitely felt like I got strapped into a roller coaster with duct tape and it went haywire.  Can’t even say I hit the ground running.  I definitely hit the ground, but more of … Continue reading →

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