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Poetry Day: Curse of the Bloodlines

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is heavily inspired by Luke Callindor’s storyline throughout Legends of Windemere.  First book is still free.) ***** Is it a blessing? To be born to fame? Descended From heroes And legends Of many bardic tales Holding the respect Of thousands … Continue reading →

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Third-Person POV: Omniscient vs Limited

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

The one issue I have with writing this post is that omniscient is a pain to write.  I get it wrong half the time.  So, I might cut this short to stop getting frustrated.  That and I think it’s fairly … Continue reading →

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Author Month: The Hardest Habit to Break

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

We were all new authors at some point.  Not that we weren’t writing before for school or other reasons.  It’s just that there was a point where we decided to take the trade seriously and refine our abilities.  Of course, … Continue reading →

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One Size Does Not Fit All

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Been thinking about how people tend to give advice.  It’s usually unsolicited stuff, but you get it when you ask too.  Don’t worry because I’ll bring this writing rather quickly.  Just from the title, I’m sure people know where I’m … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Is It Really Saturday?

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ll admit that I’m thrown off on what day of the week it is.  My son had a 3 day school week while I had a 4 day work week.  He had Tuesday off, but I had to go in … Continue reading →

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Backlash Toward Invulnerable Characters

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Many people hate Superman because of his powers.  The one that gets a lot of attention is his invulnerability because it means he can never be hurt.  People roll their eyes when kryptonite appears and call it a strained plot … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Cry for Some Attention

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(This poem deals with how the Internet works.  I wrote it when I noticed posting anything positive or a simple update got very little attention.  Once I ranted, I got a flood of comments by people either trying to cheer … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Invulnerable Characters

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Now that we have an idea of what we mean by invulnerability, how do we use it?  The power can pose a problem for clear reasons.  Mostly, it can be abused and erase all sense of stakes in the story.  … Continue reading →

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Author Month: The White Whale Project

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

So, what is a ‘White Whale Project’?  Named after Moby Dick, this is the story idea that you can’t get to work, but refuse to send into the abyss.  You have spent countless hours trying to figure it out.  Maybe … Continue reading →

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Invulnerable vs Invincible

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I wanted to do a week on characters who are ‘Invulnerable’.  As you can guess, I ran into an interesting stumbling block.  It started with a google image search where the above showed up fairly quickly.  This made me realize … Continue reading →

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