Here is a collection of all the fiction written by or published by Jarrett S. Smith
Time for a NaNoWriMo Check-in: It’s day three of NaNoWriMo and I’m already behind. Luckily, I’m not too far behind and I’ll have some time this weekend to make up that pace (I hope). I’m surprised at how much I have actually been able to write so far. This time last week, I thought I’d […]
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It’s been a second or two since I’ve had the chance to work on anymore horror short stories. Between the Apple Event and planning for NaNoWriMo I haven’t been able to actually write and edit. So I did want anyone would do, I asked someone else. Here is: Helix By Deena Edwards “You take right,
I’m going to keep this one pretty short and sweet tonight. You know the drill by now, after all. We’ve filled in Acts 1 with scenes that answered the questions you had about your character. We split Act 2 building our characters up and knocking them down. When last we left, our character was headed
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Yesterday, we filled in some of the space between the beginning and the start of Act 2. Hopefully, you’re having fun and your answering some of the questions that a reader might have about character. Before we go much further, I want us to really look back at what we’ve done so far. So all
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Make sure you have read Part 1 and Part 2 before you read the dramatic conclusion! The House Guest: Part 3 Two uneventful weeks went by. Stephanie never let her guard down, but Her edge wore off after a few days. She realized she had built up fear in her head. She didn’t feel
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Slowing things down a bit to get the last major scene figured out.
NaNo Prep – Act breaks Read More »
Hello again aspiring authors! Last time, we looked at the Beginning and End of our story. We knew how our character started and how the character ended up. Hopefully with some characterization and change along the way. Before we dive into the next part, I just wanted to take a minute and say that a
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This is the continuation of my horror short story about a house guest. Make sure you check out Part 1. The House Guest: Part 2 By Jarrett S. Smith “So I got out of there as fast as I could without alerting him,” she said calmly but forcefully. “I wasn’t really sure what else to
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“Well, what the hell do you think I am?” The crotchety old man said as he shuffled his feet into the guest bedroom. “I think you are tired, Grandpa,” Kevin said as he tried to lead his grandfather toward the room, but the old man didn’t want anyone to touch him. He was slow and
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Assisted Psychopaths By Jarrett S. Smith -Are you there, Michael? -I am. Who are you? -I am your conscious. -I don’t have one of those. -I know. I have been developed to help you learn about your conscience. -But I don’t have one. -You do now. Dr. Ben Grant had spent the better part of
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