Here is a collection of all the fiction written by or published by Jarrett S. Smith
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 […]
NaNo Prep – Conflict Read More »
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
NaNo Prep – Midpoint Read More »
What happens when the past comes back to haunt a family? Tensions rise as dark secrets surface. Read now if you dare…
The House Guest: Part 2 Read More »
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
Assisted Psychopaths – A Short Horror Story Read More »
Thank you all that have already stopped by and shared the site up to this point. I never really intended for this site to be an Apple only focused site, but right now, that’s what’s bringing in the page views. I love writing about Apple, but I hope to fill in the cracks with
Part 6 of my how I write series. I talk briefly about editing.
How I Write – Part 6 Read More »
As if all the other things I’ve done haven’t been daunting enough, this is the most daunting yet. Looking at a blank page can be scary. Hopefully, by this point in the writing process, I’m pretty excited in my story and I’m ready to go, but sometimes I might be overwhelmed by how I’m going
How I Write – Part 5 – Writing Read More »
HERO guides the girl through the cave, easy going. We scan through and see Arnold next and Cassie bringing up with rear with the girls mother. The going is slow and dark. The cavern just as narrow as before, but somehow it seems more scary. Everything feels tighter.
Cave Divers: Cold Open Read More »
Before I start writing, I have one more step, and I think it’s the most important. I go through my scenes to figure out a couple of things in each: emotions and action.
How I write: Part 4 – Sweet Emotions Read More »