All of the creative writing of Jarrett S. Smith collected into one place. Check the list and find your next favorite read.
Her hands were shaking. She took a deep breath, held it, and finally let it out. Grasping the edges of the sink, she leaned forward. She tried to steady herself. How long has it been? A couple of days? She rubbed her nose and looked at herself in the mirror. Her red hair coiffed […]
Intro to Letty Rose and the Murder Next Door Read More »
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,
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 »
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 »
Here’s Part 3 of my series on how I write. I’m going to be talking about structure of the story here, and the tool that I usually use: Scrivener. If you are a writer that writes long form, I would highly recommend getting and getting used to Scrivener. However, everyone’s process is different, so you can read what I have and adapt as you need too.
How I Write: Part 3 – The Structure Read More »
So this image has been turned over in my head. I’ve started to figure out some of the character aspects.
If there’s a character in my image, I need to know why (s)he is there. What brought that character here, what makes the character tick.
How I Write: Step 2 – The Characters Read More »