Pamela Jaye Smith, Author at SavvyAuthors

Piloting the Planes of Story by Pamela Jaye Smith

In these times of tension and conflict, when people around the world argue and take up arms over the merits of different governmental, economic, and ecological systems, when many struggle just for life and basic human rights, and when amidst all this there are glorious beams of light and hope and shining visions of a …

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Can Wimmen Save the Wurld? by Pamela Jaye Smith

Men have pretty much run the show for the last 5,000 years or so. Yes, there have been some absolutely amazing accomplishments in science, art, medicine, music, architecture, literature, exploration, inventiveness, and socio-politics mostly attributable to the male of our species. However, there are definitely some down-sides to a male-dominated system and we’re all feeling …

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Politics and Character Arcs by Pamela Jaye Smith

The world today is all aswirl in the frenzy of political conflict. People are marching in the streets, having shout-down fights in chambers of legislation, passing or revoking laws depending on often narrowly-focused agendas, disparaging different groups and parties, and too often, killing each other over ideologies. What the heck is this all about? …

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In Defense of Shallow Characters by Pamela Jaye Smith

In defense of shallow characters — some people just simply are shallow. Yes, for the most part, we want to have story characters with depth, with mystery, with things to discover. We want to follow their character arc throughout the story, to see them change and grow, to go with them on their journey of …