Pamela Jaye Smith, Author at SavvyAuthors

Mythic Challenges Create Stories that Change the World by Pamela Jaye Smith

“I take courage,” Aeneas said. “Here too there are tears for things, and hearts are touched by the fate of all that is mortal.” The Aeneid – Virgil What a crazy, uncertain world this is, on so many levels and in so many arenas! Most of us want to do something to help improve things. …

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Timely and Timeless by Pamela Jaye Smith

“We have all been there, done that, and some of us have the t-shirts. We depend on our writers to explain what it all means.” – Anonymous Being a writer is about being a creator. You get to make the world. Most of the time most of us want to create memorable story worlds that …

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SAY WHAT? Cultural References in World-Building by Pamela Jaye Smith

I was recently at a pitch session where novelists and screenwriters were giving three-minute overviews meant to engage and interest publishers and producers in their novels or screenplays. Our task was to assess the pitches and offer comments and suggestions. What stood out were two pitches that did not give enough information about the world …

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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 …