by jdsmeaton | Feb 1, 2022 | Storytelling, Writing
You may have noticed the different banner above. I changed focus a few months back from writing about random things of interest to focusing on the craft of writing middle-grade fiction. So I have rebranded from The Newsletter of Awesomeness to The Middle-Grade...
by jdsmeaton | Jan 5, 2022 | Recommendations, Storytelling, Writing
Stupid, inbred, cro-magnon, idiot, loser, jock, punks. That was a line I had a character say when some jock gatekeepers wouldn’t let him into a party. I was in a writing class years ago and brought in the piece that had that line in it. The writing teacher called it...
by jdsmeaton | Nov 30, 2021 | News, Storytelling
Is your main character likable? It doesn’t matter. The question you should be asking is are they compelling? Curb Your Enthusiasm is a huge hit and Larry David is the antithesis of likeable. He’s a selfish misanthrope but we root for him or who knows, maybe against...
by jdsmeaton | Nov 3, 2021 | Storytelling
So the newsletter is going to be different this month. No recommendations. I’m pivoting here and will be talking about something that I have been obsessed with for as long as I can remember, stories. I spent the first half of my life consuming them and the second half...
