books by Pamela Jaye Smith

books by Pamela Jaye Smith

books:

Pamela Jaye Smith

Inner Drives: How to Write and Create Characters Using the Eight Classic Centers of Motivation

Pamela Jaye Smith

Michael Wiese Productions, 2005

A Real Writers Journey
Wow. This is a great screenwriting book -- but it's so much more. Not only does it give you a better understanding of character, but it gives you a better understanding of human nature! Pamela Jaye Smith has written one of the most intelligent, thought-provoking, ...

The Power of the Dark Side: Creating Great Villains, Dangerous Situations, & Dramatic Conflict

Pamela Jaye Smith

Michael Wiese Productions, 2008

Amazingly insightful
As a video game designer, writer and sometimes-actor, I found Inner Drives to be incredibly useful in outlining stories and breathing life into complex protagonists -- and now Ms. Smith has outdone herself. Though stories in general can come in many different forms, ...

Beyond the Hero's Journey
Pamela Jaye Smith

Mythworks, 2004

Having trouble making your story fit the pattern of The Hero's Journey? Can't quite make those paradigms match your own characters and plot? Maybe that's because your story is actually based on a different pattern. Contrary to popular opinion, The Hero's Journey is not the only Mythic Theme. It's certainly a good one but it is only one of ...