Artistic Style

Examples of my writing style:
Jack McDevitt
Ron Carlson
Allen Steele

Stephen Baxter
 

My favorite movies ranked in order:

Oblivion (2013) - Tom Cruise
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) -  James Franciscus

Planet of the Apes (1968) - Charlton Heston
The Andromeda Strain (1971) - James Olson

War of the Worlds (2005) - Tom Cruise

Dr. Zhivago (1965) - Omar Sharif

Truth and Treason (2025) -  Ewan Horrocks

A Dry White Season (1989) - Donald Sutherland

Finch (2021)- Tom Hanks
On the Beach (1959) - Gregory Peck
Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) - Paul Mantee

Red Rock West (1993) - Nickolas Cage

Examples of incredible emotional music:

Evanescence - End of a Dream

Alter Bridge - Open Your Eyes

Shinedown - Second Chance

Breaking Benjamin - I Will Not Bow

Three Days Grace - Never Too Late

Drowning Pool - 37 Stitches

Rival Sons - Too Bad

Blacktop Mojo - It Won't Last

Staind - It's Been A While

Big Head Todd and the Monsters - Circle

Lacuna Coil - End of Time

Duran Duran - Come Undone
 

Serious movies and books should have the following characteristics:
1- Stories must be believable without any fantasy elements corrupting the stark realism of the plot and settings.
2- Profound realism needs to be relatable to readers and audiences so that they can place themselves in the unfolding story.
3- Consequences beyond their control severely impact the lives of many people.
4- Juxtapose normalcy with freak and challenging occurrences.
5- Action should flow from start to finish, holding readers and audiences in a vise grip of moods and tones.
6- Characters should be believable and relatable.
7- Central characters should have well-developed backstories.
8- Backstories should be relatable and create an emotional bond with the majority of readers and audiences.
9- A full spectrum of human emotions should play across the pages or the screen.
10- The theme should convey an underlying powerful message.
11- A Book or movie should radiate from the dénouement, leaving the reader or audience in a state of emotional reflection that lasts long after the book or movie is finished.
12- A powerful, emotionally charged dénouement is the central component of a lasting masterpiece that transcends generational differences.