August 25, 2025
Small Details Bring Characters to Life.
When I [Allen] wrote a draft for the fourth book in the John Stone thriller series, there was a short scene setup with a sentence in it that read: “Marvin Van Pierce checked the time on his watch. 09:00 hours.” Perfectly fine, it conveyed the information the scene needed. I didn’t really think about that […]
May 3, 2024
Movie Review: The Bricklayer
The Bricklayer (2023). A disillusioned ex-CIA operative builds a wall to separate his current life from the one he left behind until his past smashes through like a wrecking ball. The story attempts to build a substantial, load-bearing base only to come across as a static barrier blocking the viewer’s enjoyment. The plot is often […]
