

“A movie: tells the story; of a person(s); in the pursuit of an Objective(s); in the face of Opposition(s); with someone to talk to; with an underlying theme, in a clearly defined genre; with an emotionally satisfying resolution. Does yours?”
― ANATOMY OF A SCREENPLAY THIRD EDITION
― ANATOMY OF A SCREENPLAY THIRD EDITION

“And what the sharp old medic suggested to the Pentagon sent shivers down their spines and set the alarm bells ringing all the way to the White House”
― The Devil's Trinity
― The Devil's Trinity

“These creatures are not humanoid. They call themselves, the Fury, and the name is well deserved; they are a violent race. .”
― The Balance of Time
― The Balance of Time

“Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?” he asked. Yellow hair like hers was rare among the Greeks. Though some people say that Helen of Troy . . .”
― Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
― Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

“On the 30th of April 1975, American helicopters flew out of Saigon in an ignominious retreat as the tanks of the People’s Liberation Army of Vietnam rumbled into the grounds of the American Embassy in Saigon.”
― A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
― A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
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