I Tell Stories.
For Everyone - I love to create intriguing characters with captivating lives full of mystery, murders, or mayhem. Since my youth, I've been telling stories on the radio, in notebooks, and in either short or feature length films. When I'm not on a keyboard, or pen & paper, I'm behind a camera or microphone, working on the next video or documentary/feature film.
For Clients - I enjoy the process of making and nurturing a new client. Taking their vision, crafting the perfect copy, then gathering a crew to shoot a video, whether a commercial, a YouTube or Training video, it's all rewarding. Since my passion is architecture, I'm often found shooting modern architecture. I also enjoy experimenting with aerial videography.
ASK THE AUTHOR
WhO is your inspiration?
The creators who've influenced me include: Don Winslow for deeply complex characters and engaging story structure; Lee Childs for thrilling pace; Stephen King for exceptional originality; Meg Gardiner for describing a scene the most details yet with the least amount of words; Pat Conroy for elegant language; Elmore Leonard for effective minimalism; Vince Flynn for detail development; Thomas Harris for freak appeal; James Patterson for rapid dialogue. I recently discovered Robert Crais. Elsewhere, I enjoy Tim Ferriss for motivation; Gary Vaynerchuck for marketing, and Wayne Dyer for inspiration.
WHAT'S YOUR BEST ADVICE TO WRITERS?
If you want to Master Your Craft, I suggest ingesting plenty of daily: Research, Daydreams & Writing. You can choose how much, and in what order to accomplish these, but do them often and daily. Research builds the foundation of your story. Daydreams facilitate the structure of your story. Writing creates the volume of your story.
Research. Write. Relax. Repeat.
WHAT'S THE EASIEST & HARDEST PART OF YOUR PROCESS?
The easiest & favorite part is dialogue. Nothing happens faster for me than conversation. I just hope it's getting better with every book. The hardest part of writing is knowing when to stop the research. While I don't bog down my work with tons of backstory, I do enjoy building a complete world for my characters. I feel a rich past creates an intriguing present and an unforgettable future.
what do you listen to while writing?
I like having a personal soundtrack playing while I write, matching tempo & flavor with my storyline & pacing. Favorites include: John Powell, creating pretty much every Jason Bourne Soundtrack; any music by Hans Zimmer: favorites include Inception & Inferno soundtracks; Alexandre Desplat's soundtrack to Zero Dark Thirty got me through both: Behind The 8 Ball & Knuckle Down. Barber's Adagio for Strings by The London Philharmonic Orchestra was the soundtrack to my earlier (and very different) novels Discovering Grace & Stealing Hope. I also enjoy Bruno Mars, Deadmau5, U2 and always enjoy Boston, Eagles, Tom Petty, and The Doobie Brothers. Here's a favorite list on Spotify:
