Sentences with phrase «as fantasy writers»

Anne Rice, as a fantasy writer, should know better than anyone where all religious texts come from... the imaginations of the authors.

They often had lots of details that were not relevant to me as a fantasy writer, and left our the things that I think are most important.

Yep, my friend started out as a fantasy writer, couldn't get anywhere despite selling some short stories and being very well received, and wound up writing historical m / m and fantasy in English.

I don't have any magical powers (as a fantasy writer I wish I did!)

But she began as a fantasy writer (in the second grade), and is back at it today.

In the morning, fuelled only by a small breakfast, I think that Frank Herbert's suggestions (I see why he is known as a fantasy writer) are inspired by ignorance of what a lawyer does for a client: ensures that the system is working, and tries to make it work for the client.

Not exact matches

One of the more interesting recent fantasy writers, China Mieville, thinks so — and has developed his urban, industrial, and democratic «Bas Lag» world as a direct competitor to Tolkein's Middle Earth, which he considers implicitly reactionary.

The two most annoying jobs to have as far as people wanting to talk to you about them are therapist and fantasy football writer, because everybody always wants to talk to you about their problems.

In a world in which beat writers write about prospects regularly to keep up with the churn of the internet, in a world with fantasy leagues that make players scout maternity wards, and in a world in which the last three World Series winners have all served as a proof of concept for developing young stars and keeping them together, the fans agree with the GMs.

While the previous films in the series have been just that — parts of a sequence designed to get us here, each with their own beginning and end — the first and second parts of Deathly Hallows are two halves of the same film, and to approach them as separate entities means missing just what director David Yates, writer Steve Kloves, and a host of storytellers and performers have done: They've made a five - hour fantasy epic that balances effects - driven battles with some very real character moments, and one that isn't afraid to have its heroes pay a high price for their convictions.

Sure it starts out as a bit too much fantasy from the writers, but woah, does one ever get sucked in a story as easily as here.

Even more impressive have been Brooks» credits as writer / director, including the PBS - documentary lampoon Real Life (1979), the angst - driven Modern Romance (1981), the yuppie odyssey Lost in America (1985), and the «Heaven is a Strip Mall» fantasy Defending Your Life (1991).

Time travel is a fantasy concept and, as such, is subject only to the rules imposed upon it by a writer.

For our first show of 2018, we welcome writer and critic Dr Eloise Ross, who joins us as we check out some of the key films from this month, including Steven Spielberg's paean to press freedoms The Post (01:04), Guillermo Del Toro's dark romantic fantasy The Shape of Water (05:46), Don Hertzfeldt's animated science fiction sequel World of Tomorrow Episode 2: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts (10:23), and Ridley Scott's Getty dynasty biopic All the Money in the World (13:16).

«Revenge» is the film we need right now, from a filmmaker we need right now: French writer / director Coralie Fargeat, who makes her stunning feature debut with a rape - revenge fantasy that's as brutal as it is thrilling.

As writer and director, Lucas unabashedly uses «Star Wars» to pay tribute to all the grand adventure films ever made, be they westerns, swashbucklers, fantasies or space operas.

Sadly, the writer / director team of Gruber and Bress take the darkest roads possible with the material, treading the line between fantasy and horror in much the same way as they did with their previous effort, Final Destination 2.

In trying to prove that it's OK to be different, writer - director Peter Hedges («Dan in Real Life») has Timothy bond with Joni (Odeya Rush), whose birthmark proves that she is likewise unusual, but she apparently does not have the same fantasy background as Timothy, whose leg sports green leaves that can not be cut or removed in any way but which fall out, one by one, as their green color fades.

Rabin originally described the MPDG as a type of Frankenstein's monster turned fantasy woman, brought to life from the depths of a depressed male writer's brain.

Originally aired in 1986, and featuring Michael Gambon in a tour - de-force performance as psoriasis - deformed writer Philip E. Marlow, The Singing Detective fused three narratives: a present - day drama about a psychiatrist trying to get the root of Marlow's childhood trauma, flashbacks to the writer's past, and a Raymond Chandler - eseque 1940s film noir fantasy.

These silly fantasies practically seem like satires anyway, so when the comic genius of writer / director David Wain ponders them, and casts Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler as the «couple,» the funny will fly.

Writer - director Guillermo del Toro's new movie, the romantic fantasy The Shape of Water, has earned raves from critics at the Venice and Telluride film festivals as an empathetic outsider's love story, which just happens to star a leading man with gills.

The fantasy - enriched, near operatic Technicolor dramas for which director - writer - producer collaborators Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger are perhaps best known — such as The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), A Matter of Life and Death (194...

Writer and activist Audre Lorde, he says, best describes his argument that other young people should have that same access as they try to tell their stories: «If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive,» and «You can not, you can not use someone else's fire.

But after a while I started getting a feel for what parts don't work for the middle - grade writers because they haven't read fantasy, as opposed to what doesn't work for them because it's just plain not working.

As an example of how settings can get uncomfortably «exotic,» it's worth asking why more American fantasy writers don't use medieval Korea as a background for stories, as opposed to, say, Japan or ChinAs an example of how settings can get uncomfortably «exotic,» it's worth asking why more American fantasy writers don't use medieval Korea as a background for stories, as opposed to, say, Japan or Chinas a background for stories, as opposed to, say, Japan or Chinas opposed to, say, Japan or China.

I was a guest speaker at the Write on the Red Cedar workshop last weekend, talking to other writers about fantasy and publishing and different aspects of the writing career... it was a fairly small group, so I ran it as more of an open Q&A.

Feel free to continue this fantasy as you finish your manuscript, but in order to make that dream come true, the time is coming when you have to stop thinking like a writer and start thinking like a publisher.

International authors such as Leon de Winter and Connie Palmen, the author duo behind the Iny Lorentz historical novels, and the fantasy - novel writer Markus Heitz will make literature a real experience for visitors.

Writers today need to be multimedia creators, as able to craft a podcast, video or blog post as you can a fantasy trilogy.

«Some of the most notable fantasy authors create powerful reads with slower beginnings that lead up to a crescendo of gripping action — such as this story... Much like the acclaimed fantasy writer Patrick Rothfuss's productions, In the Company of the Dead evolves slowly for the first few chapters... perfect for the fantasy fan seeking depth, who appreciates a slow build - up before the fiery action begins.

SFWA president Cat Rambo said, «Beagle's work has been the gateway for multitudes of fantasy readers, but also writers as well, including myself.

In a fit of bravery, she quit her job as a journalist to become a fantasy writer.

YA / General Interest: Shakespeare adaptations are popular in YA literature, and Gratton has made a career as a YA fantasy writer; her first offering for adults will appeal to much of her existing fan base.

This should include information about the intended market such as Writers of the Future submission, YA novel, adult historical fantasy, etc..

It is supported by its own library touted as the «YouTube» of eBooks where both amateur and professional writers can share content by uploading their published and unpublished works for readers to download, and there are tons of fiction short stories, fantasies, science fiction, romance, etc., that you won't find in Kindle or Nook sites.

I've engaged a few of my writer friends in the early stages of a science - fiction / fantasy platform that could end up thriving as a subscription model.

It seems to me that a «must read» list for would - be fantasy writers should have as much breadth and depth as possible, both in terms of the length of time covered and in terms of the type of writing that's covered.

Generally, I don't recommend trying to get into bookstores or focusing on live events such as book signings, but it's important to address WHY I don't recommend them, since most first time authors will persist in achieving visual markers that match the «writer fantasies» they grew up with.

Having read Valley of Embers, Kelliher strikes me as one of the few with the potential to rise to the top; and while it's evident that there is still room for improvement, so too is the fact that we have a talented new fantasy writer on the scene.

J.R.R. Tolkien belongs on any must - read list for fantasy writers, whether you like his kind of thing or not; the success of «The Lord of the Rings» led directly to the founding of the modern fantasy genre as a separate category, and anything that seminal belongs on this sort of list.

I thought I'd start on New Year's Eve, especially since I recently discovered a fantastic website for fantasy and SF writers called Mythcreants, from which came three of the articles below touching on creating memorable character moments and riveting fight scenes as well as unrealistic tropes to avoid.

As a writer of historical fantasy, I follow and RT new and old photos, especially of Britain and Europe.

And as with both of its parent conferences, Writefest 18 will be dedicated to serving writers of all genres, from literary fiction to poetry to mystery to creative nonfiction to science fiction and fantasy.

a. Presents credentials acceptable to the Membership Committee and provides the names of three current SFWA members as references, or, alternatively, provides documentation that shows a long standing beneficial presence to science fiction and fantasy writers.

Former and current Nashvillians including author and owner of Parnassus Books, Ann Patchett (Commonwealth), novelist and respected wine critic Jay McInerney (Bright, Precious Days: A Novel), fantasy writer Sherrilyn Kenyon (DragonMark) musician Kix Brooks (Cookin» It With Kix: The Art of Celebrating and the Fun of Outdoor Cooking), and Anne Byrn, nationally famous as The Cake Mix Doctor (American Cake: From Colonial Gingerbread to Classic Layer, the Stories and Recipes Behind More Than 125 of Our Best - Loved Cakes).

Since its inception, SFWA ® has grown in numbers and influence until it is now widely recognized as one of the most effective non-profit writers» organizations in exstence, boasting a membership of over 1,700 science fiction and fantasy writers as well as artists, editors and allied professionals.

Perhaps, just maybe, you should do what real writers call «research» before posting total fantasy and trying to pass if off as fact.

For a fantasy writer, the website lacks personality as there's very little that's magical thematically.»

As far as genre, I see myself as a romance writer with a penchant for fantasy, but I like to write outside of the box and toss conventional romance ploys asidAs far as genre, I see myself as a romance writer with a penchant for fantasy, but I like to write outside of the box and toss conventional romance ploys asidas genre, I see myself as a romance writer with a penchant for fantasy, but I like to write outside of the box and toss conventional romance ploys asidas a romance writer with a penchant for fantasy, but I like to write outside of the box and toss conventional romance ploys aside.