Sentences with phrase «between being a good writer»

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The comedian, writer and producer was perhaps best known for «The Larry Sanders Show,» which bridged the gap between TV fiction and the behind - the - scenes world of show business.

Leslie Jamison, a writer, shares how she navigated between the worlds of elite schools and service jobs, all while dealing with alcoholism: «I didn't just want to be good.

The result — a tale of a young teenage boy who believes his epic sci - fi novel has been stolen for use by one of his writer heroes, and the battle that ensues between them — is a movie that this time might be too strange for a mainstream audience, but based on the Hesses» track record, could very well gain a cult following for years.

One well - documented clash between science and censorship is in the use of libel actions to try to silence scientists and science writers; the journal Nature and Richard Dawkins are among the most recent to face suits.

Writer / director Hugo Blick skillfully walks the hairline between a well - paced adventure thriller and a psychological study that gives us enough time to appreciate the nuances of the character we're watching.

A mix between amazing actors, beautiful cinematics, and an amazing writer, this show is hands down the best... no exceptions.

A sweet, deeply personal portrayal of female adolescence that's more attuned to the bonds between best girlfriends than casual flings with boys, writer - director Greta Gerwig's beautiful Lady Bird flutters with the attractively loose rhythms of youth.

«The Intervention,» writer - director Clea DuVall's first feature, is a look at the complex relationships between 30 - something couples — best friends all — who go on vacation together, with the intent to advise one of the couples to divorce.

There is no good reason to expect anything special from Maximum Conviction, whose writer Richard Beattie and director Keoni Waxman somehow have over forty years of filmmaking experience between them.

The prize for best screenplay was split between Italian writer - director Alice Rohrwacher's time - warped fable about a poor farm boy in rural Italy Happy as Lazzaro and Nader Saeivar and Jafar Panahi's script for Three Faces.

Next time - get a new engine (a REAL, new engine), redesign combat entirely, come up with decent stealth mechanics, hire new writers and build a better connection between the game world and the people that inhabit it (better AI, animations etc.).

There's a genuinely delicate way in which writer / director Taika Waititi builds the relationship between the boy and his foster mother — the gradual move from Ricky's silence to becoming comfortable in everyday conversation, his first - night decision to run away from his new home becoming something a good - night joke between the two, a birthday celebration (which Ricky realizes, without a trace of bitterness, is his first) at which Bella serenades the now - teenager with her tiny electronic keyboard.

The press room was packed with reporters as writer - producers Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson as well as stars Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Joseph Morgan and Candice Accola made the rounds between about five roundtables and a red carpet press line.

I also thought that the links between «that time of the month» and werewolf mythology worked quite well (although in the Dog Soldiers commentary the writers swear they wrote that line well before Ginger Snaps was made).

Whereas in many crime dramas the difference between the good guy and the bad guy is painted in black and white, writer and director Cedric Jimenez brings the more complex nature of both sides in the emotionally gripping movie The Connection.

Life of the Party (2018) Old School Meets New Life The third collaboration between Melissa McCarthy and her writer - director husband Ben Falcone, Life of the Party is probably the pair's best effort to... Continue reading →

WHY: Robert De Niro may be choosing better scripts these days, but he's not immune to appearing in bad movies, as evidenced in this direct - to - video thriller that plays like a mix between «Speed» and «John Q.» Director Scott Mann and writer Stephen Cyrus Sepher have created an incredibly predictable crime flick that uses just about every cliché in the book, from the desperate father trying to save his child, to the villain with a crisis of conscience.

The best films blur lines between genres, and that's exactly what writer - director Spike Jonze accomplishes with «Her.»

A number of little asides involving him, most notably one concerning his agent and best friend Sammy Smith (Eddie Marsan) and his driven, intelligently outspoken wife Sophie (Helen McCrory), are magnificent, while a final dialogue between the actor and one of his writers in the wake of senseless tragedy had me choking back a handful of tears.

Pam Grady: The chemistry between writer - star Zoe Lister - Jones (who also makes her directing debut) and Adam Pally as a married couple trying to mend their troubled relationship, Fred Armisen's witty turn as the couple's oddball neighbor, and a handful of energetic songs are the highlights of this well - meaning, fitfully amusing, if ultimately forgettable, romantic dramedy.

is an uncut version of the same - named segment from the series that's worth sampling for writer / comedian Mooney's broad - smiling laughter between his sharp, stone - faced condemnations of casual racism from random interviewees — as well as his incredulous reaction upon learning that the questions were not scripted.

«13 Hours» might not have good writers to develop thorough characters that turn into action stars during the midway mark, but what the film does have is a good sense of the chaos that surrounded the entire operation and the dysfunction between government agencies, if we are to believe everything Bay shows us.

One of the disk's best features is a twenty - minute roundtable discussion between Black Panther comic book writers Christopher Priest, Don McGregor and Ta - Nehisi Coates; Ryan Coogler; co-writer Joe Robert Cole; and executive producer Nate Moore.

The story of Joshua's search for his missing sons isn't substantial enough to warrant an entire movie, so writers Andrew Knight and Andrew Anastasios have tacked on a romantic subplot between Crowe and Olga Kurylenko's Turkish widow (which doesn't seem right considering Joshua is still mourning the death of his wife), as well as flashbacks of his sons in battle that are incredibly difficult to watch.

Playing another of Argento's artist protagonists (he's a writer), Musante projects a kind of hardened weariness that works well with the connections Argento draws between blocked creative channels and frustrated deductive avenues — between the violent love - making of Sam and girlfriend Lisa (Suzy Kendall) and the loaded centerpiece murder / rape - by - steel of one of Argento's undressed lovelies.

The film establishes a mystery to be solved — namely, the disappearance of his best friend — then spends the rest of its running time creating a unique, rambling series of interactions between naked hippie neighbors, a cantankerous writer (Sterling Hayden), his beautiful wife (Nina van Pallandt), a persistent psychiatrist (Henry Gibson) and a hungry cat.

«Our focus right now is on continuing our negotiations between the House and the Senate and hopefully arrive at a result that will serve well the citizens of North Carolina,» said Rep. Nelson Dollar (R - Wake), the budget's lead writer.

Kirst and Scott discuss the relationship between higher education and the tech industry and the ways in which colleges endeavor to meet the needs of a rapidly changing economy, but are failing to do so for a number of different reasons and the writers conclude with suggestions for improvements at the state level and with recommendations to better align the two worlds.

Similarly, I agree that the line between hobbyist writer and professional writer has been blurred by a few factors: the ease of self - publishing, as you point out; but also the degradation in education and understanding of language, literature, and standards of good storytelling; and let's not forget the massive industry built around the «amateur struggling writer.»

It's important to keep in mind that choosing between traditional publishing and self - publishing is a very personal decision, and what's best for one writer or one book might not be best for another.

Now, if you're going through a dry spell as a writer, or if you're such a successful author that you can afford to take time off from writing in between book promotion campaigns, then you might well have the time that building your brand, and expanding your name recognition, on Twitter takes.

Buying thesis papers online is one of the best decisions you can make in your career, because only expert writers can distinguish between theses and dissertations and provide you with a project you need to meet your graduation requirements.

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware There's trouble at High Hill Press, a once well - regarded small press «created to offer writers a small niche between the huge New York publishing houses, and the often high - priced print on demands.»

The Author / Illustrator News Board is the place where writers can post good news, stinky news, blog news, and any other news in - between.

Reviews are one area of potential «influence» that may be pernicious for authors, especially if writers don't maintain a firm distinction between what readers say they want and what is actually good for a book — or for the project the author set out to accomplish.

Publishers Weekly opines that the plotting is clunky but concludes that «the insights into La Eme and the science of rainmaking as well as the inevitable confrontation between the two principals show why Parker ranks as one of the top contemporary suspense writers.»

Their writers are so good at skating the fine line between reality and satire that it's easy to see why at least one paper thought their «news» stories were the real thing.

In the latter, the writer has everything, and, best of all, there are no walls between writer and reader.

A good line editor can mean the difference between being an amateur writer with a mediocre book that wasn't fully realised and a professional author with a best - selling book the gets the recognition it deserves.

Sometimes the connection between writer and artist doesn't work out as well as one hopes, but other times, Torres says, «it's fulfilling to see what comes back» when his words are brought to life by an artist's pencil.

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If you're a writer, there is a good chance you know the difference between self publishing and traditional publishing.

Between them Clare's clients have won or been nominated for nearly every major literary prize in the UK including the Man Booker Prize, the Bollinger Everyman Woodhouse Award, the Whitbread First Novel Award, the Commonwealth Writers» Best First Novel Award, and the Orwell Prize, the Guardian First Book Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal.

An intelligent, deeply moving, and remarkably written portrait of a relationship that reads as a cross between a romance novel and a literary page turner, A Small Hotel is a masterful story that will remind readers once again why Robert Olen Butler has been called the «best living American writer» (Jeff Guinn, Fort Worth Star - Telegram).

Dept. of Speculation, Jenny Offill's second novel, is a story about the marriage between a professor and writer from Savannah, Georgia and an all - around good - guy from Ohio who records city soundscapes.

I think being between worlds is a good thing for a writer.

Lee answered a few questions about the new novel, her writing process and the reasons that being between cultures can be a good thing for both a writer and her characters.

As as writer, I find I tread a fine line between confidence and a belief that my work is never good enough.The trick is to acknowledge your shortcomings without letting it erode your self - confidence.

I can see both sides of the page as well as the giant brick wall that's between agents and new writers.

I've been blessed to squeeze myself between the pages of some of the best writing books that are rammed with writing resources for aspiring writers and novelists.