Sentences with phrase «fiction fan who»

Dennis Stewart is a science fiction fan who wants you to be a little more paranoid.

The first thing that needs to be addressed is that Dreadnought is nothing less than pure eye candy for any science fiction fan who loves watching huge capital ships fighting.

Are you a science fiction fan who would love to get involved with helping shelter pets?

Living with his parents and 6 - year - old sister in Lafayette, California, a scenic town east of San Francisco, he was a science fiction fan who aspired to explore the galaxy and devoured Isaac Asimov books.

Not only do series followers get something new here, but science fiction fans who've never touched a Call of Duty will find much to like as well.

For literary fiction fans who want to exchange a few hours for a valuable look back at the not - all - halcyon Sixties.»

Not exact matches

Taking Doctor Who as an example, enthusiasm leads to exploration: fans discover the back catalogue, they take ownership of their passion, they engage in cosplay, argue over what is «cannon», and eventually write their own fan fiction.

«The Martian» has won universal acclaim from scientists, astronauts, NASA, science fiction fans, and people who thought they weren't science fiction fans.

Hi there, my name is freddy, im a 40 single male, who loves to laugh and have a good time, life is way too short to be serious all the time, i love to red anything by stephen king, or anything that's military fiction / non fiction, im a diehard pittsbugrh steeler fan, ny ranger, ny yankee, and...

For those of you who don't know, Valent Chamber is a pretty cool site that features fan fiction and original fiction with black women as the main characters and more often than not in interracial relationships.

Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson are the favourite couple in One Direction fan fiction but it was Payne, 21, who admitted to locking lips with Malik, 22.

That's fine by Yonebayashi, who eagerly flattens the source material into a flimsy backdrop for some «Kiki's Delivery Service» fan - fiction, along with a few loving nods to everything from «Spirited Away» to «Howl's Moving Castle.»

Fans of his films will also remember that Christopher Walken played a Vietnam veteran who delivered a colorful monologue in Pulp Fiction.

In my opinion, both the book and the movie versions of «Fifty Shades of Grey» (originally «Master of the Universe,» a «Twilight» fan fiction penned by Snowqueens Icedragon, who has since adopted the pen name E.L. James) have generated far more attention, money, and drama than they're worth.

Credit, of course, falls on E.L. James, who, whatever her merits as a writer, cannily converted Twilight fan - fiction in an endlessly profitable zeitgeist - redefining series in the pre - #MeToo era.

How crazy is it to make a biographical film of someone and then go ahead and invent sections of it.The demonic Wilson doctor and the youthful Wilson are great in their parts, but Cusack is not quite so convincing nor is his girlfriend who is ridiculously beautiful and sentimental.However the film has many good points and is an interesting viewing.l am not a fan of Beach Boys silly group harmonies, style of music, but still enjoyed the film.Mixing fact with fiction, though, did make me suspicious of the whole thing.3 Stars

There's still enough of interest to warrant a rental, especially for fans of professional sports, who will most likely to spot and bemoan the film's fictions, and Kevin Costner aficionados.

This is partly because it's a relief to see her play a character who is like Anastasia, but far more willing to explore the world beyond a billionaire's glassed - in castle; it's like another layer of fan - fiction, written by someone who cares if Anastasia has agency.

As a standalone piece, separate from the Alien franchise, this film could have met with applause from fans of somber science fiction, instead of the sneers of those who love the characters and direction as delivered through Aliens.

Roman Polanski's Based on a True Story, contrary to its title, isn't: It's a fiction film about a successful author who avoids her past and an eerily obsessive fan who pushes her to write the «hidden book» her previous work seemed to promise.

And then, on top of that, I am no particular Will Ferrell fan, as I am one of the few people in my circle of friends who did not like Anchorman (though I loved Elf and Stranger Than Fiction, which are admittedly atypical of his usual vulgar output).

Marlowe is irritated that he never got credit for writing Shakespeare's plays, one of many obnoxiously presented wink - wink jokes about immortality aimed at fans of vampire fiction who have probably heard this stuff a million times.

It is recommended for fans of post-apocalyptic science fiction, zombie flicks, and those who have been disillusioned with the paltry amounts of intelligent horror films to come out in recent years.

Life - long fans of science fiction know only too well that their beloved genre can sometimes get a very bad rap from those who feel it's solely about aliens, ray guns and flying saucers.

Kelly Marcel, who wrote the upcoming Saving Mr. Banks (out November 29 in the UK), adapted E.L. James» fan - fiction - turned - mega-selling trilogy, which means we're practically contractually obliged to tell you that Saving Mr. Spanks... sorry, Fifty Shades Of Grey is set to arrive on August 1, 2014.

I've been a fan of the British family science - fiction show Doctor Who since I was a boy.

Do I want smart, nimble competitors who're paying top dollar to encourage the best talent to write thrilling, compelling tomes that men's fiction fans will gobble up?

This app has been requested for a number of years and authors who publish their fan - fiction on Wattpad can now design their own book covers more intuitively than ever.

The first is a contest for fan fiction writers, who will craft their own original take on the structure, characters, setting, or more, before adding their own immersive soundtrack to accompany the work.

But it's a fun book, to be sure, and would make great Halloween reading for those who are bigger fans of conspiracy theories, myths, legends and world history than of horror fiction.

Fans of «CSI» or forensic - centric crime novels might not realize that the person who started the craze for forensic fiction is still one of today's most popular authors: Patricia Cornwell, the creator of medical examiner Kay Scarpetta.

Amazon launched its Kindle Worlds fan fiction platform just over a year ago, and the concept has been a great success for both the rights holders who license content to the site and the fans who adore the concepts and story lines of their favorite authors.

Is somebody who writes fan - fiction an author or a mere writer?

The term first came from fan fiction, and it means a person who reads your work - in - progress (or «WIP») when you, the writer or «alpha,» are ready for feedback — before it goes into final draft to be sent to your fanfic page, editor, or agent.

The term first came from fan fiction, and it means a person who reads your Work - In - Progress («WIP») when you, the writer -LSB-...]

Instead the success stories you hear are about that nobody who suddenly started selling tens of thousands of ebooks on Kindle (Amanda Hawking, Hugh Howey), or somebody else who was writing fan fiction in a public forum and somebody got in touch to help her publish it (E. L. James).

While Marvel and DC continue to focus on legacy properties that cater to a fairly narrow range of genre fans and are produced by artists who don't own the characters they work on, Image has gone in a different direction with an array of creator - owned comics that include superhero, science fiction, and other types of stories.

While opponents of the writing point to fan fiction as being nothing more than outright theft of authors» works, supporters of these writers — who include the likes of Hugh Howey, Blake Crouch, and Barbara Freethy — recognize the writing ability of fan fiction authors, coupled with the almost worshipful love of a published work that leads them to continue the story long after the cover is closed.

I feel like you (Hugh) are another example of an author who doesn't feel the need to compete with other authors, who happily shares his work with fans and fan fiction writers, who engages his readers on social media, and more.

I point her out as a fiction writer who I think does it right and has a very loyal fan following.

She has edited a number of their anthologies under the name T.K.F. Weisskopf, and won the Phoenix Award in 1994 for excellence in science fiction, the Rebel Award in 2000 for lifetime achievement in Southern Science Fiction Fandom, and in 1994 she was also awarded the tongue - in - cheek Rubble Award, given out annually to a fan or pro who has «done something humorously ignominious&fiction, the Rebel Award in 2000 for lifetime achievement in Southern Science Fiction Fandom, and in 1994 she was also awarded the tongue - in - cheek Rubble Award, given out annually to a fan or pro who has «done something humorously ignominious&Fiction Fandom, and in 1994 she was also awarded the tongue - in - cheek Rubble Award, given out annually to a fan or pro who has «done something humorously ignominious».

Christina Lauren is a writing duo who famously turned their fan fiction into a major NYC pub deal.

It is rarer still for an author to work with people in the entertainment industry who are true, sympathetic fans of his fiction and its point of view.

I always tell my consultancy clients who are fiction authors they should give all sorts of cool things to their fans and give them a glimpse of the characters.

Fans of the author Kurt Vonnegut — who died in April 2007 — are in for a treat with the publication of Look at the Birdie, a posthumous collection of 14 works of his short fiction.

This move from the world's largest online book retailer may seem to some critics like just another way to make a buck off of books, but to the authors and fans who are participating, it is actually an affirmation of the writing ability of supporters of fan fiction.

This intricately plotted literary novel will appeal to Kay's many fans as well as readers who enjoy character - driven historical fiction with a touch of fantasy.

In the world of books, Paul Leonard's 2000 work of Doctor Who fan fiction and Chris Beckett's 2008 short story collection share the title, The Turing Test.

Calling all historical fiction fans — especially those who love learning about real women who continue to inspire in the present day.

This series is best enjoyed from the beginning, and historical suspense fans will agree with Whodunit columnist Bruce Tierney, who insists «Downing's deft weaving of fiction and real - life WWII history is second to none.»