Sentences with phrase «good fictional stories»

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I would like the story better if she gave the credit of her success to her own intelligence and hard work rather than a fictional character in an ancient book.

A good fictional book depicting a story about what it might be like if Jesus were born today is «Eli» by Bill Myers.

Well, sorry to say but with the exception of 1 % of the population that are true atheists people know there is a difference between Fictional stories and the truth expressed by Christ.

I liked your fictional stories about Giroud being Wengers son and Wenger / Bould stories better.

and then they go and write some more fictional stories... yeah definitely a good laugh, kee it up.

Add to these factors how compellingly a good narrative story can tie it all together — think of Oliver Stone's JFK or Dan Brown's Angels and Demons, both equally fictional.

Good, okay let's try using some VR overlays at middle distance while walking...» The best concept art prompts you to make up stories and join in a fictional world.

The fictional story will never end well — we guarantee it.

Also, if you want to better understand, why intermittent fasting works for women, read this fictional story.

(1) The Intouchables, an $ 11.5 million dramedy, based on a true story, that was co-written and co-directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano and has become the second highest - grossing French film of all - time in France and grossed more than $ 355 million internationally (more than any other French film and, for that matter, any non-English-language film, save for The Passion of the Christ); and (2) Rust and Bone, a fictional drama that was co-written and directed by Jacques Audiard, a best foreign language film Oscar nominee three years ago for France's Un Prophet, and features tour - de-force performances from Marion Cotillard, the best actress Oscar winner five years ago, and Matthias Schonaerts, the star of last year's Belgian nominee Bullhead.

It perhaps explains why Epstein and Friedman resort to a fictional telling of an important story, but the complexity of the debates that Deep Throat and Lovelace's story provoke is lost in their simplistic film that's made enjoyable by good performances and incidental pleasures.

With questionable dialogue and cheap CG effects, «The Aviator» might as well be a fictional story, but the backstory of this legendary director / aviator is far too compelling to look away from.

Next is «It's Bugsy» (4 mins., HD), another one of those infuriating docs wherein the cast and crew fawn over some animal / fictional character (in this case, the bug - eyed gerbil that accounts for a good 40 % of Bedtime Stories» attempts at humour) as a big star who was great to work with.

The excellent Oscar - winning 1984 documentary «The Times of Harvey Milk» did a much better job of bringing his story to life than this dramatized hodgepodge, which mixes fictional footage with snatches of newsreel clips from the era.

And part of what makes them special, there is a finite quality to the best of fictional stories through history.

Written by Jon Ronson (The Men Who Stare At Goats) and Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Men Who Stare At Goats), Frank is a fictional story based on the memoir by Jon Ronson and loosely inspired by Frank Sidebottom (the persona of cult musician and comedy legend Chris Sievey), as well as outsider musicians like Daniel Johnston, Captain Beefheart and Harry Partch.

The story of a fictional metal / cock rock band told through talking head interviews that chronicle their iconic ups and downs, Spinal Tap is our best, early glimpse at the team who'd go on to make Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind and Best in Sbest, early glimpse at the team who'd go on to make Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind and Best in SBest in Show.

In this case it's another genre — fictional, serial story - telling — one a good distance away from journalism, memoir, and essays.»

The bulk of the story takes place in the fictional town of Hawthorne, Nebraska, where Dave and Woody stop on the way to Lincoln to reunite with Woody's living relatives and old acquaintances — all of whom take his fantasy of good fortune for fact.

«I'm deeply keen to make sure the African story is told with specificity,» says Gurira, explaining that creating fictional African nations and peoples, while common, doesn't sit well with her.

Of course, there has to be a fictional Hollywood take on the true story as well, and Oliver Stone has taken it upon himself to dramatize Snowden's tale, enlisting Joseph Gordon Levitt to play the whistle blower.

Jasper Jones (Film Movement), adapted from Craig Silvey's best - selling coming - of - age novel, is the story of Charlie Bucktin (Levi Miller), a bookish 14 - year - old boy who lives in fictional Corrigan, a small rural Australian town.

For every Adrián Beltré success story (he was signed to the Dodgers at age 15 and transitioned well), there are a dozen Dominican players like the fictional composite Miguel «Sugar» Santos — a talented pitcher hacking it out in the U.S. minor leagues.

It is a fictional story loosely inspired by Frank Sidebottom, the persona of cult musician and comedy legend Chris Sievey, as well as other outsider musicians like Daniel Johnston and Captain Beefheart.

Stitching together story elements from «A Star is Born,» «Sunset Boulevard,» and others, as well as characters inspired by real - life silent film stars John Gilbert and Charles Chaplin (and others), and recycling music wholesale from later films (most notably, Bernard Hermann's score for «Vertigo»), «The Artist» bears an unmistakable resemblance to Woody Allen's «Zelig,» another nostalgic movie that wove together real - life incidents with fictional recreations.

This Presentation Includes: Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter — KWL Chart Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Overview of Vocabulary used for a Story Writing Lesson - Story Terms Real Life Application and Career Options of Story Writing Flipped Lesson Part - Video - How to Write a Fictional Story Collaborative Group Task — Interactive Venn Diagram, Think - Write - Share Space for Peer Teaching - Fiction VS Non-Fiction Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions — Quizzes on Elements of Fiction Scaffolded Notes to Support the Learners - Story Template Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - 4 Task Cards Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - Story Writing Plenary to Assesses Learning Outcomes - PEEC: Point - Evidence - Explain - Conclude Success Criteria for Self Evaluation - My Fictional Story Sketch Home Learning for Reinforcement - Fantasy Story Outline Common Core Standards - ELA - LITERACY.

This is a narrative - planning strategy (personal or fictional) that incorporates the basic structure of narrative (i.e., SPACE) and the steps for planning and writing a good story (i.e., LAUNCH).

For example, students can learn techniques for writing fictional stories as well as expository essays that serve to inform or persuade.

In a fictional story, are the characters developed well and does the story unfold well?

There is no shortage of reads — good, bad, and ugly — that offer readers either fictional stories in the military genre or completely honest, raw, non-fiction accounts of actual war.

Mix in a love of Victorian ghost stories, together with nineteenth - and early twentieth - century detective stories, and you have a pretty good idea of the novel's fictional foundations.

RMFW members in good standing who have independently published one or more novel - length book (s) of fiction, or equivalent in fictional short stories, and who have income of at least $ 250 for both print and digital versions of the book (s).

Well, since they are fictional characters, that is really up to the designer of their story.

I thought of structuring this post like a fictional story, but I couldn't figure out how to make it good enough for publication.

The equivalent in theatre is perhaps audience participation, in film the «werewolf break» in The Beast Must Die (1974) or the message «Based on a true story» occupy a similar meta - fictional space, as does a good ol' fashioned cliffhanger of the kind associated with classic serial films such as Flash Gordon (1936) and almost exhausted of its possibilities in classic Doctor Who (1963 - 1989).

So while the game is a RTS, there is plenty of great story telling moments, particularly with the use of «hero» units which adds an extra layer to the game due to their special powers and really makes you relate to these fictional characters quite well.

The story plays out well set in the fictional city of Harran.

And actually, because MGS3 is set so early in the fictional timeline, it does a good job of clearly laying many story foundations for later entries.

The story isn't the best but what motivates me more is succeeding in gameplay than heralding some fictional cause.

According to the museum, her paintings «embrace many of the conventions of historical European portraiture, but expand on that tradition by engaging fictional subjects who often serve as protagonists of the artist's short stories as well.»

Yiadom - Boakye's lush oil paintings embrace many of the conventions of historical European portraiture, but expand on that tradition by engaging fictional subjects who often serve as protagonists of the artist's short stories as well.

His artworks, presented as documents and attributed to fictional as well as historical figures, narrate and visualise stories about the Lebanese wars of the past three decades.

The gardener, well versed in Smithson lore and a stand - in for Smithson himself, explains and combines aesthetics and historical events, mingling real and fictional stories about what happened and might have happened.

The video features footage of a fictional story to find the ultimate solution of never - ending desire by fusing two well - known mythical stories from East to West.

However, while the actual story was fictional, it was based on very solid facts, as you well know.

It looks at what a low carbon society might look like, approaching this partly through traditional analysis (with leading academics like Prof. Tim Jackson from Surrey Universities RESOLVE group) and cases studies (with some good examples of domestic projects from Prof. Robin Roy's OU research), but also through a series of short fictional stories to try to catch some of the subjective reality and the human qualities of what life might be like in the future.

Of the fictional works in this list, the Frankenstein story is retold best by Blade Runner, a movie that, like Shelley's novel, never feels dated no matter when it's viewed.

A far better match, it seems to me given his interest in law, fictional story - telling abilities, and past career as a lowlife, would be as a staff - writer for the upcoming Breaking Bad spin - off series «Better Call Saul,» centered around Saul Goodman, the sleazy but endearing «criminal» lawyer, who can work the angles off a hebetter match, it seems to me given his interest in law, fictional story - telling abilities, and past career as a lowlife, would be as a staff - writer for the upcoming Breaking Bad spin - off series «Better Call Saul,» centered around Saul Goodman, the sleazy but endearing «criminal» lawyer, who can work the angles off a heBetter Call Saul,» centered around Saul Goodman, the sleazy but endearing «criminal» lawyer, who can work the angles off a hexagon.

The Channel features two series, the NoSleep series which are exceptionally good, scary, suspenseful, fictional stories that can be found on Reddit's «NoSleep».

Regardless of how you feel about the Ashley Madison hack, I hope that you will remember that everyone involved is a real person, not just a fictional character in a good story.