Sentences with phrase «good narratives held»

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«All your clear and pleasing sentences will fall apart if you don't keep remembering that writing is linear and sequential, that logic is the glue that holds it together, that tension must be maintained from one sentence to the next and from one paragraph to the next and from one section to the next, and that narrative — good old - fashioned storytelling — is what should pull your readers along without their noticing the tug.»

Here's a letter to the board of Biglari Holdings re: executive compensation [Noise Free Investing] & then more thoughts on Biglari's compensation agreement [My Investing Notebook] Where things stand in the market [Bespoke Investment Group] A list of stocks Nasdaq is canceling trades in from yesterday's madness [Business Insider] The best interest rate chart in the world [Trader's Narrative] A great macro overview from Barry Ritholtz [The Big Picture] A look at John Paulson's possible ownership of Bear Stearns CDOs [Zero Hedge] John Mauldin on the future of public debt [Advisor Perspectives] Top buys & sells from Morningstar's ultimate stock pickers [Morningstar] The truth about «Sell in May & Go Away» [WSJ] An interview with hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry [Investment Week] Bill Ackman: Let's have a public registry for stock opinion [Barron's] Hedge fund Harbinger hires ex-Orange chief for wireless plan [Dealbook] & Deutsche Telekom has been in talks with Harbinger [FT] Hedge funds begin to restructure fee system [FT]

As oppressive as this legislation seems, it is fitting that these new regulations come under the guise of an anti-terrorism law, because that fits well into the narrative of protecting Russian national identity and deeply held Russian values against dangerous foreign influences.

Not only did the «good versus evil» theme take hold, but the narrative was fulfilled during the game as well.

As to where it is all leading... well, Apes fans will be agog to know how a certain New York statue is holding up, and whether this film can in narrative terms do anything other than mark time.

A film that shows Liberace's male concubines as true expendable assets; it weaves pretty much throughout the films narrative and holds it together - though Soderbergh's take on the glamour and insecurities of the mans life is well executed.

AWFJ will again partner with the St Louis International Film Festival to recognize women's accomplishments in filmmaking, presenting AWFJ EDA Awards for the Best Female - Directed Narrative Feature and Best Female - Directed Documentary at the 24th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival will be held Nov. 5 - 15, 2015.

Despite all this, the story holds up well under Polanski's control — injecting moments of black humour that beautifully season the film's conspiracy narrative.

There's a lot of moving pieces in the picture, as well as a couple interesting flashes of narrative that almost hold one's attention, yet Youth doesn't seem all that certain what it wants to be about.

-- Bob Turnbull [LIKED] Even with the pre-code homage justification for the taboo assault of this movie, I still don't think it is a well - made movie, or that it makes any satisfying points, or holds together on a basic narrative - level.

Prisoners is directed well, apart from its length, by French - Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve (Incendies, Maelstrom), from a sometimes nifty, sometimes turgid screenplay by Aaron Guzikowski (Contraband), which features narrative twists and turns to keep the audience guessing as to what might have happened to the two young girls, and also who holds the key to the answer of their whereabouts.

The Collection is specifically devoted to the preservation of independent documentaries, narratives and short films supported by Sundance Institute and has grown to nearly 2,300 holdings representing 1,800 titles, including recent additions such as El Mariachi, Winter's Bone, Paris is Burning, Johnny Suede, Working Girls, Crumb, Groove, Better This World, The Oath and Paris, Texas.

The prevailing narrative of Black Panther's spectacular opening weekend is that it shattered a long - held Hollywood myth that movies led by people of color — and, in Black Panther's case, rooted in black culture — don't perform well at the box office, particularly overseas.

The ladies from Sony Classics don't fare too well this month with Daniela Vega (A Fantastic Woman) stagnant in points despite moving up one and Annette Bening (Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool), who was working on a fantastic overdue narrative at # 6 last month falling to the bottom of the chart this month with little chance of holding on.

The Collection is specifically devoted to the preservation of independent documentaries, narratives and short films supported by Sundance Institute and has grown to nearly 2,300 holdings representing 1,800 titles, including recent additions such as El Mariachi, Winter's Bone, Johnny Suede, Working Girls, Crumb, Groove, Better This World, The Oath and Paris, Texas.

While bullet points are often held as the standard for training, you might get better results by switching up your method to a narrative approach.

While it might seem strange that a nearly 200 - page book is just a series of questions, the plot holds together well with a strong narrative and definite hook, even if many readers might find the literary device a tad gimmicky.

That sounds harsh, and it is, but the fact of the matter is, if I'm going to invest 75 hours of my time in ONE game, and one of the focuses of that genre is an epic narrative, then it damn well better hold up from start to finish.

As always, Far Cry delivers a wonderful and rich narrative that holds up a very well executed title.

There are also moments in the single - player campaign where the game will go back to its default third - person view in order to offer a better narrative, such as one mission where Franklin is held at gunpoint by someone riding in the back seat of a vehicle he just lifted.

It's the unraveling of a narrative that took hold of me for its entire ride and never let go; it's a song that matches one of the best games I've had the pleasure of playing.

Despite a re-release on the PSP as Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, the original has held its value as the game has aged well with its comprehensive combat system and compelling narrative.

With fantastical narratives, whimsical characters, and well - constructed mechanics, the Tales series of JRPGs is generally held in high regard, with adoring fans all over the globe.

Sam Barlow's interactive detective game Her Story can hold its head up high too: it was awarded the Innovation Award, the Best Handheld / Mobile Game and Best Narrative at GDC 2016.

The new works to enter the Israel Museum's collection in 2017 deepen the Museum's representation of pivotal artists who have made meaningful contributions to the canon of 20th and 21st - century art, as well as antiquities that extend the narrative of world culture reflected across the Museum's holdings.

The interpretation of the collections will be guided by ideas and narratives that exemplify the Museum's enduring dedication to diversity and inclusivity as well as its commitment to reflecting communities from Atlanta and beyond through its holdings.

The game was nominated for 10 awards at the DICE Awards, which will be held on February 22, and was nominated six times at The Game Awards, including for Best Narrative.

Running in tandem is the narrative that LN mainnet is still too dangerous for practical use, an opinion held by well - known Bitcoin community figures such as Bitcoin.org creator Cobra.

In the face of all of the negative issues being discussed herein recently, the narrative of this story was a welcome reminder that there are indeed good people in this business who are proud to hold themselves to a higher standard of behaviour.