Sentences with phrase «new writers trying»

In the modern world of publishing I often hear discussions of author platform, especially among new writers trying to break in.

The economic downturn, the layoffs, the explosion of new writers trying to get a foothold — all of that has made getting a traditional deal MUCH more difficult than in the past, especially for debut authors.

I am a new writer trying to find my way in the sea of promises of success that are everywhere on the internet.

Not exact matches

Don't be too quick to commit, but if you're happy with the work being delivered, then it will be better to work with those who can supply consistent and predictable results than to try to find new writers to fit a mold.

Reuters tried to create a web - based media operation too, spending millions to hire writers and editors and investing tens of millions in a new content system — and then a new CEO pulled the plug, saying the returns didn't justify the investment.

When pitching to journalists, too many startups that are new to PR try to reach out to the top writer or editor or the «face» of a publication.

As Gabriel Sherman, a New York magazine writer whose biography of Ailes will be published next year, pointed out in May 2011 http://nymag.com/news/media/roger-ailes-fox-news-2011-5/, he also tried to persuade Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, to throw his hat in the Republican primary ring.

In fact, I was still trying to process what I'd learned upon reading The King Jesus Gospelthat day — that somehow I'd managed to be a Christian for twenty - five years without understanding what the writers of the New Testament meant when they referred to the gospel.

What did Paul and the other writers of the New Testament try to impress upon the readers of their letters?

Certainly the New Testament writers sincerely tried to explain the creative transformation that occurred in their lives.

-- Matthew 24:37 This is one of the reasons why some conjecture that the UFO phenomena may be a contemporary manifestation of a recurrence of these same hybrids.16 Since we are having to try «to reconcile the character of Jesus with some of the events that happen in the name of God in the Old Testament» let's continue considering these events in light of the prophecies of Jesus and a couple of New Testament writers.

This may seem a strange and even arrogant statement to make, but what I am trying to say is that while the writers of the New Testament could hardly find words strong enough to express the certainty of their belief in Christ, the Son of God, yet their historic closeness to him and their very limited mental, and even geographical, horizons were bound to restrict their full appreciation of what had happened.

Their attitudes to death and to these drives will vary, but nothing beyond confusion results if we try to make the New Testament writers share our own attitudes.

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Sometimes i wonder what peeps think before writing articles like» WHY ARSENAL DO NOT NEED A NEW STRIKER»,» WHY ARSENAL SHOULD NOT SELL FLAMINI», WHY ARSENAL DO NOT NEED A NEW DM» and many other pointless articles.The writers are just go and gather info and because they like the players they write about they try to make us see it in their way contrary to what we see on the pitch.What is this be honest with yourself for once in a lifetime.Flamini is not good enough.Absolutely pointless.

If encouraged to get involved in the kitchen, whether it be helping to prepare meals or doing some home baking, this can develop a child's interest in food and encourage them to try different ingredients,» says food and cookery writer Nicola Graimes, the author of «New Vegetarian Kitchen» and several other cookbooks.

Elizabeth SanFilippo is a freelance writer, who enjoys trying new foods from all over the world.

When the civil war ended and the republicans lost, the new fascist regime wanted Spain as «one big and free», so they tried to eliminate every cultural manifestation from this historical regions, banning the use of other languages other than the Spanish, killing writers, artists, defenders of their culture and making it look like if you were talking basque, Catalan, or Galician you will be evil or dumb.

Try informal gatherings, too — like DC's science policy happy hours, or Science Writers in New York's quarterly socials.

If you're looking for reviews on this diet, a New York Magazine writer tried it and wrote about it here.

As a spa professional and writer, it is my job to try new products and introduce them to other spa professionals.

free - spirit love outdoors spring and fall time of year musician (R&B) writer and performer love to try something new the hippie dating scene.

PLEASE READ MY Bio raise in Texas now stay in Atlanta Georgia I don't be on here much JUST TO TRY SOMETHING NEW UNLESS I FIND SOMETHING REAL THAT»S WORTH STAYING WHERE IM AT... I AM A SONG WRITER I AM ALSO A PERSONAL TRAINER I BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SITE CORNY BUT TRUE.

In trying to recapture the feelings that once made him the greatest, he gets entangled in a web of murder and deceit as writers vie to create the perfect card for a new holiday: Girlfriend's Day.

A handful of New Yorkers with little in common cross one another's paths as they try to sort out their romantic and emotional troubles in this comedy drama from writer and director Eric Schaeffer.

Strong takes the audience through some early aspects of the writer's biography, like his romance with Eugene O'Neill's daughter Oona (Zoey Deutch) and his early rejections from The New Yorker, but Hoult plays Salinger as a typically frustrated young man, trying to make a creative breakthrough and angry at how closed - off New York's literary establishment seems.

Original material becomes very sparse as the new guard of writers takes over and tries desperately to imitate what once made it popular.

Riggan Thomson, «Birdman» Keaton's performance as a has - been movie star trying to make a comeback as the star, writer and director of a new Broadway play was simply sensational.

Baby Driver is the latest film from writer / director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs the World), and a new featurette reveals that the action flick about a getaway driver trying to get away from his chosen profession is chock full of real stunt driving, with real cars, on real locations, with real people.

The writer / director talked about first - time director challenges, trying to do something new with the zombie genre, creating new rules for the undead, putting together his cast, his specific visual approach, nabbing the Black Rebels Motorcycle Club to do the score, and much more.

Ahead of its digital release next month, a new red band trailer and poster have arrived online for writer - director Nick Kreiss» upcoming comedy Little Bitches which stars Kiersey Clemons, Virginia Gardner, and Jennette McCurdy; check them out here... Two best friends try to reconnect with a former friend before an end - of - senior - year party at which they -LSB-...]

Instead of trying for a new spin on the recycled formula, Kenan and writer David Lindsay - Abaire opted to just go back and redo the original so they can add an iconic title onto their prepackaged routine of generic thrills.

Jason Reitman's new film Tully hits theaters on May 4, reuniting the director, writer Diablo Cody, and star Charlize Theron — the team who ably skewered the final moments of rotting youthful freedom with 2011's Young Adult — to try their hand at motherhood instead.

He compares the writer - director to David Mamet and Harold Pinter; McDonagh says he's actively trying to get a production of The Pillowman, his 2003 Tony - winning drama about totalitarianism, set up with Rockwell playing the lead «either in New York, or London, or both.»

One of the great American independent films of the 1990s, writer - director Whit Stillman's surprise hit Metropolitan is a sparkling comedic chronicle of a young man's romantic misadventures while trying to fit in to New York City's debutante society.

Playing like a scandal - rag version of events, writer / director Douglas McGrath (working off George Plimpton's biography of the author) concentrates on the clashing of Capote's gossipy, New York City atmosphere with the down home curiosity of rural Kansas as the author tries to earn the trust of folks who can tell him about the murder of the Clutter family.

With «Napoleon Dynamite» finally behind him, writer / director Jared Hess will try to duplicate the cult success with the release of the new Jack Black comedy, «Nacho Libre.»

One of the great American independent films of the 1990s, the surprise hit Metropolitan, by writer - director Whit Stillman, is a sparkling comedic chronicle of a young man's romantic misadventures while trying to fit in to New York City's debutante society.

If Ratatouille still retains a viable contender as a spoiler, it's not because audiences continue to drink whatever Pixar puts in the Kool - Aid that gets, as Laurie Anderson would say, «ah - dults» hailing each of their new movies as the studio's everlasting masterpiece of classic filmmaking (making it simply a matter of time before one of them actually wins an award outside the best animated feature playpen), but rather because its presence in this category might remind voters that one or two of the striking writers aren't just trying to feed their own mouths.

From a very basic standpoint, it's an entertaining concept; director and writer Tom Gormican has pitted a charming cast against an equally charming Manhattan backdrop (the first person to say New York City itself is almost a character gets punched) but spends too much time trying to create his ultimate romcom - meets - frat party.

The new preview for writer - director Darren Aronofsky's cinematic retelling of the biblical flood features more battle scenes than you might have expected, as an army led by Methuselah (Anthony Hopkins) tries to storm Noah's vessel, as Hopkins yells, «Take the ark!»

In near - future Los Angeles, a lonely writer trying to recover from a failed relationship downloads an advanced new operating system and begins to fall in love with his virtual companion.

The property's writers room, which was led by Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman, was recently disbanded as the studio tries to figure out a new game plan for the future.

With their critically - acclaimed 28 Days Later, British writer Alex Garland and director Danny Boyle proved both that the zombie film was ripe for a new twist and that they could make a really good horror movie in their first try.

It's a void that director F. Gary Gray and writer Chris Morgan try to fill with some new additions to the team, and though it's not entirely successful, the movie gets by on the charisma of its cast and the over-the-top action that fans have come to expect from the series.

The first two «Museum» films earned $ 560 million in worldwide box office, so the move makes financial sense as well as creative sense, since it gives the writers a chance to try new things.

«Terminator Genisys» Director: Alan Taylor Writers: Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier, James Cameron (characters), Gale Anne Hurd (characters) Starring: Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Matt Smith, Jason Clarke Synopsis: «After finding himself in a new time - line, Kyle Reese teams up with John Connor's mother Sarah and an aging terminator to try to stop the one thing that the future fears, «Judgment Day,» IMDb.

It's healthy for directors to try new things, if only to stay fresh and develop their skills, just as it's probably a good idea for respected prose writers, such as Eggers and Vida, to write a screenplay now and again.

Swanberg's collaborator Kent Osborne (pictured, right) plays a version of himself, a fringe industry presence desperately trying to a) gather the approval of his Uncle Kent co-stars (including Swanberg) for the new project, and b) struggling with writer's block as the world literally comes to an end around him.

I would hate to work as a marketing writer for a US automaker, trying to sell «new» technology in a market where the technology has been for sale several years.