Sentences with phrase «often good writers»

Let me point out that difficult writers are often good writers.

Not exact matches

The best translators and interpreters are often said to be able to adopt a speaker or writer's perspective.

When writers know they're being held accountable for results, they're more likely to brainstorm relevant topics and refine their approach to suit readers» needs, which often translates to better engagement and results.

By publishing longer content more often, and by hiring the best writers?

For those who don't often discuss characterization and story world over dinner, Weinschenk's post kicks off with a great primer on storytelling theory, explaining the basics of Campbell's thinking (famously exemplified by the journey of Star Wars» Luke Skywalker), as well as the roughly bell - shaped story diagram every writer learns in her first class on structure.

Usually the idea of modesty was presented innocuously enough, often at big concerts and conferences led by eloquent, attractive young artists and writers like Joshua Harris and Rebecca St. James with largely good intentions.

Although held in theory over a long period, the belief was accentuated during the latter part of the nineteenth century and since, and became finally a basic dogma underlying the Japanese Imperial thrust, which is often regarded as the beginning of World War II.9 The idea was taught in the schools, in the army, and resulted finally in a fanatical religious, as well as patriotic, devotion to the emperor, without which, it seems to the writer, it is impossible to explain the daring attack of the island empire of Japan upon the richest and most powerful nation in the world, the United States.

Paul, who makes the contrast more often than does any other writer, is very clear that the body is good in itself — so good that it is a temple of the Holy Spirit.

Perhaps the best argument against a super-intelligent agent creating the universe is that moderately - intelligent science fiction writers often dream up universes that are way cooler and often even «work» better than the reality we all experience.

His writing is fantastic too, even if his quote - studded posts are often too long to maintain the non-specialist's interest (so says the writer of 3,000 - word posts about why The Bangles were better in 1983 than in 1987!).

One often finds that the Fathers of the early years of the Church are more direct and better at this than modern writers.

One best prepares for pastoral counsel by meditating often on scripture and the patristic writers.

Off the top of my head: even though «N.T. writers» often quote and reference O.T. passages which have original purpose for the original audience, it would seem there should be further purpose and meaning for the N.T. audience as well.

Even then, though, it was clear that these poets were writing for a public - the increasingly limited public of poetry readers and writers - that was at best indifferent to, and often hostile toward, Christianity.

Plus, their colleagues often lump online communicators in with «the techies,» expecting them to be able to fix a computer or configure a network as well as to run a coordinated email fundraising campaign — which is about as logical as demanding that your freelance writer be able to fix a printing press.

Well, writer Moira Buffini began Handbagged back in 2010, a look at Margaret Thatcher's often strained interaction with Elizabeth II, as a short play for a series called Women, Power & Politics at the Tricycle Theatre.

One inherent challenge associated with opinion writing in Nigeria is that intellectually, opinions are more often accepted but politically rejected without justification; a development that presents the writer's effort as a baggage of goodness without good luck.

While that may sound simple, in practice it is often hard for novice writers to separate the good from the bad and then divine the techniques that good writers use.

A best - selling science writer who often tackles neuroscientific issues, Johnson argues against the presumption that popular media undermines our intellect.

I READ New Scientist's Letters section with great interest, as the writers are often extremely well informed on matters which do not get a wide showing in public print.

Tonight I was pondering on my struggle to become a better writer, and how often in my life I have thought I should go back to school and get a better education, more papers,... [Read more...]

Tonight I was pondering on my struggle to become a better writer, and how often in my life I have thought I should go back to school and get a better education, more papers, etc....

I'm originally from Hawaii, but now I live in beautiful Victoria, B.C. I'm a health and fitness writer and published author — you'll often see my advice in Lifehacker, Men's Journal, Alive, Eating Well, Best Health, Paste, Mind Body Green and more.

As I writer, I find that I'm often better expressing myself with a keyboard or pen than with verbal communication, and I'm sure there are others who feel the same way.

There is a phrase writers often tell each other when crafting a good story: «show, don't tell.»

Sarah is a lifestyle writer and travel blogger who can often be found loitering in a cafe with a pot of tea and a good book.

I am unfamiliar with Lister - Jones's previous work (she is best known for the sitcom «Life in Pieces»), but she's a compelling screen presence, on top of her achievements as a writer - director; her close - ups register glib resistance and genuine vulnerability, often in rapid succession.

Under the Dome won't be confused with good TV — and often last season it was borderline bad TV — but depending on where the writers take it this year, it might be empty - headed, summer fun.

Occasionally wandering to the other side of the cameras, Vint has functioned as writer, producer and director, often under the auspices of another «good ole boy» actor - turned - producer, Max Baer.

I'm a longtime fan of writer / director Martin McDonagh because his movies often feel «written» in the best possible way, with a wonderful mixture of flawed characters, heartbreaking loss, and laugh out loud comedy.

Years later as a writer myself I see the value in books and movies like this as a necessary «feel good» source in our often troubled world.

Fortunately, writer - director Scott Cooper found financing for Hostiles, a film with much more on its mind than the pitfalls of the well - worn, currently not - often - attempted genre that in this case tries to make a case for racial understanding against all odds.

His characters are often unlikable to the point of abrasiveness but Perry, a sensational writer as well as a director, expertly unveils the weaknesses in these people as much as their barbed wits.

It's not often that a writer as prominent as Richard Curtis gets involved with the show, and having the man behind Blackadder (as well as several highly successful feature films) contributing an episode was a prospect to savor.

As often happens on big films, even in the well - oiled Marvel machine, there is a change being made in the writers» room for Captain Marvel.

While it is derivative at its core, the jokes and sight gags are often clever, and the writers use our familiarity with the subject matter to their advantage, applying the superhero angle to solutions for most teen problems, making a stale premise fresh with well - developed flair.

The filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman and writer Andy Bellin would have done well to take a page from Alfred Hitchcock's book, remembering the disturbing truth that even full - on psychos often have a charismatic side and that most sane people mask a little darkness when you scratch under the surface.

The Italian genre movie writer / director Lucio Fulci is probably best known for his ultra-gory horror movies, such as Zombie Flesh Eaters (a.k.a. Zombie), The Beyond and City of the Living Dead, so he's often considered a rather trashy director by more mainstream critics.

Writer and first - time director Kelly Fremon Craig doesn't try to reinvent the generic wheel, and this charming and often boisterously chucklesome film is all the better for its focus on feel, register and texture.

At its best, the story (credited to five writers, including screenwriter Meg LeFauve) evokes Jack London, but more often it feels like the proverbial camel — the horse designed by committee — with downright weird choices like a Western - themed midsection featuring Tyrannosaurus ranchers (most notably Sam Elliott) right out of City Slickers.

Joss Whedon is a good writer of lighthearted adventure stories but stains himself when reaching for a dramatic gut - punch, most often resorting to weepy sentimentality that fails to pay off in a movie built around extravagant digital battle sequences.

But the real catch is, that more often than not, I choose Indie authors because their stories are often BETTER than well known published, paper - back / hard - cover writers, so there Mr K what's - his - name.

Smaller publishers, often give us writers better odds.

Other writers are often our best resource for many aspects of writing and publishing — not just beta reading — so becoming part of a writing community is helpful all around.

If anything the self published author often the better informed writer.

Good writers are often left out of the market by the overwhelming number of poorly written, poorly conceptualized books that are simply «popular» to youth.

An idiosyncratic, at times impressionistic book, Publishing is at its best when it taps Godwin's often prickly frustrations with her publishers through the years, underscoring how even writers at the peak of their careers can fall prey to the corporate do - si - do and find themselves shunted aside without the aforementioned dance partner.

The vast majority of indie authors don't contribute anything good to the literary world and often incur the ire of many of the greatest writers of our time.

Authors who are interested in establishing themselves as both better writers and as serious career - minded artists can benefit greatly from attending writers» conferences and workshops, but the cost of attending is often pretty prohibitive.

Because writers aren't their own best critics, we often hear stories like the one told by Raymond Feist recently.