Sentences with phrase «part about the novel»

The most surprising part about the novel to me was its humor.

In my opinion, that's the really hard part about novel - writing: the waiting.

Not exact matches

Rob emailed me to mention that he was already at work on his second novel — it was about the End Times — and he was enjoying my Pocket Guide to the Apocalypse as part of his research.

Maine's eloquent and vivid novel is finally about its own business, not Scripture's, but the two are scarcely extricable, and we read in part to see how, and how successfully, the strong - willed son will pull away.

The novel is about men imprisoned, men who live together yet apart, who must learn the lessons women seem to know already because they are lessons about living in community, about nurturing and about accepting pain and humiliation as part of life.

These include a fantastic sequence in which Scout and Jem and Dill play the main parts of a revivalist meeting that culminates in Dill's grandly appearing as nothing less than the Holy Ghost, but not before the children have a pointed argument about denominational differences — Methodist vs. Baptist — and related liturgical practices (how's that for dating the novel?).

Those aims capable of addressing an entire species by infusing in them a novel order bringing about the emergence of a more advanced species constitute that part of the Logos which we call the creative Word.

Instead, focus on what is novel about the manuscript, the degree to which the paper's conclusions are supported by the data, and which parts you believe are not supported.

The most liberating thing about James Foley's Fifty Shades Freed, the final part of a trilogy of films adapted from E.L. James's louche Fifty Shades novels, is that it doesn't even try to make sense of Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) anymore.

St. Louis crime reporter Camille Preaker (Amy Adams) returns to her small Missouri hometown for a story about a murder of a young girl and the disappearance of another only to experience reminders of her past in this eight - part drama based on the novel by Gillian Flynn.

That commitment to the novels» adult subject — this is about loyalty as much as love, both national and individual — makes Mockingjay Part 2 an ambitious conclusion to a quietly bold saga.

The saddest part about the deleted scenes was that you see a ton of odes to the novel, including Val's «I love you forever!»

ATLAS SHRUGGED PART I Rather than take the time to come up with something witty to write about this heavy - handed screed that boasts all the production values of a bad made - for - TV movie from the early 1980s, I'll just substitute the word «novels» with «films» in this popular quote and be done with it: «There are two films that can change a 14 - year - old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged.

Including Love In The Time Of Cholera — left about by one of the main characters as part of his «art», for others to read and enjoy — in the cause of a rom - com that reduces the novel to few men and a boat.

He was writing his novel The Big Red One, part of the process of getting to make a movie about what it was like to serve in the 1st Infantry Division, United States Army, from the beginning of America's participation in World War II to the end — which is to say, from North Africa through Sicily, France, Belgium, again France, and finally to Germany and Czechoslovakia.

Actor Peter Facinelli spoke with MTV at the 68th Annual Golden Globes about Kristen Stewart's vampire transformation in the upcoming film «The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1» is based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer.

Jane Austen and Seth Grahame - Smith Film release date: Feb. 5 Starring: Lily James, Lena Headey, Charles Dance What it's about: Part classic literature, part zombie noPart classic literature, part zombie nopart zombie novel,

His novel was set in a dystopian future 2044 about a teenaged protagonist that simply wants to solve a 3 part quest in a virtual reality video game.

The River — Jean Renoir's beautiful adaptation of a Rumer Godden (Black Narcissus) novel (she wrote the screenplay as well) about a British colonial family in India is lushly romantic while managing to, for the most part, avoid the pitfalls of imperialism that drag down The Darjeeling Limited.

It almost has this novel quality as far as how much content there is... And a film works really well when it's laser - focused, so the first part of it was like: well, what is this story really about?

(«Leave it to Beaver» fans will recall that Beaver was caught writing about Allan Dwan's slapstick The Three Musketeers in place of the Alexandre Dumas novel after his book report got to the part where «they all started plucking chickens and throwing the feathers all over the place.»)

Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Joe Hill (a.k.a Stephen King's son), «Horns» is a unique horror flick about the devil inside us all, and the film, adapted by one of the genre's true prankster geniuses (Alexandre Aja of «Piranha 3D» infamy), carries forth the same nutzo spirit of the book, which is equal parts love story, murder mystery, and supernatural, metaphysical nightmare.

«Inherent Vice,» Dec. 12 Five - time Oscar - nominated director Paul Thomas Anderson has adapted Thomas Pynchon's novel about a Los Angeles detective during the drug - addled era of the»70s and his search for his missing, former girlfriend for this part crime comedy, part noir film.

In large part, the outcry over «Cat Person» came because it's about a young woman, and it still feels novel when young women are allowed to be the objects of serious literary and aesthetic interest in the way that young men get to be in your Catcher in the Ryes and your Boyhoods.

I don't know how much the M. Night Shyamalan comparisons get bandied about in his home, but Godse, whose novel was apparently a Top 5 bestseller in India, is an awful actor, and though the film's ensemble cast features American Radio Hall of Fame inductee Myron Cope as well as Emmy - winning TV personality Dave Crawley, for the most part this is strictly amateur hour.

The story conjures memories of Woody Allen's «Deconstructing Harry,» a cynical movie about the dangers of using real characters for novels and Luigi Pinadello's play, «Six Characters in Search of an Author,» about six people claiming to be part of an unfinished story, asking the writer to complete the job.

The BBC and BBC America will team for a seven - part miniseries based on the fantasy novel, about two rival magicians in 19th century Britain.

Unlike Kazuo Ishiguro's heralded novel about humans cloned to be harvested for spare parts, Alex Garland's script didn't shamefully hide away its sci - fi slant.

Blatty then returned to the world of fiction with a novel that was inspired in part by a story that he heard about while studying at Georgetown about an alleged case of demonic possession and a subsequent exorcism that was said to have occurred in 1949 in Maryland.

This is not just an adaptation of The Hobbit, the beloved — even by those who don't care for the linguistic exercises and heavy mythology that make up its three - part sequel — novel about a cautious halfling who finds courage in a series of adventures, but also a prequel to Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy of films.

How she responds to a child in a novel situation will depend, in part, on her beliefs about the cognitions, emotions, and motivations of children.

If the discussion veers off course, well, that's part of the point: Literature circles are designed to help students connect with the material, whether it's characters in a novel about war or the antics of Amelia Bedelia.

One measure was a test that had two parts: a written essay, which demonstrated students» ability to apply their understanding but was also, of course, affected by students» writing ability; and a multiple - choice section that didn't require writing but couldn't measure extended thinking about the novel.

But as part of a broader distribution and media strategy that will hopefully include original graphic novels, webcomics, animation, and, eventually, live - action TV and / or movies and video games, I'm excited about the possibilities.

He spoke more recently about the novel with The New Yorker, who has published parts of the novel twice (only one is available online).

(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.

This novel will be an important part of the «post conflict» literary output as the timeline and distance is about right.

We also have: Lisa Silverthorne's Isabel's Tears, a novel about a magical inn; Dayle A. Dermatis» Waking the Witch, a gothic mystery novel with some paranormal elements and a light romance; Kelly Washington's The Pale Waters, the first novella in a four - part epic journey; Erica Lyon's Hot Waters, a steamy sea adventure novel; and New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The War and After, five historical fantasy stories of magic and revenge.

Facebook ads played a part in his success with his first breakout novel, and we asked him about that, but lately, he's been experimenting with Bookbub's CPM ads (banners that you can pay for that run in their emails independent of their sponsorship program).

As for the characters who are activists in the novel, I was an activist myself, briefly, in India in the early 2000s — part of a group that wished to educate people about the anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat in early 2002.

His novels named for me that great struggle between flesh and spirit, but even more important, they named the feelings I had about growing up in the South and the affection and repulsion I held in equal parts about my home.

Verdict: 4 Stars There is a part of you that, when reading Klaussmann's upcoming novel, wants to believe that this is just another book about the lifestyles of the New England summer home set.

There is a part of you that, when reading Klaussmann's upcoming novel, wants to believe that this is just another book about the lifestyles of the New England summer home set.

In general, I prefer stand - alone suspense novels to series, so I was thrilled to learn that Lippman has a September book coming out that is indeed a stand alone — and not part of her series about Baltimore PI Tess Monaghan.

The really motivating part of building Lulu over the last few years has been the remarkable works that are uniquely available on our virtual shelves — non-fiction books about science, commerce, art and history and novels that show the rich imaginations of creators from around the world.

Mission statement: Ten things I believe about writing Breaking through writer's block, or, how I started writing and publishing short stories How I published a short story collection Writing with a day job, part 1: Why I don't write full - time Writing with a day job, part 2: Work / work balance Networking, part 1: Social media and connection Networking, part 2: Thoughts on conventions How I wrote three novels and binned two of them Querying agents Signing with a literary agent My query letter for Sorcerer to the Crown Revising the novel (again and again and again) Going on submission Selling the novel Love and resource

Personally, I'm actually planning on raising my e-book prices soon, by taking my free novel off free — in part because I'm offering some of it free on Wattpad, so cash - strapped folks can get it there — and by lifting the price on at least some of my nonfiction, for which a «low» price suggests negative things about the quality thereof.

When I reached Hugh Howey in Taiwan — he's there for the 2014 Taipei International Book Fair — he was adamant, «thrilled,» about his new contract with Random House UK's (RH UK) Century imprint for both the print and digital publishing of his new novel Sand (US here, newly in the UK here from Cornerstone Digital, part of Random House UK).

Inspired in part by the author's own experience with depression, The Memory of Light is the rare young adult novel that focuses not on the events leading up to a suicide attempt, but the recovery from one - about living when life doesn't seem worth it, and how we go on anyway.

Novels like Defending Jacob are so compelling, in part, because they make us think about how life can irrevocably change in a single moment.