Sentences with phrase «short as a genre»

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[Update 11:23 AM: In a press release Tuesday morning, Nintendo noted that the length of the rewind depends on the genre of game: «Players can go back a few minutes in role - playing games such as Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, while action titles such as Super Mario World offer around 40 seconds, ideal for re-trying short segments of gameplay.»

Perhaps it was as a diversion from writing books on Tolstoy and Dostoevsky that the author, a professor of Slavic languages at Northwestern, decided to write on the shortest of literary genres, the quotation.

It twists and turns multiple times throughout its short running time, borrowing heavily from a variety of films in the horror genre (and other genres as well), but under the sure direction and

Last year, the actor played supporting Vampire hunter Henry Sturges in the genre - bending novel adaptation Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - one of the bright spots in a film that fell short of finding the same success as its source material.

And as even a casual reader of such comics knows, the concept of a short - lived «superhero death» is a long - standing meme of the genre.

So, like «Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties,» «Alvin and the Chipmunks» and «Yogi Bear» — films which tried to incorporate CGI with live action — The Smurfs 2 comes up woefully short, leaving «Who Framed Roger Rabbit» as the still clear - cut winner of the genre, and that particular production is more than 25 years old.

In his short and feature - length films to date (as well as in TV series Girl Number 9), Turner has proven to be an efficient filmmaker, who doesn't mind trying his hand at a variety of genres.

While many lauded Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as something barely short of visionary, others took the more sensible approach of recognising its strengths in the context of what the film actually is — one of the first in the recent renaissance in the stoner comedy genre.

They're more commonly referred to as «Music Videos» but since they have their roots in the Movie Musical, we think of them as short film descendants of that greatest of film genres.

It's very well done as a whole, even if it falls short of top - notch greatness horror genre greatness.

As far as modern romantic comedies go, No Strings Attached is at best passable, and yet, when lined up against the greats of the genre, it falls embarassingly shorAs far as modern romantic comedies go, No Strings Attached is at best passable, and yet, when lined up against the greats of the genre, it falls embarassingly shoras modern romantic comedies go, No Strings Attached is at best passable, and yet, when lined up against the greats of the genre, it falls embarassingly short.

Hilmar has an interesting and positive outlook for the evolving shooter genre, namely that wildly popular games like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite may be dominating the market and hurting other games as a result in the short term, but ultimately they're also bringing in new players into the genre as a whole and that these players will be interested in trying new and different experiences eventually.

For me, «Ex Machina» as a whole fell just short of becoming a modern classic of the genre, but it was further evidence Garland (who wrote the much - admired «28 Days» movies) is a major talent.

Resident Evil 7 is a highly effective horror title fans of the genre will enjoy, as long as they can tolerate its short length.

Genre - juggler Ang Lee was a curious director to take on such a project, and while he played around with the effects as much he could, he was far more interested in the underlying psychology of Bruce Banner's rage and the formal constructs of a film literally based on a comic book movie, with editing flowing between on - screen panels — everything short of speech bubbles.

The study booklet has been designed as a short unit of work where pupils consider the structure of «Creation Stories» through the genre of a graphic novel [no specific religions are explored in this study].

ELLs who are beyond the beginner stage can write in more challenging genres, such as informational reports, short skits, and fictional narratives, when their teachers plan and structure the writing tasks carefully and provide good models.

Chanticleer Book Reviews hosts several competitions each year in a variety of genres (see graphic below), as well as short story awards and a nifty NaNoWriMo Raw competition.

Give a short bio, a list of what writing organizations you belong to, your genre if you've settled on one, plus links to any short pieces you've published, or contests you've won — and anything else that relates to you as a writer.

Not only will our tool tell you how many pages your book is, it will also compare your book to others in your genre as well as whether your book classifies as a Short Story, Novella, or Novel etc..

GUADALAJARA: Flash fiction and nonfiction, a genre that brought brevity to our bookshelves by way of literary magazines, has come of age, with Random House Mondarori's (RHM) launch of its Spanish - language Flash series, a collection of short fiction by renowned authors available only as e-books.

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He then made the decision to expand the series with several more short stories, and soon found international popularity as a result of his refined talent in the genre and an open attitude to his work, which has been directly attributed to a rise in self - publishing.

The Kindle Owners» Lending Library offers access to a wide array of categories and genres in fiction and non-fiction, and includes popular titles such as Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, The Big Short and Liars» Poker by Michael Lewis, TheHunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, and Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen — plus award - winning books such as The Finkler Question and Guns, Germs, and Steel, memoirs such as Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential, and motivational books like The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Most of my genre books are in the 50 - 60k range, but I do have novellas (20 - 25k) and shorts (10k» ish) as well.

Newsletter subscribers receive first notice of new releases in the selected genre / series (including preorders), special sales, and giveaways, as well as access to members - only content, like bonus scenes and short stories.

My aim is to get one short out per week which seems doable for me and then when I have seven in that genre or series then bundle them as a collection.

«Based on the continued success of short fiction on Kindle as well as the enthusiastic response to Day One — we received thousands of subscriptions in the first week — we know readers are hungry for short stories and excited about exploring new genres,» said Daphne Durham, Publisher of Adult Trade and Children's Group.

But short story collections don't sell anywhere near as well as novels, so, given that these are genre stories, odds are the print - run would be 2500 — 4000 with a sell - through of 1500 — 3000 if it did well.

Bundles of short stories sell well in various fiction genres, as well as in sub-genres of major categories like romance.

The epiphany (whether considered as a technique or an effect or a theory or a genre) is a much more useful concept for the short story than it is for the novel.

Over 10,000 words, $ 3.99 and above 20,000 words price it as a novel in the genre and call it a short novel.

We edit all genres of fiction and nonfiction, such as short stories, novels, memoir, and academic work.

Short stories have also had a strong presence in much genre writing, particularly science fiction with numerous publications bringing us such writers as Arthur.C.Clarke, Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury to name such a few, all of which were among the pioneers of the very short story as they were then kShort stories have also had a strong presence in much genre writing, particularly science fiction with numerous publications bringing us such writers as Arthur.C.Clarke, Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury to name such a few, all of which were among the pioneers of the very short story as they were then kshort story as they were then known.

I was supposed to be doing a thesis on the development of the short story as a genre, but my heart wasn't in it.

Since his first published short story won the Rod Serling Memorial Award in the 1982 Twilight Zone Magazine Short Fiction contest, Dan Simmons has won some of the top awards in science fiction, horror, fantasy, and thriller genres, as well as honors for his mainstream ficshort story won the Rod Serling Memorial Award in the 1982 Twilight Zone Magazine Short Fiction contest, Dan Simmons has won some of the top awards in science fiction, horror, fantasy, and thriller genres, as well as honors for his mainstream ficShort Fiction contest, Dan Simmons has won some of the top awards in science fiction, horror, fantasy, and thriller genres, as well as honors for his mainstream fiction.

Typically, UK agents just want a brief covering letter, with title, word count, and genre, a short, straightforward description of your book (as in a couple of sentences), your contact info, and a description of your writing credits, if you have any.

Part poetry, part narrative, flash fiction — also known as sudden fiction, micro fiction, short short stories, and quick fiction — is a genre that is deceptively complex.

Dr. Chuck Tingle is psuedonymous author of a slew of short self - published gay erotic parody titles, which he calls «tinglers,» whose bizarre take on the genre has earned him an unusual reputation as a comedian and niche author.

We set out to publish short form content in the genres of Language Improvement and Business Self Help, but have since expanded into full length Crime Fiction, Historical Non Fiction and some YA and Children's titles as well.

Grant Faulkner: I began writing short shorts before I truly knew flash fiction as a genre.

This ongoing series of essays on the craft of writing will include all topics related to writing fiction, including: The Basics Plot & Structure Voice Theme POV Characterization Dialogue Narrative Creating a bond with your reader Pacing Advanced writing and plotting techniques Writer's block Marketing Branding Publishing Self - publishing Healthy habits Bad habits The Writer's Life eBook formatting Paperback formatting Amazon keywords Writing blurbs and descriptions Cover design & layout Productivity The Classics Short stories Poetry The Writing Process Show don't Tell Self - editing Proofreading Building a solid career Targeting a specific genre Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sharpening your writing skills Making every word count Deadlines Putting together an Anthology Working with other artists Collaborating Grammar Punctuation Writing for a career Treating it as a business Running a small press Financing your career Keeping track of your royalties Staying motivated Writing movies Writing comics Writing games Building a fan - base Online presence Newsletters Podcasting Author interviews Media appearances Websites Blogging And so much more... Are you ready to be called an augenre Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sharpening your writing skills Making every word count Deadlines Putting together an Anthology Working with other artists Collaborating Grammar Punctuation Writing for a career Treating it as a business Running a small press Financing your career Keeping track of your royalties Staying motivated Writing movies Writing comics Writing games Building a fan - base Online presence Newsletters Podcasting Author interviews Media appearances Websites Blogging And so much more... Are you ready to be called an auGenre Fiction Literary Fiction Sharpening your writing skills Making every word count Deadlines Putting together an Anthology Working with other artists Collaborating Grammar Punctuation Writing for a career Treating it as a business Running a small press Financing your career Keeping track of your royalties Staying motivated Writing movies Writing comics Writing games Building a fan - base Online presence Newsletters Podcasting Author interviews Media appearances Websites Blogging And so much more... Are you ready to be called an author?

Etries from any genre are eligible — including fiction, non-fiction and collections of short stories — so long as they are more than 5,000 words and previously unpublished.

From my short time in the Indie world as I prepare to release my book, there seems to be a deep sense of comradary, whereas the feeling I had while under a traditional publisher was competition with authors of the same genre, fighting for the attention of the publisher.

I write short stories in various genres and combinations of genres, such as suspense, crime, humor, horror, fantasy, and adventure.

«Based on the continued success of short fiction on Kindle as well as the enthusiastic response to Day One — we received thousands of subscriptions in the first week — we know readers are hungry for short stories and excited about exploring new genres,» said Daphne Durham, a longtime member of the Amazon books team who now heads up the Adult Trade and Children's Group.

Among our members, you'll find writers of action / adventure, fantasy, historical, horror, inspirational, mystery, romance, science fiction, suspense, time travel, war, westerns, stories for children and young adults — in short, all the most popular fiction genres, as well as non-fiction self - help and how - to.

Leslee: My favorite genre is Romance and I enjoy full length books as well as novellas and shorts.

As any MMO veteran will tell you, it's pretty hard to judge any game in the genre based solely on a short play session, but what I can do is give you my unbiased opinion of what I've played so... Read more

The genre had a very short shelf life, and at the time was seen as the saviour of the coin operated industry during a period of «me - too» stagnation, and an ever - increasing array of quality home conversions.