Sentences with phrase «stories in fewer words»

It's a fun and challenging exercise to tell stories in fewer words; however, I love descriptive words and think you have achieved a perfect balance.

Flash poses a challenge: how to tell a meaningful story in few words.

Not exact matches

Talking snakes, talking donkeys, a boat at sea for half a year with a couple million animals, a temple less than 5000sq feet taking 150,000 workers and 7 years to complete, and then sacrificing 14 animals a minute for 7 days straight, a virgin birth story (like there weren't already a few of them before), a zombie invasion that no third party seemed to witness, a dude living in the belly of a fish for a couple days, a guys last words (before become back as a zombie) being «My god, my god, why hast thou forsaken me.»

Understanding scripture is not a matter of properly defining a few difficult, multi-syllabic words, as Calvinism insists, but seeing the simple message told in the heart - wrenching stories.

The story is told carefully, so as not to make faith a tactile matter for a few privileged disciples; instead it conveys a trust in the gospel word of Easter for everyone, for all time.

«Sometimes, all I hear are the first few words of a story and the next thing I know I'm hugging someone and crying and raging inside because it shouldn't be so damn easy to guess that a story that begins with, «we're evangelical and our kid is gay» will end in heartbreak or tragedy...»

In the words of novelist John le Carre, who has studied the Muslim world extensively and set some of is stories there, «What America longs for at this moment, even above retribution, is more friends and fewer enemies.»

Picture this, we don't come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, Wenger speaks of how there wasn't enough time for the first - teamers to build chemistry, several key players aren't even playing because of Wenger's utterly ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the Confed Cup or the under21s and the boo - birds have returned in full flight... if these things were to happen, which is quite possible considering the Groundhog Day mentality of this club, how long do you think it will take for Wenger to recant his earlier statements regarding Europa... I would suggest that it's these sorts of comments from Wenger which are often his undoing... why would any manager worth his weight in salt make such a definitive statement before the season has even started... why would any manager who fashions himself an educated man make such pronouncements before even knowing what his starting 11 will be come Friday, let alone on September 1st... why would any manager who has a tenuous relationship with a great many supporters offer up such a potentially contentious talking point considering how many times his own words have come back to bite him in the ass... I think he does this because he doesn't care what you or I think, in fact he's more than slightly infuriated by the very idea of having to answer to the likes of you and me... that might have been acceptable during his formative years in charge, when the fans were rewarded with an scintillating brand of football and success felt like a forgone conclusion, but this new Wenger led team barely resembles that team of ore... whereas in times past we relished a few words from our seemingly cerebral manager, in recent times those words have been replaced by a myriad of excuses, a plethora of infuriating stories about who he could have signed but didn't and what can only be construed as outright fabrications... it's kind of funny that when we want some answers, like during the whole contract debacle of last season, we can't get an intelligent word out of him, but when we just what him to show his managerial acumen through his actions, we can't seem to get him to shut - up... I beg you to prove me wrong Arsene

In fact, we love all of No Kid Hungry's images and infographics — these folks know how to tell a story, powerfully, with few words.

I began to ask other women to share their breastfeeding stories, encouraging them to compose them in 100 words or fewer.

Heres how you can tell the best story, in just a few words.

... Speaking of Phase Three, The Hobbit star Martin Freeman has teased his mystery role in Captain America: Civil War, while Marvel chief Kevin Feige also offered up a few words on the the film itself: «Civil War is a relatively simple story,» states Feige.

These subplots do not serve a film that only remembers at the last second that it's supposed to have a dragon in it, and as a result Benedict Cumberbatch's reptilian beast lumbers onto the screen, breathes a few words, and the story's over for this year.

Ori and the Blind Forest throws devilishly difficult platforming challenges at you, along with a beautiful opening sequence that gets across a heartbreaking story in very few words.

All the story - telling; puzzle activities; classical music even though your child is a few months old; word games; board games; are on your agenda, for many years to come, for a very strong reason: raising kids who believe in their ability to nurture their intelligence, even when they become adults.

All great stories start with a strong opening line in the first few words.

Poem or Story Written - Word Exercise: In this activity, students select a few words at random from a hat and use them in a poem or sStory Written - Word Exercise: In this activity, students select a few words at random from a hat and use them in a poem or storIn this activity, students select a few words at random from a hat and use them in a poem or storin a poem or storystory.

Other than «inside recess,» there are few words in the English language that illicit more moans and groans among my 5th graders than the words «story problem.»

The students had opportunities to discuss the books, hear the words explained in the context of the story, and hear the words used over the next few days.

The title story, «The Lives of Rocks», in which a geologist, living in the forest and weakened by cancer treatments, comes to rely on the help and company of two children from a rigidly fundamentalist family who are happy to help until she teaches them that the earth is millions of years old; and «Fiber» in which a logger muses on his job in the Yaak Valley before turning on the reader with a direct plea to help protect the area - in a few swift words changing the reader from casual observer to participant.

Even if a writer isn't interested in much less than 2000 word short stories, the skills needed to convey much with few words is paramount.

Cordell uses few words to tell the story, instead using his distinctive pen - and - ink and watercolor illustrations to convey Lydia's delight in the beauty and bounty of nature.

The most recent episode as of this post is «The Horrors of Back Cover Copy» and is a hilarious take on trying to sum up your story in a few hundred words.

We define flash fiction as a short story told in fewer than 1,000 words.

If the story can be told in fewer words and is complete, I think the reader appreciates that there is no added fluff to maneuver through to get to the end of the story.

You are still trying to tell a whole story in just a few words.

Below is a video which gives you some hints as to generating a story with creative ideas and descriptive words that tell much in very few words.

Too much interesting and appealing stories in such few word counts.

Ann, your stories covered so much ground in a few words.

Once again definitions vary, but generally, micro fiction is any story told in 300 words or less, and could even be as short as a few words.

Your stories here tell much in so very few words.

Very hard to write a complete story in so few words.

Whatever may be the length, the main purpose of flash fiction is to tell a story in very fewer words as possible.

They remind me a lot of haiku poetry where one is required to use few words but reveal much, as you have done here in these three memorable stories.

It entails telling a story in just a few words (150 maximum) on a given subject.

I've written a few pieces of flash fiction and one short story where I somehow «magically» landed on the perfect story that was finished being told in only 3000 words — but that one was most definitely a fluke since I can't seem to be able to do it again on demand.

I'm helping April's consult winner rewrite her blurb this morning, and it's reminding me once again how important it is to deliver a great story experience in just a few words — it's a promise to the reader that the book is worth their time.

Reviews come with just a few quick words from the site or magazine that are vague at best and rarely ever help you ascertain why your latest game flopped, leaving you in the dark as to what you might need to think about fixing for your next release, and that can be frustrating, especially if your company is on the verge of going bust and you really need to make your next game sell but have no idea where to start — does it need to be a fraction more story - based, or perhaps you need to adjust the balance of graphics and sound.

Well, pried probably isn't the right word as Molyneux will talk about anything, but, ease of getting the information aside, it appears we'll see the new DLC in just a few weeks and it will have a shift to a stronger focus on story.

But the center of the game lies in the story, which uses few words, but still manages to convey the fear, hurt and conflict of an orphan faced with the impossible task of bringing light back into the world.

In a world where our current generation of games is defined by shooters, explosions and poor writing, or in other words Call of Duty, the Witcher 2 is a breath of fresh air, providing one of the most captivating stories that I've had the pleasure of experiencing in some time that's backed up by solid gameplay and one of the few truly believable fantasy worlds in gaminIn a world where our current generation of games is defined by shooters, explosions and poor writing, or in other words Call of Duty, the Witcher 2 is a breath of fresh air, providing one of the most captivating stories that I've had the pleasure of experiencing in some time that's backed up by solid gameplay and one of the few truly believable fantasy worlds in gaminin other words Call of Duty, the Witcher 2 is a breath of fresh air, providing one of the most captivating stories that I've had the pleasure of experiencing in some time that's backed up by solid gameplay and one of the few truly believable fantasy worlds in gaminin some time that's backed up by solid gameplay and one of the few truly believable fantasy worlds in gaminin gaming.

The point of Rauschenberg's art is that it is dense in narrative without ever quite adding up to a simple story you can tell in a few words.

That story easily predates the written word by millennia, and yet in a format that only takes a few minutes to transmit orally, it converts A LOT Of wisdom about the human condition.

His worlds are inventive and images often contain a few words, in fact he has a number of poignant short illustrated stories in his collection.

The insistence of lines alone, like first notes of a song or a few words in a story, just that much.

Comprised of thirteen short stories, told in small, mixed - medium drawings and few words, Melissa Stern's Loose Lips, created in 2004 - 05, leads the viewer into a dark and funny world.

It must show in your CV and every change in your CV must be told in a few words, but it must build your story.

These books use decodable words, frequently used Dolch sight words and a few higher level words sprinkled in the story.

For example, if you have time for a longer check - in from each member, a phrase like «Tell us the story of...» can be a good prompt for members to share more than a few words.

Please submit your story, in fewer than 600 words, along with your contact information, in the form below.