Sentences with phrase «story writer since»

It's an old habit, having been a short story writer since grade school.

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Some read stories, poems, and another genre of literature since they believe that babies will become a great writer or will become a great contributor in the literature aspect when they grow up.

Jennifer has been a staff writer for Science since 2002, covering an eclectic mix of stories in biomedical and clinical research, scientific misconduct, and ethics.

The writers don't seem to know where the story is going and the acting has gotten worse since last season.

It all sounds like a recipe for the most noxious liberal jerk - off movie since «Crash,» but in the hands of writer - director Richard LaGravenese, Freedom Writers turns out to be a superb piece of mainstream entertainment — not an agonized debate over the principles of modern education à la «The History Boys,» but a simple, straightforward and surprisingly affecting story of one woman who managed to make a difference.

He comes from true horror pedigree (his father is Stephen King), and one story has since reached the big screen in the somewhat unfortunate form of Daniel Radcliffe vehicle «Horns,» but writer Joe Hill could have reached a wider audience if this project had moved forward.

Farrands broke into the horror world's subconscious as writer of 1995's Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, and he has since directed the documentaries His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th, Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th, Scream: The Inside Story, and Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, and served as a producer of the 2009 hit The Haunting in Connecticut.

Since the case was highly - publicized, and the subject of a couple of best - selling books in the early 1980s, writer - director Phyllis Nagy's revisiting of the events plays fast and loose with the tone and tempo of the story.

Since things are seldom what they seem, writer - director Baumbach introduces a major twist three - quarters of the way into the story, and suddenly it all makes sense.

The Californian - born writer, director and producer has had an almost flawless run of movies since SAY ANYTHING in 1989 and recently brought to the screen the real - life story of Benjamin Mee in WE BOUGHT A ZOO, based on a Dartmoor Zoo that I used to visit as a kid.

It's been in development since 2009, a long time even for animation, and though LeFauve has sole screenplay credit, the fact that she shares story credit with four other writers — Sohn, Erik Benson, Kelsey Mann and Bob Peterson (who also has an original concept and development credit) points up how many cooks were involved in this tasty broth.

It's been fifteen years since writer / director Alejandro Amenabar terrified audiences across the globe with his gothic ghost story The Others.

Writer / director Ben Younger returns with his first movie since 2005 (Prime) and teams up with screenwriter Angelo Pizzo to present the «based on a true story» of Rhode Island's own Vinny Pazienza.

Returning to his homeland for the first time since 2006's Lights In The Dusk, the stoically quirky Finnish writer - director Aki Kaurismäki remains steadfast in his commitment to droll humor, twangy rock music, and self - plagiarizing shaggy - dog stories.

«In what critics are calling his best work as writer / director since SLING BLADE, Academy Award ® winner Billy Bob Thornton stars — along with Oscar ® winner Robert Duvall, two - time Oscar ® nominee John Hurt and Golden Globe winner Kevin Bacon — in this story of fathers and sons, wars and peace, and the turbulent time that changed America forever.

It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone since director John Hamburg, who co-wrote the screenplay and story, was a writer or co-writer for all three films in the Meet the Parents franchise.

A coming - of - age story for the Age of Ultron, «Homecoming» is the smallest chapter of the MCU since «Ant - Man,» but this script — credited to six different writers — takes much greater advantage of its scale.

Since then, names like George Miller, Christopher Nolan and «Rogue One: A Star Wars Story» writer Gary Whitta have been associated with the project in some capacity.

Problem that arises is that it takes a while for the story to really rope us in and we may need our own writer's quill to keep track of the abundance of characters and their respective ranks; especially since this screenplay flashes back to younger versions of the main players without any warning.

Since neither director Martin Campbell nor the film's four writers ever seem to fully commit to one or the other, we are given a bizarre mish - mash of «Top Gun» and «The Never Ending Story.»

Since its story was already related during a dull dumping of back story in the 2014 movie, Ouija: Origin of Evil may be relatively pointless, but co - writer / director Mike Flanagan's creepily effective film has at least one thing going for it in that regard: The first movie was so repetitive and forgettable that it's unlikely anyone really cares about or even remembers the story as it was told in the original.

British writer - director John Boorman has been making films since the 1960s, and has said that Queen and Country — a sequel to his autobiographical World War II - era story of childhood, Hope and Glory (1987)-- which opened on Friday, will be his last.

One writer complained to me that none of his readers offered any criticism he could work with — just the occasional, «That's great, good story,» and even that was rare since they'd all become too busy to read lately.

Meloy's first return to short stories since her critically acclaimed debut, Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It is an extraordinary new work from one of the most promising writers of the last decade.

This ever idiosyncratic writer hasn't published a work of fiction since 2006, so this collection of short stories is highly anticipated.

A writer since high school, he wrote many stories within the genres of science fiction, westerns, and non-fiction, until one semester early in his college years he was given The Lord of the Rings to read.

As one of the writers and artists behind that legacy - defining storyline and the author and artist of its final issue, Jurgens» work on the character can be felt in nearly every Superman story we've seen since.

In just under one month since launching, Kindle Worlds has published over 100 stories and counting, opening new doors for writers seeking to be published.

The creative side has been taking in stories since the writer started reading, knowing how to put words together at a deep level.

Perhaps one for a magazine who publishes several short stories per issue, one for an agent who just got done working with Madonna on a book of short stories, and one for a publisher who has published short story collections and anthologies in the past, but since we don't know any of those writers, this would be a cold call type of letter so to speak given we don't know the publisher either, but yet we know he publishes short stories.

A staff writer for The New Yorker since 1992, she has gravitated toward stories that combine precision reporting with personal experience.

Brent: I'm a writer and I have been ever since I was six, clanking out stories on an old Remington typewriter speckled in White - Out.

The first volume of this always exciting writer's collected short fiction (Stories, 1998) drew refreshed interest his incontestable mastery of the short form; the second volume, containing 58 stories written since, generates further enthStories, 1998) drew refreshed interest his incontestable mastery of the short form; the second volume, containing 58 stories written since, generates further enthstories written since, generates further enthusiasm.

I was left wondering if HE found all the answers since I GOT TO SEE THEM in the story told by the writer in italics.

Ever since his elementary school librarian made his short story about a sick dog available for checkout, Isaac had wanted to be a writer.

I've been a writer since I started dictating stories to my mom at age five, but I didn't have as much interest in traditional publishing.

Somewhat stubbornly, I was writing only stories — you couldn't really call them «short,» since they were lengthy and complex, bursting at the seams like pregnant women refusing to buy maternity clothes — and when I wrote to a fellow writer how unfair it felt that these agents wouldn't consider story collections, he wrote back something like «Stop complaining, get off your duff, and just write a novel.

Checking for head hopping is especially important for children's writers since their stories should be told from the protagonist's point of view or perspective.

Since 2004, Philadelphia Stories has published writers and artists from the Greater Delaware Valley in its free magazine, reaching more than 5,000 readers every quarter.

It's been a looong time since I've cracked a «short story writers market» but last time I checked Playboy was the top payer at $ 2500.

Since then she has been a full - time writer of fiction for readers of all ages, producing nine novels, a collection of humorous essays, a collection of short stories, two picture books for young children and numerous stories included in anthologies.

Eric Mohrman has been a freelance writer since 2007, focusing on travel, food and lifestyle stories.

Travel writers have no itineraries or obligations (mummies bore us, nobody's expecting us), and we have no leads, since frequently we don't know what our story is.

Since World Hum's inception in 2001, stories from the site have appeared in «The Best American Travel Writing» anthologies and Travelers» Tales anthologies, and they have won Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers.

But it also means that I'm fortunate enough to call some of the most fascinating people my friends, since travel writers are always on the ready with a good story.

Since 2002, Max Hartshorne has been the editor of GoNOMAD.com travel, publishing the travel stories of hundreds of writers and promoting, speaking and marketing his way to making the site his full time job.

Now don't mis - understand me, co-op I guess could be done in any genre / game but outside of shooters it doesn't automatically make sense, Alan Wake is a psychological action thriller, set in an open world game where YOU play as a writer who's trying to discover the mystery of what seems to be your latest horror story which you can't even remember for some reason is now coming to life, in a small isolated town; oh and your wife has vanished too = Alan Wake himself IS the story, co-op in this case would be redundant for a story driven type game like Alan Wake since at its core its all about YOU deciding where to go an «unlocking» the plot for YOURSELF.

Edwin Millheim Edwin Millheim is a freelance writer since the 1980's has worked in comic book scripting and story writing, for such magazines as Shadis magazine, Anime A2.

This one is tough, as an online writer, since the quest for new and relevant stories is never - ending.

I should have known better, though, since I've heard similar stories from family members and fellow TreeHugger writers who have stayed at hotels in the United States.