inventive

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Will Self burst onto the literary scene in 1991 with a collection of inventive and excessive short stories that was titled “The Quantity Theory of Insanity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s rich, layered, and more inventive than the usual.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

It's easy to see why more inventive Easter creations keep appearing on our shelves - people like to buy them.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The story itself is relatively easy to follow: a heroine travels through different realms in an effort to restore balance, all while audiences are treated to impressive choreography, elaborate costumes and inventive stage effects.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Even though Big Creek gave Miss Riley little in the way of lab equipment to demonstrate what was in our new chemistry book, she was inventive.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam