Ms. Acuña's set, or what I heard of it, was propulsive and polished, a new-world amalgam of pop harmony and folk rhythm.
They had propulsive action, really interesting new worlds, new characters.
Above all, he delivers an unflaggingly propulsive narrative that is never derailed by world-building.
Britney Spears helped usher dance music into the American pop mainstream with propulsive hit singles like "Toxic" and "Till the World Ends".
One need only study the advertisements to be convinced of its existence and exigent, propulsive power.
It's a musical world that seems far removed from the propulsive, hard-edged sound of the scores with which Nyman established his reputation.
It's a pity, because this is a great story: a tall tale about a couple of chancers scoring billion-dollar deals and blundering through some of the most dangerous places in the world, it should have made for a propulsive, stylish thriller.
By contrast, NPR's Oliver Wang argued that, rather than a "so-called world music fusion" attempt, Kala is "agitated, propulsive pop" informed by international sounds.
I remove myself from everything, and write for around ten hours a day, completely immersed in the world of my characters, which lends a propulsive quality the books can't have when I'm writing a few hours a day with life in between.
Her work is rarely propulsive — little moves forward, including her characters' ideas about the world.
