Last Exit to Brooklyn was written in an idiosyncratic style that ignores most conventions of grammar.

In doing so, Isabelle ignores basic conventions that have been developed over the years to make the medium work.

Jennifer Sargent also ignored conventions of gender in "Our Faces, My Heart," a work for six dancers to new music by Eric Feinstein.

The typography generally ignores conventions such as the use of upper case.

Mr. Simon wrote more than a dozen novels, which many readers found challenging because he often ignored literary conventions like narrative structure or plot.

Or does it foster individuality and musical innovation - which, after all, are all about ignoring established conventions?

McDermott adds her own luster to this seemingly familiar community through her skill at evoking small, memorable incidents and her willingness to ignore certain narrative conventions.

Alestra and Avantel had accused Telmex of ignoring international conventions, signed by Mexican officials, that are intended to keep such rates as low as possible to encourage competition.

But she loved Machiavelli as much as she loved Thomas Aquinas, and was a sensualist who ignored conventions that deemed women moral or immoral.

Orbit control tracked, but failed to intercept, the streaking ship that ignored all departure procedures and conventions.