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In The Flowers: A Novella In Progress, Rachel Seick
In The Flowers: A Novella In Progress, Rachel Seick
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
This is a refined and edited first section of the rough, novella-length draft. The project as a whole was very focused on generative writing and pushing myself to finish a longer project. Brief synopsis: Rebekah Houlihan recounts the events leading up her boss murdering her former friend. She explores changing friendships and feelings of guilt and resentment.
The Author's Gauntlets: The Writing, Editing, And Publishing Process Of A Novel, Robert Clifton
The Author's Gauntlets: The Writing, Editing, And Publishing Process Of A Novel, Robert Clifton
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
This project details the actions I took in writing my first novel, editing it, and starting the pre-publication process for it. It describes everything from the origins of my idea for the novel all the way to where I am now (June 2022), at my second editing pass and having written the first draft of my query letter for an agent. My premise is that people often assume that authors just write a book and that's it, but there's actually a lot more steps in editing and publishing they have to take before their book is released to the world. …
Fog Town: Exploring The Novel-Writing Process, Spencer De Vries
Fog Town: Exploring The Novel-Writing Process, Spencer De Vries
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
This project consisted of drafting a portion of a novel and working closely with an advisor to revise and polish two chapters, as well as creating a synopsis. The novel is about F.O., a reporter from Chicago who goes to stay with her mom when her father dies in a shipwreck. Once there, she starts noticing some inconsistencies around his death, as well as hearing about some other strange disappearances. Slowly, she is drawn into the mystery that connects them all. The attached portion is the presentation that reflected on the process, including a small sample of the revised chapter …
Tidelocked, Will Rasmussen
Tidelocked, Will Rasmussen
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
A sci-fi novella about a hostile world and the edge of humanity.
River Archives: A Visual Examination Of Self Through Personal Journal Entries Along The Deschutes, Wenatchee, And Colorado Rivers, Skylar Lynn Tibbetts
River Archives: A Visual Examination Of Self Through Personal Journal Entries Along The Deschutes, Wenatchee, And Colorado Rivers, Skylar Lynn Tibbetts
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
Final piece consists of three glass sheets of varying sizes, representative of (from left to right) the Deschutes, Wenatchee, and Colorado rivers. Collaged on the front side are scans of journal entries composed during my time on each particular river, with a topographic map of the river cascading through. On the back of each glass sheet are the journal entries transcribed in text.
Origin Of The Lorelei, Kerstin Miller
Origin Of The Lorelei, Kerstin Miller
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
This is a Novelle, written half in English and half in German. There are two story lines. The main one is based on Romantic poets who wrote about the “Lorelei”, the story follows her as she falls in love with a princess who in turn falls in love with her.
The Reason: A Young Adult Novel Exploring Efficiency And Artificial Intelligence, Kira Stussy
The Reason: A Young Adult Novel Exploring Efficiency And Artificial Intelligence, Kira Stussy
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
The project presented was a novel written over the course of a year. It is a young adult science fiction book that takes place in a future ruled by an AI that separates everything (even people) into efficient and inefficient. The actual novel discussed in this presentation is in the process of being queried to agents for publication. Therefore, the actual content of the novel is not included. Instead, provided is the process and next steps for the book to give a general idea of the thought and work that went into this project and what hopefully awaits it in …