Bike,
2012
Lindenwood University
Arrow Rock, 2011-2012, Full Issue,
2012
Lindenwood University
Talk Me Down: A Selection Of Short Stories,
2012
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Talk Me Down: A Selection Of Short Stories, Katie Elyce Freeman
Masters Theses
In Talk Me Down, Katie Elyce Freeman offers a selection of short stories that follows young characters in their pursuit for self-satisfaction. At times her characters are uncertain of their talents, at times wracked with guilt over immature mistakes; but their highly detailed, sensory worlds often deliver a needed coincidence, a sliver of light to lead their way.
No One Really Knows You,
2012
University of Southern Mississippi
No One Really Knows You, Andrew Charles Rhodes
Master's Theses
This is a collection of five short stories that I have written during my time in the Center for Writers at the University of Southern Mississippi. The stories were written, revised, and workshopped in graduate classes over the last two years.
The Sacred Role Of Animal Beings In Iroquois Lore,
2012
Buffalo State
The Sacred Role Of Animal Beings In Iroquois Lore, Melissa J. Martinelli
English Theses
The act of storytelling provides a connection between the spiritual and physical spheres, and the Haudenosaunee people (more commonly recognized as Iroquois) utilize the oral narrative to convey the most sacred truths of their culture. In focusing primarily upon animals and animal beings, one can recognize the deep reverence traditional tribal members feel toward animals as certain legends seek to unite individuals with the spirits, personalities, and bodies of such creatures in narrative form. Too often animals are overlooked as “lesser” beings, yet in legends of the Iroquois they possess potent orenda (great power) that can help one achieve success …
Penance: A Novel,
2012
Syracuse University
Penance: A Novel, Rachel Anne Weiser
Honors Capstone Projects - All
Penance is a fictional novel written both as an Honors Capstone project and as a work that will be further revised and eventually submitted for professional publication.
The novel is set in modern day, in the fictional southern city of Avington. Avington, like the rest of the world, is home to a group of terrifying creatures called the nephilim, a name derived from Hebrew, meaning “the fallen.” The nephilim are humans who once died and were reborn as undead creatures; because of their insatiable thirst for human life energy, they are considered demons with the faces of men. Despite the …
Tygr 2012: Student Art And Literary Magazine,
2012
Olivet Nazarene University
Tygr 2012: Student Art And Literary Magazine, Jill Forrestal, William Greiner, Patrick Kirk, Mckenzie Fritch
TYGR: Student Art and Literary Magazine Archives (1985-2017)
TYGR is the student art and literary magazine for Olivet Nazarene University.
[Historical Muse] The Tyger -- William Blake
A Creative Writing Honors Thesis: Guardians Of Alyataus,
2012
The University of Maine
A Creative Writing Honors Thesis: Guardians Of Alyataus, Kelsey K. Flynn
Honors College
This is a creative writing thesis. It is a novel of roughly 55,000 words that is intended for the reading audience of ages 12-16. It is in the genre of medieval/fantasy/adventure. This literary work takes its inspiration from many young adult authors and is intended to inspire youths in a way of moral development. The protagonist begins the story as someone of questionable morality, and finishes the piece a considerable more moral person. It has been made to help others learn about things such as discrimination, racism, and sexism. This novel also includes issues such as bullying and questioning of …
The Exchange: A Novella,
2012
Western Kentucky University
The Exchange: A Novella, Katie Knecht
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Grace Schmeidler is dealing with her recently broken engagement, which is horrible enough, what with her perfect wedding plans gone to waste. If she think nothing could be worse than the embarrassment she feels now, she is wrong. Her best friend, Audrey, shows up to deliver the only news that could have made her desire to be invisible even stronger; her ex-fiancé married someone else using all of Grace’s wedding arrangements. As if this weren’t enough, Grace’s mother calls with equally unsettling news. Work no longer provides Grace with an escape, and she is forced to deal with life’s circumstances …
The Space Explorer,
2012
The University of Maine
The Space Explorer, Rachel A. Carter
Honors College
An anthology of short stories, poems, prose, and imitations. These writings explore the idea of space, but not in the “final frontier” connotation. The concept of space presented is that of personal and mental; writings that emerge from revealing internal thoughts and feelings. In addition, The Space Explorer builds upon individual aspects to contemplate more general topics.
Such writings will include: imitations of Italo Calvino’s Invisibile Cities; a short story about a man so desperate to keep his farm from bankruptcy he decides to traffic drugs; short glimpses of thoughts in the form of haiku; and many more.
Down Syndrome: Awareness And Understanding Through Children's Literature,
2012
Olivet Nazarene University
Down Syndrome: Awareness And Understanding Through Children's Literature, Megan K. Wright
Honors Program Projects
For decades, there has been a stigma attached to those with Down syndrome and their families. Society has seen individuals with Down syndrome as people who are incapable of contributing to society, imposing a lifelong burden on their families. Though this mentality has changed in the last forty years, it has not been completely eradicated. Thus, this research seeks to bring awareness and understanding through the writing of children’s literature about Down syndrome. First, a basic understanding of Down syndrome was necessary, followed by consideration of the components of well-written children’s literature. When it came to finer details, it was …
Writing A Fantasy Novel,
2012
Olivet Nazarene University
Writing A Fantasy Novel, Daniel Saffell
Honors Program Projects
This project is an attempt to create an original piece of fantasy literature that neither relies on the works of other authors, nor follows any how-to guide or formula for its structure and style. My work is grounded in a lifetime of exposure to classical works of fantasy and a firm grasp of the elements of fiction. However, as much as possible, I chose to avoid influence from other works of fiction during time of writing, abstaining from reading any novels during that time. Furthermore, I chose to write without consulting any set of instructions, and later collaborate with an …
The Survivors: A Young Adult Novel,
2012
Olivet Nazarene University
The Survivors: A Young Adult Novel, Ian Matthews
Honors Program Projects
This project is an exploration of the writing and editing process for a young adult novel. It contains the original rough draft and the final draft (the fourth of four) of the first section of a young adult novel entitled The Survivors. It also includes the author's research into what makes Young Adult literature Young Adult, and his reflections on the writing and editing process in terms both general and specific to The Survivors. Since the main thrust of the capstone project is the manuscript itself, the manuscript drafts form the bulk of this document.
Walking With The Wampus,
2012
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Walking With The Wampus, Abigail Grace Griffith
Masters Theses
In Walking with the Wampus, Abigail (Abby) Griffith offers a collection of short stories that toe the slippery stream that runs between the shores of the fantastic and the mundane. Challenging preconceptions of what might be traditionally defined as “literary fiction,” Griffith’s stories are three parts surrealism to two parts metafiction. Fairy tales that come equipped with teeth and a twist, this collection introduces readers to a ragtag variety of characters, including: a girl who turns everything she touches to ice and the Devil who loves her, a kid cursed with a mother who just might be a goldfish, a …
Tiny Animals Made To Do Unnatural Things,
2012
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Tiny Animals Made To Do Unnatural Things, Ashley Mary Siebels
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The stories in this collection revolve around a central theme which is expressed by my titleTiny Animals Made To Do Unnatural Things. All my characters feel guilt about decisions and experiences that haunt their past. In the present, they have come to a crossroads and are trying to decipher between what they were made to do as in vocation and evolution and what they are being made to do by the authorial pressures that loom over them (e.g. bosses, parents, loan officers, prison guards.)
In this way, my thesis pivots on the word made. Made (or to make) has many …
On Our Way Out: And Other Stories,
2012
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
On Our Way Out: And Other Stories, Benjamin Champlin Wright Morris
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
On Our Way Out and other stories is a collection of short fiction banded together with themes of the darkened strange, the missing and the moving, and a sense of place. The characters in these stories try to claw their way to newfound identities, whether it's through a financial transaction, saving a life, or putting a body in the ground. An action with a result is what's needed in these characters' lives. Though, often, the results are not intended. Despite the oddity inherent in these stories and characters, there is something familiar about their plight as ordinary people, something in …
Acknowledgements,
2012
Lindenwood University
The Five Stages Of Grief,
2012
Lindenwood University
The Cinder Ella,
2012
Lindenwood University
Poetry,
2012
Lindenwood University
