A Talk With Time,
2023
SUNY College Cortland
A Talk With Time, Samanatha Kuban
Master's Theses
I chose to write a collection of genre-mixing short stories to depict the vastness and complexity of time as my English Master’s thesis project. Thinking about the constructs of time and how they function or do not function within our society sparked my interest in this field of knowledge and discussion. I am a person that tends to feel a large amount of anxiety surrounding the passage of time or time limits so reading deeper into studies of time and how we think about it in various ways proved to be an outlet for a better understanding. I chose to …
Falling Down The Rabbit Hole: World Building In Ya Literature,
2023
East Tennessee State University
Falling Down The Rabbit Hole: World Building In Ya Literature, Claire Webb
Undergraduate Honors Theses
World building is a key component to many young adult novels, but what is world building and what are some different styles and techniques that authors use when constructing fictional universes? In this thesis, Falling Down the Rabbit Hole: World Building Techniques in YA Literature, I will examine Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865), The Princess Bride by William Goldman (1973), and my own unpublished novel, The Sun Kingdom, to compare different techniques and styles of world building. These works will be explored through the aspect of world building, focusing specifically on the importance of the geography, language, …
Food As A Literary Device In The Hunger Games: World Building, Characterization, And Plot Momentum,
2023
East Tennessee State University
Food As A Literary Device In The Hunger Games: World Building, Characterization, And Plot Momentum, Linzee Mitchell
Undergraduate Honors Theses
Food relates to the experience of life, survival, and memory. It impacts us every day, whether we have plenty of it or not. It influences our memories and connects us to one another, while structuring details of our identities and cultures. As a creative writer and English major, I recognize that food influences a story to accentuate literary concepts and unveil them, such as a character’s compassion or the poison that a villain uses to unfold the plot. The best example of food as an impactful device within a story is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. From the first …
Tales Of The Keyworld: An Examination Of The Study And Application Of Craft Theory For Writers,
2023
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Tales Of The Keyworld: An Examination Of The Study And Application Of Craft Theory For Writers, Lauren Bruce
Honors Theses
The following consists of a craft essay focused on character and close third-person narration and a novel excerpt. The craft essay begins with a discussion of what craft theory is and how it is useful to writers when used together with reading analysis. It then synthesizes the conversation around close third-person narration and character and applies it to a close reading analysis of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. The novel excerpt comes from the middle of a work in progress and concerns members of the Keyworld, a fantastical sub-layer of the modern world unknown to most humans.
Commonthought (2023),
2023
Lesley University
Commonthought (2023), Commonthought Staff
Commonthought
This issue features works created by Lesley University students and covers a broad range of topics. The work itself crosses many disciplines from creative writing to visual arts.
Foie Gras,
2023
SUNY Purchase
Sugar,
2023
SUNY Geneseo
Eternal Colleagues,
2023
DePauw University
Eternal Colleagues, Audrey Ickes
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Audrey Ickes is a junior at DePauw University, majoring in English writing and double minoring in history and communications. She is a member of the sorority, Alpha Phi. She is also the Outreach Coordinator for Tiger Catholic and co-hosts a WGRE radio show. These are her first published works.
Paradise, 46304,
2023
DePauw University
Paradise, 46304, Sydney Schloemer
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Sydney Schloemer is a 2026 graduate, studying both psychology and English writing. From the small town of Monrovia, Indiana, she has always enjoyed expressing herself in a multitude of creative media, especially in writing. She hopes to broaden her skills and eventually use them to educate others on a number of psychological topics.
When Time Runs Out,
2023
DePauw University
When Time Runs Out, Abby Mcarthur-Self
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Abby McArthur-Self is a senior English writing and German major. They enjoy dabbling in science fiction, fantasy, and any other genre heavy on world-building and concept generation.
Spontaneous Generation.,
2023
DePauw University
Spontaneous Generation., Oliver Spencer
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Oliver Spencer is a junior writing major who loves writing in all genres. He especially enjoys absurdism and magical realism, and loves stretching the truth in his writing, which is evident in his fiction piece. Oliver takes inspiration from writers like Kurt Vonnegut and wants to eventually publish a novel.
How To Write A Letter To Someone You're Going To Lose Forever,
2023
DePauw University
How To Write A Letter To Someone You're Going To Lose Forever, Audrey Ickes
A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University
Audrey Ickes is a junior at DePauw University, majoring in English writing and double minoring in history and communications. She is a member of the sorority, Alpha Phi. She is also the Outreach Coordinator for Tiger Catholic and co-hosts a WGRE radio show. These are her first published works.
Dish Pit,
2023
SUNY Geneseo
Curse Of The Ninth,
2023
SUNY Geneseo
Sarah Freligh’S A Brief Natural History Of Women: A Review,
2023
SUNY Geneseo
Sarah Freligh’S A Brief Natural History Of Women: A Review, Jess Marinaro
Gandy Dancer Archives
No abstract provided.
Little Eulogies,
2023
SUNY Geneseo
An Interview With Sarah Freligh,
2023
SUNY Geneseo
An Interview With Sarah Freligh, Lili Gourley
Gandy Dancer Archives
No abstract provided.
The Black Garden,
2023
University of Missouri-St. Louis
The Black Garden, Madalene Klocke
Theses
“The Black Garden” is a novel-length fantasy fiction work. It follows the narrative of Ryan, an 18-year-old girl, who has great expectations for what her first year at university will hold. Her entire world view is tilted when she attends a party with her new roommate, Blair, and wakes up in an unfamiliar place. Ryan must fight to keep her sanity as she is thrust into the world of faeries, witches, and far worse creatures than she could have ever imagined: including her parents.
Reflecting On Academic Freedom Through Fiction: A Theatrical Exploration Of The Blurry Contours Of The Freedom To Teach,
2023
University of Ottawa, Canada
Reflecting On Academic Freedom Through Fiction: A Theatrical Exploration Of The Blurry Contours Of The Freedom To Teach, Julie Paquin, Maude Choko
The Qualitative Report
This article aims at exploring the contribution that creative forms of research can make to the study of a little-known aspect of academic freedom in the Canadian context – academic freedom in curriculum development. It seeks to address the methodological challenge posed by research on academic freedom, that is, the fact that any academic writing on this topic necessarily draws initially, though not exclusively, from the researchers’ own experiences and perspectives. The article brings to life a fictional faculty meeting, during which questions about academic freedom in teaching are discussed. Although this meeting is the product of our imagination, its …
A Guide To Farmington’S Magical Entities,
2023
University of Maine at Farmington
A Guide To Farmington’S Magical Entities, Rainier Murray
Research Learning Experiences (RLEs)
A handmade guide to the fictional entities in Farmington, Maine, with a dash of horror narrative.
