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College Slasher Novel, Jeff Hill

Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

This project was completed in hopes of creating a new novel that combines the research and craft worlds of composition and creative writing while merging the social worlds of teaching and campus Greek life, as well as making relevant contemporary commentary on the genres of satire and horror. In preparation, beyond necessary course work completion and time to outline, write, workshop, and revise, I read numerous novels and articles and watched dozens of films and television episodes as well as conducted research regarding current campus demographic to compose the best novel I could write in my time within the program. …

The Barbed Wire Boy, Laurent Alexander Brodie

Senior Projects Spring 2022

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Languages and Literature of Bard College

Signs To Stop, Finn Tait

Senior Projects Spring 2022

Take this as a Sign-

At night it is so much easier to believe a story. There is a forgiveness at night, an expanding of what might be possible. I first learned how to tell stories in the dark, from listening to my dad's voice as I drifted off to sleep, from the whispered voices of my friends around a fire, from the car tape player on a long drive home. It is easy to imagine that something terrible stands just beyond the headlight's reach, looks back at you from your dark bathroom mirror, or lurks just behind your bedroom …

Kingdom Of Fear: A Dark Fantasy Novel, Katie Borley

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

This project is the first draft of a novel written over the course of half a year. It is a dark fantasy novel about three strangers who must stop a mage with the power to use peoples' fear to turn them into monsters. The novel in question is intended to be published at a later date, and so only the first chapter is available in the archive. Additionally, presentation slides are included that describe the process of brainstorming, outlining, and drafting the novel, as well as plans for future edits and publishing.