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English Language and Literature

2020

Conference

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Full-Text Articles in Creative Writing

Editing The Editor, Adeline Goodman May 2020

Editing The Editor, Adeline Goodman

Scholars Day Conference

Through six months of rethinking and re-conceiving a manuscript I wrote in middle school, I have transformed my process as author and editor. Reflecting on my experience as journalist, senior editor, researcher, and writer in college, I addressed challenges such as self-criticism, peer-review, historical accuracy, and emotional storytelling as I rewrote the young novel. "Editing the Editor" demonstrates the nitty-gritty of what it means to resiliently polish prose and what that looks like in print.


Our Stories, Paige Wright May 2020

Our Stories, Paige Wright

Scholars Day Conference

After exploring my history with horror and how the genre developed over time, I share some short horror stories I've written and why I find the horror genre important as a Christian.