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The Advantage Of An Iterative Writing Process For Novels And Short Stories, Annie Jackson Aug 2022

The Advantage Of An Iterative Writing Process For Novels And Short Stories, Annie Jackson

Masters Theses

Many writers struggle with completing a novel when they follow the traditional process of working through plot, character and world building problems in prewriting activities followed by sitting and drafting the story in a linear process scene by scene and chapter by chapter. This thesis proposes an alternate iterative approach. Iterative drafting creates multiple smaller versions of the full story that build to a first draft. By moving several problem solving activities into the draft itself writers can find increased opportunity for quick analysis, low effort corrections and a more efficient drafting method. This thesis lays out the description and …


The Cast Of A Giant's Shadow, Angela Kay Steineman Jan 2020

The Cast Of A Giant's Shadow, Angela Kay Steineman

Masters Theses

Adapting fairy tales and folklore has been an ongoing endeavor by storytellers and artists since the very first story was repeated. The evidence can be seen in the many versions of fairy tales like those of the sleeping beauty, from Giambattista Basile’s “Sun, Moon, and Talia” to Walt Disney’s Maleficent. However, unlike their European counterparts, adaptations of American tales outside of children’s literature are not as ubiquitous. My writing rectifies this by adding to the resurging interest as seen in recent retellings like Matt Bell’s Appleseed: The Monstrous Birth (2019).

In an effort to reframe the American tall tale …


Mary Mcgovern: Adapting A Life In Three Genres, Kelly M. Pierce Jan 2019

Mary Mcgovern: Adapting A Life In Three Genres, Kelly M. Pierce

Masters Theses

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A Monstrous Tomorrow, Ty Noel Jan 2017

A Monstrous Tomorrow, Ty Noel

Masters Theses

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For Quality And Training Purposes: Stories, Sean Towey Jan 2015

For Quality And Training Purposes: Stories, Sean Towey

Masters Theses

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How I Love You, Hannah R. Green Jan 2014

How I Love You, Hannah R. Green

Masters Theses

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Talk Me Down: A Selection Of Short Stories, Katie Elyce Freeman May 2012

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.