Creative writing -- Fiction
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
Elizabeth, 2013
Item — Call number MU Thesis Tip
Identifier: b7636437
Abstract
This manuscript, Elizabeth, is the first section of a novel in progress about two young adult, estranged sisters who discover their past and present losses can bring them closer together than ever before, and they uncover a dark family secret that aids in the repair of their relationship. The first section of this manuscript gives an introduction to the influences, considerations, and aesthetics of Elizabeth and is followed...
Dates:
2013
Freewheelin', 2021
Item — Call number MU Thesis Sur
Identifier: b7930402
Introduction [excerpt]
The idea for my story Freewheelin' germinated slowly over time from a combination of different workshops and lessons I attended and participated in throughout my time in the creative writing program....
Freewheelin' is a first-person narrative following the protagonist Hammond Holly and essentially his journey coming of age during his first year of university in 2016 and then beyond. Besides Hammond's experience as...
Dates:
2021
'Here be monsters' (a beauty and the beast story), 2022
Item — Call number MU Thesis Bro
Identifier: b7931297
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate English program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degrees.Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts...
Dates:
2022
Keeping in touch, 2021
Item — Call number MU Thesis Gre
Identifier: b7930356
Introduction [excerpt]
The following manuscript is a work of fiction that has been in progress over the course of the past six months. It began when taking a Fiction Seminar course (EN 611) with Alex Gilvarry this past fall semester, 2021, as a rather straightforward workshop piece exploring grief, addiction, life and death....
The story is broken into ten chapters, each offering one or several vignettes or memories experienced by the characters. My main goal in doing this was to allow flexibility among...
Dates:
2021
Killer roadkill, 2021
Item — Call number MU Thesis Byr
Identifier: b7930349
Introductory Critical Essay [excerpt]
The story that follows is a work of fiction called Killer Roadkill and is a political satire of the current global reaction surrounding Corona Virus 2019. The work uses critical theory, pulling from feminist theory and realism to depict a world many are familiar with, yet is outside of what can be fully understood when faced with something new. The main character, Brianna is on the road with her brother, Patrick, in hopes to reach Florida to find their mom...
Dates:
2021
Midnight, 2020
Item — Call number MU Thesis Zad
Identifier: b7930274
Introduction [excerpt]
Midnight is the first fifty pages of what is to be a novel over four times its current length. As the first quarter of the book, what was attempted in this thesis was to create a solid foundation for which the rest of the novel could be built atop without great concern about the novel's premise, voice, and direction. As a creative endeavor, it represents the culmination of six months of drafting and rewrites, as first envisioned in the short story ...
Dates:
2020
Monster city, 2017
Item — Call number MU Thesis Seg
Identifier: b7669066
Overview [excerpts]
The story of Monster City began back in 2011. I had originally begun it as a side project based on a simple gimmick, "What if monsters existed and lived together with humans?"... The titular Monster City was influenced both by New York City and Tokyo in terms of structure and landmarks....
Monster City started off geared towards a younger audience, but thanks to the Trump election I had a change of heart and decided to rework it to appeal to a slightly older crowd .......
Dates:
2017
Nightshift, 2022
Item — Call number MU Thesis Gre
Identifier: b7930850
Abstract
Nightshift is a short story collection that sets out to explore the nature of romantic and familial relationships while interrogating work and life balance whether they be artists such as in "Ellie" and "Quicksilver," working in the fast food industry such as in "Fashion Week" and "St. Cecelia Cemetery Confidential." The collection provides a mix of realist and speculative fiction involving an array of characters at...
Dates:
2022
No scents of magic, 2021
Item — Call number MU Thesis Bor
Identifier: b7930354
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate English program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degrees.Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts...
Dates:
2021
Red, 2021
Item — Call number MU Thesis Fen
Identifier: b7930348
Introduction [excerpt]
When I first started working on this project ... at the end of High School ... I wanted to tell the story of a young woman, Rose, who had the ability to travel between dimensions.... [I]t was a long process figuring out exactly how she ends up in a new world [called "Red"], but eventually ... I've found that I wanted to focus primarily on the theme ... of grief .... This [new "Red"] world becomes almost like a coping mechanism for her [i.e. Rose's] grief. Throughout...
Dates:
2021