Graduation Year
2017
Graduation Month
May
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
School or Department
Creative Writing Program
Major
English – Creative Writing
Faculty Mentor Department
Creative Writing Program
Faculty Mentor
Debra Magpie Earling
Keywords
Honors, creative, reflection
Subject Categories
Fiction
Abstract
For my honors research project, I investigated the techniques of established contemporary writers, took a specific look at their different ways of framing a story through the guise of recollected memory, and used their conventions and mechanisms to develop my own original work. I also studied the elements of noir, speculative, and realistic fiction, as those are the genres that I am primarily interested in. In the process, I examined my old workshop material, with revision in mind, and selected the pieces with the most potential for improvement. I then developed and polished these into two short works of fiction that I hope to submit to literary magazines for publication. I also planned out and began work on my first novella. Through this personal essay, I reflect back on my writing process, and what I learned from my research, and examine how I might move forward with my work.
Honors College Research Project
1
Recommended Citation
Hinrichs, Madison R., "A Reflection on My Writing Process" (2017). Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts. 149.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/utpp/149
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