A Reflection on My Writing Process

Author

Madison R. Hinrichs, University of Montana, MissoulaFollow

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