ADVANCED FICTION WORKSHOP (FALL 2023)
WHEN PAWS MEET GRASS
December 2023
My Capstone project "When Paws Meet Grass" focuses on Savannah, an Autistic young adult, who finds comfort in foxes and is inspired by their willingness to be themselves. During the summer, events unfold at a fox sanctuary which makes Savannah learn more about herself and her connection to wildlife.
FICTION WORKSHOP (SPRING 2023)
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AT HOME
May 2023
In this short story, “At Home”, a teenage girl named Celeste finds out about her mother who her caretaker, Gaia, has been hiding from her for years. After this discovery, she escapes Gaia’s cabin and goes on a mission to find her mother with the help of her two friends.
POETRY WORKSHOP (SPRING 2023)
SWEET AND SOUR
May 2023
A poem about how childhood experiences alter one's perception of life.
THE LIBRARY
May 2023
A poem describing a library and the experiences people and objects have within them.
WEIGHT
May 2023
This poem focuses on the use of line and how it functions in counterpoint to the larger sentence in order to tell the story of a relative's kitchen.
BARRICADE
May 2023
A sonnet about not letting anxiety get in the way of expressing who you are.
LISTEN, RONALD...
May 2023
Meant to be bossy and self-revealing, this poem starts with an apostrophe to someone specific, then gives them instructions on how to behave at their granddaughter's wedding.
THERAPEUTICS
May 2023
A poem in which multiple speakers, both humble and famous, weigh in on therapy.
NO
May 2023
A poem about teaching yourself to be unafraid of a big assertion and letting go of a toxic relationship.
TENDING TO THE GREEN
May 2023
A peaceful poem about taking care of plants.
SMEAR
May 2023
An erasure poem of Harvey Milk's Gay Freedom Speech.
FICTION WORKSHOP (FALL 2022)
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BULLETS (SHORT EXERCISE)
December 2022
For this assignment, I had to give a character some type of illness or injury and describe the pain with exact reference to where the body hurts; then detail the nature of the pain.
CHASE (SHORT EXERCISE)
December 2022
For this piece, I had to write a brief scene with a flashback in which the information about the past is crucial to understanding the present. "Chase" describes the final moments of Noel's life and how this impacts his family.
EMANATE (200 WORD STORY)
December 2022
"Emanate" follows Iris as she tries to help her sister, Callista, find the courage to move out of her hometown for college.
INTRO TO ENGLISH STUDIES (SUMMER 2022)
SURVIVING THE CITY: LEADING BACK TO YOU
August 2022
For Intro to English Studies, I decided to write a short story for my final project that is inspired by Tasha Spillett's graphic novel, Surviving the City. My short story follows the main character, Miikwan, a few days after she and Dez are reunited. Miikwan feels relieved now that her best friend is back, but her old way of life is suddenly flipped on its head when she starts to see the spirits that lurk around her town. As the story progresses, Miikwan comes to terms with her newfound powers and learns to navigate them, all while grieving the loss of her mother.
INTRO TO SCRIPTS FOR SCREEN (FALL 2020)
CALLED UPON (PILOT EPISODE)
December 2020
For Intro to Scripts for Screen, the project we worked on during the semester was writing our own original screenplays. Called Upon follows three teenage boys (Nico, Ben, and Aidan) who are discovering their abilities to communicate with supernatural beings. One night after conjuring a spirit, Aidan grows curious about three mysterious beings who got rid of the entity they invoked. This leads them on a quest to seek out the ones who saved them.
CREATIVE WRITING (SPRING 2020)
A REMINDER (POEM)
May 2020
For a creative writing assignment, my professor asked the class to write a poem that's inspired by one of our favorite shows or artists. In this piece, I incorporate themes from Tame Impala's album, The Slow Rush, with the intent to make readers feel hopeful about the future after pondering the unknown.
TOUR DE COLUMBUS (CREATIVE NONFICTION)
May 2020
I wrote this piece after my creative writing professor assigned my class to write a creative nonfiction story. In this piece, I reflect on and describe a Twenty One Pilots concert I attended. I include vivid sensory details that are meant to make readers feel as if they are there with me. Links are added as well in order to add to that effect.
A NEW BEGINNING (FICTION SHORT STORY)
May 2020
For the last creative writing assignment of the semester, my professor gave us the task of writing a short story. "A New Beginning" is a contemporary fantasy piece. Readers are pulled into the world of a girl named Page as she is struggling to cope with the loss of a close friend. When her sister, Althea, rediscovers her box of tarot cards, a chain of events occur that forever alter Page's outlook on life.