Creative Writing

The school system functions as a school-to-prison pipeline, subtly criminalizing many innocent children from an early age, particularly those from marginalized communities. Strict disciplinary policies—such...

Miranda LaValley

My work is a collection of personal experiences—both real and imagined—as well as tributes to the places, people, and stories that shaped who...

This project examines the reconfiguration of myth, legend, and folklore to subvert cultural expectations of gendered performance in Carmen Maria Machado’s “The Husband Stitch.” Spivak’s...

This paper discusses the author’s work in an Honors Independent Study through which she helped plan and develop the curriculum for a proposed minor in...

This study looks at how historical and cultural factors shape Jamaican parents' views on their children's career expectations, success, and social mobility, comparing the perspectives...

This paper is the culmination of a senior project for English and Writing Studies. Drawing on the researcher’s previous experience with trauma study, it explores...

This presentation is the result of a literature review and an IRB-approved study based on the Salem College Writing Center. It investigates the questions of...

This independent study was a creative writing project that spanned two semesters (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023) about world building in different formats. During the...

When first working on world building for my original piece, I knew I wanted to write a story with original mythology. In order to do...

A recent examination of Disney/Pixar films — works traditionally aimed at young children and families — finds an increase of more mature, mental health-related themes...

When writing original science-fiction and fantasy, one of the most difficult questions is that of world-building — how to create an original world, how distant...

This project is the culmination of two semesters of work regarding ethical depictions of trauma within prose writing. This research serves to answer the question...

This presentation is the culmination of my poetry work for my major in Creative Writing. This presentation includes five forms of poetry: a haiku, an...

I intend to showcase three key locations from my novel concept by reading them aloud. These locations and this novel, set in a high-fantasy world...

I have been crafting a novel manuscript during my four years here at Salem College and am looking forward to its publication later this year...

This piece is an excerpt from a longer work entitled “Suspending Belief,” in which sixteen year-old Artie McDaniel and her friends are thrusted into the...

Many John Milton scholars consider Milton to be a progressive writer for his time, advocating for education, adding to the Bible story of Adam and...

In exploring the landscape of contemporary poetry, one might notice the unusual frequency of women poets choosing to engage with female characters and themes from...

Thornton Wilder was a great American novelist and playwright. One theme he returned to frequently in his work was how or why we live. In...

Though Thornton Wilder often incorporated classical characters, concepts, and settings into his writing, he had a particular preoccupation with the myth of Alcestis. My research...