Research and Creative Works
I've written multiple pieces focusing on things from comic books to Pulitzer Prize Winning novels. Each paper or presentation illustrates an interest of mine and through research I've come to understand more about the subject. To view more research and creative works please visit my personal blog.
Good Better Best - Graphic Novel Presentation - A PowerPoint highlighting three graphic novels and ranking them: Good, Better, Best using the Hunsader Model.
Father and Son Relationships in Pulitzer Prize Winners - Six-page research into the father and son relationships in the books, The Road and Tinkers. How to Teach Creativity - Eight-page research paper examining the nature of creativity and how to approach advocating it in classrooms. Research Proposal - University research proposal for the topic of explicit content in works by LDS writers. Illustrates my ability to use a memo format and an annotated bibliography. Research Paper - Explicit Content and LDS Authors - Thirteen-page research paper examining why profanity is included in some LDS written fiction and the impact it has on the audience. Explicit Content and LDS Authors Presentation - A Prezi focusing on the reasons some LDS writers chose to include profanity in their works and others do not. Hooked on Grawlix - Article - The same idea of explicit content in fiction led to examining alternative expletives, namely grawlix. This article looks at what grawlix is and why it has not broke out of the medium of comic books. Frankenstein - Homosexual Necrophilia Oedipal Complex - Ten-page research paper delving into the psychosexual tendencies of Mary Shelley's title character Victor Frankenstein. I examine the impact of Victor's mother's death and how that shakes loose many dormant sexual tendencies within Victor. |
Sweet Pork Comics
Another part of my creative writing is my comic books. Working with my two colleagues Alaire Bowen and Tank we have created an indie company to produce creator owned works. The first two comics are Fear Catalyst and The Cinderella.
What produces fear more than a murderer taking lives in your town? Two policemen Marcus Richardson and Triven Becker have charge of the investigation to catch whomever is rampaging through their streets. These two life long friends are stretched to their limit as the killer continues to take lives. Dive into the mystery and adventure alongside Marcus and Triven as they chase the bad guys and then take a break to grab some burgers.
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Do you want to live forever? Don’t we all? What if I could offer you perpetual youth…would you pay? Money can buy anything in this world. Philip Wright, an old billionaire, sits alone in his penthouse waiting for his miracle to come. The invention of a serum that he funded grants his restoration to his youthful prime years. What would you do with a second chance? How would you live your life? What would you do differently? Let’s find out.
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Part of Sweet Pork Comics is the podcast we have. This is a weekly feature where Alaire and I talk about on-going projects as well as give suggestions of comics we read and enjoy!
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