Event Title
Creative Writing and Scholarship: A Multiple Disciplinary Approach
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
Writing
Mentor Information
Sean Prentiss
Department
Writing
Location
Kirkhof Center 2259
Start Date
11-4-2012 1:00 PM
Keywords
Creativity/ Innovation
Abstract
The presentation will explain the necessity of sound scholarship in creative writing. A successful writer must adhere to high standards of academic integrity. However, this is true of more than academic writing. A personal essay requires the same rigorous scholarship as many scientific treatises. Furthermore, creative writers must be proficient in multiple disciplines in order to be successful in their endeavors, because of the need of a narrative for appropriate context. These assertions will be illustrated in a two-part presentation. Part one will be a reading of a finished personal essay, titled "Fan-fiction". Part two will consist of an explanation of the multiple-disciplinary research the essay required, as well as the process of incorporating research from varied fields, such as History and Psychology into a cohesive narrative. A brief Q & A session will follow.
Creative Writing and Scholarship: A Multiple Disciplinary Approach
Kirkhof Center 2259
The presentation will explain the necessity of sound scholarship in creative writing. A successful writer must adhere to high standards of academic integrity. However, this is true of more than academic writing. A personal essay requires the same rigorous scholarship as many scientific treatises. Furthermore, creative writers must be proficient in multiple disciplines in order to be successful in their endeavors, because of the need of a narrative for appropriate context. These assertions will be illustrated in a two-part presentation. Part one will be a reading of a finished personal essay, titled "Fan-fiction". Part two will consist of an explanation of the multiple-disciplinary research the essay required, as well as the process of incorporating research from varied fields, such as History and Psychology into a cohesive narrative. A brief Q & A session will follow.