This story, titled What The Raven Knows, was written in an introduction to fiction class. This class taught me the basic tools needed to produce a full narrative arc. Even though this story shows the beginning of my writing career, I utilized these tools to create a plot, characters, and conflicts. This class helped me with practice prompts and exercises that pointed out my weaknesses so I know where to improve. This story is set in a post-apocalyptic society where two girls set off trying to find the main characters' parents. They're decoding a journal along the way that's supposedly leading them in the correct direction.

This story, titled Kids Shouldn't Eat Those Vegetables, was written in an advanced fiction class where we built upon the foundation made in the introductory course. We talked about strategies and ways to strengthen our writing and revising processes. This story is about a teenager babysitting a child who gets into her supply of edibles and how she handles the situation. 

This poem, titled My Apology My Sister, was written during an introduction to poetry course. This class taught me the basic skills on how to compose a poem, revise it based on peer feedback, and submit it for publication.This poem showcases my ability to utilize constructive criticism effectively and within a timely manner.  

This poem, titled To What Degree, was written during an advanced fiction course where I learned how to construct a poem utilizing more complex rules and strategies. This poem is about the struggle of willingly entering a humanities field. I've strengthened my ability  to use literary devices and other tools like shifts, movement, and imagery to further empower my work. 

This screenwrite, titled Shot at Being a Princess, was produced during a dramatic writing course. I revised this throughout the semester to follow the guidelines and rules within this genre. Prior to this class, I had never drafted a screenwrite before so this class challenged me beyond my comfort level.

This story, titled Birds Are Meant to Fly,  was written in a course called Culture and Story. It is a piece of fiction that follows the main character as she struggles to make the decision whether to stay home where she knows she doesn't belong or to venture out into the unknown. This story explores a coven-like culture and plays with physical and bodily components as a way of storytelling. I wanted the culture in my story to be acceptable for both believability and respect.