Courses by Kylie A Yockey
No matter if you write professionally, academically, or creatively, there is an expansive and div... more No matter if you write professionally, academically, or creatively, there is an expansive and diverse place for you to engage with the literary community: social media. This course is designed as an introduction to online literary citizenship and beginner-level social media marketing. Find out where online you can network with other literary professionals, discover opportunities in your niche, and optimize your personal brand across platforms. 3 video lessons218 views
This course highlights areas of opportunity throughout the writing process to creating highly-org... more This course highlights areas of opportunity throughout the writing process to creating highly-organized projects and productive writing habits. These quick five lessons are packed with tips for writers of all disciplines. From brainstorm to post-publication, this courses offers ideas and resources to both writers who prefer print planning and those who work completely digital. 5 video lessons204 views
Videos by Kylie A Yockey
An overview of various digital forms used for contemporary storytelling.
Micro Lecture for the... more An overview of various digital forms used for contemporary storytelling.
Micro Lecture for the Capstone Project of Spalding University's Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing's Master of Arts in Writing. Accompanies "Cross-Media Storytelling in the Digital Age" micro research essay. 40 views
Papers by Kylie A Yockey
Beyond the clear uses for journalism, e-book publishing, and fanfiction communities, many variant... more Beyond the clear uses for journalism, e-book publishing, and fanfiction communities, many variants of cross-media platforms and practices have emerged to transform the storytelling process. This includes social media networks, structure-based formats such as Google Maps or Wikipedia, audiovisual hybridity and podcasts, and messaging-based serialization.
A look at how the short story "The Healer" from Aimee Bender's collection, The Girl in the Flamma... more A look at how the short story "The Healer" from Aimee Bender's collection, The Girl in the Flammable Skirt, compares to traditional fairy tale form.
An analysis of how POV is utilized in Truman Capote's infamous "In Cold Blood" as well as the pop... more An analysis of how POV is utilized in Truman Capote's infamous "In Cold Blood" as well as the popular podcast "Serial."
An exploration of what it means to be a "person", and the consequences therein, in science-fictio... more An exploration of what it means to be a "person", and the consequences therein, in science-fiction literature and film. Analyzes Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049, Flatland, and Swastika Night.
Why Raskolnikov is an Ordinary Man in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Crime & Punishment"
Examining two ways identity can change. Includes Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dr. Jekyll & Mr.... more Examining two ways identity can change. Includes Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, "Every Day" by David Levithan, "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn, and "City of Glass" by Paul Auster.
Paul Bowles’s 1949 novel, The Sheltering Sky, is known for being a tale of alienation and existen... more Paul Bowles’s 1949 novel, The Sheltering Sky, is known for being a tale of alienation and existentialism. Throughout the book, Bowles uses the Modernist theme of alienation to punctuate the frailty of human identity through his main characters.
Examines how examples from Modernist literature often dealt with themes of identity and the ‘self... more Examines how examples from Modernist literature often dealt with themes of identity and the ‘self,’ from both the author themselves or through the characters of the work.
An examination of why Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita" and Toni Morrison's "Beloved" are banned in Ame... more An examination of why Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita" and Toni Morrison's "Beloved" are banned in American public schools.
A comparison of sexual violence in the Modern novels: "My Antonia" by Willa Cather, "As I Lay Dyi... more A comparison of sexual violence in the Modern novels: "My Antonia" by Willa Cather, "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner, "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neal Hurston, and "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov.
An examination of Gothic fiction author Arthur Machen and how his life influences the Gothic them... more An examination of Gothic fiction author Arthur Machen and how his life influences the Gothic themes in his literature, and how his literature fits in the Gothic legacy.
The idea of claustrophobia, the fear of confined spaces, presents itself frequently in Gothic lit... more The idea of claustrophobia, the fear of confined spaces, presents itself frequently in Gothic literature. By using space and environment in writing, a writer can create an emotional and/or psychological effect on its characters. In Henry James’ Turn of the Screw, Elizabeth Gaskell’s The Old Nurse’s Story, and, of course, the works of Edgar Allan Poe himself, the matrix of claustrophobia enables an environment of mourning, madness, and monstrosity.
Drafts by Kylie A Yockey
SHORT CRITCAL ESSAY. Through their various narrative arcs, Danielle Evans explores many ways that... more SHORT CRITCAL ESSAY. Through their various narrative arcs, Danielle Evans explores many ways that young people can hurt each other and make decisions that may not be sympathetic in her short story collection Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self. But by utilizing some key human emotions, fears, and values in their characterizations, each are sympathetic characters nonetheless.
SHORT CRITICAL ESSAY. The rise of social media as a mode for storytelling has become markedly pop... more SHORT CRITICAL ESSAY. The rise of social media as a mode for storytelling has become markedly popular in the past couple decades. In particular, the extremely limited word count for Twitter posts has inspired thousands of pieces of poetry, microfiction, and even been collected into books of two-sentence horror stories and cash-grabs from celebrity funnymen. One unique literary use of the platform that famed English author David Mitchell, of Cloud Atlas acclaim, used was to begin a novel there: Slade House.
SHORT CRITICAL ESSAY. Leigh Bardugo’s paranormal fantasy novel "Ninth House" is a master class in... more SHORT CRITICAL ESSAY. Leigh Bardugo’s paranormal fantasy novel "Ninth House" is a master class in mystery due to her successful employ of plot and mood craft elements.
SHORT CRITICAL ESSAY. Leigh Bardugo's "The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic... more SHORT CRITICAL ESSAY. Leigh Bardugo's "The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic," a collection of folklore and fairy tales from different countries in her Grishaverse, stand alone even if readers are unfamiliar with the extended universe in part because each story is adapted from real-world fairy tale and mythic canon.
SHORT CRITICAL ESSAY. It is with this masterful application of multiple craft elements that Steve... more SHORT CRITICAL ESSAY. It is with this masterful application of multiple craft elements that Steven Millhauser is able to get away with the literary sin of big text blocks across the stories in The Barnum Museum.
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Courses by Kylie A Yockey
Videos by Kylie A Yockey
Micro Lecture for the Capstone Project of Spalding University's Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing's Master of Arts in Writing. Accompanies "Cross-Media Storytelling in the Digital Age" micro research essay.
Papers by Kylie A Yockey
Drafts by Kylie A Yockey
Micro Lecture for the Capstone Project of Spalding University's Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing's Master of Arts in Writing. Accompanies "Cross-Media Storytelling in the Digital Age" micro research essay.