Nov 27th: The Final Project

The Idea: 

For my final project, I would like to write a personal zine about my experience coming to terms with my sexuality. One's sexuality is something that is very complex, and for many including myself, navigating one's sexuality can be incredibly difficult with a lot of ups and downs. Therefore, I feel that writing a zine about my own struggles and overall journey would be something that is beneficial for not only me but many others who may be going through a similar thing. 

The Structure:

In terms of the actual structure of my zine, I hope to break it up into three main parts. The first part can be summarized with one word, denial. In this part, I will explore the earlier parts of my life when I was so deeply consumed in denial and internalized homophobia. Within this first section, I will set the story of my life introducing the main characters that have impacted my journey. The second part of my zine will explore the inner conflict that I have faced coming to terms and just overall navigating my sexuality. Within the final section, I will connect the themes of the first two sections and tell the the story of the moment that I came out to my mother. This last section will serve as the "resolution" to my journey, to put it simply. Though, the resolution for this zine won't be as satisfactory as one may anticipate as it isn't as concrete or positive. With this final zine, the main technique that I will be utilizing form this course will be the power of observation and detail. Calling back to our second project, within each section of my zine, I will make sure to include a rich amount of observable details through the own recollection of my experiences. Moreover, I will be sure to pay close attention to the voice throughout, this voice of course being my own.