Motion: a novel of young adult fiction and an accompanying exegesis

This practice-led PhD is comprised of a Young Adult Fiction novel entitled Motion, and an accompanying exegesis that reflects upon the ways in which an author employs creative expression and techniques during the creative journey, and the resulting impact of these choices upon the text. A discussion of YAF as a genre is entered into, and a how the novel's exploration of stereotyping, girls and sport, poverty, and violence sit within the context of fiction and adolescent culture.