MATT MATKOWSKI; PROFESSIONAL WRITER, SEMI-PROFESSIONAL THINKER
Writing Portfolio
"Think off-center"
-George Carlin
FICTION WORKS
PUBLISHED WORKS
SOLITUDE IN E MINOR
December 2019
E-Book Production | Anthology/Flash fiction | 4,940 words
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SOLITUDE IN E MINOR by Matt Matkowski is a collection of flash fiction stories ranging in the likes of drama and slice of life, along with science fiction and fantasy, and mainly feature struggling characters of varying backgrounds. Themes of loss and grief, the desire for human connection, aspiration for something greater, all are explored in these personal and internally focused stories.
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The production of this e-book involved several steps and processes. Polishing the e-book content. Building, formatting, and programming the manuscript following industry standards to create e-book files that would be compatible with multiple devices. Finally, uploading the e-book for publication and distribution, and creating marketing material for it.
"ROOM 26C"
November 2019
Flash fiction | Drama/Slice of life | 851 words
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Jared is an overworked single father in the thick of quarter-life crisis, lacking a Christmas present for his son, an unexpected break arrives.
BUSINESS WRITING
WANDERLUST STORY BIBLE
Research document | 4,400 words
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This story bible is a reference document and style guide that establishes the standards for the writing, design, and production of a project known tentatively as Wanderlust. It details and outlines the characters, culture, history, landscape, and other aspects of the story's world and would be used by the writers and production crew to maintain continuity and consistency over the course of the project.
ABOUT
Matkowski is a writer and a graduate from Full Sail University, having earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Creative Writing. A published author of flash fiction, he most often writes character-driven dramas usually of an introspective nature or are commentative of the larger world. He also delves into larger scale adventure stories of science fiction or fantasy. He was born in Staten Island, NY and currently resides in New Jersey with his family.
