Date of Completion
Spring 5-1-2021
Thesis Advisor(s)
Sean Forbes
Honors Major
English
Disciplines
Creative Writing | Fiction
Abstract
Sundered: A Novel-in-Progress is a creative thesis that discusses the creative process involved in preparing for and writing a fiction novel. It is a thesis of four parts: a critical preface documenting the history of the project and breaking down the creative process involved; the prologue to the eponymous novel-in-progress; an annotated example of an in-progress first chapter; and an annotated transcript of a character sketch made of the book's protagonist. The novel itself is a post-apocalyptic western, with some additional steam-punk and historical influences. The core theme of the project revolves around finding a peaceful way to fix a fractured society.
Recommended Citation
Renner, Erik, "Sundered: A Novel-in-Progress" (2021). Honors Scholar Theses. 825.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/825