Tales of Dead Men
Abstract
The first issue that I came across was that of a creative issue, which was having a strong affection for my protagonist, who was constantly overshadowed by the side characters. I concluded that my protagonist should not just be reactive but also be a catalyst that moves the story along. My second issue was my technical writing, which took multiple semesters in the program. Now, whenever I write a description sentence, I try to expand it to two or three lines long while also splitting my large paragraphs into smaller parts that are easily read by the reader. The last problem that I faced was that of analysis. When I first started the older pieces, I realized that I will always need feedback no matter how good I get, but I have started to kill my ego to improve my writing. I still have a lot more room to grow on all these aspects, but I believe that my time in the program changed me to a better writer and person.
Advisor
Geoff Herbach
Committee Member
Robin Becker
Date of Degree
2024
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Program of Study
Creative Writing
Department
English
College
Humanities and Social Sciences
Recommended Citation
Abu-Rub, M. (2024). Tales of Dead Men.[Unpublished master’s thesis]. Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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