My creative thesis project will be a loosely composed story consisting of fragments of prose, poetry, and possibly random notes and/or letters. In length, my project will be somewhere between fifty and a hundred pages.The premise of my story will be this: Henry Egan is a painter. One day, Henry Egan paints a line that he believes is the first line of his masterpiece. (Henry Egan longs for the immortality afforded to the creators of masterpieces. He has waited, and nearly given up, on the divine luck required to be immortal.) Now, Henry Egan believes he has begun his masterpiece. He believes he is painting with genius and that his genius will be remembered. He is so sure (or, possibly, unsure) that this painting will ensure his immortality that he is documenting its completion.This is my creative project: The journal/study-guide that Henry Egan writes while painting his masterpiece. There is, of course, a problem. Henry Egan's masterpiece is of a woman he is in love with, Kate. She is both the inspiration and subject of his masterpiece. He associates his masterpiece and Kate so strongly that difficulties with Kate create difficulties in painting, and visa-versa. This problem manifests itself in a variety. At any rate, Henry Egan's inability to clearly distinguish artistic creation from reality is an issue, and the major part of the plot and theme revolve around this difficulty.The significance of this problem I do not feel I can accurately-judge, given that my feelings about this problem are of little significance compared to the feelings of the reader. I do not see how a writer can accurately judge (or impose upon) the significance of a problem he or she has invented.For lack of a better phrase, I will say that my project could be categorized as `stream of conscious' writing. / Department of English

Short stories follows five different characters as they attempt to develop their earliest artistic impulses. Through the use of young protagonists, these stories demonstrate the ways in which our earliest experiences with loss and trauma often create a space for imaginative discovery; the collection reveals that it is the uniqueness of this space, this blend of premature emotional depth and naïve whimsy, that opens up new psychological possibilities for the child-artist. Meant to be read as a collection of intimate character sketches, these stories reveal the artist's intensely visual approach toward growth and maturity. Several stories concentrate specifically on what it means to sustain one's imagination into adulthood, while others use flashbacks to demonstrate the profound influence of childhood memories on adult behavior. / Taylor's stories -- You'll call her tomorrow -- Where to look -- Filling in the gaps -- Certainly not me. / Department of English

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