Date of Award

2010

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts in Writing

Department

Creative Writing

First Advisor

Michael Nye

Second Advisor

Andrew Pryor

Third Advisor

M. Beth Mead

Abstract

This collection of flash fiction stories focuses on the idea that, if left unchecked, the world we live and work in can not only have dramatic effects on the way we live our lives, but also on our personality and type of person we may become. It also looks at how an individual 's personal life often parallels their professional life. And lastly, it stands as a shining testament to the notion that reality is often stranger than fiction.

All of the characters and almost all of the situations and stories presented here are based true events. What little fiction there is to be found within this collection is only barely so; all the fictional elements depicted could easily have happened exactly as they are portrayed.

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