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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Ambergris

Abstract

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This thesis contains the first three chapters of my novel in progress, Ambergris, and a craft essay on sentence construction titled, “Narrative on the Level of the Line.” In the craft essay I explore the mechanisms of sentences in creative writing and their function to craft narrative in unique ways through sentence structure, dialog, and imagery. I examine methods of redefining grammar as it pertains to writing fiction works, such as whether or not to use traditional structural rules to keep the reader engaged. I have used these creative methods in constructing the specific language of my characters, deploying supernatural elements, crafting imagery-laden exposition, and the overall flow of the narrative in Ambergris. If I have crafted it well, it will translate into an engaging, fantastical, dark fairy tale that imparts a subliminal message on the power of free will and what can happen when that agency is tested.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Year dc:date.available
2023

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Scealf, Lysa
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Einstein, Sarah
  • Babine, Karen, 1978-; Balazs, Thomas
  • College of Arts and Sciences

Subjects

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Rights

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Language dc:language
English, eng

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/761
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholar.utc.edu:theses-1918

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Scealf, Lysa. Ambergris. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2023. https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/761