Synesthethes, or: Lazaro and the Apocalyptic Millennials
Abstract
JANUARY 2013—As I write this, one draft of Synesthetes has been completed. At this critical stage—whereupon one of two paths could be, hypothetically, chosen: one leading to certain doom and artistic damnation, the other toward future reinventions of the novel itself, in different forms and expressions—I have pondered what works in the novel and what does not. What I intended and what I came up with are two wholly-separate entities. Is the conversion of the writer’s truest intentions into the actual final product the symbol of true success? Starting the second draft, I can only hope that the truth is this: that a second writing of Synesthetes will better fit my expectations which, certainly, have changed as much as the project itself has progressed. Because this first draft still seems to be covered with viscera (it is a new born, indeed), it is, as of now, severely premature and desires nutrients and human T.L.C. It still requires time in the incubator, although most of the work has been given birth to. It has pushed its way out into the world. Now I must align my expectations with the creature I’ve birthed, and, voilà—something, this thing, begins to exist.
Subject Area
American literature
Recommended Citation
Molina, Fabian, "Synesthethes, or: Lazaro and the Apocalyptic Millennials" (2013). ETD Collection for University of Texas, El Paso. AAI1539974.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/dissertations/AAI1539974