Jacob Lawrence, "The Studio," 1977
Jacob Lawrence, The Studio (1977)

This writing is a daily workbook for fiction emphasizing formal experimentation. "Blogging as Cubism" explains.

Several of these pieces have appeared in online literary 'zines, including Comrades, Physik Garden, The SoMa Literary Review, Big Bridge, Inkburns, Word Riot, Epiphany, and others. During the month of November 2002, The Blue Moon Review linked to them as their first-ever "Guest Blog." These are among the best lit pubs on the 'net. Totally rad.

Here's the publication history.

Here are a handful of recommended examples.

Here's a larger grouping of strong pieces.

Here's some more experimental fiction, often based on the same techniques.

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--William Least Heat-Moon, Blue Highways


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December 29, 2007:

"I'm leaving you."

"OK, I'll give you a ride."

"How could you do this to me!"


December 28, 2007:

Broken china,
smashed photo frames,
half-eaten food,
torn, stained clothes,
cigarette lighters,
a twisted antique mirror,
a heavy brass skull, thrown and dented and dead.

At the back of the closet,
hiding in her secret place,
an old, frail cat, bony, clever,
safe, waiting to forgive her humans
with love and soft whiskers
the moment the shouting stops.


December 27, 2007:

Is it as it was?

Before?

The fear is the same. What about the result?



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