Tag: cut-up technique

• Cut-up Results (and mini competition)

  Here a while back I mentioned a great idea Tess Grantham turned me on to – where you randomly select words from books as a way to challenge yourself in starting a story. So, here, in order, are the references and words: pg171, line 21, word 8 Crowed pg233, line 1, word 6 Want pg121,…

  ashleycapes

  November 10, 2013

  fiction

  ashley capes, australian poetry, competition, cut-up technique, free poetry giveaway, poetry, story starter, Tess Grantham

• Story Starter

  If you’ve ever felt stuck on starting a story or poem, then here’s an idea that’s somewhat similar to the cut-up technique popularised by the Beats, but basically more fun! You’ll need a bookshelf for starters, and the rest is left to fate. Have a look at the awesome idea, which Tess Grantham showed me…

  ashleycapes

  July 30, 2013

  Uncategorized

  Beat Poets, cut-up technique, getting started, idea generator, story starter, Tess Grantham, writing game