Experimental Fiction is better suited to those who live in writing climates. The rest of us, particularly me, need to make the most of what other writing is offered, and much of the time this has to emanate from the mind. It can only emanate from the unrestricted mind rather than the academically restricted mind. Experimental Fiction, then, is an process, free falling, and ever changing.
-Lena Melton, "Forever Stuck in the World of Experimental Fiction"
Yoga Mat
1 stereo blasting Krishna Das
2 alka seltzer's
Roll out your yoga mat. To prepare to write Experimental Fiction you must be free of your mind, body, and soul. Make sure your alternative or indie music is loud enough to drown out your thoughts.The alka seltzer comes later when you realize that you've wasted two hours doing yoga when you really should have been writing this blog; And the deadline is almost up.
*note: Add sprite to ease down the alka seltzer. Use only when needed.
Cat
1 pet cat
In experimental fiction you need inspiration, The Cat. The greatest gift to God's green earth, besides Jesus of course.Kittens are God's little cupcakes. The cat is what you will write on in experimental fiction. Like the cat, you will free yourself of any human restraints. You will fly ---------------------->
*note: Do not attempt to fly, you''ll probably die. Unless in an airplane but then you could still die on an airplane. Ever seen Snakes on a Plane? Really shitty movie but a great premise. I would have liked it if they would have made it Kittens on a Plane.
Creativity
1 gallon of Jack Daniels
1 book, ANTI-STORY: An Anthology of Experimental Fiction
1 bottle of drugs (doesn't matter what kind, use as much as needed; and trust me you will need it)
3 days of non-stop sex
1/2 cup of DaDa techniques or Oulipo (your choice, but depending on which one you use, your piece will taste different.) Correction,scratch that out taste different read different.
A pinch of salt
10 gallons of diet caffeine free coke ( To stay up all night AND to watch for your ulcers, You're in your twenties for God's-sakes.)
I like how you kind of stuck to the handout he gave us as an example with the introduction and the mini recipes. The Cat is awesome because kittens are God's little cupcakes. Creativity is by far my favorite though. Where exactly would you throw the pinch of salt? Everything else seems perfectly calibrated to inspire something, even if it is a trip to the hospital.
ReplyDeleteI was also thinking of titling mine "recipe for disaster" because I tend to use that phrase a lot. But then I decided it's only a disaster about 7% of the time, and really it's more of a slow burning sensation about 23% of the time, and the other percentiles stop mattering after that for some reason. ON THAT NOTE I sure hope everyone's creativity doesn't necessarily have to include drugs or diet caffeine free coke... I mean I guess I'm OK with Jack Daniels I guess but prefer Maker's Mark or Wild Turkey any day.
ReplyDeleteI really like this, and I like how you used the "Summer Recipe" piece as a model. I like the title, and I like the cat section: it's so you. I would use this recipe.
ReplyDeleteyou never fail to find a way to put a cat in the mix, hahaa. :) this is hilarious; especially the part about 2gallons of Jack Daniels and 3days of non stop sex. this recipe is for those who can hang!! hahaa
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