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Who says you can't teach creativity?Ideal for individual or classroom use, ARCHITECTURES OF POSSIBILITY theorizes and questions the often unconscious assumptions behind such traditional writing gestures as temporality, scene, and characterization; offers various suggestions for generating writing that resists, rethinks, and/or expands the very notion of narrativity; visits a number of important concerns/trends/obsessions in current writing (both on the page and off); discusses marketplace (ir)realities; hones critical reading and manuscript editing capabilities; and strengthens problemsolving muscles from brainstorming to literary activism.Exercises and supplemental reading lists challenge authors to push their work into selfaware and surprising territory. In addition, ARCHITECTURES OF POSSIBILITY features something entirely lacking in most books about creative writing: more than 40 interviews with contemporary innovative authors, editors, and publishers (including Robert Coover, Lydia Davis, Brian Evenson, Shelley Jackson, Ben Marcus, Carole Maso, Scott McCloud, Steve Tomasula, Deb Olin Unferth, Joe Wenderoth, and Lidia Yuknavitch) working in diverse media, providing significant insights into the multifaceted worlds of experimental writers' writing.'Through examples and samples, through exercises designed to pique your brain, even through interviews with authors, this book lays the groundwork for the birth of new ideas. It is a honeycomb filled with thousands of blastocysts from which youeach of youcan nurture and grow new literary children.'Daulton Dickey
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Architectures of Possibility: After Innovative Writing'? A: The book explores the underlying assumptions in traditional writing practices and offers innovative approaches to creativity in writing.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Lance Olsen, who holds a Ph.D. and is a professor.
- Q: What types of exercises are included in the book? A: The book includes exercises designed to challenge authors, encouraging them to push their writing into new and surprising territories.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 252 pages.
- Q: Is this book suitable for classroom use? A: Yes, it is ideal for both individual and classroom use, providing valuable insights and exercises for learners.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: This is the First Edition of 'Architectures of Possibility'.
- Q: Are there interviews with authors in this book? A: Yes, the book features over 40 interviews with contemporary innovative authors, editors, and publishers.
- Q: What topics does the book cover? A: It discusses various topics such as narrativity, critical reading, editing skills, and the realities of the writing marketplace.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Architectures of Possibility' published? A: The book was published on February 29, 2012.