23 September 2006

word play c-rea-tions

Automatic writing, or free writing, is directed by the unconscious mind. It is done quickly and without judgement, writing whatever comes to mind, unedited, uncorrected and uninhibited.

For word play c-rea-tions I will:

1. begin with a random prompt

2. produce text through automatic writing

3. begin a new paragraph using the last word of the previous sentence if the flow of text is interupted

4. manipulate the created text through 'incorrect' selection of words via spell-checker. ie where a typo occurs and is highlighted by spell-checker I will not select the intended word but a different one

5. sometimes further manipulate the text using word-play techniques or as a basis for re-drafting into more focused form of creative writing

6. have fun playing

3 comments:

carole said...

Well, as I hope you can see, I'm here, and I've read your blog. What I would like to know is how you find (or are going to find) your random prompt, for your free writing. In point 4 do you mean that you will use a thesaurus?
I look forward to your next posting.

Red said...

Lots of different ways - random article using any search engine, dictionary, thesaurus... the first one is a random title from 'language is a virus'. Why don't you sue the same prompt and well see what the out comes is?

Red said...

point 4, just means that when spell checker offers a list of words for a typo I will select one from the list but not the one that I intended when I first typed the text.