Editor & main contributor: Terry Freedman. Published in the UK. ISSN 1474-6816

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The purpose of this website is to enable me to share ideas about writing, including reviews of books and even films that may have a bearing on the craft of writing. My credentials, in case you’re wondering, are that I’ve been having articles and books published since 1990.

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Creative Writing, Events, Oulipo
Oulipo, constraints, creative writing
No safety net
Creative Writing, Events, Oulipo
Oulipo, constraints, creative writing

Did you know that Raymond Queneau produced a single sonnet that could be read 100 trillion ways?

Creative Writing, Events, Oulipo
Oulipo, constraints, creative writing
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Creative Writing, Events, Oulipo
Oulipo, constraints, course
What if the rules were the point? An advert for a creative writing course
Creative Writing, Events, Oulipo
Oulipo, constraints, course

Lipograms, N+7, the snowball, and other techniques

Creative Writing, Events, Oulipo
Oulipo, constraints, course
Alternative versions of Hamlet
Creative Writing, Oulipo
Hamlet, Oulipo
Alternative versions of Hamlet
Creative Writing, Oulipo
Hamlet, Oulipo

In recent years I’ve become interested in a branch of writing called Oulipo, and have discovered that it’s not only people associated with the theatre or film who have put their individual stamp on Hamlet. Writers too have got in on the act.

Creative Writing, Oulipo
Hamlet, Oulipo
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Handy hints, News & views
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Headlines should say what they are about, not be so "clever" that you can't tell
Handy hints, News & views
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Straightforward advice with no persiflage.

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