What is fiction? What are its boundaries? How far can we push a story before it becomes something entirely new? These are the questions that we aimed to explore in this collection. With inspiration from writers such as Donald Barthelme and Miranda July, weÕve written eleven unconventional stories, each of which challenges the experience of reading and writing fiction in some way.
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You might not engage with these stories in a way that youÕre used to. You might not even like them. But ideally, they will get you to think about what the essentials of fiction-writing are Ñ do dialogue, description, or even plot count as necessary elements? Have an open mind, have a pen handy, and have fun.