Writing with constraints

Agam B
May 26, 2024

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This might be an extreme example of a maxim…

I was dimly aware of a novel written without the letter “E”. Recently saw a mention of it and looked it up.

Gadsby “ is a novel written by Ernest Vincent Wright in 1939.

More notable, for me, is an account of what the author did to make this happen — he tied down the letter “E” on his typewriter.

Think about that the next time you feel too constrained while creating something.

Originally published at http://abacusnoir.com on May 26, 2024.

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