A question is written down, the paper folded to conceal it from the next player, who writes an answer. The paper is unfolded to reveal the results. Remarkable facts emerge. - Surrealist Games, Redstone Press, 1991. In a 21st Century update of this game, I asked ChatGPT to provide me with the answers. I first… Continue reading Question & Answer
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Renters v Rentiers
To make a Dadaist poem: Take a newspaper. Take a pair of scissors. Choose an article as long as you are planning to make your poem. Cut out the article. Then cut out each of the words that make up this article and put them in a bag. Shake it gently. Then take out the… Continue reading Renters v Rentiers
Interior Monologue of a Paranoid, Grumpy Butcher
A modification of automatic writing is the technique of SIMULATION. Instead of assuming a passive or 'receptive' frame of mind, one can with practice assume an active mental state not of one's own. - Surrealist Games, Redstone Press, 1991. The steaks are sourced from a remote farm deep within the Isle of Man. Dealing with… Continue reading Interior Monologue of a Paranoid, Grumpy Butcher
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Automatic Writing is the most direct of Surrealist techniques. Sit at a table with a pen and paper, put yourself in a 'receptive' state of mind, and start writing. Continue writing without thinking about what is appearing beneath your pen. Write as fast as you can. If, for some reason, the flow stops, leave a… Continue reading W
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