Surreal Writing Tips

Create your surrealist masterpiece with these weekly writing tips from the pros:
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Weekly Writing Tips - Surreal Writing Tips
Add some absurdity into your work by trying this week’s writing tips from some of the founders and heavyweights of the surrealist genre:
Write Swiftly French surrealist writer and poet Andre Breton recommends we “Write swiftly with no preconceived subject, swiftly enough that you cannot retain it, and are not tempted to re-read.”
Be Playful with Time JG Ballard was notorious for playing with the concept of time and all the ways it could be manipulated, collapsed and otherwise distorted.
Mix Fantasy with Reality Yann Martel, author of The Life of Pi crafted a masterpiece that weaved the fantastical with the mundane, taking the reader for a wild and unexpected ride.
Writing Prompt: Using the tips above, write a surrealist story about this photo which includes one main character who is not human.
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